2.10.2012

a week in paint chips.

I've always had a bit of a paint chip fetish. When I was little, my dream job was to be the person who named the paint colours. (what can i say? i dream big.) Whenever we took a trip to the interior shop, you could always find me standing in front of that big wall of paint chips. Awestruck, I'd gaze up at the plethora of colours, picking swatches to my heart's content.

Years later, not a whole lot has changed. I continue to obsess over new hues daily, paint chips are forever scattered across my crafting space, and let's be honest - I still want to be that person who names the swatches. This past week, I documented each weekday in paint chips.







(these two film photos by my crazy-talented friend keila)


This may become an obsession, if it wasn't one already. Which of the colour schemes is your favourite?

xo
abbey
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30 comments:

  1. haley jane10 February 2012 at 16:17

    this is amazing, abbey! i like them all!

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  2. Jocee10 February 2012 at 16:18

    yes! the "goodnight moon" is my favorite. i've spent hours upon hours doing this sort of thing for the past year or so. isn't it just so much fun? i love getting to have my say in the art world. great post. definitely a favorite :))
    -jocee <3

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  3. Marina Lind Schmitt10 February 2012 at 16:28

    i'll name them with you. my favorite is "a dry patch." love that orange.

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  4. marcia10 February 2012 at 16:36

    goodnight moon or dry patch are def. my favs. My dad is a builder so he has this huge book of paint chips and I love going through and reading all the dreamy names. ;)

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  5. Rachel Greene10 February 2012 at 16:42

    This is SO neat! Love them :D

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  6. Kailyn Nickel10 February 2012 at 16:51

    This is GORGEOUS! What an incredibly creative idea! I love it! :D I want to do this sometime. The first three combinations are my favorites. :)

    ♥ kailyn

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  7. katie josephine d10 February 2012 at 16:53

    I love this idea Abbey! I'll definitely be trying that in my notebook. (:

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  8. Anonymous10 February 2012 at 16:54

    This is such a fun idea. I'd love to try it out in my journal sometime.

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  9. simi10 February 2012 at 17:05

    Believe it or not, I've always wanted to name the paint colors. I've made bookmarks out of paint chips, and stored so many ideas of inspiration in my head...I'm definitely going to try this out :)
    xoxo//simi

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  10. Buffer10 February 2012 at 17:18

    Wow, love these! Cool ideas!

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  11. Abbie10 February 2012 at 17:20

    What an awesome idea! My favorite is "collecting pinecones". You girls at Fernweh are so creative! :)

    I'll have to try this! You know what's funny? When my parents went shopping last week I asked them to get me paint chips for crafting purposes and they didn't because they didn't want to pick them up when the weren't going to buy paint! I'll have to pick them up on my own :)

    Abbie /// XOXOX

    P.S. I used to want to name nail polish colors!

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  12. anna :)10 February 2012 at 17:49

    well worn toms are the best.
    :)

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  13. Unknown10 February 2012 at 18:19

    that camera in the grass is my favorite shot♥
    xoxo,
    Jessica

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  14. Anonymous10 February 2012 at 18:23

    I like "collecting pine cones" and "midnight moon". :)

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  15. Emily Ann Putzke10 February 2012 at 18:35

    oooh I love this!!

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  16. kimberly10 February 2012 at 19:00

    So loverly! Your ideas never cease to amaze me. :)

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  17. Meredith Sledge10 February 2012 at 20:43

    Abbey, you are so creative!!! I absolutely loooove this!! Genius.

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  18. Unknown10 February 2012 at 20:50

    I really, really love this idea! :) Stunning photos, by the way.

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  19. mary ann10 February 2012 at 21:26

    oh my goodness, I love this! paint chips are my favorite. I love looking at all the names :)

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  20. Nina10 February 2012 at 21:35

    I love this! I may have to do this next week... I love the "A Dry patch" one.

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  21. Hannah Nicole10 February 2012 at 21:50

    gah. abbey, so good. xo

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  22. Maggie10 February 2012 at 21:59

    those are brilliant! so very lovely ♥

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  23. CM11 February 2012 at 02:21

    I absolutely love this! All of them are so straight on . . . you should do posts on this more often. :)

    Yours truly,
    Caitie

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  24. Katie11 February 2012 at 04:16

    late winter walks.
    yes, please.

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  25. Anonymous11 February 2012 at 13:54

    I used to collect paint chips, mostly for the array of pretty colours, but i always loved some of the imaginative names.

    And your idea of documenting your days in paint chips is quite brilliant and a joy to look at.

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  26. Rachel Kimberly11 February 2012 at 15:55

    Genius. I love it. :) I never thought about the person who names the paint chips before.
    lovely.

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  27. Moriah Simonowich11 February 2012 at 17:12

    I love the one called Goodnight Moon...it's so beautiful. :)

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  28. Inna11 February 2012 at 18:09

    Whoa. I seriously LOVE this. Like, really really. Colors make me so happy!!

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  29. Kate12 February 2012 at 03:58

    This is such a genius idea! I love the color swatches for Goodnight.

    I've seen this thing on Tumblr lately. People write poems or a couple lines on a color swatch (or chip) and post it to Tumblr or wherever. I thought that it was a cute idea.

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  30. Susannah22 February 2012 at 20:35

    I have always had a penchant for paint chips, too. :) I rob the racks whenever I go someplace with them. :) this is such a cool idea--love the "goodnight moon" one.

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