Move to a World of Color With These
Easy Tips to Find Your Color Inspiration
(BPT) - Color can be transformative. It has the
power to evoke emotion, alter your mood and
stimulate one-of-a kind creativity. The shades
and hues that capture a person's imagination are
as varied as people themselves. What colors
capture you? Is it a color you see or wear every
day, or is it one you use to decorate your office?
Or is it a color you have yet to experience? Once
you do, you'll never forget it.
To help you find the colors that inspire and
transform you, fashion designer Tracy Reese,
known for her colorful style and clothing, offers
these ideas about how you can use color to
enhance your look, your home and your office.
freedom to pick your favorite, jumpstart your
creativity and organize your thoughts, whether
you're feeling Marrakesh red or Cape Town
pink
* Compare and contrast. Want to make the
brightest colors in your life even more
amazing? Reese recommends contrasting
them with neutral hues. "I love contrasting
bright and neutral tones," she says. "The
neutrals really make the bright tones pop and
take center stage.
* Use conventional color in unconventional
ways. Reese turned professional stereotypes
on their heads when she painted her office
* Find your inspiration. There are plenty of
flamingo pink. The company's lobby also has a
opportunities to find color inspiration at home or hot pink couch which she says keeps the
in the office, including furniture, textiles,
workplace atmosphere "bright and lively." You
accessories as well as your co-workers' or family can use color to the same effect in your office,
members' clothing, fashion and color choices.
home or even your wardrobe. Reese says
Reese says everyone has something to offer, so using bright colors can keep everyone
use the ideas and personalities around you to get optimistic and upbeat, even on those long
your own creative juices flowing so you can find afternoons when you'd rather throw in the towel
your inspiration.
and call it a day.
* Color your mood. Your mood has a color and
Color is about more than just the shade you
see, it is also about your reaction to it. "I think
working with colors fuels the mind and spirit,"
says Reese. "Color can convey mood and
emotion, time and place. Color connects you to
memories and propels you forward. There is so
much rich color around, it's important to stop,
take notice and use it to inspire."
Reese recommends embracing it. "Some days
I'm all about color, and some days I'm sort of
androgynous, and some days I'm very femme,"
she says. If you're feeling bold, reflect that in the
colors you wear with bursts of red, yellow or
bright green and save those muted greys, blacks
and navy blues for when you feel low-key. The
color options available in the Post-it World of
How will color inspire you? To find out and to
Color collections are a great way to showcase
learn more about the Post-it World of Color
your mood and personal style. The