Happy Easter {Inspiration} + My Week in Review

Hoppy - I mean Happy - Easter, gang! What are you thankful for this Easter weekend? For me, it's the beautiful and sunny weekend we've been experiencing in Toronto. It's been the perfect Spring-like weather. Doing some errands this morning left me in a bit of a sweat so I know that summer is just around the corner. Today I leave you with some things that inspired me this Easter season: Pantone eggs, decorations made from actual paint chips and cheeky place-cards that are sure to make your guests giggle. I hope that you have a safe and enjoyable Easter filled with laughter, love and good memories!

What I was up to this week:

H&M Home's Spring 2012 Duvet collection.

My favourite things from Urban Outfitters {Home} April 2012 Look Book

Take your pick ~ Beauti-Tone Paint Palettes: Fresh or Exotic.

Wallpaper wars from York Wallcoverings

A natural Easter from Terrain.

Beautifully bound Penguin Classic books by Anthropologie.

A City Chic Colour Palette

How do you know if you're "city chic"? For one thing, the city lives in your -- wherever you go. Regardless of whether your live downtown or in the suburbs, the city is never far from your heart. Your style of decor favors crisp lines and sleek accessories. You're crazy about fashion magazines, design blogs, and maybe you've slept with the latest issue of Vogue once or twice. You're not afraid of colour but prefer tones like black, white and grey (which are always in style and never lose their appeal). You're not afraid of animal prints or eccentric art. Tip: Throw in a bold colour, like Benjamin Moore's Margarita, in with your staple hues. Other bright and bold colour suggestions include magenta, teal, Pantone's Tangerine Tango -- anything with an extra twist. What do you think of this colour palette?

Pantone Colour Blast from Griottes

Source: Griottes 

Have you seen these? They were too cute, adorable and creative not to highlight! These Pantone colour tarts were crafted by Griottes, the wildly imaginative company that are masters at culinary art. Maybe it has something to do with their French roots -- because you know how the French love their cuisine (and like to eat!) How cute is it that they matched the colours with the food -- and even incorporated watercolor paint samples as an added touch! I can't decide whether to pick my favourite based on the colour choice or on the yummiest food. Also, a shout-out to the quirky cutlery. Which Pantone colour do you want to gobble up right now? I'm going for 2915-C (the blue) although the cotton candy pink looks heavenly!

Colorstrology ~ What's Your Color?

"Color is a reflection of the suns light in all it's glory and you are a shimmering facet in that light.

Just as being born on a certain day under a particular sun sign offers insights into your personality,

there is also a personal colour that corresponds to the real you. Imagine a colour that could complement your innermost nature and activate the vibrations of light to enhance your world."

  

I may be late getting on this bandwagon, but have you heard of Pantone's "Colorstrology"? The idea behind it is that there's a particular hue that corresponds to the real you. So now, along with asking, "What sign are you?" the next question to ask will be, "What colour are you?" As an astrology fan, I think this idea is creative, clever and boisterous -- not to mention a good marketing tactic on Pantone's part (although they're pretty good at making colour personalized i.e. the Colour of the Year campaign). And even if you don't believe in astrology or "colorstrology", it's still a fun and cheeky thing to do with friends. Aren't you the least bit curious? I was, and so I tested it out for myself! The hue that corresponds with my birth month, September, is baja blue. My personal colour, however, is jadesheen (both colours are shown below). So I read the description associated with jadesheen and it was eerily accurate. Plus green is one of my favourite tones and jadesheen happens to be in the green colour family. The three colour words used to describe me are: unusual, creative and leader. No complaints here!

What colour are you? How do you think this corresponds with your innermost self? I'd love to hear your responses!