Rhymes with Orange
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I got into design via Landscape Architecture, which I studied at the University of Virginia. I've been writing about design online for quite a few years over at Hatch: The Design Public Blog.
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Oh orange. Whether you associate it with construction cones or Hermes boxes, a pop of orange can add a big dose of energy, a dab of elegance, or a punch of modernity.
Some of my favorite color combinations where orange can really shine include:
Chocolate, off-white, and orange
Black, white, and orange
A dab of turquoise with a touch of tangerine
Soft green, white, red and orange
I decided to find out some color theories about orange. According to Color Wheel Pro, "Orange combines the energy of red and the happiness of yellow. It is associated with joy, sunshine, and the tropics. Orange represents enthusiasm, fascination, happiness, creativity, determination, attraction, success, encouragement, and stimulation."
For whatever reason, orange always makes a great statement. Here are some great examples!
Some of my favorite color combinations where orange can really shine include:
Chocolate, off-white, and orange
Black, white, and orange
A dab of turquoise with a touch of tangerine
Soft green, white, red and orange
I decided to find out some color theories about orange. According to Color Wheel Pro, "Orange combines the energy of red and the happiness of yellow. It is associated with joy, sunshine, and the tropics. Orange represents enthusiasm, fascination, happiness, creativity, determination, attraction, success, encouragement, and stimulation."
For whatever reason, orange always makes a great statement. Here are some great examples!
| A lovely execution of the Hermes color combination. That orange lacquered wall behind the bed looks very rich. |
Tangerine works well with wicker and lattice in this Palm Beachy/Dorothy Draper-esque living room.
Don't you love the way this construction orange from a parking lot becomes pop art when mixed in with such elegant pieces? Talk about a conversation piece!
A more muted orange in luxe fabrics adds sophistication to this beautiful room.
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| Orange throws keep this room from feeling dull. |
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| In case you didn't know that this woodstove was the focal point, the orange color really drives the point home. I love how it plays off the small touches of blue and green. |
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| In fact, my cousin Alison was sold on this house when she saw this woodstove. It was covered in plants at the time, and the house was a disaster, but once she saw it, she had a vision of what it could be! |
The orange shams give this room a real shot in the arm.
![modern living room [ Steven Ehrlich Architects ]](http://st.houzz.com/fimgs/5c6125f107682bc5_1000-w422-h330-b0-p0--modern-living-room.jpg)
The orange rug breaks up the dark polished floor.
| The orange in this room adds warmth to a clean modern space. |
A fiery paint job makes this chair the most interesting thing in the room.
If you are really committed to this color, consider orange for cabinetry.
There is great play going on between this loveseat, light fixture and giraffes. Their various positions in the room and sizes keep a balance.
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Orange is a great mid-century modern color for statement pieces of furniture.
Not ready to commit? Give orange a temporary audition in the form of a floral arrangement!
Oh how I love the way these complementary colors play off each other. Superb!
The orange runner up these stairs is an invitation to go on up, almost like a big arrow.
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| This orange and orange-red outdoor seating area is so festive and inviting. |
Ah, I just had to include this shot of one of my favorite veggies up in the Berkshires.
Ideabook updated on Jan. 14, 2010.
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The orange kitchen by Mark English is AMAZING!
Looking forward to read this ideabook when it's ready!
The pictures you selected are all stunning... and it is giving me a moment to pause and consider bringing this color in to our home!
Great ideabook!
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And I am with your cousin. That wood stove would totally sell me on that house - and I don't even like wood stoves (bad memories of the one we had when I was a kid)...
Kit, it's so funny, a bird had gotten into that pipe years ago, so the previous owner had taken a big chunk out of the pipe upstairs to free it and never used the stove again. My cousin got it fixed and it is so great in the winter.
Oh yeah I forgot to add I have pops of bright white throughout the living room and the rest of the house