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Iconic Photography Captured in Diacasan Rugs

Famed French photographer Emmanuel Thibault’s collaboration with luxury rug maker, Diacasan Edition, has reincarnated his iconic images into another art form – hand crafted wool rugs.

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Dorothy Draper’s Console and Curio by Kindel

The grand dame of decorating, Dorothy Draper, originally conceived of this Chinese Chippendale inspired curio cabinet for The Greenbrier Hotel she decorated – and is so famously known for. Decor Shopping Resource: The Dorothy Draper Collection by Kindel.

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Rug Décor Inspired by 16th Century Italian Decorative Bowl

Artwork Details: Bowl with sacrifice at Aulis and the Montmorency arms (1535). Workshop of Guido Durantino of Urbino. Tin-glazed Earthenware. National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Home Décor Details:Athena Rug. Loloi Rugs.

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Finding Décor Inspiration in 18th Century Qing Dynasty Porcelain

Artwork Details: Vase (1736/1795). Qing Dynasty. Porcelain with overglaze famille rose enamels National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Home Décor Details: Chinese River Antique Rug at David E. Adler.

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Vibrant Citrus Kissed Ornaments with A Touch of Bling

Color Inspiration: These eye-catching bright orange, green, red and yellow holiday ornaments decorated with little glass beads and trimmed in silver and gold glitter were spotted at the Tendence 2012 design show in Frankfurt, Germany. Vibrant neon-like colors have been popular in fashion and it’s no surprise to see those colors popping up in the [...]

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Cheerful Holiday Ornamental Rainbow

Holiday Color Inspiration: Row upon colorful row of decorative Christmas tree ornaments create a rainbow of holiday cheer. Photo Courtesy: Messe Frankfurt / ChristmasWorld – 2012 Holiday Color Trends.

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Glowing Autumnal Holiday Colors

Color Inspiration: Warm-toned colors reminiscent of fall leaves: red, orange, yellow, and brown are given an updated feel with a touch of metallic imbuing them with a warm and inviting glow. Perfect colors for fall home decorations and for creating interesting Thanksgiving tablescapes. Photo Courtesy: Messe Frankfurt / ChristmasWorld – 2012/2013 Holiday Color Trends.

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Tertiary Colors: Exploring the Color Wheel with Tile

  The tertiary color wheel illustrated with tile and mosaics. Color Complexities: Mixing any one of the three basic colors in the Primary Color Wheel (red, yellow and blue), with any one of the colors created in the Secondary Color Wheel (violet, orange, green) yields six completely new colors: Red-Violet = red + violet Blue-Violet [...]

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Orange: Fiery to Sweet – Fashion Colorways for the Home

  Club Atomic Orange Sofa from CB2. Knitted Orange Pouf from CB2. Isabella Orange Capiz Shell Pendant at Overstock. Emmanuel Thibaut for Diacasan. Erin Adams for New Ravenna Mosaics. Forks, Knives and Spoons in Stella and Blair jewel glass.

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Oval Back Orange Dining Chair

Le sigh…so in love with this beautiful Christopher Guy oval back orange chair. Those back legs are to die for, the way they cross over each other ever so daintily – sheer design perfection. More Information: Christopher Guy

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Parisian Dancers: Flamboyant & Vibrant Orange Mosaic Artwork

Vivacious, high energy mosaic artwork by Christopher Guy illustrating the exuberance of Parisian Dancers. More Information: Christopher Guy

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Lulu DK for Matouk The Tiger Lily Bedding Collection

Can’t get enough of gorgeous Orange this year? Neither can we – we’re loving Orange with a passion at The Decorating Diva.com.  Brighten your bedroom with touches of vibrant Tiger Lily orange and milk whites.  Lulu DK is a bedding collection collaboration between mega style designer Lulu de Kwiatkowski and premier luxury fine linens purveyor [...]

