"An idea that comes from the widely accepted view that the colors of nature are, in the main, beautiful, harmonious, and satisfying is that the use of only the natural colors of materials will guarantee successful color in architecture and interior design...
...This is an idea that can be traced back to the Arts and Crafts movement of the nineteenth century with its abhorrence of the use of harsh and ill-considered artificial coloring and its respect for the integrity of natural materials unfinished or finished so as to display their natural coloring."
FIRST ROW:
1: blue-to-beige slate tiles from International Slate Company
2: the red tinge of All Clad's copper cookware
3: a red brick wall, image by Tomomarusan licensed under Creative Commons
4: plants add color to an interior, from Living Etc via Apartment Therapy
5: orange-y terra cotta tile from Tierra y Fuego
SECOND ROW:
6: the patina of an old hardwood floor via Apartment Therapy
7: a hemp rug and natural woven chair from Apartment Therapy's post on Domino's Top Earth-Friendly Rugs
8: light green stone tile laid in a herringbone pattern, from Trends in Tile: Cream-Colored Natural Stone
© 2009 Apartment Therapy
I love the differences in textures and materials in the first pic
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Nice! A pleasure to look at these pictures after a long day in front of the computer.
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Ah. I love these posts. There was one the other day about the design of your home as art or something that was sort of like this, too, that I really liked. I have slate like that on a floor that I'll post next week. It doesn't have all the browns, but it's has deep purplish tones that I adore. Vein-y (is that a word?) marble finishes are nice, too. You know you're in love with your floor when you can stare at it all day. (Or maybe you're just really boring. But whatever.)
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