Color Clash or Not: Finding Color Inspiration in Nature

I can’t get enough of color.  It brightens my mood, inspires me, calms me and affects my everyday life in beautiful and significant ways.   One of the best ways to enjoy color is to have it on the walls of your home.  Many times people don’t know where to start when choosing paint colors.  Will it be too bright?  Will it clash?  Will I hate it once the color hits the wall?  How do I find a color that will speak to who I am and bring more enjoyment to my home and life?

photo courtesy Angela Shenk

I have always been inspired by nature.  Beauty and color are all around us all of the time.  I first noticed color growing up in the Berkshire mountains.  Do you know how many colors of green there are and how they change with the light, the clouds, the seasons?  Have you every noticed that colors in nature don’t clash?  Take a close look at the photos in this post.  It all works.

See what I mean about nature and color?

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You can find inspiration from nature’s colors anywhere.  You don’t have to live in the mountains or on a beach, although that would be a treat.  You can find inspiration in the moss peeking between the cracks of a city sidewalk, in the coffee beans waiting to be ground for your coffee, in the color of your pup’s fur, a sunset, or if you can get up early enough, a sunrise.  You can find it in the clouds of a coming summer thunderstorm, a glass of lemonade (yep that counts as nature too), those dastardly seeds of a dandelion, or even in the feathers of those ubiquitous and pesky pigeons.

Don’t be afraid.  Go out, explore, and find your color inspiration in Nature!

Warm regards,

Bill