Think vintage wine

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDl42DeVayfCg3VQOOjAktq7iY6vqLOIRtS4qbfs0ZMPSCzCPJFaTz96GJHQ2ITrqAZy03ZCeSQf0kIquDWLN3NBps9SYpr9A55u9FIrZvQXe8b5vBN0X6I9Nl8XEvjQOqsvt7gfRw1pMh/s1600/flickr.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>No, not that kind!   I Googled vintage wine and didn't get what I expected. Isn't everything about colour?  To anyone familiar with Benjamin Moore Paints ,Vintage Wine  2116-20 is the colour of the year for 2011.  <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDl42DeVayfCg3VQOOjAktq7iY6vqLOIRtS4qbfs0ZMPSCzCPJFaTz96GJHQ2ITrqAZy03ZCeSQf0kIquDWLN3NBps9SYpr9A55u9FIrZvQXe8b5vBN0X6I9Nl8XEvjQOqsvt7gfRw1pMh/s1600/flickr.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDl42DeVayfCg3VQOOjAktq7iY6vqLOIRtS4qbfs0ZMPSCzCPJFaTz96GJHQ2ITrqAZy03ZCeSQf0kIquDWLN3NBps9SYpr9A55u9FIrZvQXe8b5vBN0X6I9Nl8XEvjQOqsvt7gfRw1pMh/s1600/flickr.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><br />Out of all the colours in the Benjamin Moore palette,  how and why was Vintage Wine singled out as "the" colour for 2011?  Benjamin Moore's team of experts observe the world looking for inspiration and trends.   Sonu Mathew, senior interior designer at Benjamin Moore and <a href="http://livingincolorwithsonu.typepad.com/sonu_blog/">blogger</a>, notes that the team is always looking two years ahead.  That means that the colour of year for 2011 was chosen in 2009! The key concept for 2011 is <i>balance</i> -  buying into our efforts to find  calming influences  in a hectic, disorderly world. As Sonu puts it "Remember that 2011 is all about balance- work/play, nostalgia/future state, new purpose/old materials". There's no doubt Vintage Wine is a calming colour that is both comfortable and luxurious at the same time.  <br /><br />What would Vintage Wine look like in our homes?<br /><br />Trends in colour are just that - trends or patterns to be considered.  Does it mean we should repaint walls a deep brownish purple?  Perhaps not. If you like a colour there's a continuum of possibilities for its use from over the top to the merest hint of it. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkk32B4NJlgiQYYfWmfTDVVY80-c4jTtucbWRd5nuO3Obat1Jxz1nl15zy_VsEcdvkyGuZIYYNZQHUUACRd8ITtu5kBzRPCJJvgD0MM_8M1HNDcIKq6BjLvrajGzJwMsjxlf0Gn4Kk55K/s1600/luxury-furnituer-design.com.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkk32B4NJlgiQYYfWmfTDVVY80-c4jTtucbWRd5nuO3Obat1Jxz1nl15zy_VsEcdvkyGuZIYYNZQHUUACRd8ITtu5kBzRPCJJvgD0MM_8M1HNDcIKq6BjLvrajGzJwMsjxlf0Gn4Kk55K/s400/luxury-furnituer-design.com.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #cccccc; text-align: center;"><a href="http://luxury-furniture-design.com/"> source</a></div><br />This is my over the top application of a vintage wine colour.  I'm practical to the core and my personal design instinct for my  home is casual contemporary with lots of light colours, but  I love to contemplate extremes even when I know I could never live with  them .  This kitchen fills all my fantasy needs. I love its depth of colour and sleek lines, but I couldn't live with it for twenty years. That's my criteria when choosing hard surfaces or built ins in my home.<br /><br /><br /><div style="background-color: transparent; border: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSJEmu0Flc_cXsOSAlMAk5EUwsOdZJRVp69236a7-dF_ODMmkH3bQ_otquK8crhxp68q7b1q_FKXA8yUW0_FJdMGcKjH1HcMplS_wEi_ZBjQ4FV8cSruA-E0X7CFJr6HyM0Sy9-swfvdC/s1600/004281-03-purple-bedroom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #6c615c; font-family: verdana,arial; font-size: x-small;"></span></a><span style="color: #6c615c; font-family: verdana,arial; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thehappyhomeworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Soulful-Living-RM_Vinta33F.jpg"><img alt="Soulful Living RM" class="size-full wp-image-1407" height="392" src="http://thehappyhomeworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Soulful-Living-RM_Vinta33F.jpg" title="Soulful Living RM_Vinta#33F" width="450" /></a></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPI3Pw-DIrEFzUuHdA-VX-7Pv5BBpug8P0dj7hFyJ_BuqNg1NBOiFdGuIGePFPbWaKcFvKRLpF4dGHVxZa1gzt_oCvVcALhOJch27SgsdAa_X9z_ffqXs3ZGzHpLrxd2o0bLYxmm3CjHr/s1600/living+with+colour+sonujpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This room is featured in <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/bmpsweb/portals/bmps_en_ca.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=fh_color_hiddenPage_ca&np=public_site%2Fapplications%2Fcolor_collections%2FEnvisionColor2011#/view_swatches/view_all/2116-20/">Benjamin Moore's Envision 2011</a> brochure. The colour scheme is from  the Soulful palette referencing the global balance achieved through communication technology- what was once foreign is now familiar.  On the style front, these beliefs are evident in the  "ethnic glam" trend characterized by  pattern on pattern, map motifs and  arts and crafts from different cultures, etc. