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1 The 5-inch “Rockswirl
Small Cone Bowl” is
perfect for a console
table, $20, by Abby
Modell for Mikasa
( mikasa.com).
2 Sink into the eco-friendly “Silhouette
Sofa” in Ceylon, $999
( crateandbarrel.com).
3 Travel anywhere
with the compact
“Baby Ben Folding
Clock,” $29.50
( llbean.com).
4 A “Ginseng”
tea towel will freshen
any kitchen, $12
( jonathanadler.com).
5 Madeline Weinrib’s
“Coral Mums” Tibetan
carpet evokes fall’s
quintessential ;ower, from
$5,500 for 6x9-foot size
( madelineweinrib.com).
6 Delight in the intricate
design of Pal+Smith’s
“Chinois” lamp, $1,553
( palandsmith.com).
7 Hit the town with a
“Sunburst Luce Ikat”
evening bag, $450
( madelineweinrib.com).
palette
market place
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brightautumn
JUST BECAUSE
SUMMER IS WINDING
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ColorQ&A WITH COLOR EXPERT VICTORIA STUART BURKE
WHERE TO USE IT: Dining room.
HOW TO DO IT: Use this color in a
matte ;nish with all-white matte-;nish trim.
WHY IT WORKS: Stately period-color
appearance in a matte ;nish.
WHAT IT GOES WITH: Valspar’s “Caramel
Cream.” Glaze your paper chandelier
shades to give the room a warm glow.
PITFALLS: None.
WHERE TO USE IT: Bedroom.
HOW TO DO IT: Every 2 to 3 feet paint
a 61∕2-inch band of alternating
1∕2-inch
stripes in these two colors.
WHY IT WORKS: These colors add a
dash of vitality and the multi-stripe
delivers a twist.
WHAT IT GOES WITH: Pittsburgh’s “Clay
Pot,” Valspar’s “Caramel Cream.”
PITFALLS: None.
WHERE TO USE IT: Laundry room.
HOW TO DO IT: High-gloss “Nacho
Cheese” cabinets or shelves on “Baby
Carrot” walls.
WHY IT WORKS: Makes a humdrum
chore room fun!
WHAT IT GOES WITH: Pratt & Lambert’s
“Baby Carrot,” Pittsburgh’s “Clay Pot.”
PITFALLS: Intake of “Nacho Cheese”
should be limited to small amounts.
WHERE TO USE IT: Child’s room.
HOW TO DO IT: Give the toy chest a base
coat in high-gloss “Sunspark.” Then
add dots in “Baja Orange,” painting
them ladybug style.
WHY IT WORKS: It’s fun!
WHAT IT GOES WITH: Ralph Lauren’s
“Baja Orange.”
PITFALLS: Best used in high-gloss
;nish. Lower sheen drags things down.
PHOTOGRAPHS: CARPET, CLUTCH, D. JAMES DEE
Valspar Caramel Cream
Pittsburgh
Paints
Clay
Pot
Pratt
& Lambert
Baby
Carrot
Ralph
Lauren
Paint
Ba ja
Orange
Valspar
{Orange Toffee}
valspar.com
Pittsburgh Paints
{F lame Yellow}
pittsburghpaints.com
Benjamin Moore
{Nacho Cheese}
benjaminmoore.com
above: prattandlambert.com
Valspar
{Sunspark }
valspar.com
above: ralphlaurenhome.com
32 SEPTEMBER 2010
traditionalhome.com
