Pantones 2014 Color of the Year

Radiant Orchard is Pantones 2014 color of the year

 

 

 

 

 

I'm not sure if I'll be adding any of this color to my home, but I did buy a orchid cashmere sweater...

 

 

Pantone

 

 

 

Australian Home of Collections

Penny Mims  and John Buxton have filled their Australian home with collections... Penny has spent a lifetime scouring secondhand shops for furniture, paintings, sculptures and textiles. The midcentury home boasts open interiors, generous light and original architectural features, making it an ideal backdrop for her accumulated possessions.

 

I Like the look of an eclectic assortment of chairs...

 

 

 

A great idea to add a little pattern to a room, just cover a canvas with wallpaper or fabric. Also lace tacked to the window is an inexpensive way to add privacy without loosing light...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Love how the rugs do not match the chair fabric...antique rugs look good with anything.

 

Houzz
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eclectic Living Room by Sydney Interior Designers & Decorators Luci.D Interiors

A Passive House

This is California's first Certified Passive House.

 

A Passive House is a very well-insulated, virtually air-tight building that is primarily heated by passive solar gain and by internal gains from people, electrical equipment, etc. Energy losses are minimized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California's first certified Passive House located in Sonoma, California. Unlike many green/eco-friendly homes that have a tendency to be sleek and modernist, this home is described as a warm, modern farmhouse.  

 

See more at Apartment Therapy

Alpine Ski Chalet

 The design was inspired by the traditional mountain architecture of the Swiss Alps... painted posts and beams, built in furniture and numerous balconies.

John Malick & Associates

 

 

Ready to hit the slopes?!

 

Drew Barrymore's Home

Drew Barrymore has sold the mansion where she and Will Kopelman were wed. The two-story 1937 traditional home sits on two private acres and has six bedrooms, 7.5 bathrooms, more than 6,000 square feet and sold for over $6 million.

I really like this home, the rooms look cozy, colorful and comfortable...not easy to achieve with so much square footage.

You can see more at Huffington Post Celebrity

Colorful Maine Home

This Gorham, Maine eclectic home is colorful, full of vintage collections and decorated on a budget...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Country Living

Mix it Up

I love the look of multiple prints and lots of color in a room. I tend to be a little too matchy with my colors, but I'm working on adding a zinger color to my rooms. 

I found these pictures on Pinterest of fun mixed patterned rooms...

 

 

This is a great idea when you can't find enough panels at the thrift store!