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Mood Board Monday: Fuchsia

by Kayla Kitts August 27, 2012 10 Comments

Months ago, Camille pitched fuchsia in our Color of the Month meeting. A more subdued hue won, but none of us could stop thinking about this vivacious shade of pink. With a summer surrounded by bright neons, I felt it was only right to end summer with a bold favorite that can easily take us right into the next season. Think fuchsia blazers and ballet flats. I’ve never been a true “pink girl,” so I like to use pink in small doses in my wardrobe and home (I may have a hot-pink vase and pillow). But, let me say this, I’ve seen a room covered in floor-to-ceiling fuchsia and it was a knock-out.

Mood Board Monday - Fuchsia Lilly Pulitzer Dining Room/HFI Brands :: Fuchsias/HGTV.com :: Pink Lemonade Cocktail/Rosewater & Thyme :: Bedroom/Brian Patrick Flynn :: Entertaining/Dooby Design :: Fuchsia Skirt/The Fashion Spot :: Entryway/From the Right Bank :: Pompoms/Etsy

How do you decorate with pink (if at all)? Tell us in the comments below.

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House Diaries: Cabinetry Dreamin’

by Liz Gray August 25, 2012 21 Comments

I’m the proud owner of a great house that came equipped with the world’s most hideous kitchen cabinets:

Horrible, huh? (Yes, that is contact paper peeling off the drawer. I know…ew.) A full kitchen remodel isn’t happening anytime soon, so I’m relying on the budget decorator’s best friend — paint — to make my cabinets more beautiful.

Since I’ll be giving the paneled walls a whitewash treatment, I’m leaning towards colorful cabinets to liven up my kitchen. I’m in love with the cool Caribbean blue of these cabinets designed by TD[S] Furniture + Cabinetry:

Mood Board Monday: Seafoam Green

by Kayla Kitts August 13, 2012 33 Comments

I have yet to dip my toes in the ocean this summer. That’s just crazy talk, right? As I plot my escape to the coastline, I’m dialing the tone of Mood Board Monday back a llllot with a hue that’s synonymous with summer and crashing waves. It also has a cool, retro look that makes it that much more perfectly suited for the season. (Imagine riding in that vintage seafoam green convertible below.) It’s close to mint green but a little more subdued. Dive in.

Mood Board Monday - Seafoam Green Vintage Car Print/Etsy :: Retro Refrigerator/fine ting og sjokolade :: Seafoam Green Kitchen/BHG :: Gown/Karen Caldwell Design ::Fabric Party Garland/Etsy :: Dining Room/Design Style :: Faux Taxidermy/Trampt :: Seafoam Sangria/The Fairy Godmothers :: Lucite Beads/Delphine’s Flower Bead Shop :: Seafoam Ikat/Spoonflower

What’s your take on seafoam green? Love it? Hate it? Tell us in the comments below.

Mood Board Monday: Tangerine

by Kayla Kitts August 6, 2012 9 Comments

For my first Mood Board Monday, I chose a daring, bright red which I think perked everyone up. But this week, I felt like cooling things down a tiny bit with a hue I’ve loved since I was a child: tangerine. (Could this have something to do with being born and raised in Knoxville, TN, home of the Volunteers? I won’t deny it.) It’s considered warm on the color wheel, yet still feels refreshing. This lighter shade of orange pairs well with white or cream and can combine surprisingly well with other brighter colors, too.

Mood Board Monday - Tangerine Good Things Grow :: MadeByGirl :: the covetable :: via Pinterest :: Style Me Pretty :: The In-Between :: Chictopia :: St. George Weddings

What do you think of tangerine? Yes to orange clothes, but no to orange decor? (Or vice versa.) Share your thoughts in the comments below.

Mood Board Monday: Fire Engine Red

by Kayla Kitts July 30, 2012 9 Comments

Welcome to the first edition of Mood Board Monday, friends! Every Monday we’re going to bring you a color-packed inspiration board based on a hue we’re totally digging that week. You can expect design, fashion, food, cocktails and lots of eye candy. So sit back, relax and start your week off right—with a bold dose of color.

mood board monday color bright red hgtv Chictopia :: Southern Weddings :: Hilda Grahnat :: HGTV.com :: Housetohome :: desire to inspire :: HGTV.com :: HGTV.com

For the past few weeks I’ve been all about red. As I’m typing this, I’m wearing a lipstick-red dress with matching red nails in OPI’s “Tasmanian Devil Made Me Do It.” I. Love. Red. I knew for my inaugural mood board post, I wanted to pull in a favorite color (and one of this fall’s hottest hues). This is a bit brighter than classic red and it’s got a lacquered finish that truly shines.

What’s your take on this bold shade of red? Tell us in the comments below.

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Daily Delight: An Iconic Faucet in Fun Colors

by Briana Mowrey March 28, 2012 4 Comments

You know I love color in unexpected places, and I think a sink is definitely an unexpected place. If you’re like me but can’t commit to something like a custom hot pink sink, the Vola HV1 faucet may be for you.

iconic faucet in fun colors

Chances are you’ve already seen this iconic ’60s-era design by Arne Jacobsen, as had I, but I did not know it came in so many different hues. The bold blue plays well with the teak countertop in the middle image, as seen in at Mjölk shop in Toronto. The Skittle-like colors make me want to say “Taste the rainbow!” ‘Cause I’m thinking this rainbow is pretty tasty.

[Via: Svpply]