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Fall in love with your color season and clothing personality!

A gentle reminder that you don’t need permission to be yourself… but if you need it today, here it is. 💛Mix the earrings...
06/16/2026

A gentle reminder that you don’t need permission to be yourself… but if you need it today, here it is. 💛
Mix the earrings.
Break the “rules.”
Get creative.
You have permission feel like the most confident, authentic version of you. The most interesting thing you’ll ever wear is your authenticity. ✨

One of the biggest misconceptions I see after Color Analysis is the idea that your season is a list of colors to memoriz...
06/15/2026

One of the biggest misconceptions I see after Color Analysis is the idea that your season is a list of colors to memorize.

It isn’t. Your season is a language.

And just like any language, the goal isn’t to memorize every word. The goal is to understand the patterns.

When I talk about the “secret sauce” of each season, I’m really talking about the way colors naturally want to work together.

❄️ Winter: Light + Bright + Dark
Think fireworks against a night sky. Clear contrast. Energy. Drama.

🌸 Spring: Neutrals with Pops of Color
Think sunshine, tulip fields, and splashes of joyful color against a warm backdrop.

🌿 Summer: 5-7 Harmonious Colors
Think a watercolor painting or a dewy morning where everything softly blends together.

🍂 Autumn: 5-7 Harmonious Colors
Think an autumn landscape filled with rich, warm, earthy colors that naturally belong together.

The beautiful thing is that these are not rules. They’re tools.

As you learn your season, use these ideas as a starting point. Experiment. Play. Try new combinations. Pay attention to what feels most like you.

The goal is to understand why certain combinations feel effortless while others feel like they’re working a little too hard. Once you begin to see the patterns, your 36 swatches become thousands of possibilities.

That’s when the fun really begins.





Alright… let’s talk about this outfit.It’s time to apply my season and style personality in real life!Let’s start from t...
05/02/2026

Alright… let’s talk about this outfit.

It’s time to apply my season and style personality in real life!

Let’s start from the bottom up:

Shoes — purchased in 2026
Pants — purchased in 2024
Belt — purchased in 2022
Jacket — thrifted yesterday!!! Yay for a shopping adventure with
Top — purchased 2021
Necklace — 2022
Earrings — 2024
Bracelet stack — 2025

And now, the belt clip I showed you a week ago… is part of a set that has turned my cropped wide legs jeans into more of a barrel leg. Also purchased 2025.

I keep finding creative uses for these little gems...already proven to be wildly versatile.

Getting dressed is so much fun.
I enjoy the process.
Can you say the same?

If you’re tired of guessing and ready to start making confident decisions, get your color and style done.

And if you’ve already had your analysis but still feel like you’re figuring it out as you go, a personal shopping teaching session is one of the best ways to turn knowledge into real-life confidence… with a little help from yours truly.




“I tried one of those AI color apps…”I hear it all the time… and I get it. It’s quick. It feels like an answer.Until you...
04/29/2026

“I tried one of those AI color apps…”

I hear it all the time… and I get it. It’s quick. It feels like an answer.

Until you start buying.

A top…lipstick…something you were excited about…and it’s just…off.

Not bad. Just not right.
Because AI reads a photo… not you. And photos are a moment affected by lighting, makeup, hair color, even the shirt you’re wearing. AI is an algorithm interpreting a static image…and an iPhone can auto adjust faster than you hit send.

It can’t see how color changes your skin in real time…how the right shades lift everything, and the other ones don’t. It can’t see dynamic biological responses; cause-and-effect in real time. That is a completely different level of analysis.

That’s what we do at House of Colour.
Not guessing… seeing.

So the real question is…
Would you rather invest in knowing?

Or keep investing in wondering?

Because that uncertainty adds up…in your closet and your confidence.

Confidence and clarity don’t happen by accident… they happen when you stop guessing.One of the things I love most about ...
04/29/2026

Confidence and clarity don’t happen by accident… they happen when you stop guessing.

One of the things I love most about this work is helping women reach a point where getting dressed feels simpler, more intentional, and far less frustrating. When your colors are working with you, everything starts to feel more polished…heading into a meeting? ✔️volunteering? ✔️ traveling ✔️just getting through a full day? ✔️

Most of the women I work with have full lives and plenty of responsibilities. The last thing they need is a closet that slows them down or makes decisions harder than they need to be.

If you’re ready to replace uncertainty with clarity and build a wardrobe that truly supports your life, I’m currently booking appointments through June.

Thank you to for the inspiration behind this message.

