COLOURLovers is

 a creative community where people from around the world create
and share colors, palettes and patterns, discuss the latest trends and explore colorful
articles… All in the spirit of love.

 It’s a great place  to go for a jolt of color inspiration-or while away your time playing around with the various “generators”. Hey, it’s research!

COLOURlovers BLOG routinely features trends in interior design color palettes, which were fun to assign to some of our latest stencil designs from Royal Design Studio.

New Stencil: Corsini Damask

New Stencil: Granada Border

New Stencil: Barcelona Border

New Stencil: Deco Doily

New Stencil: Rosie

Hope you enjoyed and find lots of creative uses for Colourlovers AND stencils in YOUR life!

House Beautiful is one of my favorite home magazines (esp. now that it’s one of the few left!), and I always tune in to their “Trend Alerts”.

Hmmm. Florals, you say? Well, it just so happens that we are releasing our latest stencil patterns this week and there are LOTS of florals in the bunch. I just love staying ahead of the trends…..

Blossoming Allover Stencil

Flower Patch Stencil

Kimono Allover Stencil

Berry Romantic Stencil

Butterfly and Peony Stencil

I’m having so much fun creating new finishes with these to debut at the IDAL convention in 2 weeks! You may have noticed I haven’t been posting much-SORRY! All these and more now available through Royal Design Studio here.

I’ve also been playing with our new Facebook Fan Page, posting lots of photos and “insider” info. Become a “fan” of Royal Design Studio and Modello Designs here http://bit.ly/MQoWI

BTW, if you’re “in the trade”, meaning a professional decorative painter or interior designer, we are now offering a Trade Discount on stencils of 20%. Email sales(at)royaldesignstudio.com for details!

Well, I’ve finally joined the iPhone tribe. I’m still “learning to love” my little rectangular connection to all things Apple-and stuff like this helps! I saw this on Style Court and, yeah, it’s pretty cool!

They say that there is an “app for everything”. Maybe not yet, but they’re working on it. This new iphone app, available June 1 for FREE, will help you color match photos on your iphone to the 3,300 available Benjamin Moore paint colors. You can then use your GPS to find the nearest store. I already know where mine is and have long standing relationships with MANY Bennie Moore colors (as evidenced here). It will be interesting to color match to a photo Bennie Moore paint cans and see if it even comes close!

More info also from geeksugar.

So, the latest issue of Domino features no less than 3 different houses that boast rooms with black painted walls. I am a total fan of black for both dressing and decorating and can be found wearing it, oh, 90% of the time. I love it! It’s classic and timeless (as well as slimming). To do it on four walls, though, I think you really have to know how to pull it off with furniture and accessories that keep it from feeling depressing and Goth-like. One sure way to soften and “pretty” the look of a black wall is to add stenciled pattern. OF COURSE I’m biased, but just look at these lovely wall photos sent by Rachael Goddard of Paint/Design/Decor/Inc.

The Moorish Trellis in a hallway.

The Delicate Floral Damask. How cool is that lampshade??

Yes, I know. This one isn’t black, but the Fortuny stencil sure looks pretty here  Thanks for sharing Rachael!

Have you noticed? Shades of lavender popping up everywhere, from soft sweaters at Banana Republic (ask me how I know this!) to these recent pages of Elle Decor and House Beautiful.

Love it with the Moroccan door!

This photo below is my favorite. LOVE the wallpaper and touches of black.

How cool is this curved wall?  A similar effect can easily be created with tape and metallic paint. Imagine the possibilities for all different types of geometric patterns?!

I’ve had this page tacked onto one of my studio walls for months now.

It inspired my purple lime paint studio wall that now is adorned with Moroccan arches filled with bright pattern! Here, I used EasAll123.