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Into Color

August 7, 2013 by Joy the Baker 127 Comments

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A few weeks ago, we were talking about my walls.  Well, here goes nothing!  Away from white and into the bright!  Welcome to my new office space!

My plain office wall went from simple white to bright peach and neutral grey.

We made a video to get our inspiration moving!  Watch the space transform!

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I teased you with this image of the beginning of the transformation in black and white.

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The inspiration for the color on my walls came directly from my kitchen.

I love the bright pop of peach found in smoked salmon, summer peaches, and even sun-kissed apricots.

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I also love the way white and tan get along in toasted coconut.

I used toasted coconut as inspiration for the wood grain table top and fluff-coated white chairs.

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Everything starts quite bright with a blast of Glidden® Tropical Coral.

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I used painter’s tape to tape off the sections that I wanted to keep peach.

I wanted to add a bit of dramatic geometry to my space.

We are so far from white, aren’t we?

I love the way Glidden® Pebble Grey works with the Tropical Coral.

on toast: white bread

Taking a space from white to color feels exhilarating.  It’s so fun to see a space that you’re so accustomed to, transform before your eyes.

I wanted the art on the wall to feel light, reflect the brightness of the room, and feel as playful as the new wall color.

Solution:  SPRINKLE TOAST!

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I painted part of the wood desk in Glidden® Juicy Cantaloupe.

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All of the little details:  two peachy colors, spots of green, pops of gold, and stacks of books that inspire me.

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The change was so big, I had to call Tracy to show her.

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This is where I shoot most of my food photographs.  Shove over the lists.  Open the blinds.  I feel very fortunate to have this light.

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I’m so happy my walls have gone from white to bright.  The space feels so much more complete and inspiring!  With the help of Glidden paint and Michael Wurm Jr. from  MyColortopia.com I feel like I’m surrounded by the things I love and colors that inspire me.

Please also note:  my desk is NEVER actually this clean.  Not real life.

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  1. Lucia

    August 19, 2013 at 4:22 am

    Your working space is now dreamy: as if all of your recipes jumped out of photographs and went into paint, shapes, walls and chairs. Magic!

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  2. Audrey J.

    August 13, 2013 at 7:17 am

    Love the new space! Congrats Joy, it’s beautiful… You’ll have a blast working there!

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  3. Grubarazzi

    August 12, 2013 at 11:31 am

    Uber cuteness

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  4. Naomi

    August 11, 2013 at 11:01 am

    Oh, that cat. Love this, Joy.

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  5. Jenny

    August 9, 2013 at 2:37 pm

    Loved the video and how the space transformed!

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  6. robin

    August 9, 2013 at 12:00 pm

    I truly love that video about the process. Thanks for inspiring me today.

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  7. Jenna

    August 9, 2013 at 10:25 am

    LOve the new space love the video so chamring–can’t wait to try Colortopia!
    Ok can we real talk about the stripes–did you pull off the tape while the paint was wet? Was this just regular painter’s tape or some extra special kind?
    Every time I try this technique the paint seeps under the tape and the lines are not clean.
    Thanks
    Jenna

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  8. Averie @ Averie Cooks

    August 9, 2013 at 8:12 am

    This is just an awesome space, Joy! I love what you did with the colors and the tape/lines. So cool! It’s so tranquil, but fresh and modern and hip, in a zen-ish way. Love it!

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  9. fardus

    August 9, 2013 at 5:25 am

    Joy, you’re sooo damn coool! you go girl!

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  10. Mary Beth

    August 8, 2013 at 10:07 pm

    joy – i love love love your new space!! it look’s super cozy and comfortable to work in. thank you for sharing the transformation with us :)

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