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Design Hint: </b>This is not a look for every room. Don't try this application unless you have lots of architectural details and a high ceiling. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPI3Pw-DIrEFzUuHdA-VX-7Pv5BBpug8P0dj7hFyJ_BuqNg1NBOiFdGuIGePFPbWaKcFvKRLpF4dGHVxZa1gzt_oCvVcALhOJch27SgsdAa_X9z_ffqXs3ZGzHpLrxd2o0bLYxmm3CjHr/s1600/living+with+colour+sonujpg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPI3Pw-DIrEFzUuHdA-VX-7Pv5BBpug8P0dj7hFyJ_BuqNg1NBOiFdGuIGePFPbWaKcFvKRLpF4dGHVxZa1gzt_oCvVcALhOJch27SgsdAa_X9z_ffqXs3ZGzHpLrxd2o0bLYxmm3CjHr/s400/living+with+colour+sonujpg.jpg" width="285" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPI3Pw-DIrEFzUuHdA-VX-7Pv5BBpug8P0dj7hFyJ_BuqNg1NBOiFdGuIGePFPbWaKcFvKRLpF4dGHVxZa1gzt_oCvVcALhOJch27SgsdAa_X9z_ffqXs3ZGzHpLrxd2o0bLYxmm3CjHr/s1600/living+with+colour+sonujpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFkk32B4NJlgiQYYfWmfTDVVY80-c4jTtucbWRd5nuO3Obat1Jxz1nl15zy_VsEcdvkyGuZIYYNZQHUUACRd8ITtu5kBzRPCJJvgD0MM_8M1HNDcIKq6BjLvrajGzJwMsjxlf0Gn4Kk55K/s1600/luxury-furnituer-design.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>This is a good way to use a dark colour.  You aren't limiting yourself to several years of looking at 2011's trend.  If you want to change it to something else you'll need only several hours of work and a quart of paint. I love the way the dark draws you down the hallway into the main part of the house. I'm not a fond lover of accent walls everywhere, but this works.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJs-xT7hQ3-ObYCTbXgVVs86jMdDoW4y4h_8CBL1qEn1uiQMwlgSHYtOn2OOsSKftq1d0jU4ZIIlFgJ67_5TjAbCJEDZfAdckOKqodA7GT6FnfyX_PIFRRSeHJkAiUwPKLCCkwhNYPetu6/s1600/montrealgazette.com.+jpg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSJEmu0Flc_cXsOSAlMAk5EUwsOdZJRVp69236a7-dF_ODMmkH3bQ_otquK8crhxp68q7b1q_FKXA8yUW0_FJdMGcKjH1HcMplS_wEi_ZBjQ4FV8cSruA-E0X7CFJr6HyM0Sy9-swfvdC/s1600/004281-03-purple-bedroom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSJEmu0Flc_cXsOSAlMAk5EUwsOdZJRVp69236a7-dF_ODMmkH3bQ_otquK8crhxp68q7b1q_FKXA8yUW0_FJdMGcKjH1HcMplS_wEi_ZBjQ4FV8cSruA-E0X7CFJr6HyM0Sy9-swfvdC/s400/004281-03-purple-bedroom.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsf0Y65JBvFlsXQOgSp-G-q5CgJWtuYRav26_3k-l9HG6CJ2AUco9mVVEeJQ5q7O5SemSBwGo0Huh0C4ZAVMJjyDSSSLkgEhkFncOLC-P9fx8nmKoh4OsfIbzWD5Yl7vE99Z63D3r6TN4V/s1600/aerin-lauders-dining-room-in-elle-decor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6c615c; font-family: verdana,arial; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://interi0rdesign.com/hotels/category/uncategorized/"> source </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div> <b>Design Hint</b>: Consider using a strong colour as a backdrop behind a light coloured  bed or sofa.  It allows you to keep your remaining walls light and  include a strong vertical line in rooms where horizontal lines dominate. It is also a great way to integrate dark and light furniture into a cohesive design.  <br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKc6P8yF08F0ZU0D48NOXNEWxsUfFV-1rGdLpiQQUbYVvknOeN0KjG8ZHzDtmz1ZYAruHDv4lhB0hlM4PXX189YGMk8AUGw2x04xMUa8A86YJIfA9DeDcnLVzsbgcRgfogs5PqReH1Hpk/s1600/4364d3614cc1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzKc6P8yF08F0ZU0D48NOXNEWxsUfFV-1rGdLpiQQUbYVvknOeN0KjG8ZHzDtmz1ZYAruHDv4lhB0hlM4PXX189YGMk8AUGw2x04xMUa8A86YJIfA9DeDcnLVzsbgcRgfogs5PqReH1Hpk/s640/4364d3614cc1.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #6c615c; font-family: verdana,arial; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=3912&paintCategory=purples&currentPage=0&index=15&relatedPhotoId=">source </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>This colour, similar to Vintage Wine, is Benjamin Moore AF 650 Caponata .  It provides a great backdrop for the light  furniture and black chairs.  Without the amount of creamy white used here, this would  have been a dark, dingy room. <br /><br /><b>Design hint: </b>Use dark colour on walls to provide contrast with  light furniture pieces. This application allows you to highlight your furniture while still controlling your  light colour balance.  My preferences are showing! Dark rooms and dark furniture depress me. <br /><span style="color: #6c615c; font-family: verdana,arial; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_1413" style="width: 510px;"><span style="color: #6c615c; font-family: verdana,arial; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://thehappyhomeworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Serene.Entryway_Gray-Mirage_Ge343.jpg"><br /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicxnhfF1ulhlc9AW-8Y-tJnKLBKRx3xxXhVUW1YgQH-8eAgHhxT8vOAhcdLZj5TRKvjS9VAavvd9oUdQaYveShUpYd7IPtONxbY-gcBV4pKO2hyphenhyphenc0KgZ0mKxpa9uZ0S5_hPMwjlMzAgmR/s1600/living1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgicxnhfF1ulhlc9AW-8Y-tJnKLBKRx3xxXhVUW1YgQH-8eAgHhxT8vOAhcdLZj5TRKvjS9VAavvd9oUdQaYveShUpYd7IPtONxbY-gcBV4pKO2hyphenhyphenc0KgZ0mKxpa9uZ0S5_hPMwjlMzAgmR/s400/living1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy7D1xykw-RDEzOjr2iiOqc09jjE6aCPGCc4lkMnJhwth9s9Gxqp_EWLxGT7QILDp3DXln6ysB-lANNCNSZVFMhQGplLAS41m3JScfh2hQ5A9xiRDVCtAEgeZkIrKyFmm_cgEDw4o8YKgJ/s1600/classic-contemporary-interior-design-inspirations-pellegrini-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://modern-interior-decoration.blogspot.com/2010_07_01_archive.html">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"> This very sleek, modern room uses a purple green scheme as a backdrop for creamy white. I like the way that the vintage wine colour is used modestly as an accent.  <br /><br /><b>Design Hint:</b> Are you tired of your wood grain entertainment unit? A current trend in decorating is re- purposing furniture. You many not own built ins that look like this, but you can achieve the look  with a similar paint combination.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTSJEmu0Flc_cXsOSAlMAk5EUwsOdZJRVp69236a7-dF_ODMmkH3bQ_otquK8crhxp68q7b1q_FKXA8yUW0_FJdMGcKjH1HcMplS_wEi_ZBjQ4FV8cSruA-E0X7CFJr6HyM0Sy9-swfvdC/s1600/004281-03-purple-bedroom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy7D1xykw-RDEzOjr2iiOqc09jjE6aCPGCc4lkMnJhwth9s9Gxqp_EWLxGT7QILDp3DXln6ysB-lANNCNSZVFMhQGplLAS41m3JScfh2hQ5A9xiRDVCtAEgeZkIrKyFmm_cgEDw4o8YKgJ/s1600/classic-contemporary-interior-design-inspirations-pellegrini-4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy7D1xykw-RDEzOjr2iiOqc09jjE6aCPGCc4lkMnJhwth9s9Gxqp_EWLxGT7QILDp3DXln6ysB-lANNCNSZVFMhQGplLAS41m3JScfh2hQ5A9xiRDVCtAEgeZkIrKyFmm_cgEDw4o8YKgJ/s400/classic-contemporary-interior-design-inspirations-pellegrini-4.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="color: #6c615c; font-family: verdana,arial; font-size: x-small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNKU4QBKvSgqqpQdRuuLB8wBhtuMqRDuZx23xWSWrYrU2rApiUhAwnA7DHHUYHpzADjZNJeZ0cORsfzioWLiN1tG9LmvWbR5JGe1CxV-ov_3KNEtKUm1zOtc4YW9V7CDF9elwc2halaQIb/s1600/56b2d998cf11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><span style="color: #6c615c; font-family: verdana,arial; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://modern-interior-decoration.blogspot.com/2010_07_01_archive.html">source </a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Just because I love the table and the sparseness of the room.... The sofa, plush and plum, is the luxurious item in the room.<br /><br /><b>Design Hint:</b> Every room should have one luxurious item in it. Size doesn't count. <br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNKU4QBKvSgqqpQdRuuLB8wBhtuMqRDuZx23xWSWrYrU2rApiUhAwnA7DHHUYHpzADjZNJeZ0cORsfzioWLiN1tG9LmvWbR5JGe1CxV-ov_3KNEtKUm1zOtc4YW9V7CDF9elwc2halaQIb/s1600/56b2d998cf11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNKU4QBKvSgqqpQdRuuLB8wBhtuMqRDuZx23xWSWrYrU2rApiUhAwnA7DHHUYHpzADjZNJeZ0cORsfzioWLiN1tG9LmvWbR5JGe1CxV-ov_3KNEtKUm1zOtc4YW9V7CDF9elwc2halaQIb/s400/56b2d998cf11.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="color: #6c615c; font-family: verdana,arial; font-size: x-small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6c615c; font-family: verdana,arial; font-size: x-small;">Sarah Richardson via <a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=36&index=4&currentPage=1&searchQuery=purple%20walls&searchType=photos">Decor Pad</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Design Hint:</b> If you don't want to commit to design trends in a big way, accessorize with them. Pillows make great trend statements.  Consider recovering them when you want to nod toward the next colour trend. As always the <a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=1429644750709379289&postID=4114162189448928321">magic colour, white</a> allows you to do so much. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #6c615c; font-family: verdana,arial; font-size: x-small;"> <a href="http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=3912&paintCategory=purples&currentPage=0&index=15&relatedPhotoId="> </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJs-xT7hQ3-ObYCTbXgVVs86jMdDoW4y4h_8CBL1qEn1uiQMwlgSHYtOn2OOsSKftq1d0jU4ZIIlFgJ67_5TjAbCJEDZfAdckOKqodA7GT6FnfyX_PIFRRSeHJkAiUwPKLCCkwhNYPetu6/s1600/montrealgazette.com.+jpg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJs-xT7hQ3-ObYCTbXgVVs86jMdDoW4y4h_8CBL1qEn1uiQMwlgSHYtOn2OOsSKftq1d0jU4ZIIlFgJ67_5TjAbCJEDZfAdckOKqodA7GT6FnfyX_PIFRRSeHJkAiUwPKLCCkwhNYPetu6/s1600/montrealgazette.com.+jpg.jpg" /></a></div>This is my idea of a luxury item for my kitchen. <a href="http://www.canada.com/life/holiday-guide/Gift+ideas+culinary+connoisseur/2265820/story.html" target="_blank">Le Creuset’s gorgeous enamelled pots</a>, are the ultimate in my mind, but only in my dreams so far. I have a perfectly good set of stainless steel pots.  There's always the dream list....<br /><br />What are your thoughts on using trend colours?

