Batik Colorful Patchwork Art

Whether we print these on custom clocks or tiles or glass or serving trays or even custom floors, these beautiful batik swatch pastiches are sure to add heady color to your home. In our pattern gallery.

Adorable Miniature Wooden Stepstool

Of course they are precious in a child’s room, but they also make stunning decorative accent pieces for every room in your home. Shown here: “Sweet Magnolias” from our Organica Gallery in ceramic tile. But you can order any image you like for your custom decorative accent piece stepstool.  Click here to buy.

Gorgeous Custom Throw Pillows Artsy Vivid Colors

Accent your home with stunning custom art pillows from Color Bakery. Made of 100% grade A cotton, these soft pillows are stunning on your couch, loveseat, bed, floor. The perfect complement to your living room or den, your custom Color Bakery throw pillow is one of a kind because you will design it–choose two images if you like for a different look when you turn it over! And at Color Bakery, you can choose from close to one thousand stunning pieces of original, award-winning artworks for your pillow.

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Size: a huge 20”x20”. 100% grade A woven cotton. Fabric is made from natural fibers, which may result in irregularities. Handmade in the USA. Hidden zipper enclosure; synthetic-filled insert included. Machine washable. Oh and, by the way—you won’t find these pillows anywhere else. They are exclusive to Color Bakery.

Organic Lace, new luscious pattern series in greens, black and white, gray

This new original design Organic Lace series was designed to coordinate with each other for mixing and matching with our many different products. Nothing is as powerful in interior design as the ability to mix and match complementary designs and patterns that play off one another to pull a look together.

The beauty of this series is that with black and white, you can use almost any accent color! Blues, purples, peaches, rose…all look fabulous with this series.

The full series can be seen on our Pattern Page.

Tiles are not just for kitchens and bathrooms

“Afternoon in Paris” from our Vintage Gallery was manufactured by hand on imported marble stone tile from Italy and mounted, freeform, in a client’s bedroom. We think it’s gasp-worthy. Can canvas do that? Can a framed print do that? Nope, didn’t think so Ask us about how Color Bakery can turn your bedroom into a gorgeous retreat that truly reflects your taste and style.

Paisley Madness-mix and match patterns for tiles and more

Nothing achieves a rich designer look better than complementary art patterns. Beautiful ornate florals mixed with whimsical paisleys make up this lovely four-image complementary pattern series that was specifically designed to mix and match. Soft, muted tones and rich florals and paisleys and stripes are perfect for complementary tiles (backsplash, accent tiles, border tiles) as well as wall art, canvas, framed tiles, and a huge array of gift and home decor accents. The name of the series is “Petals ‘n Paisley”. All of the images are not listed in the Pattern Gallery (only two are listed), so if you’d like to order the whole series on an item or items, please email or call us at 802.287.9098 so we can assist you with your order. (To see graphic full size, please click on it.)

I want a tile mural, but what happens if I move?

I hear this question pretty often, so I thought I’d address it in a blog post.

Many customers love the idea of adding a tile mural to their home–whether it’s a kitchen cooktop backsplash, or a major art piece for their living room wall above their couch. What if you want to move, and take the mural with you? Or what if  you want the option of changing it out if you want to replace it with something else someday when redecorating? True, most murals are adhered directly to the wall, but they don’t have to be.

(An aside–did you know that you do NOT have to use grout to install a mural? It’s true! Grout is about personal taste, not necessity. Personally, I don’t love grout. It separates the tiles from each other and grout gets dirty. I’d rather bank the tiles closer together and use tile glue. We use E6000 tile glue).

Here is my suggestion, and many of our customers have done this with wonderful results. If the mural is not humongous (say, about three feet or less), you can buy a piece of hard wood at your local hardware store and mount the tiles on the hardwood. Leave a little space around it so you have enough room to mount the hardboard with nails or screws. (Make sure your walls are sturdy, this won’t work for weak, old homes with plaster walls…at the very least, make sure you find the beam!)  You can then paint the extra half inch or inch of wood to match your walls, or cover it with a lovely decorative trim. Walla! You now have a portable mural you can take with you when you move!

