Shades of Sakura

                    When dark skies turn to cloudless powder blue ones, chilly mornings into warm days, around the last few days of March a tiny white bud blushes as Sakura season sets upon us. With songs named after it, wars symbolizing it and crowds of people rushing to view it every year, the cherry blossom is a much awaited visitor to countries like Japan. From weeping blossoms that flow elegantly towards the floor to gorgeous trees with clusters forming canopies, the cherry blossom differs in varieties, colors, forms and shapes.

                     While some are white with spots of pink on them, others are icy pink growing a shade darker towards the stem. Interestingly, night sakura also termed yozakura in Japanese refers to the phenomenon of the changing shades of a blossom tree as the day progresses. From bright white in the sunlight, pale pink in the afternoon and an illuminated glow in the evening, the cherry blossom is indeed a magical flower! 

                     Pale pink, cerise, magenta, peach and many more, sakura provides beautiful palettes and colour schemes for us to take inspiration from. Let's take a look!

Colour Palette 1:
                    Work with burgundy and green, wine and pale pink and throw in a couple of delicate shades of pink and you've got yourself a sakura look that works in the winter too!

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Colour Palette 2:

            

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                       Combine rasberry pinks with baby blues and subtle tones of brown for this classy look!

Colour Palette 3:

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         This summery look can be achieved by using pastel tones of coral, blue and peach. Balance it out with a touch of brown-scarlet and carmine red.

                                                                       
                    
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Colour Palette 4:
            Beautiful pastel shades of greens, yellows, pinks and purples to keep the freshness of summer inside your home all year long!
         

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                  The cherry bloom stays for just two months but its impression is lasting. These sakura inspired decors work well in the winter and the summer, keeping your home classy, bright and warm all at the same time!