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Think pink in 2011

For more than a decade, Pantone's Colour of the Year declarations have influenced product development and purchasing decisions in multiple industries including home  design.  This year's Pantone colour is.....<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHaHwni4y9VAkLSih_5cvEq2FSPHjYDUsd9giMjHQAmCvQ9FrHlEcL4V3pTvoiRCZoAGucCeS1Gw8lblyB-3l21-ZxyTuTEUqKvrksYZuWUGzMu-h5wnuaqAAiUe8Z-CN2wZSl6HiUTkdK/s1600/0pcoloryear2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="97" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHaHwni4y9VAkLSih_5cvEq2FSPHjYDUsd9giMjHQAmCvQ9FrHlEcL4V3pTvoiRCZoAGucCeS1Gw8lblyB-3l21-ZxyTuTEUqKvrksYZuWUGzMu-h5wnuaqAAiUe8Z-CN2wZSl6HiUTkdK/s320/0pcoloryear2011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBChzzORP2d0qNHN-6-dAR-lvZt6-V3XPcN1KB2LmzlIVJ4fSpFQ6z33Vehcjwb-u1D3hq4c4NkstPG8dwnutO6NcnWL_5Oic6obyWrnm386MG2BCzP0oCclbTgg4vG6s1zVoJ5kLSvrrL/s1600/reddishpinkallures.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBChzzORP2d0qNHN-6-dAR-lvZt6-V3XPcN1KB2LmzlIVJ4fSpFQ6z33Vehcjwb-u1D3hq4c4NkstPG8dwnutO6NcnWL_5Oic6obyWrnm386MG2BCzP0oCclbTgg4vG6s1zVoJ5kLSvrrL/s1600/reddishpinkallures.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.pantone.com/pages/pantone/pantone.aspx?pg=20824&ca=10">Honeysuckle </a></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">Pantone Colour Institute Executive Director Leatrice Eiseman says, "In times of stress, we need something to lift our spirits. Honeysuckle is a captivating, stimulating colour that gets the adrenaline going-- perfect to ward off the blues."  Yes indeed, Honeysuckle is that kind of pink, but there are many  tints and shade of pink that are options in decor.Perhaps there's one for you.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_yWOgeuDPNkYErjALg2DKH4G-2cwUt107aA497gRCeIO7fqvsvYQSeSXR5sEK5KBtTZIXauOkvZhQZt2lWz18d-vOYAmRfUVKQ9KvfiV4Ia2CJg67DM7VwXXSrmkP_UP7oJVFQMwiChf/s1600/staw-room.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz_yWOgeuDPNkYErjALg2DKH4G-2cwUt107aA497gRCeIO7fqvsvYQSeSXR5sEK5KBtTZIXauOkvZhQZt2lWz18d-vOYAmRfUVKQ9KvfiV4Ia2CJg67DM7VwXXSrmkP_UP7oJVFQMwiChf/s400/staw-room.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">source</span> </div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Vibrant all the way.  You couldn't help but feel upbeat in this room.  Some rooms have so much colour energy they are difficult places to relax.  Personally, I love a room that soothes and this space would not be my first choice.  How about you?  <br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xoQa7Y_lovJnM-SBW4l8pm5r2tEw7U8Ry-tpj8IZRIWCCN8Du2R8GqNLWpYsQshzdzz7hG20RuEscjlk63esMBUmEjQrsoqOfsPk_YmKg7QaHmuCK7c_8PyEYZHAdD7XkZOhyphenhyphenxohuiPp/s1600/port2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3xoQa7Y_lovJnM-SBW4l8pm5r2tEw7U8Ry-tpj8IZRIWCCN8Du2R8GqNLWpYsQshzdzz7hG20RuEscjlk63esMBUmEjQrsoqOfsPk_YmKg7QaHmuCK7c_8PyEYZHAdD7XkZOhyphenhyphenxohuiPp/s400/port2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.thelennoxx.com/category/browse-by-color/pink-browse-by-color/page/4/">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A subtle and understated pink creeps quietly into this decor and settles in place. It produces a quiet, relaxed environment that calls you to curl up with a nice book. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisbt94XjNg-fPE-9mDj8FykRJtjfMwzgsCOtId3o-jzi7vIAfz94tz2Iun2roGAGTXc_P5MXqkD0Dg9snplAFL4WnWb0BnPjC4YWGtumnwZtuWP6lXJDaZRWe9obhDocHHqVTEe48zbhFD/s1600/gu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisbt94XjNg-fPE-9mDj8FykRJtjfMwzgsCOtId3o-jzi7vIAfz94tz2Iun2roGAGTXc_P5MXqkD0Dg9snplAFL4WnWb0BnPjC4YWGtumnwZtuWP6lXJDaZRWe9obhDocHHqVTEe48zbhFD/s640/gu.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.thelennoxx.com/category/browse-by-color/pink-browse-by-color/page/6/">source </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Another quiet pink combination that  works well for  relaxation.  The pink/ brown combination is one of my favourites and recently it is a popular  colour scheme for children's rooms.  </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqr7OFDWjX_HoykSZ1vP91mYVTi-eRYXUx9e2bn0_F1cmjORAjCVE2PvOXKeUx6rWwURQgB5zrlCQGCS4KO8-shL3kztR_B-s-3KjWrFgYu_nUNkapWdDL2kvFGMBkq-nw1Po5b4YzyXN/s1600/lounge_living2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqr7OFDWjX_HoykSZ1vP91mYVTi-eRYXUx9e2bn0_F1cmjORAjCVE2PvOXKeUx6rWwURQgB5zrlCQGCS4KO8-shL3kztR_B-s-3KjWrFgYu_nUNkapWdDL2kvFGMBkq-nw1Po5b4YzyXN/s400/lounge_living2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.thelennoxx.com/category/browse-by-color/pink-browse-by-color/page/7/">source </a></span><br /><br />Anything with gray is bound to be a favourite with me. I love the way grays are  the supporting actors in a room , letting other colours do their thing.  