Shown below: “Languid Journeys” (recolored in blue, custom for a client), ceramic tile, courtesy of Alex in Hong Kong. (Click image to see full size).

Luscious New Painted Peony Series, “Coleurs”

These florals were designed to work separately or as a group; whether for tile murals, accent tiles, border tiles, floors, floor or wall accents, they will add rich color and texture to your home. Art series that you can mix and match are what it takes for that special designer look. Look for them in our Organica Gallery.  Click the graphic to see full size.

The colors of autumn in a luscious triptych

This series from Organica is called “Three Autumns I” and “Three Autumns II”, respectively. Mix and match the whole image or parts of it for accent tiles, border tiles or other home decor items for a designer look.

What your color choices say about you.

What does it mean when you choose to paint your walls pink? Why are you so attracted to purple? Find out below (If you want to explore color and its impact on emotion and expression, learn about the Dreaming in Color Luman Deck.)

RED
Red denotes assertiveness, dominance, power, attention, sexual energy, robust health, determination, passion, persistence, excitement, strength, aggression. Red increases enthusiasm, energy, engenders confidence, protects us from fear and anxiety.
Did you know? Red light is used to treat migraines; in China, it is associated with good luck and good fortune. Since blood is red, it is considered to be a symbol of life.

“I love red so much; I almost want to paint everything red.” - Alexander Calder

PINK
Pink denotes romance, lightheartedness, happiness, good health, serenity, friendliness, compassion, faithfulness, femininity, calmness. Pink is sensual without the aggression of red.
Did you know? Pink’s calming qualities make it a very easy color to live with; in fact, a documented experiment with prisons painting the walls pink in the 1970s proved successful in the calming of the inmates.

“Pink is just mauve trying to be purple.” -James M. Whistler

ORANGE
Fruits of the earth, congeniality, happiness, socializing, courage, success, enthusiasm, boldness, adventure, friendship, warmth, informality, welcoming, movement, energy.
Did you know? In  marketing, orange is used for packaging because it has a “freshness” appeal. Orange is often found in cafeterias and fast food restaurants because it has been proven to generate higher sales.

“There is no blue without yellow and without orange.” - Vincent Van Gogh

BROWN
Informality, solidity, authenticity, order, reliability, approachability, relaxation, stability, wholesomeness, earthiness,  masculinity.
Did you know? Chocolate brown and robin’s egg blue are a very popular Feng Shui color combination. Too, men are more likely to choose brown as their “favorite color”.

“God has a brown voice, as soft and full as beer.” -Anne Sexton

YELLOW
Alertness, joy, optimism, confidence, stimulation, enthusiasm, playfulness, cheer, communicativeness, expression, intelligence, intellectual power, the sun.
Did you know? Yellow is an appropriate color for a room used for studying because it has a stimulating effect on the mind. Its intensity is also good for stairs and corridors that don’t receive natural light. Although yellow has become symbolic for caution or, semantically, cowardice, it is a joyous color that promotes freedom, inhibition and intellectual curiosity.  It enhances concentration, but can be unsettling if either overused or used in over-saturated tones.

“Yellow is capable of charming God.” -Vincent Van Gogh

GREEN
Nature, balance, freshness, relaxing, soothing, renewal, fertility, earth, compassion, prosperity, prestige, growth, abundance, money, vitality, harmony, efficiency.
Did you know? Leonardo DaVinci declared that green was the color to represent water. In addition, green is most people’s second favorite color, second only to blue.

“Absolute green is the most restful color, lacking any undertone of joy, grief, or passion. On exhausted men this restfulness has a beneficial effect, but after a time it becomes tedious.” -Wassily Kandinsky

AQUA
Soothing, crisp, dynamic, active, imagination, clairvoyance, creative adaptability.
Did you know? Many consider aqua to be the definitive color symbol of the art deco movement.

TURQUOISE
Refreshment, idealism, control, compassion, clarity, peace, sophistication, retro, cool, imaginative, innovation, youth; name is based on the stone.
Did you know? In holistic medicine, turquoise’s calming effect on patients is used to treat panic attacks. Similarly, hospitals use turquoise on the walls for a calming effect. Like aqua, turquoise is prevalent in art deco. Too much turquoise promotes aloofness.

