Dorian - Hooked on Hue

Color is not decoration. It is expression, memory, identity, and courage made visible. Media & philosophy brand — color, design, and how we live.

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Every apartment I have lived in got transformed. Every landlord got the deposit back. Both things are possible.

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A neutral room is not a waiting room. It is already a choice. Full essay on the blog.

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A room that offends no one usually moves no one.

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North-facing light is cooler and steadier. South-facing light is warmer and swings all day. The same paint is two different colors in two rooms of the same house. #colorintelligence

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If you have read something here and wanted the longer version of the thought, that version is in Hue & Human. Free. https://t.co/kLpN4opry9

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What is a color you love that you have never been able to justify to anyone?

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I watched Trading Spaces the way other people study for exams.

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New on the blog: the table you set is a philosophy made visible. Here is how to read one.

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You do not need permission to be bold. You need the right shade of brave.

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Which room in your house has never quite resolved, and how long has it been that way?

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Hue & Human: a letter about color, memory, and living deliberately. No tips. No trends. Just the thinking. https://t.co/WjxEPn2E7F

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I am an accountant who designs. People treat that as a contradiction. It has been my single greatest advantage.

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Renting has never been an excuse for a beige life. The lease governs the walls. It does not govern the point of view.

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The safest color choice is no color choice. That sentence sounds like wisdom. It is fear wearing the costume of restraint.

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Pink was considered the stronger, more masculine color in American children's clothing well into the twentieth century. Every rule you were handed about color has an expiration date on it somewhere. #colorintelligence

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The blog is where I make the argument. Hue & Human is where I think out loud before I know how it ends. Subscribe free. https://t.co/MAcsMt43VQ

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What color did your childhood home use most? Do you use it now or avoid it entirely?

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I was setting a vibe in a dorm room decades before the word existed. Nobody was impressed. I was undeterred.

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Renting has never been an excuse for a beige life. The lease governs the walls. It does not govern the lamps, the textiles, the art, the table, or the point of view. There is far more territory inside a rental than most renters ever claim. New essay on the blog.

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Neutral is a choice. It is not a neutral choice.