2012 Colour of the Year

    It's going to be a very hot summer. Pantone has released their Color of the Year for 2012. Tangerine Tango is warm, energetic, deep and seductive. It is being used in home decor, fashion and cosmetics, bringing excitement into every aspect of our lives. There is no arguing that this colour attracts the eye. It's vibrance can accent a room, compliment other warm colours or contrast against cooler tones. 

Image 1 via http-//www.styleathome.com/blog/2011/12/13/pantone-2012-colour-of-the-year-tangerine-tango/

Image 2 via http-//firstsense.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/happy-tangerine-tango-new-year/

Image 3 via http-//kjbennett.com/tangerine-tango-makeup

Image 4 via http-//www.fivestarpainting.com/designtips/

Image 5 via http-//www.glamour.com/fashion/blogs/slaves-to-fashion/2011/12/pantone-announces-tangerine-ta.html

Image 6 via http-//www.hgtv.com/color/tangerine-tango-decorate-with-pantones-2012-color-of-the-year/pictures/index.html

Garden Bliss: Japanese Wisteria Tunnel

    Japan has an annual celebration named Fuji Matsuri, also known as The Wisteria Festival. These photographs were taken in Kawachi Fuji Garden, located roughly four hours from Tokyo. Wisteria usually blooms in Japan from mid-April until mid-May. These gigantic trellises allow the Wisteria to fall gracefully over the parks, while different species paint a soft, colourful scenery. 

 Gardendesign.com has provided the names of each of these Wisteria species seen in the photos above. 

'Usubeni fuji' (light pink), 'Murasaki fuji' (purple), 'Naga fuji' (long), 'Yae kokuryu' (double-petaled black dragon), and 'Shiro fuji' (white).

                                            Images 1-3 via http://stomaster.livejournal.com/1102877.html