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Barcelona Sculptural Ceramic Wall Tile by Natalie Blake Studios

Natalie Blake Studios creates wall art that captivates the imagination and the Barcelona ceramic tile collection proves it. The Barcelona sculptural ceramic wall tiles are elegant, beautifully textured and are richly colored with awe-inspiring hues of red, orange, blue and green. Photo courtesy of Natalie Blake Studios. Home Decor Buyer Resource: Natalie Blake Studios

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Tree of Life Multi-Color Ceramic Wall Tiles from Natalie Blake Studios

The Tree of Life sculptural ceramic wall tile (amazing wall art in our eyes) from Natalie Blake Studios is a richly colored, hand crafted  visual delight. Photo courtesy of Natalie Blake Studios. Home Decor Buyer Resource: Natalie Blake Studios

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Ottomans from Angelo Surmelis Home at Overstock.com

Overstock.com and Celebrity Television Designer Angelo Surmelis have teamed up to produce Angelo:HOME. Angelo:HOME is an affordable stylish, modern furniture collection with classic design details ranging from upholstered chairs,love seats, sofas and ottomans – and budget minded decorating divas will love the price range: $249-$699! Some of our favorite Angelo:HOME furniture pieces (we’re LOVING the [...]

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Mystic Valley Traders Bedding Collection Turtle Bay Mandarin

Mystic Valley Traders brings the excitement and energy of the Caribbean to bedding this season in their Turtle Bay Mandarin Collection. This line of fine bedding is made from natural and certified organic linen and cotton, which makes it an eco-friendly bedding collection.. Retail prices from $1350 to $1850. Images copyright of respective companies. Home [...]

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Pine Cone Hill South of the Border Pink Quilt

Vibrant Pink and bright Orange are hot for 2009 and they look fantastic when combined – don’t take our word for it, just take a look at  the “South of the Border” bedding collection from Pine Cone Hill. Looks fabulous doesn’t it? Images copyright of respective companies. Home Decor Buyer Resource: Pine Cone Hill

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Malaika Orange Naniwa Bedding Collection

Malaika Naniwa Bedding Collection provides the true Green Enthusiast an organic experience coupled with societal responsibility. The Malaika linens are created from cotton that is grown, spun, woven, sewn and embroidered in Egypt by underprivileged women who are taught how to embroider. The founder’s of Malaika believe that “that social responsibility and the manufacturing of [...]

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Vera Wang Bedding Elegant Edges in Mandarin

We knew Orange would be a hot home decor color trend for 2009 and we continue to love this vibrant , joyful color and are even more excited to see one of our favorite designers, Vera Wang incorporating orange in her home fashion designs. Vera Wang combines crisp whites with just the right amount of [...]

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2009 Color Trends Compilation

We’ve had hundreds of emails asking us to create a one page compilation of our 2009 Color Trends that we published last year. We’ve listened and we hope that you enjoy this one page color trends 2009 roundup. Color Trend 2009 Bold, Fearless Pinks (details) Color Trend 2009 Saffran (details) Color Trend 2009 Orange Candy [...]

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Pure Contemporary Orange and White Bedroom Design

Capture the essence of fashionable South Beach living with modern inspired bedroom furniture and artwork; All in a gorgeous palette that pays tribute to Miami’s amazing sunsets, chic party scenes and cool demeanor. The Allure Chest (Wendell Castle to the trade ) Verner Panton Ball Chandelier (YLighting) Radiant Circles Wall Art Sculpture ( Artisan House [...]

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Color Trend 2009 Spiced Orange

Spring 2009 Runway Inspiration Manhes Massun Applewood – Aromatherapy Candle Pillar (Illume Candles) Contemporary wall sculpture “Rio” ( Artisan House C. Jere Collection) Reed Diffuser with Pumpkin Spice Diffuser Oil (Aromatique ) Flowers on Water by Emma Gardner (Emma Gardner for retail locations) TG CH 20 chair (TG Couture) Arte Italica Urn (Arte Italica for [...]

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Color Trend 2009 Orange Candy

Spring 2009 Runway Inspiration – Luella Serious Bokay Wallpaper in Orange (Nama Rococo for details and buying information) Radiant Circles Wall Art Sculpture ( Artisan House C. Jere Collection – dealer locator) Natural linen with orange valor appliqué pillow (Beautiful Pillows and Home ) Bungalow5 Hourglass Sidetable in Orange (buy at Eboniste.com) Orange Square Lacquer [...]

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Color Trend 2009 Saffran

Schlossberg Belize Safran Bedding ( Bonswit.com for locations) Spring 2009 Runway Inspiration – Peter Som Resort 2009 Earth Rose – Modern Naturals Boxed Glass (Illume Candles ) Saffran Tsunami GlassWorks Tube Vase (Plush Pod to buy) Miss Grace Sofa by (Taylor King) Orange Commode LXV (Cote France) Sarasa Wool Rug by Joan Weissman Studio Image [...]