poppy.love = turquoise

to me,

turquoise is...

retro,

western,

calming,

organic,

youthful,

and makes me think of...

the 60's,

the beach,

babies,

polka dots,

birds,

my grandma opal's jewelry,

and my kitchen.

i just found this article on the pantone website announcing that

the color of 2010 is TURQUOISE!!!

how beautiful is that?

says pantone:

"Turquoise evokes thoughts of soothing, tropical waters and a languorous, effective escape from the everyday troubles of the world, while at the same time restoring our sense of wellbeing,"

i would add that it's beautifully retro.

i love their pick,

especially since my entire kitchen is turquoise.

it makes me quite happy.

also, doesn't it remind you a bit of this lady???

she snagged turquoise a while ago, and made it her own.

we call it, "martha blue."

i kind of own a good handful of the kitchen stuff pictured below.

so, yes, the bulk of my "turquoise" kitchen is, actually, "martha blue."

i'm fine with that.

but, i am always on the search for other cute turquoise items to find their home in my kitchen.

a shelf from my kitchen.

(if this room were pristine and photo-worthy at the moment, i would have

shown you around a bit more.but, it's not, so i won't)!

some turquoise goodness i've had my eye on...

(l-r: eight hour day, modcloth, urban outfitters, anthropologie, mimi boden, renegade homemade, forever 21,

urban outfitters, two little owls, mimi boden, these creatures & etsy).

doesn't all of that make you so...ahhhhh? (insert sigh of blissful relaxation).

here's a little painting i started last semester.

as paintings go, it's not quite finished.

aspen trees with their roots growing together...

growing new trees...

there's a heart between them with their roots...

and birds flying up to the trees,

to complete the theme of unity.

i'm still reworking all of the other colors,

except the TURQUOISE!!!

i love the turquoise.

it's seriously always the first color i mix and to hit my canvas.

conclusion...poppy.love.turquoise.