Instant Decorating: Organizing Collections by Color

How do you bring a little bit of color to a space without spending anything? Group the things you already own by hue. Functional objects can also double as decor: a stack of red books on a coffee table, a basket of purple yarn next to a chair, or a kitchen shelf lined with yellow mugs...

For other examples of color-coded collections, check out these posts from AT:
• NY Mag's One is the Loveliest Color
• Flickr Finds: Categorizing by Color
• Look! Arranging Clothing by Color
• Color-Coded Shoe Collection
• Using Color to Organize Your Files

Photo: Aluminum Group from Vitra

Comments (6)

When is a rainbow rigid? http://stylenorth.ca/blog/2008/10/ma-zones-glassware-kaleidoscope/

posted by ChrisToronto on October 31st 2008 at 8:18am
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Perfect timing on this post! I've been gathering up all my orange bits and pieces to add some punch to my family room and it's working beautifully AND I'm not having to spend much money at all to get my orange fix!

posted by Monica on October 31st 2008 at 8:20am
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Can anyone identify the lounge chair for me? Thanks!

posted by michelles on October 31st 2008 at 8:35am
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The Chair is a Eames Aluminum Group.

Love the pic also!

posted by moddog on October 31st 2008 at 8:49am
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I have that Nina Simone album. I was just thinking that I should frame it.

posted by djheathermarie on October 31st 2008 at 9:20am
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Isn't this what some birds do when building nest? I'd like to think we're a little more evolved than that!

posted by nashdp on October 31st 2008 at 10:52am
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