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Tips for Decorating with Radiant Orchid , Pantone 2014 Color of the Year.
Thursday, December 19, 2013 by {darlene}

# Tips for Decorating with Radiant Orchid

The Pantone 2014 Color of the Year has been announced.

### Radiant Orchid.

and I am pretty excited to see this color everywhere, since it is a close, slightly-more-purple-ish sister to my favorite color, fuchsia.

I love Pantone’s campaign for highlighting a color of the year. I helps us to think about color and chat about it, and reflect on what it means to us… a thing we haven’t done since sitting on the playground asking our friends what their favorite color is. It can also stretch our boundaries. Last year’s color, Emerald, was not one of my favorite colors. But as I kept my eyes open for the use of this royal color, I found that there were certain decorating circumstances where I really did like Emerald. Can you relate? {I think you’ll have fun doing the Color Commitment Quiz that I crafted, to help us think about how we want to use certain colors in our own homes.}

So, orchid.

How do we decorate with this vivacious, bold color?

# 1. As a small accent:

Ready to try just a bit of orchid? For most of us, just a splash of this gorgeous color is enough. Fabrics that incorporate orchid, small accessories like pillows or other sprinkles of orchid decor items around the room make for the perfect way to add some Radiant Orchid fun into our homes:

# 2. As a grand statement:

True Orchid fan? Cover a large upholstered piece, cover your walls, or bust out several gallons of Radiant Orchid paint for a big, gutsy, and gorgeous impact.

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# 3. Bend Orchid’s color to suit your decor whim:

### A. Pair with reds, yellows, or oranges to bring out its pink side:

### B. Pair with purples, blues or greens to bring out its purple side:

### So, are you a Purple-ish Radiant Orchid lover?

### Are you a Pink-ish Radiant Orchid lover?

### Is this color a favorite? Should you commit to a large dose of Orchid?

### Or do you just want to try a little dash of this fun color?

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And most importantly,

### what do YOU think about Radiant Orchid?

### Remember what I always sing-song around here: Decorate with what YOU truly LOVE!

shop the radiant orchid look

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ditto-worthy :: to Edie’s house we go {house tour}
Monday, December 16, 2013 by {darlene}

You guys have all been so patient with this tardy post-er. My life is filled to the brim with good things, but I always think about my community here! Have I told you lately that I love you?

Well, after a long weekend of egg-nogging and tree decorating and gift wrapping, I am finally in the Christmas spirit. It took me a while, I will admit. I am only doing the basics this year, but I am really soaking in every moment. We usually do two trees… this year is one. We usually deck the halls…. this year, we are decorating the baby. But as always, we made a day of our tree trimming and enjoyed the giddiness of it all. Our boys are 8 and 6, and I know we are in those treasured, precious years that will pass like a breeze.

I had hoped to share some Christmas decor pics, but instagram will have to do during these itty-bitty-neworn days, since it is about 10 times faster than posting for this weary momma. I do so hope to see you there! In the meantime, a little nugget of cuteness for you….

Today’s ditto is a tour of a very, very special home. One filled with life and color. I hope you enjoy this collection of photos I took while visiting my very talented friend {and client!} Edie Wadsworth. Most of you know, Edie and I worked together on decorating her home, and then we were blessed with being featured in Better Homes and Gardens. I have shown you my design boards for her home, now enjoy the little detailed vignettes that Edie has created that truly make this a magnificent space.

People, this woman is GIFTED! Her home is like a huge present waiting to be opened. Before I stepped through her doors, I was ready to simplify, minimize, and eliminate. After sitting in Edie’s home, I am ready to drip every corner of my own home in color! And GLAM, oh my! This girl knows how to do glam. It is like my inner girly self had a jump-up-and-down party, as I feasted on every energetic corner of her home. And when you are done peeking into her home, you will agree! So, Get ready to add some joyous color to your home!

Enjoy Edie’s beautiful home:

Click HERE to see the design boards I created for Edie, and our article in Better Homes and Gardens.

A very special place, and an amazing woman whom I greatly admire. Feeling so very thankful for Miss Edie and her precious friendship!

### I would love to hear your thoughts on her home!

### Are you inspired to go Maxi-malistic and Colorful after seeing her amazing place?

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built-in of the week :: an armoire to die for
Friday, December 13, 2013 by {darlene}

# Built-in of the Week ::

# An Armoire To Die For

I am a HUGE huge huge fan of Built-ins. Hence the newest series here at FHD: The Built-In of the Week.

