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tangerine tango, the 2012 color of the year…..and how to work with it…..

“Uh-oh…..I think I overdid it…..”

So how do you get the trendy tangerine tango orange into your home interior – without overdoing it?

Well, you can get quite a bit of splash of  it with a great, inexpensive woven rug….

(Get one with a Moroccan style arabesque pattern, and you’re way trendy…..)

But even if you’re more traditional than trendy, you can sprinkle tangerine tango throw pillows (add monogram for extra effect) into a stately blue and white scheme …..

Or a modern one…..

…..a whimsical one…..

…..or an ethnic one…..

Or throw an orange quilt on the bed…..

…..paper the back of a bookshelf with orange…..

Or to get a little daring (but not too overwhelming), paint an accent wall with bold orange stripes…..

But how do you really get comfortable with playing with the styles and the trends out there?  Part of it is what I call “starting with a timeless and classic base”.  All of the above images demonstrate some variation on the theme:

Build yourself a good quality base of largely-neutral-colored classic styled furniture,

wall colors,

and window treatments.

After that, begin to layer in the throw pillows, area rugs, artwork and other trends.  Another important part of how to work with the trends is to first “identify your own design style”.

If you’d like to know more about “how t create your own style”, check out my previous blog post (where I outline the basic components of  it, and a class I’m giving on the topic).

If you’d like to know more about “how to create a timeless and classic base” to your home interior, sign up for my blog posts (or email me if you already have), and I’ll send you my info leaflet on it :)   – marcelle

 

1.  Via sohautestyle.com

2.  Via designsponge.com

3.  Via apartmenttherapy.com

4.  Via houseandhome.com

5.  Via thehandmadehome.net

6.  Via honestlywtf.com

7.  Via housebeautiful.com

8.  Via littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com

9.  Via community.apartmenttherapy.com

10.  Via fortheloveofahouse.blogspot.com

11.  Via houzz.com

12.  Via decorpad.com

(The 2012 Color of the Year was recently announced by the Pantone Color Institute).

 

 

 

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3 Responses to “tangerine tango, the 2012 color of the year…..and how to work with it…..”

  1. why do all your blog posts make me drool:)
    love this color; need to find a way to incorporate it somehow.

    Comment by beth jones



  2. Fantastic! And of course, since our brand color at [meta]marketer is orange, so we’re excited to see this trend because it means there will probably be a wave of orange office accessories we can pick up along the way. :) Thanks for the great inspiration!

    Comment by Kate O'Neill, [meta]marketer marketing optimization agency



  3. Love the tangerine.

    Comment by Judy



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