During our fabulous Italian honeymoon, color was one of the things that made me feel alive again. Even in San Francisco, the city by the bay, with a riot of natural beauty all year round, day to day life can sometimes prevent you from living in full color. I realized this when we got to London on the first leg of our trip, and I realized that most of my clothes were variations on black stretchy cotton. So sad! Yes, kinda stylish, but a little sad too.
So, i was delighted and inspired by the range of color on display – some natural, some not, some vivid, some muted. Here are my favorites:















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June 14, 2010 at 5:28 am
nicolemw
I love the blue door and mustard yellow mailbox, they’re so unapologetically bright. Mediterranean color would look great in SF!
June 15, 2010 at 12:26 am
loulala
I know! Totally inspiring when you think about all of the muted tones you usually see in the US.
June 15, 2010 at 3:53 am
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