Marianne Parks http://www.marianneparks.com Real Estate in Seattle, Mercer Island, Bellevue and the Greater Eastside Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:58:09 +0000 en hourly 1 Spring Color Trends for 2012 http://www.marianneparks.com/2012/02/08/spring-trends/ http://www.marianneparks.com/2012/02/08/spring-trends/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:09:18 +0000 Marianne Parks http://withwre.com/marianne/?p=114 Last weekend’s burst of sunshine was a nice reminder that spring is just around the corner. Is it time to refresh your home and wardrobe? Pantone’s Spring Fashion Color Report is out and top fashion designers are turning to bright, juicy colors this spring with everything from golden yellow and tangerine orange to muted teal, soft purple and minty green. Classic neutrals such as navy and tan anchor the palette with their breezy, carefree feel.

Check out the palette below for inspiration during your spring shopping. Instantly update a room with colorful throw pillows, or freshen up your beige and navy basics with a trendy new scarf, tie or jewelry accent. Happy shopping!

 

 

View Pantone’s full report for designer quotes, sketches and more!

]]> http://www.marianneparks.com/2012/02/08/spring-trends/feed/ 0 How to Be More Interesting http://www.marianneparks.com/2012/02/08/how-to-be-more-interesting/ http://www.marianneparks.com/2012/02/08/how-to-be-more-interesting/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:57:01 +0000 Marianne Parks http://withwre.com/marianne/?p=109 (In 10 Simple Steps)

1.Go exploring.
Explore ideas, places, and opinions. The inside of the echo chamber is where are all the boring people hang out.
Go Exploring

2. Share what you discover.
And be generous when you do. Not everybody went exploring with you. Let them live vicariously through your adventures.

3. Do something. Anything.
Dance. Talk. Build. Network. Play. Help. Create. It doesn’t matter what you do, as long as you’re doing it. Sitting around and complaining is not an acceptable form of ‘something,’ in case you were wondering.
Do something

4. Embrace your innate weirdness.
No one is normal. Everyone has quirks and insights unique to themselves. Don’t hide these things—they are what make you interesting.
Embrace your innate weirdness

5. Have a cause.
If you don’t give a damn about anything, no one will give a damn about you.
Have a cause

6. Minimize the swagger.
Egos get in the way of ideas. If your arrogance is more obvious than your expertise, you are someone other people avoid.
Minimize the swagger

7. Give it a shot.
Try it out. Play around with a new idea. Do something strange. If you never leave your comfort zone, you won’t grow.
Give it a shot

8. Hop off the bandwagon.
If everyone else is doing it, you’re already late to the party. Do your own thing, and others will hop onto the spiffy wagon you built yourself. Besides, it’s more fun to drive than it is to get pulled around.
Hop off the bandwagon

9. Grow a pair.
Bravery is needed to have contrary opinions and to take unexpected paths. If you’re not courageous, you’re going to be hanging around the water cooler, talking about the guy who actually is.
Grow a pair

10. Ignore the scolds.
Boring is safe, and you will be told to behave yourself. The scolds could have, would have, should have. But they didn’t. And they resent you for your adventures
Ignore the scolds

Source: Jessica Hagy, Forbes.com: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jessicahagy/2011/11/30/how-to-be-interesting/

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