Benedetto Demaio
Benedetto Demaio is obsessed. Is he obsessed with a person? A food? A band? No. His obsession is the color turquoise. Look, I am not judging. My kitchen is basically an homage to turquoise, teal, and grey. And when I see something – almost anything, really – that comes in multiple colors, it’s the turquoise to which I without fail gravitate. But this isn’t about me.
Demaio’s photographs all incorporate turquoise in varying degrees. His Instagram is filled with photo after photo featuring his favorite hue. Individually, they’re striking enough, but taken together, they’re a lavish, delirious, semi-monochromatic dream. Hope you are as attracted to these beautiful images as I am!
All images property of Benedetto Demaio.
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October 9, 2016 at 6:27 am
How lovely! Turquoise is my favourite colour too!
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October 9, 2016 at 9:36 am
It kind of looks terrible on me, but that has never stopped me from buying it!
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October 9, 2016 at 9:09 am
What fun images! I love that the repeated colour makes them a coherent and cohesive series while permitting the photographer to explore a diverse range of subjects and styles.
And now we have another thing in common – teal is my favourite colour (though purple was my favourite childhood colour and I am still fond of it) and I also love turquoise and grey. When it comes to my house, however, I tend to go for neutral, natural colours because they make me feel cosy and relaxed – except for the bathrooms where I go more creative and crazy. I expect our main bathroom will be teal and turquoise when we finally find the funds to rip it out.
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October 9, 2016 at 9:42 am
We are color twins! Purple is tied for number 1 in my heart. My first floor is decorated in purple, turquoise, and grey. I got a slab of fluorite years ago, and it was my color inspiration when we rebuilt after Sandy.
Here’s a peek:
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October 9, 2016 at 9:46 am
I can see why you were inspired by that slice of fluorite. My 10 year old would steal that from me if I owned it.
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October 9, 2016 at 9:51 am
Sounds like someone is getting fluorite!
https://www.etsy.com/listing/478160013/purple-rainbow-fluorite-healing-crystal
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October 9, 2016 at 9:57 am
I’m actually thinking about getting him chunks of gemstones so I should make fluorite one of them.
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October 9, 2016 at 10:01 am
Get him started on palm stones. Then you won’t have to go crazy thinking of gifts (or at least stocking stuffers) forever!
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October 9, 2016 at 11:58 am
Good tip. Thanks!
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October 9, 2016 at 9:54 am
Here’s a better one:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/828-5-g-Natural-multicolor-fluorite-crystal-original-stone-specimens-slice-YK804-/252568095242
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October 9, 2016 at 3:25 pm
Beautiful; my favourite colour too!! I love that there are so many variations of it, yet all called “turquoise”!
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October 9, 2016 at 3:32 pm
It’s so versatile! I use it for everything.
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October 9, 2016 at 4:18 pm
When I was very little, I would see the colour turquoise on some object and my mother just knew that I would touch the surface in awe. This ingrained passion for the colour has remained with me all my life. A lovely post Donna.
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October 9, 2016 at 4:28 pm
That’s adorable! Are you still drawn to it as an adult?
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October 9, 2016 at 4:37 pm
Yet betcha! I sure am. I do bead embroidery (The Sage Wreath on Etsy) and I find it very difficult to go past turquoise colours. However, with positive colour prejudice as I call it, I am slowly learning to widen my colour palette to incorporate other colours. Now coming up a very close second, is the colour purple. Honestly Donna, colour is the centre of my universe to this very day (I am 58 years old). I cannot see my passion for turquoise diminishing. I just have to accept my “addiction” 🙂
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October 9, 2016 at 7:13 pm
I feel exactly the same about color. It’s my favorite part of design. I have shelves and shelves of swatches, book on color theory and color inspiration, and every paint chip I can get my hands on. I wonder if there’s a connection between turquoise and purple and creative people. Maybe there’s a book for that. . .
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October 9, 2016 at 4:38 pm
I should have said “you betcha” Donna. I am dyslexic so struggle with words at times 🙂
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October 9, 2016 at 7:14 pm
I had to go back an re-read your comment, because my brain auto-corrected it!
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October 10, 2016 at 2:59 am
With my dyslexia, I “auto correct” all the time! 🙂 I just wish my computer would not do it too!
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October 10, 2016 at 7:24 am
Happens to me, too. I’m not dyslexic, but I have fifty-something failing eyesight, so most of the time, I don’t notice until it’s too late.
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