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vermillion is an opaque orangish red pigment. The naturally occurring pigment is known as cinnabar. Today it is most commonly artificially produced by reacting mercury with molten sulfur. Most naturally produced vermilion comes from cinnabar mined in China. heterotopia- a … Continue reading →

russet a medium reddish brown with a hint of yellow, it came into use in middle England where it was taken, from Old French rousset, from rous, red, from Latin russus. It is often used to describe a coarse reddish-brown … Continue reading →

Cerise a deep to vivid pinkish red.The name comes from the French word meaning cherry. The word “cherry” itself comes from the Norman cherise. gentrification- the restoration and upgrading of deteriorated urban property by middle-class or affluent people, often resulting … Continue reading →

Umber -a natural brown clay pigment which contains iron and manganese oxides. Its name derives from the Latin word umbra (shadow) and was originally extracted in Umbria, a mountainous region of central Italy. It has been used as a pigment … Continue reading →

aureolin – first made in 1851 and its chemical composition is potassium cobaltinitrite it used in oil paints and watercolours. It is a transparent, lightly staining, light valued, intense medium yellow pigment. It fades quickly in watercolor form. panopitcon- a … Continue reading →

Top- Men’s toilet Hotel Svendborg Denmark Bottom- Porcelain urinals designed by San Franciso artist Clark Sorensen Public toliet by conceptual artist, Monica Bonvicini 2004, titled ‘Don’t miss a sec’ featuring one way mirror glass allowing the user to see out … Continue reading →

Maroon, is the French word for chesnut and chesnuts are everywhere at the moment (Holland in particular )The colour is a deep dark brown red. Today’s word is naturalist, not to be confused with naturist.  It is the belief that … Continue reading →

Ecru- in the 19th century and up to at least 1930, the color ecru meant exactly the same color as beige and the word is often used to refer to such fabrics as silk and linen in their unbleached state. … Continue reading →

Violet, a bluish purple is the color Isaac Newton listed as the color of the short wavelength end of the visible light spectrum with the value of approximately 380-450 nm. Word:  Ennui This is the French word for boredom but … Continue reading →

This avocado green inspired modern 1960s kitchen and bathroom appliances across the western world.  Teamed with Harvest Gold or substituted for a particularly hideous pink in bathrooms, this color scheme hallmarked an era and relics of it still survive in … Continue reading →