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Vote for Your Favorite Brian Patrick Flynn Room

by Kelley Walters March 2, 2011 3 Comments

Want to know how a designer gets that perfect look? Head over to Facebook.com/HGTV, where you can vote for your favorite room design by the wickedly fun and fabulous Brian Patrick Flynn. Later this week, he’ll share his design secrets for the winning space!

Color of the Month: March 2011

by Kelley Walters March 1, 2011 29 Comments

We had three excellent candidates for March’s color of the month: aqua, emerald green and lemon yellow. To add to the fun, we asked you to help us pick the color. So…which did you choose?

1. Benjamin Moore, Jamaican Aqua; 2. Sears, Bold Emerald; 3. Sears, Chrome Yellow (all paint chips from My Perfect Color)

Click for the Winner

Vote for March’s Color of the Month

by Kelley Walters February 28, 2011 34 Comments

We’ve narrowed our choices for March’s Color of the Month, but we want you to help us pick the winner. Here are the options:

Aqua

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Pantone’s Fall 2011 Colors

by Kelley Walters February 10, 2011 8 Comments

In honor of New York Fashion Week, which kicked off today, Pantone announced its Fashion Color Report for Fall 2011.

Pantone 2011 Fall Color Report

Honeysuckle, the 2011 Color of the Year, makes an appearance, along with rich tones like Deep Teal and Coffee Liqueur. I’m loving the bright pops of color — Phlox, Emberglow — with the warm neutrals. This is a palette I can live with! But what about you?

Ever wondered how Pantone picks its colors? Check out NPR’s story: Color Fashion Trends

Color of the Month: February 2011

by Kelley Walters February 3, 2011 47 Comments

When talking color for February, red, pink and white are always at the top of the list—thanks to Valentine’s Day. What I really want for February isn’t a romantic cliche but a mood brightener, something to balance out these gray, cold days.

We kicked off this month’s debate with three strong contenders: sunny yellow, springy violet and a citrusy tangerine.

Since so many of our editors were traveling during our scheduled meeting time, we took the conversation to email — and the lack of face-to-face time let the gloves come off. After days of impassioned arguments, gorgeous images and lots of emails that started out like, “Well, Lonny said…”, it came down to a tie between yellow and tangerine.

yellow and tangerine paint swatches

To break the tie, I turned to our pal Brian Patrick Flynn, sending him images of the paint swatches. Here’s what he said.

This Month’s Color Behind the Cut

Oh Crafty Valentine

by Kelley Walters January 31, 2011 4 Comments

Our friend Kathleen, at Twig & Thistle, is getting in the Valentine’s Day spirit with DIY fruit stickers. How cute is this?

Valentine's Day DIY Fruit Sticker From Twig & Thistle

Bye-Bye Terror Alert Color Codes

by Kelley Walters January 28, 2011 5 Comments

The Obama Administration announced yesterday that it’s ditching the color-coded terror alert system that was put in place after Sept. 11. Instead it’s going to a two-tiered system that’s supposed to be more concise and (probably) scarier than stoplight colors ever hoped to be.

Homeland Security Terror Alert System

Which made me wonder…what will happen to those poor colors, now that they’re out of a job?
How About Sending Them To…

Rue/HGTV Party at Lavish!

by Kelley Walters January 27, 2011 4 Comments

With help from HGTV, Studio M and Room and Board, Rue Magazine hosted a swinging shindig at Lavish!—and recorded it for posterity. So name-check yourself and your dancing partners in the comments. Come on, own up to those sparkling moves!

HGTV and Rue Magazine party at lavish! from Shark Pig on Vimeo.

And happy third issue, Rue! Rue girls rock!

Alt Summit

by Kelley Walters January 18, 2011 4 Comments

We’re heading out to the Altitude Design Summit tomorrow, with our pals Erin Loechner and Brian Patrick Flynn.

(Don’t worry, though; we’ll still be posting all week. We’ve got a great What The…? and Freebie Fridays for you while we’re gone.)

Raise your hand if you’re going to Alt, too! And if you are, stop by our party on Friday night and say hi. We’ll be in the Milano room at the Grand Hotel from 7-10 PM, where there’ll be a couple of chocolate fountains, plenty of free drinks and great music.

Can’t wait to see you there!

Snow Day Viewing Party

by Kelley Walters January 14, 2011 4 Comments

Are you as sick of the snow as we are? Well, grab your favorite blanket, curl up on the couch and join us on facebook.com/HGTV for a Snow Day Viewing Party. We’re talking design, telling our favorite snow-day stories and sharing snow-day pics (like this one from Facebooker Barbara Adams Graham).