“The tones of gray, pale turquoise and pink will prevail.” -Christian Dior

BLUE
To love and be loved, high regard, knowledge, authority, trust, serious, responsibility, peace, social status, caring, health, intuition, caring, happiness, calmness, honesty, loyalty, integrity.
Did you know? Fashion consultants recommend wearing blue to job interviews because it symbolizes loyalty. People are more productive in blue rooms. Studies show weightlifters are able to handle heavier weights in blue gyms. The majority of people are likely to say blue is their favorite color.

“Blue color is everlastingly appointed by the Deity to be a source of delight.” -John Ruskin

PURPLE
Spiritual advancement, sacredness, eccentricity, wealth, creativity unleashed, passion, higher consciousness, vision, regal, power, respect, dignity, luxury, mystery, royalty.
Did you know? Only the most expensive dyes were used to make the color purple, which is one reason it is associated with wealth and power. Synonymous with royalty, purple is often preferred by artists, spiritualists and deeply creative people. Purple is the ultimate bridge between warm and cold, as it is comprised of red and blue, two opposite primary colors–making it the “ideal” color, the blending of Yin and Yang of the spectrum.

“I think it pisses God off if you walk by the color purple in a field somewhere and don’t notice it.” - Alice Walker

LAVENDER
Romantic, imaginative, elegance, fantasy, gentility, grace, preciousness, nostalgia, romance, some of the characteristics of purple but without the mystery or level of passion.
Did you know? The complementary color for lavender is olive. Lavender is considered the color of intellectual thought as opposed to action.

“Add a drop of lavender to milk, leave town with an orange, and pretend you’re laughing at it.” -Bill Bailey

MAGENTA
Outrageous, healing,  imaginative, innovative, daring, anti-conventional, anti-authority.
Did you know? At the expressive level, used in artistry, where magenta is less aggressive and more spiritual than red, it is more realistic than purple. It is volatile, optimistic, and affectionate, creating a feeling of satisfaction and  self-respect, while being imaginative and innovative as well. Ivory, black, warm gray and ivory work particularly well with magenta.

“I’m like, hey girl, magenta! and she’s like, oh, you mean purple! and she goes off on her purple thing, and I’m like, no – I want magenta!” -John Mayer

GOLD
Illumination, wisdom, prestige, expensive , good health, optimism, personal power, success, worldly riches.
Did you know? In Elizabethan times, permission to wear the color gold was decreed by law.

“The color of gold is gold. That’s why it’s called gold.” -Unknown

SILVER
Prestige, richness, scientific, distinguished, earthiness, abundance, the awakening of the cosmic mind.
Did you know? Silver is the best-selling car color in North America. Dorothy’s ruby slippers in “The Wizard of Oz” were originally silver (as per Baum’s book) until Louis Meyer decided a ruby red would be better.

BLACK
Elegance, power, protection, control, authority, dignity, sophistication, seduction, mystery, solitude, nobility, elegance, that which is hidden.
Did you know? Black is the absence of all color and light. Black is known to provide freedom from distraction. Because black color brings the feng shui energy of grounding and stability, its best use indoors should be not much higher than the eye level. Black is one of the boldest, most powerful colors; and the most intense against a white background.  Because of this, designers and advertisers often use just black and white for greater effect, despite all the other colors available.

“I’ve been forty years discovering that the queen of all colors is black.” - Pierre-Auguste Renoir

GRAY
Brainy, class, efficiency, sophisticated, confidence.
Did you know? Completely colorblind people can only see black, white and shades of gray. Gray is known to blend well with almost every color, but is especially lovely with aqua, purple, pink, red.

“The color of truth is gray.” -Andre Gide

WHITE
Virtue, fertility, cleanliness, status, prosperity, innocence, peace, silence, wholeness.
Did you know? In the West, white is the color for weddings. In the East, white is the color of mourning and funerals. Unlike black, which is the total absence of color, white contains every color in the spectrum.

“White is not a mere absence of color; it is a shining and affirmative thing, as fierce as red, as definite as black. God paints in many colors; but He never paints so gorgeously, I had almost said so gaudily, as when He paints in white.” -G.K. Chesterton