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Posts tagged “Orange”

Red, Pink, and Orange Accents from Toast

Toast’s product shots are a favorite source of inspiration. The British company’s laid-back style has the bohemian look of the Anthropologie catalog without so much frilliness. In recent photos ...

Look! A Fresh Autumn Palette

This past weekend we set out on the annual Kaw Valley Farm Tour, where we spied these squash at Pendleton's Country Market. The gray and orange pumpkins with a little bit of bright green gourd remin...

How To: Balance Color In Your Spaces

Have you ever had the feeling that your space feels unbalanced when it comes to color? When you feel like you have all the pieces there to make a room work, but something just feels off? Click thro...

Flickr Find: Rustic Retro Landing Strip

We've been keeping an eye on the Home Cure Flickr pool since the end of the Spring Cure and came across this lovely landing strip that displays a great mix of retro and rustic inspired items. Clic...

Roundup: Orange Walls

The orange accent wall has become a design metaphor, an almost cliched expression of boldness in decorating. Despite its pervasiveness, we still really love a good orange wall, especially one that b...

Mini Makeover Idea : Change Out Your Rug!

Chris from Style North (you remember their great lamp makeover right?) decided to change things up at home. Out went the orange Flokati rug (that we couldn't get enough of in the Fall Colors Contest...

Look! Sprout Home's Ceramic Animal Banks

After 72 hours of checking out stores that we don't have in Kansas City, we came across these brightly colored ceramic animal banks at Sprout Home. Each one is over a foot tall (or wide, depending o...

Update: Clearing The DVD Clutter

Back in June we talked about how to clear the dvd clutter that can be a side effect of having a small movie obsession like we do. Our idea worked brilliantly until the credenza holding our dvds, fou...

In Your Face Color: Lanni's Bedroom Tour

Have you ever seen a bedroom that had the same vibrant personality as the person who inhabited it? If not, you're about to. Meet 19yr old Lanni. Her bedroom is bright, bold and brought together wi...

Clip File: 10 Warm Color Combos

It's snowy and beautiful here in Chicago. Festive and quiet and covered in white, just right for the holidays. But what it isn't is....warm. To heat thing up a bit on the blog, we decided to go back i...

Autumnal Etsy Finds

One of the great things about our home is the ability to change. Around our home we love to rotate our artwork to reflect the seasons. It gives us a great feeling of bringing the outside in, even i...

9 for Under $40: Accessories in Fall Colors

Warm, light hearted and evocative of the season - this grouping of orange, brown, green and gold accessories from Pier One feel a bit Brady Bunch seventies retro. Jump below for prices and links to t...

Color Chips: Bowling Alley Orange, Red & Black

There is nothing more satisfying than stealing away in the middle of the work day to do something you normally don't have the chance to do. In our case it was a few quick games of bowling last week....

Color Inspiration: Marimekko Textiles Fall 2008

New for Fall 2008 from Marimekko - a line of fabrics that reflect both the season and a darker, richer palette for home decor. Plums, olives, burnt oranges and greenish yellows are seen in many of the...

Good Quotes: Words From Jonathan Adler

With The Fall Colors Contest right around the corner, remembering that seemingly bold colors won't take over a room if used frequently enough, or sparingly enough. Make sure to choose colors that t...

Best of Three: Orange Vases

Our sister is in the market for an orange glass vase, which she wants to add to the corner of her bathroom which is predominantly sage. She thinks the orange will add a nice "pop" to the room. Here ...

Look!: Orange and Purple Color Combo

Orange and Purple is usually a combo done in small doses. Although this house in Kansas City seems to have taken it to the extreme. Give us your thoughts on it after the jump......

Midwest Scavenger: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

The Midwest Scavenger (for those who haven't caught on) is for those that don't happen to live in Chicago, but still consider themselves a Midwestern native. We try to cover everything from the Grea...

How Strong Is Gorilla Glue Duct Tape?

The Gorilla Glue name has been around for several years now and many of us have become fanatics for it. In 2006 they released their line of duct tape. Never having picked it up (it's about twice th...

How To: Get This Look At Home

There are several stores that always have rather inspiring window displays. We all know which ones they are, and this one from Anthropologie was no exception. Never being afraid to roll up our slee...

How To: Read Upholstery Cleaning Codes

Upholstery should be marked with a code that allows the buyer to know in advance, what type of cleaning is suggested. This is an important thing to keep in mind when purchasing new pieces for your ...

Flickr Finds: Midwest Modern Landscaping

Dan Semar and his wife Tiffany, purchased this Mid Century Modern home in 2007. It was built in 1964 by Burton Duenke who is known as the person that brought the "Califonia Ranch" to St. Louis. Want...

How To: Turn Your Summer Photos Into A Color Palette

Have you ever walked into a room that reminded you of somewhere you had already been? Maybe the colors are the same as the hotel you stayed at on your honeymoon, or the room is so bright and airy th...

Eliminating Prep Work?

When it comes to painting, we have always been the type of people who do alot of prep work (we love our blue masking tape!) to make our paint jobs come out clean. But we saw something today that co...

How To: Make a Pocket Sized Floor Plan

If we had to name the best thing in our design arsenal it wouldn't be having our Pantone Book memorized, or knowing the name and year of every piece of furniture. So what's the one trick that helps ...