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Color The Floor
With the holiday season upon us, you may be thinking of a quick way to spruce up your space. Look down…at your floor, that is.
If the ceiling is considered the fifth wall in a room, then the floor is definitely the sixth. Flooring makes a huge impact in a space.
So when you’re thinking of easy decorating ideas, remember that a fab, new area rug may be all you need to bring a fresh vibe, and possibly a new color scheme, to your room.
All photos from ivilliage.com
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Be Seen In Green
It wasn’t until very recently that I started loving green. Not just any green, but that rich, saturated Emerald or Kelly Green.
Green is a comfort hue. However, we see so much of it in nature that we often take this color for granted. We sometimes don’t notice it or appreciate it’s soothing qualities.
It’s no secret that Emerald Green is a definite go-to color for many top designers:
{The Emerald Queen herself – Kelly Wearstler}
Green is the color of balance. It’s that great equalizer because it is nature’s neutral.
Green represents harmony, earth and our environment, luck, money — and it will always make your home feel more festive for the Holidays. Many wonderful reasons to consider adding Emerald to your home!
{The REAL Emerald City via layoutsparks.com}
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Irresistible Red
Red means energy, power, passion, drama, love {and luck in China}. I find that irresistible.
{photo by Catherine Thursby via annarbor.com}
{My study – Porter House Designs}
{Lenny Kravitz office via unplggd.com}
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Color Behind The Shelves
Painting or wallpapering the back of your bookshelves is a creative way to bring wonderful accent color into your space.
There are so many reasons why I love this living room {shown above}, for example — that delicious sofa — but my favorite thing is the shelving. Look how the back was painted with three variations of the color pink. Very hot. Here are a few other eye-catching ideas:
{domino}
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A Real Accent {Wall}
Painted accent walls are a great way to glam up your space and create a colorful focal point. These days, the accent wall is taking on a different look. Yes, its still that one painted wall in an otherwise white-walled room. But it’s also the framed green wall in a blue room as in the picture above {pittsburghpaints.com}.
It could also be a vivid pink wall, divided by a white fireplace. Mmmm…or maybe its the fireplace wall that has become the feature {idealhome.com}.
And who says the accent wall can’t be a band of outrageous orange that wraps around the room? Painting just the top portion of your walls is a stylish way to introduce very bold colors into a space {dutchboy.com}
This bedroom is straight from the pages of Better Homes and Gardens. I love how the entire wall is not painted. Just painting a square around the bed gives this accent wall purpose, and avoids the appearance that the other three walls should have been painted, too.
A recessed area or niche always creates a natural place for accent color. This gorgeous teal wall {apartmenttherapy.com} creates a dramatic focal point. This deep color also prevents the dark sofa from becoming too visually heavy in the space. If you’re considering an accent wall in your home, go for bolder colors and think outside the box. Anything less, might just go unnoticed.
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Orange, Black And Snowman White
My snowman scissors are one of my favorite things. As a snow lover, I’m really enjoying the late winter snowfall that surprised us here on the East coast. So, today I’m inspired by the quintessential snowman!
I’m sure Mr. Snowman will pop up around the region today, featuring an orange carrot nose and black charcoal eyes, buttons and perhaps a gray, brown or black hat — like the one on my scissors. It’s a simple color scheme that packs a little punch. Below are a few inspired spaces that I know snowmen everywhere would approve of:
from Traditional Home magazine
from the book, “The Smart Approach To Kids’ Rooms” by Megan Connelly
The view from my home studio today:
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