Limestone Deposits Yellowstone National Park

Color schemes inspired by nature: Part 1

Don't put a designer in charge of photography when you're on vacation. If you do, you'll end up with a lot of pictures like the one below, some pictures of the landscape, and a few pictures of people. Just saying.

I took this photo of limestone deposits forming in a pool at Yellowstone National Park. The organic shapes, rough texture, and soft colors caught my eye. Let's focus on the colors. I could design a room, even a whole house, around the soft buff and coppery beige colors of these stones.

Pool with limestone deposits Yellowstone National Park

What would that look like? I imagine something like this bathroom with earthy white painted cabinets, a limestone countertop, and copper plumbing fixtures.

Bathroom with Earthy White Cabinets in Modern Country and Limestone

3D Rendering of Bathroom Design by Jackie Lopey, CID 6824

When you're putting together a room based on an inspiration photo or sketch, work with physical samples rather than pictures - it's the only way to make sure all of the colors and textures work together. In this case, you order or pick samples of: the wall paper, paint, floor tile, countertop material, and the cabinet finish.

The cabinets here, from our Modern Country collection, are painted Earthy White.

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About the author

She didn't know it, but Jackie Lopey's days as an advertising executive were numbered when she bought and renovated a 1950's bungalow. She soon went back to school and started her own design studio. Jackie is an award-winning, California certified interior designer and the founder of Wide Canvas.

As a California Certified Interior Designer, Jackie Lopey is qualified to plan, design, and document nonstructural, non-seismic interior work—including space planning, finish and fixture specifications, and interior construction documents suitable for permit submittal by clients and their licensed design professionals—within existing buildings in the state. Her services include programming client needs, developing code‑aware layouts, preparing detailed interior drawings and specifications for licensed contractors, and guiding the installation of finishes and furnishings.

In Nevada, Wide Canvas provides design consulting focused on selections and visualizations, helping you choose cabinetry, surfaces, fixtures, furnishings, and finishes that fit your style and budget. The team develops clear concept layouts, mood boards, and 3D views to communicate design intent, and then collaborates with licensed design and construction professionals so they can translate those ideas into compliant plans and a successful build.