Building Color Palettes from Stories
The Sherwin-Williams curated palette of the week focuses on the colors that bring our stories to life. The Raconteur palette pulls inspiration from desert oases, safaris and spice markets.
Have you ever tried to take a picture of a sunset, but it didn’t quite capture its brilliance? It’s almost as if describing its beauty does it more justice, because for some reason the colors seem different with context. It’s the same sun you’ve witnessed every day, but the setting or story around the experience locks this particular sunset into your memory.
Sherwin-Williams palette of the week focuses on the colors surrounding our greatest adventures and the stories they produce. Tales that have been passed from grandmothers or friends who have traveled the world, painting a rich palette into our imagination.
Photo by Will Shirley
The curated colors in Sherwin-Williams Raconteur Palette are from desert oases, safaris and spice markets. The hues remind us to capture our favorite moments and greatest adventures, reliving them in our design.
Designs in Raconteur
Print by Kimmy Hogan; design by Greenhouse Interiors
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Design by Summer Thornton; Country Club
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Products that spark joy (with stories)
Right after I got married, my husband bought me a table. We had just moved, got married and bought a house in Charlotte, North Carolina. Looking in local shops, I spotted a table I loved. Â The craftsman who created the table told me it had been built out of a 100-year-old Charlotte house that had just been torn down. I loved it, but it was a bit out of our price range.
A 100-year-old house turned into this table.
My husband surprised me with the table right before moved in. Every time someone compliments it, I tell them that story. A century-old house is now in the house we had just built.
Furniture and decor have the ability to be more than just a functional object in your home. If you’re sentimental like me, I take my sentimental pieces and built around them. Whether you have a quilt given to you by your mom or image snapped from your favorite vacation, you can take these items and colors to create a cohesive design around your personal story.
EamesÂŪ Lounge Chair and Ottoman from Design Within Reach
Copper Kaleidoscope Wallpaper from Mitchell Black
Arches Pillows from Lulu and Georgia
Flame Modern fabric from Kravet, matching Sherwin-Williams Chelsea Mauve SW 0002
Dear Heart by William Oxer; from Zatista
Using Vishion to explore your stories
Use Vishion to explore how you can decorate your home with the items collected on your adventures. Use your favorite Sherwin-Williams paints or pull colors from images to search across brands for art, wallpaper, furniture or decor. Download Vishion today.
Samantha Smith started Vishion in 2017 after struggling to find a specific piece of home decor in the perfect color. Thus, was born Sam’s vision for Vishion. Today, the color search engine partners with some of the top brands in the world to help interior design professionals and design lovers search for products and designs by color, instantly.
When Smith isn’t pitching and traveling to various competitions or running her Vishion team, she can be found hanging with her husband, Steve, and their two dogs in Charlotte, NC.
