Archive for November, 2008
Burning Question: Fan The Flames?
Ok, we have another burning question for ya. Wood burning fireplace… or gas?
This Simon Temprell version looks to be gas as opposed to wood burning, but each has its pros and cons. Authentic smell vs. subtle fuel-ish aroma, easy remote start vs. messy clean up, almost free wood vs. pricey propane. We’d love your take on the subject. Sound off at the beep, peeps. Beeeeep.
Image courtesy of Masterbraais
Sure Our House Always Looks Clean…
… but sometimes my desk gets insane. As witnessed by this pic I snapped in the middle of a color consult last week:
Thankfully one of the leather ottomans in the den is the designated “paint chip storage spot” for all of our swatches and decks. So once I find the perfect hues I can just stash all my color consult stuff in there and again restore order before John comes home from work and wonders if a paint store exploded on my desk.
Orange You Glad…
… it’s fall? Lately our leaves have been putting on quite a show, so we thought we’d capture them in all their glory (before they become just another weekend spent raking).
The cherry tree in our front yard never fails to disappoint…
And even the leaves on the ground are all bright and pretty…
And the backyard is a kaleidoscope of color thanks to the reds, oranges and yellows that abound.
Oh how we missed this little leaf-show when we lived in the concrete jungle that is Manhattan. Happy fall everyone!
Reader Redesign: Lattice Underfoot
When we got a sweet little note from a fabulous DIY chick, we couldn’t wait to share her ten dollar rug transformation. Talk about inspiring! Here’s her letter:
I’m a loyal reader of your cute blog, and love your style! I wanted to send you some photos of a do-it-yourself project that I came up with when I couldn’t find a rug in the pattern that I liked. I see this pattern in a lot in design magazines, but for some reason have been unable to find it in any stores. I was thinking about it today, and realized that I could probably create this look on my own, and voila! I did it. I used a rug that I already had from Ikea (I think if you decide to do this, it’s best to use a rug with a thicker grade of cloth so that it holds the pattern/spraypaint well) and a can of Rust-Oleum “Espresso” colored spray paint. The whole thing comes out to being about $10! My pattern wasn’t perfect because I didn’t have my measuring devices, but I eyeballed it pretty well, I think. I blogged about it at kfddesigns.blogspot.com, so you can check it out there, if you like. Hope you enjoy!- Kristen
How fab is that? Honestly, it’s one of our favorite reader redesigns ever. And it was only $10! Insanely cool. Thanks so much for the inspiration Kristen! Makes me wanna grab a can of spray paint and coat… something… anything…
It’s A Colorful World
I’ve wasted entirely too much time playing around on this new website I saw on How About Orange last week. So I’m spreading the love / distraction and encouraging everyone to hit up the Multicolr Search Lab. It lets you search Flickr photos by color and even by a combination of colors.
See what showed up when I selected one of the green tones? Oooh…
Then I added yellow to it. Ahhh…
And then a touch of black. Wow.
I stopped myself there, but the program allows you to add up to 10 colors. Not quite sure what it’s good for yet (besides an entertaining distraction), but it could certainly be a way to hunt for art inspiration that’ll complement a room’s color palette.
Have fun, my fellow color connoisseurs!