Gray is the new neutral, but it has been my neutral since the mid 80"s <br /><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/65181/Tineke-triggs-contemporary-bedroom-san-francisco"><img alt="Tineke triggs contemporary bedroom" border="0" height="333" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/65181_0_8-9159-contemporary-bedroom.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary/bedroom" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/6849/tineke-triggs" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">tineke triggs</a></small><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-_LC5Gmk9JKE_102yuD8ivI_Xw5xr8n324JA4oW3yBZlyU-lfQ0yjYqzKNgSSpwhWaHBnbXl5CSB0_IgkU4-M8pNfG08i3OoJ1GilhoiB_aB3PPqhx3lxsEexkPp9DK1fnAGKJb5oc170/s1600/IMG_0037.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><span style="font-size: small;">Orange and pink are a somewhat unlikely pair, but they work well together especially when one dominates.  </span><br /><small><br /></small></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIGWBt8yyeDHmaXt_7l711EG1MxRWcb6ZXF2k7n8rlwZIXpCbUVqLeP-jp6thqwGGhyphenhyphenUJzhPSSBXsaBjOrXepCGgGbOzUK6mR6oXKXQ2S4JXFTIlAIZJXzbrEQsu-deY6Hca5bcD6OKRi/s1600/viadecorpad.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwIGWBt8yyeDHmaXt_7l711EG1MxRWcb6ZXF2k7n8rlwZIXpCbUVqLeP-jp6thqwGGhyphenhyphenUJzhPSSBXsaBjOrXepCGgGbOzUK6mR6oXKXQ2S4JXFTIlAIZJXzbrEQsu-deY6Hca5bcD6OKRi/s640/viadecorpad.jpg" width="481" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oatmeal and pink  which is moving subtly toward coral  makes a fantastic duo in this Sarah Richardson design.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OTjtWsXCQXxH6v0MLkXKPbaOEDzeXH610Nw6ge2Z5dxecPbOM9_V_gekRhfnMwrKPkAgTI17EztawcYDY9-jdfBjXfCc3ibUIgwEXTVNg7qjEU5_4swGdog4lkePF1sOgTo29xvI6ZaJ/s1600/pink-living-room-1-0307-xlg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8OTjtWsXCQXxH6v0MLkXKPbaOEDzeXH610Nw6ge2Z5dxecPbOM9_V_gekRhfnMwrKPkAgTI17EztawcYDY9-jdfBjXfCc3ibUIgwEXTVNg7qjEU5_4swGdog4lkePF1sOgTo29xvI6ZaJ/s400/pink-living-room-1-0307-xlg.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://simplyeverythingblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/pretty-in-pink.html">source</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifr5PnU0nrSd7B0vqtDOLm57u9CXR1jEjb1j79mVIBNvQWS7mIAwhPgdrIkUEX9OmsShfX1w0HkNYfTVwgF5cH5rJx6oAcWct-SkFMq8rdZ1Qc9d-3wByQyscH2p0JftfQHIWPnhdwHwpm/s1600/Thelennoxx+pink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yellow is another colour that you don't often see paired with pink, but it is one of my favourite combinations. The addition of orange makes this an energetic combo without being too much so because of the light colour on the walls. If I could make one change in this room,  I would paint  the walls a more neutral colour.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/65175/Tineke-triggs-contemporary-dining-room-san-francisco"><img alt="Tineke triggs contemporary dining room" border="0" height="695" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/65175_0_8-9201-contemporary-dining-room.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/6849/tineke-triggs" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">tineke triggs</a></small></div><br />I love the chairs.  Enough said.  <br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3aJFsrW2A90urzxSg6EqTpoj4UN0pYeLdCOfD9qkgzSjtTmC5e6Qr8bCFRHul4UdSeS7JpKTvz1CbDYKfeHtvFgh4DzFBP_gNqpii_mKBeIua75_pFeQldhNfUTzaB-GggMtXV6imXiV/s1600/71.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/73208/Kitchen--bath--office-contemporary-kitchen-seattle"><img alt="Kitchen, bath, office contemporary kitchen" border="0" height="332" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/73208_0_8-8162-contemporary-kitchen.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><small> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/9884/Ventana-Construction-LLC" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Ventana Construction LLC</a></small></div><br />This room combines two 2011 trends, honeysuckle and pattern.<br />  <br />What's your tolerance level for pink in decor?</div>

Think pink in 2011

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Consider pattern in 2011

