colors :: tangerine anyone?
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 by {darlene}

{how about a little break from holiday preparations?}

This month, Pantone announced the 2012 color of the year. How excited am I?!

Meet “Tangerine Tango:”

If there is anything true about {darlene}… it is that she LOVES the color orange. And talking in third person makes it even more fun, doesn’t it?

Enough from me, and my odd third self.

Bask in these joyous images of tangerine orange, and I dare you not to feel spunky, happy, lively, and energetic. Dare you:

That was like a free therapy session wasn’t it??

Check out these posts for more orange amazingness:

  1. From my files :: orange and brown
  2. From my files :: blue and orange
  3. Colors :: orange and gray
  4. Colors :: my favorite color

Who else loves orange???? Pledge your devotion here in the comments, so I know that we are blood-orange brethren! {I just knew you were cool}

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photo sources, top to bottom: 1. Pantone, 2. and 3. via Pinterest, 4. House Beautiful, 5. via Pinterest, 6. Charlotte Moss via Veranda, 7. Wayfair, 8. via Southern Exposure, 9. via WhoWhatWear, 10. Duralee via Highland Court Fabrics, 11. via Mackenzie Collier Interiors blog, 12. and 13. via Pinterest, 14. Martha Stewart, 15. TPH blog

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ditto :: a bedroom full of joie de vivre
Monday, December 19, 2011 by {darlene}

Happy {ditto} Monday! I am SOOO excited about today’s ditto; I just know you are going to be amazed by this room.

The room is designed by my friend Angela, of the fantastic blog, The Painted House. I have sent my readers over to Angela’s online home a few times, {you even met her here at Fieldstone Hill} … and if you haven’t hopped over, you really are missing out. Angela is fun AND funny, an artist who is beyond creative, and she will inspire you to stretch outside of your decorating box.

Angela certainly lives up to that description with her latest Before-and-After masterpiece: the guest bedroom in her own home.

Feast your eyes on her space, that is full of joie de vivre {“joy of living”} and vibrant creativity. And then tell me what YOU would ditto from this space:

DITTO :: {WHAT I WOULD STEAL FROM THIS SPACE}:

  1. A COLOR ENERGIZED ROOM. so crisp. and fun. and energetic. and full of life. Just like a bright sunny day. Kelly green walls mix daringly with bright yellows, oranges and reds. This color energized room is worth ditto-ing.
  2. BUFFALO CHECK. I certainly have an affinity for buffalo check as a pattern, as the pattern filled the backs of our built-in bookcases in our living room while I was growing up. But, I especially love buffalo check in black and white, navy and white, and yellow and white. Here, the buffalo check adds a classic, yet graphic appeal to this space, as well as giving us a grounding dose of black and white amidst all the fun colors.
  3. FAUX BOIS LAMPS, PAINTED WHITE, WITH BLACK LAMP SHADES.  I love everything about this combination. Not to mention the fact that it could easily be ditto-d.i.y.-ed. Just think of all the deserted {and for a song!} faux bois lamps that are out there… waiting to be discovered, taken home, and spray painted in white. Then, top those babies off with luxe black lamp shades, and you just ditto-ed the lovely Angela.
  4. PAINTED, MATCHING, FUNKY END-TABLES IN ORANGE.  Just when you thought a set of end tables had no life left in them, and had taken on an out-of-date shape… maybe it is time to paint them orange? Everything is better in orange.
  5. YELLOW AS A PUNCH COLOR. Yes, please. I am sooo loving yellow right now. I think of it as a drop of gold into your space. And it is perfect as a punch color in this space. It contrasts and brightens the deep walls and the black and white check. {for more on what a punch color is, and how to use it in your home, click here}
  6. A SETTEE IN THE BOUDOIR {OR BEDROOM}.  I just had to say “boudoir” with “settee,” did I not? My point? I love when bedrooms have settees! Just another spot for lovers.
  7. CRISP WHITE ACCENTS. Crisp white never lets you down. It is the perfect contrast. The perfect void. The perfect way to set apart a rich color… making it that much richer. {for more on using contrasts in your own home, click here for a “lesson in design.”}
  8. A GRAND, GUTSY MIRROR. I am always in favor of grand and gutsy. Afraid? Just remember THIS!

WEIGH IN. SO, WHAT WOULD YOU DITTO {STEAL} FROM THIS SPACE??

WHAT WOULD YOU DITTO, 1-8? OR SOMETHING ELSE?

I LOVE HEARING YOUR THOUGHTS! Then, be sure to hop over to Angela’s to see more of this great space, and to tell her how much you love her guest bedroom!

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Pin-spiration :: last minute decorating ideas
Thursday, December 15, 2011 by {darlene}

A quick post, from a tired, tired “nurse {darlene}.” Thank you to all of you precious dears for your prayers and well-wishes. My sweet, tough hubby came through his surgery with flying colors. My dad has a long road ahead, but also had a good surgery.

I am on vacation this week {for obvious reasons!}, but I wanted to pop online for a quick thank you, and to leave you with several of my favorite Christmas decorating Pins.

So much fun and gorgeousness in every photo!! Maybe some of them will give you that last perfect dose of decorating motivation and inspiration! Happy Decorating!

What ideas can you ditto from these gorgeous pictures?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Source: bhg.com via {darlene} on Pinterest

Source: google.com via {darlene} on Pinterest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soooo, which one inspired you the most??? What do you have left to decorate? Tell the truth… are you already dreaming up ideas for next year??

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The Christmas tour of Fieldstone Hill
Monday, December 12, 2011 by {darlene}

I am honored to host you for a Christmas tour of our 180 year old farmhouse, Fieldstone Hill. I wish we were walking around here together, sharing a cup of eggnog and chatting, but until that day, it is so nice to have you here for a fun little blogland tour.

This year, I loved every minute of decking the halls with boughs of holly, and I will admit, it is a small miracle that I am finished already! I hope you enjoy Christmas at Fieldstone Hill:

Fieldstone Hill Stone Farmhouse Christmas Tour

It is so much fun to visit our far-away friends’ homes for Christmas. I am sharing tours of Fieldstone Hill this season via these gracious blogland hosts {some tours have started, some are starting soon. When they start, the links will go live}: Melissa at the Inspired Room, The Cottage Magpie, the Nester at Nesting Place, Julia at Hooked on Houses, Gina at Shabby Creek Cottage, Kelly at Kelly’s Korner, and Jennifer Rizzo. A special Thank you and Merry Christmas to all of the hostesses! Please do stop by these wonderful blogs and enjoy the fun of peeking in on so many beautifully decorated homes!

May you live with beauty, inside and out, this Christmas. Merry Christmas to all, from all of us at Fieldstone Hill.

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{for more on my stockings, click here. for more on my grapefruit ornaments, click here. for more on my christmas tree bow, click here. for more on my brown-paper-packages-tied-up-in-string, click here.}

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