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Monday, January 6, 2014

Trend spotting- color in 2014

I have always loved trend spotting- be it for color, style, or trinket! In going though the trade magazines, I started to notice the many shades of yellow and it is a natural progression from the oranges in the past few years... though I still get compliments of my orange hand bag at least once a week since I purchased it about five years ago. (Perhaps it is time for a new handbag after five years of hard labor!)

Back to yellow. Sure there are signal yellow home accessories out there (see below), but they are sometimes hard to bring into an already designed space. They tend to look very graphic. So if you space if stark black and white, contemporary, or low on "knick- knackery", they might be just for you.

Square Sea Fan in Ahi Yellow w/ White Frame
Karen Robertson yellow sea fan
Yellow on yellow houndstooth pouf from Surya

David Bust Statue in glossy lemon yellow
Glossy yellow bust of David
However, if you have a "traditional" space, stark yellow can be a bit harsh. There is still a yellow for you Trad' folks as well!
Circa table fiesta lamp
sunny yellow tray from Etsy
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Yellow mini trunk from Hunter's Alley.... and a perfect remote box if ever there was!


 

Then, for those who would like a little yellow, but just cannot do YELLOW, there is yellow metals a.k.a. brass and gold. Always a great way to add warmth to a space. Especially great for the contemporary spaces that can look cold!
FRANK FLUSH MOUNT
Frank Flush Mount lighting fixture from Circa lighting
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Gold and white Florentine tray from my collection on Hunter's Alley
Hawes Sconce from vanCollier
Chilewich placemat is the perfect gold contemporary! It's how to do glitzy austere... in a good way.

What trends are you spotting? Do tell!!!







Thursday, April 18, 2013

The next furniture flips! the tables

First, I was TOTALLY into chairs, now it's tables. By the end of this weekend, I plan to refinish and paint two side tables purchased from Scott's in Atlanta and finish my make-under project. As well as dwell on a table for a client.

Here's the line up!


 
This pair is going from medium wood tone with a gold finish to...
 
 
Or maybe a blue like this...

Then there is this treat of a bedside table... maybe a stain, maybe a paint job, maybe both! How cool would this be with the interior of the shelves painting a contracting color!