 The latest edition of Style at Home and most design forecasts proclaim that what you need for your home this year is pattern.   There's no limit to the ways pattern can be added to a room. Where you place it and how subtle or bold the  pattern choice will  dictate your unique look.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Walls </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"> There are many ways to add pattern to your walls.  </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidL5r6AIZFeMX8S71BmYBq0aMZl5j5HFyx52rncvUerkzC1fzIVR52RSw7qMM7l3RhQw4vodo-a5XIp-5fDYIVeNxk4gGphhexC8hLthhoSTiK8pTQkf3YxbQ405fP3KFd7GGV7tCcTv8Y/s1600/3819494961_71e422caa5_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidL5r6AIZFeMX8S71BmYBq0aMZl5j5HFyx52rncvUerkzC1fzIVR52RSw7qMM7l3RhQw4vodo-a5XIp-5fDYIVeNxk4gGphhexC8hLthhoSTiK8pTQkf3YxbQ405fP3KFd7GGV7tCcTv8Y/s640/3819494961_71e422caa5_o.jpg" width="513" /></a>  <span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;">This graphically  designed wallpaper  in two colours is the perfect backdrop to an otherwise white decor. It adds interest without being overwhelming.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/83417/Modern-Guest-Room-contemporary-bedroom-"></a> </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Trellis patterns seem to be popping up everywhere. It's a little busy for me but it has it adherents. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/36727/beach-bungalow-8-houzz-tour-eclectic-living-room-los-angeles"><img alt="beach bungalow 8 houzz tour eclectic living room" border="0" height="640" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/36727_0_3-8665-eclectic-living-room.jpg" width="468" /></a> </div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/eclectic/living-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/3587/megan-arquette-co-beachbungalow8" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">source</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Metal wall art is a great way to add subtle texture and pattern to a room.   </span><small> </small><br /><small>  </small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/83965/family-room-contemporary-family-room-los-angeles"><img alt="family room contemporary family room" border="0" height="640" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/83965_0_3-1713-contemporary-family-room.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary/family-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/11254/twenty7-design" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">source</a></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">There are many kinds of appliques you can buy for walls or you can make your own from contact paper. </span></small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/32142/Design-Public---"><img alt="Design Public " border="0" height="640" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/32142_0_3-2907--.jpg" width="480" /></a><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/32142/Design-Public---"><span style="font-size: x-small;">source</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Pillows </b></div></div></div></div><br />Pillows never lose favour as a way to bring pattern into your decor. Ikea offers a range of inexpensive cushions with ethnic influences. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDRhOsZRGjFQ0Sn0PeXCn_mamIT7etwWsTMskCm6sFksAT7yU7K_ZREfDmPjtxHConq9T-WyV153IS__5mLAkE_TrCI5J8IWzutU_E9nwXwQJPyQmkKDHV1HWrwvJ0D3OcMo5-ggz3sOW/s1600/ikea-ethnic-ambiance-textiles-2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLDRhOsZRGjFQ0Sn0PeXCn_mamIT7etwWsTMskCm6sFksAT7yU7K_ZREfDmPjtxHConq9T-WyV153IS__5mLAkE_TrCI5J8IWzutU_E9nwXwQJPyQmkKDHV1HWrwvJ0D3OcMo5-ggz3sOW/s400/ikea-ethnic-ambiance-textiles-2011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Layered bedding is also a strong trend with mixed patterns used both boldly and subtly.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZS7cMPw6s8rz6yuM-Q56ujma3zmyUoPuatUEHB45nFLTeW5Rv4tZonxwMXOdjFxBo3vkyjWx-_CWiyifjJYaJnUjk-EY7Yaj-JuoDVdHKzLoqtTyZsT3v0VemznoaEnF_ItkknQEV7JlM/s1600/211496-40029e1bc483bbd2532248ca3fb91c8cb13446ec.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZS7cMPw6s8rz6yuM-Q56ujma3zmyUoPuatUEHB45nFLTeW5Rv4tZonxwMXOdjFxBo3vkyjWx-_CWiyifjJYaJnUjk-EY7Yaj-JuoDVdHKzLoqtTyZsT3v0VemznoaEnF_ItkknQEV7JlM/s640/211496-40029e1bc483bbd2532248ca3fb91c8cb13446ec.jpg" width="425" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://decorati.com/inspiration/25198"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> source</span></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/83417/Modern-Guest-Room-contemporary-bedroom-"><img alt="Modern Guest Room contemporary bedroom" border="0" height="640" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/83417_0_3-9248-contemporary-bedroom.jpg" width="480" /></a><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary/bedroom" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/6850/Judith-Balis" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">source </a></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkx3yCpbuTIaUJ56kQvNx-fAvIkw1UwtNjWzaZvs65qAOZfDd4jEH8Ox91bMbmN3aiK66JOHx22e2MHHJuMEnMDxIkX_afY1LNxa92xaHF7Svw5n6h9OYEpRAclerg___JL_8iO-aSbSI/s1600/Coffee+Table+Book+Decor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><b>Furniture </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Choosing one piece of furniture  to  designate a star in a room is another great way to add pattern.  