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Color Trends and Inspiration

Costa del Sol Holy guacamole, my turquoise loving friends…is this a gold mind or what!? You can bet my jaw dropped when I spotted this home overlooking the Mediterranean Sea in Costa del Sol, Spain over on Inspiring Interiors. I love how the inside is so soft and peaceful while the spectacular outdoor areas boast color that mimics the turquoise sea below.

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Happier Holidays: Add Color & Pattern to Your Tabletop To me, the easiest way to be festive is to incorporate color. A little bit can go a long way, and you can always tweak traditional holiday palettes.

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A Rustic and Collaborative Thanksgiving While it was once customary for the host or hostess to prepare the entire Thanksgiving feast themselves, these days, it’s far more common for everyone to chip in by bringing a dish to share or helping set the scene. Thanksgiving is only a week away, and if you need a bit of inspiration for the day, look no further than this lovely collaborative effort between Jeni Maus of Found and her very talented group of friends.

Property of the Week

Lilacs and Laughter: A Cottage for Sale in Carmel by the Sea At first glance, this cottage in Carmel, California, looks like it could be one of Hugh Comstock’s Fairytale Cottages, so I was surprised to learn that it’s much newer, built in 1992. Comstock was building his charming little houses, with names like Hansel and Gretel, back in the 1920s.

Local Faves and Raves

Help Build a Giant LEGO Yoda The public is invited to help LEGO Master Builders construct a 12-by-10 foot Santa Yoda on Friday at the Union Square ice rink. More than 6,000 oversized LEGO bricks, created from the smaller classic LEGO building blocks, will be used to construct the model.

We love the trend of quotes and signs as part everyday decor. Not only do they fill a space where you might normally put some art work, they are versatile and can work anywhere in a staged or lived in home. Sometimes you can achieve this look with a removable decal and sometimes its a painted canvas. Either way they usually send a message that make people smile so it’s a win-win!

Some of our favorites:

How perfect is this for a study or a library?

What a beautiful way to welcome prospective homebuyers or visitors into your home!

Love this message over a fireplace or in a bedroom!

Such a sweet message to just put anywhere! Your homebuyers will know that there was lots of love in your home with this sign!

As with any home decor, you want to make sure that the message is not too personal or controversial, but otherwise — these cute signs can add a little whimsy to any home.

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Color Trends and Inspiration

White and Grey Today some white & grey interior pics from the portfolio of Trine Thorsen. Perhaps the color combination is boring to some, but I do like the calm atmosphere that is created by the neutral colors.

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Add Temporary Color to Your Bookcase Want to add some color to your bookcase but are a afraid of making a long term commitment? You can experiment with as bold a color you like with this simple, temporary foam board trick.

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‘Tis the Season for Velvet Pillows I’ve had my eye on that silk velvet blush pillow ever since that top bedroom was published in Veranda. The silk velvet fabric to make that pillow is by Scalamandre just in case you were wondering. Anyway this is the season for velvet. Velvet immediately warms up a room even when the temps are below freezing.

Property of the Week

Pratt Design Student Builds Super-Duper Brooklyn Treehouse Fresh from the folks who brought us the woman who turned couch-surfing into an art and the guy who turned his UWS apartment into a nudist retreat is this, a young Brooklyn woman who created a 17-foot-high treehouse in the backyard of her apartment. A interior design graduate of Pratt with nary a job prospect, Alexandra Meyn transformed a budget of $400 into a 40-square-foot waterproof, airtight “recreation space,” as city building laws would define it.

Local Faves and Raves

Bay Bridge Turns 75 Years Old Saturday The Golden Gate Bridge may be the most celebrated of the transbay crossings, but it isn’t the oldest. The Bay Bridge is one year older, and Saturday marks its 75th anniversary.

Holidays…holidays…it’s our favorite time at Staged4more. It’s the perfect opportunity to dress up a dining room for either a staged or lived-in home. I’ve scoured the web for our favorite staged table settings to inspire you for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Remember — if you skip the traditional seasonal table look of turkey themes and autumn colors — then the staged table can last longer than the season!

Okey-dokey-artichokey from Young House Love. Use fresh or plastic vegetables or fruit to “liven” up your table.

Bold & Beautiful from Simply Fabulous. Love the bold colors on this table. This might be better for a home you are living in — the bold might scare away prospective home buyers…but it’s so pretty!

Just a hint of the season in this one from Dolce Home. This table hints at the Thanksgiving season, without really being strictly Thanksgiving-y. Very simple and classy.

Get Crafty with Real Simple. Feel like getting creative? This is a good example of using simple craft items and some creativity to put together an eye-catching table setting.

You light up my life, also from Real Simple. Love this simple settings with votive candles. Don’t forget these important safety tips when staging your table with candles: never leave candles lit when no one is in the room; keep candles away from anything flammable; and always keep candle in a holder or plate to catch any wax!

Happy staging!

Color Trends and Inspiration

Happy White Spaces my next space. must. be. white. a few beautiful scandinavian style homes from bolaget…

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Color, Color, Everywhere This, ladies and gentlemen… is color. In your face color. The question is… are we ready? I say easily: yes. It doesn’t mean we’ll all run out and put a marigold modern rug in our home… but the return of color will surely liven up magazine pages, get homeowners rethinking their basics and even adding a lot of fun and energy to the marketplace.
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Silver Accents I’ve noticed a trend lately, a trend of the metallic variety. Silver has been popping up everywhere. I’ve always felt that metallic elements give a space a richness and depth, and silver is no different. Can you imagine if that bar cart was white? It most certainly would not have the same effect.

Property of the Week

Doryn’s Glamorous Return to the City

Local Faves and Raves

Heatmap: Chinese Food Mutants In celebration of Chinese Food Week, we present the Chinese Food Mutants Heatmap, which is pretty self-explanatory. This handy map features some of the San Francisco dishes that truly push the boundaries of classic Chinese orders like lo mein and dumplings. If you were wondering where to find a mac-and-cheese egg roll, now you’ll know. Take a look at the map to see if your favorite mutated Chinese food is included. And do send tips (photos encouraged!) over the EaterWire.