Jan 16 2012
7 Warning Signs That You Might be a Color Junkie
Blushing Pear, 4×6 oil on board, with easel, $40
- You notice that all the cars at a stoplight are the same color.
- You ask your husband to pull over so you can see if that wildflower you just passed is the same color as your sweater.
- You notice that 25% of the people in the room are wearing the same color.
- You ask the yarn shop employee if you can rearrange the clearance bins by color.
- You grit your teeth to keep from telling someone he is wearing the wrong color of green because he needs one with less yellow because he is probably a “Summer”. (Ever had your colors done??)
- You dig down in the stack of baskets at the grocery store to get the teal one because it matches your skirt.
- You reorganize the shirt rack by color at the local thrift shop.
Anyone else have the courage to admit you are a color junkie??
Maybe it is because I am an artist, or maybe because I am a California artist. Is it just me?? Help me out here, people!
Your wardrobe is in variations of the same color.
Oh yes, this is a definite sign. Which color, Diane? I forgot to add in “Your closet is arranged by color”.
Of course my closet is arranged by color, isn’t everyone’s! An early sign was, many years ago, my then high school age son joked that I would not let my children in the front door if they were not color coordinated with the furnishings in our home!
That’s rich, Barbara! I’ve never heard about children being color-coordinated with the house decor – what a hoot! (Was he really joking??)
Oh, what a wonderful blog entry! Made me laugh so hard I fell off the chair. And, so glad to know that I am not alone.
Okay, I will admit that I dyed my hair to match my burgundy wedding gown. It took me four years to find the exact shade of blue before buying a new sofa. I once I worked as a bookkeeper and the first thing I did was color code the filing system. And, yes, my clothes closet is arranged by color, not season.
Wishing you a great day, Nance
Nance, so nice to hear from you! It is good to have company in our color obsessed worlds, and your presence is most welcomed. (LOVE your paintings!) Your hair story is hilarious, and I’m very interested to know what sort of blue you finally found (as the owner of a very worn out blue sofa!) I think color coding is the only thing that could possibly make bookkeeping even slightly interesting.
I don’t think I notice colors quite as much as you do, but I would be tempted to organize the clearance bins by color. I’ve also had my colors done, and I am a winter
I love it! It’s strange how much I love colour in every thing and every body and yet I tend to wear an awful lot of black. What’s THAT all about?
Colleen, clearly you need to have your colors done! Then you will know which ones make you look fantastic, you will discover your inner color junkie, and your wardrobe will be transformed.
Was that me wearing the wrong green? When my freaky ’60s side comes out I’m gonna be really self conscious now. Ha.
Steven, I never comment on people’s colors unless they ask, and that wasn’t you. It was just Generic Everyman for the example. And around me you can just let your freak flag fly!
Cheryl, isn’t that the most helpful thing? It is a shame that it went out of style. (I’m a summer)
You crack me up and so does the sweet gal who died her hair to match her wedding dress! I am not a color junkie, but love that you all are! (I am an Autumn!)
Deb, you may be one of the few autumns I know!