If you choose this route, keep the pattern in check  by painting the walls  a shade that is  slightly darker or slightly lighter than your fabric. Sometimes the pattern lies quietly and just adds subtle interest. <br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/66706/living-room-contemporary-living-room-san-francisco"><img alt="living room contemporary living room" border="0" height="300" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/66706_0_3-0456-contemporary-living-room.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary/living-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/313/Mark-English-Architects-AIA" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">source</a></span><br /><br /><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/35244/dining-room-modern-dining-room-other-metros"><img alt="dining room modern dining room" border="0" height="640" src="http://st.houzz.com/simages/35244_0_3-3891-modern-dining-room.jpg" width="426" /></a></small><small> </small></div><div style="text-align: center;"><small><div style="color: #444444;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/modern/dining-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/4484/nate-fowler" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">source </a></small></div></small></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkx79IsP1QxIJW8QhrUM1uhbfpm1FZ25c7fpQ1H7Glg2XGgG38KUgu5LBh3SQOx6e9fwy8BOtBoQhwfKmqbyzAOAEHewCAIJIXPhRRuhfctYRmUuF7zd9zHLjwGan_40OvVjfkjJPbKA0G/s1600/Tobi+Fairley+wall+art.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkx79IsP1QxIJW8QhrUM1uhbfpm1FZ25c7fpQ1H7Glg2XGgG38KUgu5LBh3SQOx6e9fwy8BOtBoQhwfKmqbyzAOAEHewCAIJIXPhRRuhfctYRmUuF7zd9zHLjwGan_40OvVjfkjJPbKA0G/s640/Tobi+Fairley+wall+art.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.coastal-style-living.com/"> source</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidL5r6AIZFeMX8S71BmYBq0aMZl5j5HFyx52rncvUerkzC1fzIVR52RSw7qMM7l3RhQw4vodo-a5XIp-5fDYIVeNxk4gGphhexC8hLthhoSTiK8pTQkf3YxbQ405fP3KFd7GGV7tCcTv8Y/s1600/3819494961_71e422caa5_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: small;">This stool might be small but the pattern helps it to hold its own in this room.  The wall display is a pattern in its own right.  Tobi Fairley's love of unusual colour schemes is in full swing here. </span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">When choosing furniture how much pattern is too much for you?   </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/27135/chair-eclectic-living-room-london"></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpuOe21cz8uOORF4aVb0K3PzMPFfFYmt_rTFRtrbraMeNPkjyGlyul85BjD9JEGGshxACny-_FN4bHV_MpYPPhGaaQVzbL0FSbkua6ce6WGR-1iZH8OuRUft6H0UVgZ62tQFnvtjW_5WBD/s1600/HCH3WHB_mj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpuOe21cz8uOORF4aVb0K3PzMPFfFYmt_rTFRtrbraMeNPkjyGlyul85BjD9JEGGshxACny-_FN4bHV_MpYPPhGaaQVzbL0FSbkua6ce6WGR-1iZH8OuRUft6H0UVgZ62tQFnvtjW_5WBD/s400/HCH3WHB_mj.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://exoticinteriors.wordpress.com/2009/05/">source </a></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGmJiN_RgKhK0N1SY4dC-GLvAtKcJFMIbON9I-Xq4G6RHJAqweeeDdDcUM0Z-Rkmes1EPNndMpnsx0cMiG4vZSmnxiAD4vu7wDQZcvZuZFXrXnQOYuUWWvR-9OoM-ZJrr7xST0qT7uGSo/s1600/1-9-lulu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUGmJiN_RgKhK0N1SY4dC-GLvAtKcJFMIbON9I-Xq4G6RHJAqweeeDdDcUM0Z-Rkmes1EPNndMpnsx0cMiG4vZSmnxiAD4vu7wDQZcvZuZFXrXnQOYuUWWvR-9OoM-ZJrr7xST0qT7uGSo/s400/1-9-lulu.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/seating-sofas-armchairs/green-leaf-pattern-on-the-lulu-chair-and-willa-platter-039977">source </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><b>Floors </b></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2lzJrCbKeIERh_1LpQLNLUrz5eZhqYXfQHs1IeBru2eMeDDdNYmrUtpnExR8jzifAsW3fQijqIinZa6ZiF-djzhcguYFabmdcEnWpJK3MC-0JFcGYOfn-fCdPy_EAyQwyewJZiplqjiYC/s1600/46583-01f66f89d07feea99bad3fb4bba981def37567a7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2lzJrCbKeIERh_1LpQLNLUrz5eZhqYXfQHs1IeBru2eMeDDdNYmrUtpnExR8jzifAsW3fQijqIinZa6ZiF-djzhcguYFabmdcEnWpJK3MC-0JFcGYOfn-fCdPy_EAyQwyewJZiplqjiYC/s640/46583-01f66f89d07feea99bad3fb4bba981def37567a7.jpg" width="476" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://decorati.com/inspiration/5488">source</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> And don't forget the floor.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But sometimes things for the floor can be found in other places....  