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Sophisticated~Dramatic~Seductive. Are Your Interiors Ready For Tangerine Tango?

Posted on December 13, 2011 | Leave a comment

Sophisticated~Dramatic~Seductive

Tangerine Tango

Pantone's Tangerine Tango

 “Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive, Tangerine Tango is an orange with a lot of depth to it,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “Reminiscent of the radiant shadings of a sunset, Tangerine Tango marries the vivaciousness and adrenaline rush of red with the friendliness and warmth of yellow, to form a high-visibility, magnetic hue that emanates heat and energy.”

A few more of my favorite rooms and custom window treatments I’ve done featuring Tangerine Tango.

Tangerine Tango Walls and Pillows

Vibrant Tangerine Tango walls are the backdrop to this cozy window seat with custom-made cushion, pillows and relaxed Roman shades.

Triangle Valance with Tangerine Tango Border

The addition of a Tangerine Tango border transforms this custom valance from a neutral brown and beige to WOW! The contrasting banding not only adds a great punch of color, it also highlights the shape of the triangles.

Tangerine Tango walls add warmth and whimsy to this dining room. Heirloom furniture and an art deco light fixture add personality to a room. The custom window treatments are made of a multi color (including Tangerine Tango of course) fabric with a contrasting band of teal. The sheer Roman shades diffuse the light and offer a little privacy.

What do you think of this dramatic and edgy color?

Would you be able to live in a Tangerine room?

Have you purchased anything in this trendy color yet?

Expect to see lots of Tangerine Tango in 2012

Leave a comment or shoot me an email and I’ll show you how to transform your house into a home you will love in 2012.

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2012 Color Of The Year ~ Custom Window Treatments in Tangerine Tango

Posted on December 8, 2011 | 1 Comment

Pantone Announces

Tangerine Tango

The 2012 Color Of The Year

According to the color experts at PANTONE in a highly anticipated press release early this morning, “The 2011 color of the year, PANTONE 18-2120 Honeysuckle, (my ever favorite pink) encouraged us to face everyday troubles with verve and vigor. PANTONE 17-1463 Tangerine Tango, a spirited reddish orange, continues to provide the energy boost we need to recharge and move forward.”

Over the past few years orange has surged in popularity in both the fashion and home decor industries.  I have noticed a much larger selection of all shades of orange/tangerine in fabrics and trims.

Here are a few of my favorite rooms and custom window treatments I’ve done featuring Tangerine Tango.

Embroidered Tangerine Tango Silk Swags

Elaborate swags with bouillon fringe, tassels and rosettes are made of exquisite embroidered Tangerine Tango silk.

Tangerine Tango Den

Tangerine Tango is toned down on these faux finished walls. Warm wood blinds control the sun and privacy. The custom relaxed Roman valances are made of muted Tangerine Tango Dupioni silk.

Moreland Valance in Tangerine Tango

Asymmetrical Moreland valance in Tangerine Tango perks up beige walls

Tangerine Tango Banded Arched Valance

Keystone fabric in Tangerine Tango makes this simple arched valance fun with a banding of cream keystone and accent edge cord of teal.

What do you think of this dramatic and edgy color?

Would you be able to live in a Tangerine room?

Have you purchased anything in this trendy color yet?

Expect to see lots of Tangerine Tango in 2012

Leave a comment or shoot me an email and I’ll show you how to transform your house into a home you will love in 2012.

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Room of the Week-It’s All About Comfort

Posted on August 25, 2011 | Leave a comment

Comfort for Family and Friends

A profesionally designed family room

A professionally designed room that incorporates many patterns blending together. The window treatments are a simple design that is made unique by the creative combination of fabrics. Pillows repeat the fabrics from the window treatments. Each of the accessories have special meaning to the homeowner.

The family room BEFORE

I was called into this home while it was undergoing a major remodel. There was only a vision of what this room would look like completely decorated.

Installation

Custom window treatments at installation.

This room is about making everyone feel comfortable. The colors are rich and vibrant. The design is simple. There are lots of pillows for comfort and a chenille throw to snuggle with.

The homeowners accessories highlight the colors in the window treatments and pillows.

What do you think of this room?

Would you like to have a room like this in your home for your family to enjoy 365 days a year?  Contact me to begin making your house the home of your dreams.

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Seashells And Window Treatments~The Beach House Guest Room

Posted on August 11, 2011 | Leave a comment

How Do You Decorate A House On Cape Cod?

With beach things of course!  Think light turquoise ocean, sandy beige beaches, blue hydrangeas,  bleached seashells, warm yellow sunshine and cool sea-glass.  I didn’t have to look far when designing for this couples relaxing retreat from city living.  They wanted the house to be comfortable, fun, calming, simple and stylish for themselves and their constant flow of guests.

The Guest Room

Guest Room Before

This pint-sized guest room, painted "Raindrop", has plenty of space for weekend guests to drop their bags and head to the beach. The quilt has squares of all the beach colors.

One window for an ocean breeze with a vinyl roller shade for privacy was simple enough for function but certainly had no style.

Shells in bowl

This bowl of shells the homeowners collected from the beach caught my attention. Initially I did a double take since i thought they were a bowl of Cape Cod potato chips!

Guest Room Design

A soft striped fabric from RM Coco was selected along with a layered flat valance. The treatment would be customized for the house by adding the shells along the bottom. A unique personal touch would incorporate a piece of coral found on a recent trip to Italy. A Hunter Douglas Everwood blind would be added for privacy and light control.

Materials for Guest Room

Stripe fabric from RM Coco and a contrasting blue for an accent detail are ready to be crafted into a unique window treatment.

The shells were paper-thin, almost transparent, with a tiny hole in each of them just big enough to fit a needle through.  Note-I did blog about these when they arrived in my workroom in February but I saved the completed creation for beach season.

Layered valance with seashells

The Seashell Valance

Dangling shell detail

Skilled seamstresses attached the shells along the bottom of the window treatment with very fine fishing line, aka invisible thread.

Coral detail

The Cape Cod seashells drip off the bottom of the valance while the Italian coral takes its place in the center.

Dresser

The homeowner refinished his childhood dresser. White porcelain seashell knobs made it the perfect addition to the guest room.

Dresser knobs

Seashell details are subtly placed throughout the room.

The guest room is complete

Complete and ready for guests.

Combining shells and coral found on the beach make this window treatment a creative expression of the homeowner and how they want their guest to feel.

Don’t just live in your house.  Contact me to begin creating a nurturing home for you, your family and your guests.

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Are Your Windows Dressed For Summer?~ Be Sure To Take Advantage Of These Great Rebates!

Posted on June 13, 2011 | Leave a comment

Are you as particular about dressing your windows as you are about dressing yourself?  I am, that’s why I choose Hunter Douglas.

Their window fashions have great design, clean lines and fine fabrics.  Plus, select styles reduce energy loss and filter out UV rays that fade furnishings.

Save now through September 12 at the Hunter Douglas Dress Up for Summer Sale. You  may qualify for a federal tax credit too.

Call Marie Mouradian at 508-829-5503 today.

Dress up for summer

Contact Marie now to take advantage of these great savings.

Begin transforming your house into a home you love to live in today!

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