Historical Color

Inspirational video on interior design to get your creative juices flowing: As part of an overall interior design and decor plan, we consider color and lighting to be the unifying thread that brings all the other elements together. When doing a preliminary design mock-up, we usually start with great photos of existing spaces that are…

Naples Yellow – it’s a Mellow Yellow Color Classic Color Series Modern Paint Brands Modern paint brands manufacture “Naples Yellow” […]

Malachite The color verdigris comes from malachite, which is the oldest known green pigment having been used since antiquity. The mineral was crushed and ground, and used by the Egyptians as paint, jewelry, and eye shadow. In Egypt the floors of the temple were painted with green Malachite pigment. The Greeks introduced Verdigris, Basic Copper…

A rich and luxurious blue color Lapis Lazuli Ultramarine is one deep and gorgeous color.

Cinnebar Vermilion was originally made from the powdered mineral cinnabar, a name originating from the Persian word for “Dragons blood” خون اژدها It was a dense and opaque pigment with a clear and brilliant hue ranging from bright red to a duller bluish-red. The highest quality vermilion stones were chosen for colorant, and the finer…

From antiquity Rose Madder has adorned the interiors of tombs and was procured to dye cloth and leather in Asia and Egypt. Ancient Egyptian mummies (1500 BC) were found wrapped in Rose Madder cloth, a color deemed powerful and associated with the blood of Isis, the goddess and protector of Nature herself. A Rose by…

Timeless Colors in Every Sense of the Word Many modern paint companies have developed historical paint color lines and I use these valuable resources to try and help you maintain just the right level of authenticity in your home. We’re looking for the perfect colors, rich in history, yet fitting seamlessly into the modern world.…