06/08/2026
++ COLOR INSPIRATION ++
New Mexico houses, but make it aesthetically decrepit. All this needs is a ristra hanging on it to add a pop of burgundy.
We’ve been making summer color palettes for a bit; scroll through to see the many colors of New Mexico.
Which one is your favorite?
First photo by Imitat on Unsplash
[Image ID 1: A ruin of a stucco house against a stark blue sky. Wooden supports are sticking out and casting long dark shadows on the wall. To the right, there is a graphic of samples of colors from the image, of blue, tan, and brown.
Image ID 2: The Bosque River in New Mexico, looking across at the Sandia Mountains illuminated by golden hour, casting an orange hue on the mountains. There is a film strip-style graphic overlaid, pulling colors from the image of dark blue, light purple, orange, and baby blue.
Image ID 3: A bloom on a prickly pear cactus backlit by sunlight. Color graphics are placed above, showing the colors from the image.
Image ID 4: Assorted plants and brush in a New Mexico landscape, in a mix of green, yellow, tan, and purple. Swatches of these colors are overlaid on the image to the right.
Image ID 5: Landscape of White Sands National Park, the sky and sand are a variety of blue hues. A filmstrip to the right of the image pulled colors of the blue colors to sample.]