This is a very effective use of an area rug to create subtle colour and textural variation.  The pattern works well with the floral on the chair. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36gQNZT29xaWYTdb28z8PkQ9ZoHk9ForoUrvtR6i6LvxPii6pCAh7dDlCuVXbobESyRmetpEMZ7sZ8IEFDIw9tF-omQio64NNzz8Fc1rUc7UlbV3QovzcFdq42T13wIGtkHMU19MMOoJP/s1600/97568-338aceb15e0a7684e8a95f8e25804f67e785184f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36gQNZT29xaWYTdb28z8PkQ9ZoHk9ForoUrvtR6i6LvxPii6pCAh7dDlCuVXbobESyRmetpEMZ7sZ8IEFDIw9tF-omQio64NNzz8Fc1rUc7UlbV3QovzcFdq42T13wIGtkHMU19MMOoJP/s640/97568-338aceb15e0a7684e8a95f8e25804f67e785184f.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://decorati.com/inspiration/13525">source</a></span><br /><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Personal preferences</b></div><br /></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes you can overuse  a pattern and produce a room that is more static than interesting. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLM6q7fy8SR2w2TZTc0EVp6wWDZUCRvS7gorvoCirzeyk3qwCYQwR6TQ8cd48FUewYJtaRd4mMwdS5HPyH_ZZ3FIdUd3d9Hxwh1IeFceLeq8CSB2oV5iVWIJqUoSClbK_juq_OwroY9so/s1600/blue-and-white-bedroom.+the+lennoxx.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFLM6q7fy8SR2w2TZTc0EVp6wWDZUCRvS7gorvoCirzeyk3qwCYQwR6TQ8cd48FUewYJtaRd4mMwdS5HPyH_ZZ3FIdUd3d9Hxwh1IeFceLeq8CSB2oV5iVWIJqUoSClbK_juq_OwroY9so/s640/blue-and-white-bedroom.+the+lennoxx.jpg" width="566" /></a></div>This design could do with an injection of a different pattern in my opinion. Perhaps the intent of the designer was to create a more static look by repeating the same pattern in a number of places.  I admit it is a busy pattern that does have a quiet feel to it. Once again the use of white produces its magic. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkx3yCpbuTIaUJ56kQvNx-fAvIkw1UwtNjWzaZvs65qAOZfDd4jEH8Ox91bMbmN3aiK66JOHx22e2MHHJuMEnMDxIkX_afY1LNxa92xaHF7Svw5n6h9OYEpRAclerg___JL_8iO-aSbSI/s1600/Coffee+Table+Book+Decor.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVkx3yCpbuTIaUJ56kQvNx-fAvIkw1UwtNjWzaZvs65qAOZfDd4jEH8Ox91bMbmN3aiK66JOHx22e2MHHJuMEnMDxIkX_afY1LNxa92xaHF7Svw5n6h9OYEpRAclerg___JL_8iO-aSbSI/s640/Coffee+Table+Book+Decor.jpg" width="494" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.coastal-style-living.com/search?updated-max=2010-10-15T01%3A41%3A00-04%3A00&max-results=15"> source</a></span></div><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/83965/family-room-contemporary-family-room-los-angeles"> </a></span></div><div style="color: #444444;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary/family-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"><br /></a><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/11254/twenty7-design" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a></small></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The amount of pattern that a person can live with is a very individual thing.  This room has pattern used in multiple ways.  While there's too much going on for my personal taste, my taste is mine, yours will probably differ.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #444444; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/professionals/6849/tineke-triggs" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;"></a></small>The room below also has a range of patterns, but the overall effect is quieter and more put together. </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvHSGY-vpiTO7Hw5fVpXmZ51NWgFsd5w7lLSssNxmv6j-O1nsYgaZFdo6MFdTXFHjrBQoFdnMk3vECv_IZkUFhQyqqQ6VsiL8zDKeAY52rZiL6rs3Brsf4mCopaITtiSHKYCvaKfp5wuh/s1600/picture-518.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvHSGY-vpiTO7Hw5fVpXmZ51NWgFsd5w7lLSssNxmv6j-O1nsYgaZFdo6MFdTXFHjrBQoFdnMk3vECv_IZkUFhQyqqQ6VsiL8zDKeAY52rZiL6rs3Brsf4mCopaITtiSHKYCvaKfp5wuh/s640/picture-518.png" width="627" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvHSGY-vpiTO7Hw5fVpXmZ51NWgFsd5w7lLSssNxmv6j-O1nsYgaZFdo6MFdTXFHjrBQoFdnMk3vECv_IZkUFhQyqqQ6VsiL8zDKeAY52rZiL6rs3Brsf4mCopaITtiSHKYCvaKfp5wuh/s1600/picture-518.png">source</a></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvHSGY-vpiTO7Hw5fVpXmZ51NWgFsd5w7lLSssNxmv6j-O1nsYgaZFdo6MFdTXFHjrBQoFdnMk3vECv_IZkUFhQyqqQ6VsiL8zDKeAY52rZiL6rs3Brsf4mCopaITtiSHKYCvaKfp5wuh/s1600/picture-518.png"><br /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><div style="text-align: center;"><small><span style="font-size: small;">What's your pattern preference?</span></small></div><small> </small></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/32142/Design-Public---"><br /></a></div>

Consider pattern in 2011

 The latest edition of Style at Home and most design forecasts proclaim that what you need for your home this year is pattern.   There's...

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