Now that October is in full swing, I feel I have permission to begin seasonal sprucing around our casa. I don't go all-out for the holidays in general, but I do love Halloween. This month, I'm playing hostess-with-the-mostess for a couple of small soirees, so I'll probably go a bit beyond my usual.
Avery is dying to decorate pumpkins, and I need a new centerpiece, so I'm thinking some blingy pumpkins might be a fun projecto.
Avery is dying to decorate pumpkins, and I need a new centerpiece, so I'm thinking some blingy pumpkins might be a fun projecto.
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..but otherwise, I think a subtler approach - maybe a hint at glossy black goodness, or a speck of harvest orange might be enough to set the mood just right.
High gloss black doors can do no wrong in my book.
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Whoever said dark walls retract space clearly never saw a powder room this grand.
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However, an all-white kitchen benefits from a shot of color
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Making a huge mental note on the pumpkin detail of the bookshelves amid the slate-y walls. And wait! Is that a cowhide? Cut to mimic Moroccan tile? I die.
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New Trad goodness. Stripes never fail.
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There's just so much gone right in this reading room, but I'll go ahead and note the orange leather.
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So, go on. Let some orange and black do the talkin'.