Color Chips: Layered Neutrals (and Textures)

Angel Island is one our favorite places to take visitors when they come to the Bay Area. In our book, you can't find a more impressive way to show off the city; from the ferry to the Island, to the views from the Island and the gorgeous plants and landscapes on the Island. But it's the deserted military bunkers and buildings that provide an eerie and oddly beautiful glimpse into the history of the Island. We were especially drawn to the color palettes and textures of layers of peeling paint and aging concrete...

The richness and depth that comes from the layers of paint reminds us of the gorgeous mottled dining room wall in Monique and Richard's apartment and the "uneven washy" chalkboard kitchen wall from Julie and Andrew's kitchen.

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i'm with you shayna.

every time i go to angel island i'm tempted to "move in" or at least camp for a while (though i want to camp in the buildings not the official sites). love the weathered finishes and ghost town vibe. the transom windows and poured concrete stairs, the ceiling heights and the terrazzo. can still feel the undercurrent of how busy it must have been during WW2 and the immigration center is haunting.

posted by healthyhome on July 16th 2008 at 9:26am
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Great Post Shayna-

IMHO,
THIS is the kind of Content that needs to be seen more often on A.T.- thoughtful, offbeat, and ORIGINAL.

Too man posts are lifted from some other blog or flickr.

Good Job!

posted by ManofSteel on July 16th 2008 at 11:44am
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The upclose gray paint pix reminds me of the veins in a leaf.

posted by MoJonson on July 16th 2008 at 12:08pm
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I was there on Saturday and took this great pic at the same place:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22228443@N07/2674696507/

It really is a great place to go.

posted by SFGail on July 16th 2008 at 12:32pm
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