Thursday, September 29, 2011

Unexpected Color


This  first photo ( among others that are great) showed up in my inbox today from Interior Design Ideas.  Hence, this post about unexpected color...
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Up high on a wall in a series of color blocks, on banisters, under tables, in stairwells, sinks, floors, cabinet and shelving backs, door edges, hinges, and more --
Color can surprise you!
Martha Stewart recently  made it OK to color the edge of a door....
(It's not as if no one has ever painted a door and tried to decide if the edge should match the Inside or the Outside. And thought to themselves, "What about the edge being its Own color?")
Here is a  "Martha" example, but you will also see more examples of really fun ways to add charm and character to a room.
Here are more wonderful examples of color surprise:






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And, painted hinges. Why not? 
Why not electric Blue? Or shiny Black?:

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How about  adding a little Something to the stairs? Look at the banister:


And look! All business in the kitchen until... you get inside the sink, where the Fun is hiding!



And the dog has found the colors of a rainbow on part of the upstairs flooring:
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Now this, below, is not exactly a hidden or shy use of color. From the chairs to the books to the ceiling, it is all OFF the beaten path. The huge white pear is different...

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In addition to seeing a very Pink room, we get a hint of green, hiding Under the table:
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I think the hot pink sink wins as Most Unexpected. You?
                                                                             ~vbk~

3 comments:

  1. Oh, I love color! I do think that that sink is totally unexpected. But I adore the door with the pop of color around the edge - wow!

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  2. So many vibrant colors! I love the 1st picture. I could stare at that view all day!

    Have a great day!

    xo

    Luciane at HomeBunch.com

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  3. I love the second photo --- a red stripe on the edge of a chartreuse door is so unexpected and clever! I couldb't pull it off in my home. but in a colorful contemporary, it is genius!

    Great photos! I have never seen anything like them!

    Your newest follower,
    Alison
    :)

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