Earth Day feels like a good time to talk about sustainability… from the closet outward.Most people don’t think of color ...
04/22/2026

Earth Day feels like a good time to talk about sustainability… from the closet outward.

Most people don’t think of color and style analysis as a sustainability tool, but in practice, that’s exactly what it becomes.

When you understand your color and your style, you stop buying “almost right.”
You buy with intention.
You wear what you own.
And far fewer pieces end up sitting in the closet with tags still attached.

Over time, that means fewer impulse purchases, fewer unworn items, and a wardrobe built to last — not just for a season, but for years.

I see this with my clients all the time. Once the guesswork is removed, shopping becomes more thoughtful, wardrobes become more cohesive, and getting dressed becomes more efficient.

Sustainability doesn’t always start with grand gestures. Sometimes it starts with making better decisions about what you bring into your home — and keeping it in rotation.

That’s the kind of Earth Day impact I can get behind.





Navigating neutrals…I often describe neutrals as the stage that lets your colors perform… They act as connectors that al...
04/21/2026

Navigating neutrals…

I often describe neutrals as the stage that lets your colors perform… They act as connectors that allow more combinations with fewer pieces.

They may not always be the loudest part of an outfit, but they absolutely carry presence. The right neutrals add authority and elegance, allow your statement colors to pop, and make coordination dramatically easier.

And just like your statement colors, your neutrals matter just as much. They still have the power to elevate an outfit — or quietly work against you.

Here are a few simple cues I share with clients when identifying their best neutrals:

Summer:
Soft and misty. Think watercolor, not bold contrast.

Spring:
Light and sunlit. Fresh and bright, never dull.

Autumn:
Earthy and grounded. Rich tones that feel pulled from nature.

Winter:
Crisp and intentional. Clear contrast that sharpens your features.

When your neutrals are right, your wardrobe becomes easier to coordinate, easier to repeat, and easier to trust.

That’s when getting dressed starts to feel less like work… and more like a system that supports you.

(Thank you to for the photos that made this conversation easy to visualize.)





Alright… let’s talk about this outfit.One of the questions I get all the time is:How do you actually apply your season a...
04/20/2026

Alright… let’s talk about this outfit.

One of the questions I get all the time is:
How do you actually apply your season and your style personality in real life?

I’m going to give it to you straight…
This outfit was not built overnight. It was built over years.

Let’s start from the bottom up:

Shoes — purchased in 2023
Pants — purchased in 2024
Belt — purchased in 2025
Top — acquired on Saturday
Necklace — 2025
Earrings — Saturday
Bracelet stack — anywhere from 2016 to… yes, also Saturday

And now, the part I’m probably most excited about — the belt clip. Also purchased 2025.

I love this belt, but it didn’t come in multiple sizes. Depending on what I’m wearing and where the belt loops sit, I can end up with a very long tail of belt. Trimming it wasn’t an option with this style.

So instead, I found a creative solution… a pin.

Today it’s serving as a belt clip, but this little piece has already proven itself to be wildly versatile. I’ll share more about that brilliance another day.

But here’s the bigger lesson.

Over the weekend, I added a couple of new pieces — a few fresh ingredients — and suddenly I had everything I needed to build a brand new outfit meal. No real plan on how I was gonna use it just the confidence that I can in multiple ways!!

And this morning? Getting dressed was fun.
I smiled.
I enjoyed the process.
It took about five minutes.

That’s the power of what I do.

I build confidence.
I build clarity.
And I build time back into your schedule.

If you’re tired of guessing and ready to start making confident decisions, get your color and style done.

And if you’ve already had your analysis but still feel like you’re figuring it out as you go, a personal shopping teaching session is one of the best ways to turn knowledge into real-life confidence… with a little help from yours truly.





01/19/2026

Online shopping gets a lot easier once you know where to look.

I loved this post from my fellow stylist because it hits on something so real — returns happen… a lot. And while knowing your style makes spotting silhouettes and vibes online fairly straightforward, color is where things tend to fall apart.

Screens lie. Lighting lies. And product descriptions are wildly inconsistent.

That’s why retailers who sort by seasonal color categories are absolute gold. When a brand understands undertone, contrast, and clarity, the odds shift dramatically in your favor. Fewer surprises. More pieces that actually work together when they arrive.

It’s not about never returning anything again — it’s about stacking the deck so online shopping feels intentional instead of exhausting.

Huge thanks to houseofcolour_southlincoln for the inspo and the reminder that where you shop matters just as much as what you buy.

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