For more on why I think built-ins are one of the most brilliant home solutions, whether your home is small or large, check out this list. And without further ado, this week’s Built-in:

### Check out this stunning, amazing storage solution:

{Design by Linda McDougald, via Inspiration Built-ins}

# This Built-in is fabulous because:

1. Why just have a boring old closet when you can add architectural interest as well? This built-in is from a Master Bedroom and has been built around a beautiful, free-standing armoire.
2. I LOVE how this entire built-in is custom designed around the gorgeous armoire. It inspires me to consider my own favorite furnishings an how I might be able to highlight them and add to their usefulness and permanence by adding a custom built-in around it.
3. The ‘feet’ of the built-ins match the ‘feet’ of the armoire, giving them a free-standing and airy feel. These details are what makes this built-in so great.
4. The detailed moulding and woodwork at the top is added to the original armoire piece to extend it all the way to the ceiling, beautifully.
5. In a day when there are so many cookie-cutter homes without architectural interest, this set-up could add enduring beauty to an entire wall. It is grand, but it also brings a large space down to size, pulling the walls inward a bit and adding a cozy layer.
6. Drawers! Not just for hanging clothes, the built-ins add storage drawers that are useful for so many wardrobe storage needs.

### Can you dream up a space in your current or future home where this built-in would be beautiful and practical?

### Do you have a large wall in your home where you could use this design trick?

### Where would you put this built-in? Would it work in your home? Do tell!!

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From our family to yours! A Christmas card! {and our baby announcements too}. And here’s a little discount for you, click on the image below to head over to Minted for 15% off and free shipping on Holiday cards.

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The secret to true hospitality
Monday, December 9, 2013 by {darlene}

Last week my family took a much needed vacation. We ended up with some surprise vacation time toward the end of the year, due to the generosity of my husband’s employer who allowed him to use his personal days – instead of vacation days – for the time he took off to be with newborn Georgia Luisa. So we headed South…

and stayed in one of my favorite places of all time. The Cottage at Plott Creek.

I have shared this place with you before, and I am telling you: A place this special just doesn’t get old. That view! And with such basic necessities pared down to ‘just what you need and no more,’ it makes me want to come home and toss half of my redundant belongings. Do my three children really need 43 plastic dishes? No. no, they don’t.

Our get-away was much needed. Remember when I shared these thoughts with you, about the “family mobile” getting off-balance when a new family member joins the scene… so true, right? Well, this week, we found our *new* balance again. We had a no-screen policy, and we simply frolicked in the woods. We reconnected at the core. We had the space to truly listen to, and HEAR each other. We had no cell service. No house errands. Just space. And it was healing.

I also got another treat: Some tank-filling time with friends.

It was brief, but Oh So Good. And I learned so much from these friends, as I always do.

## Good friends will do that. Teach your heart.

Here is a story of three friends who grow dearer to me with each day. Each one of them welcomed me into their home, and, through them, I am pretty sure that I learned the secret to true hospitality.

# Angela

Soft spoken and quick with the wit, Angela inspires me with every artistic decision she makes! I mean, truly. Just hang out on her instagram feed, and you will be joining in on one creative moment after the next.

This gorgeous woman is overflowing with talent. Someday, our grandkids are going to be reading about “the artist Angela,” and her ‘ribbon period,’ ‘bird period,’ ‘marble period,’ and ‘black and white period.’ But guess what else? This woman is the definition of beautiful humility and abundant generosity. During our visit, she gave of her belongings, her time, and even her energy {it is hard to find extra energy when you are in the middle-of-the-end of a whole-house reconstruction.}.

While at the cottage, our family soaked in the joy and art and nature of her “home away from home.”

The secret to true hospitality:

I learned from Angela that hospitality means generosity, creativity, and offering what you have to give – instead of keeping it all to yourself, all safe-like. Angela shows me that pure kindness means everything when it comes to hospitality.

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# Myquillyn

Myquillyn – the Nester, as she is known in blogland parts – wants to know your story, and she takes the time to listen. Her heart’s desire is to encourage another person, and she just doesn’t hide that under a rock – even though that would be safer. Encourage, she does.

Angela, Shannon, Georgia Lu and I hit the road {road trip!!!} and headed to the farm. THE farm.

It was charming, and it is the PERFECT place to raise a passel of boys. The American dream. But, raw. These family-Nesters are pioneers, as they aim to pour their heart and soul and sweat and resources and energy into this… this potential. There is something so beautiful about potential, true. But don’t be fooled. Potential is FRUSTRATING. I know… I live in a 180 year old house. Potential comes with leaks, and mice, and irritations, and plain old DISCOMFORT. And us human-types don’t particularly love discomfort.

If I hadn’t been juggling a baby, I would have pretty pictures of the farm, because it IS so so pretty. But in this-here blog post, I want to point out that Myquillyn had sawdust, and boxes, and power tools, and wind-drafts, and moving-dollys, and bare walls, and homeless furniture … but welcomed us ANYWAY. And when I say welcomed, I mean, she let us waltz in on her family life, and poured her undivided heart into our visit. She gave of her sweet self, and said again and again, “what can I do for you?”

The secret to true hospitality:

From Myquillyn, I learned that fully and attentively saying ‘yes’ to company, even when you have just moved in, is truly possible and good. I have learned over and again, as so many of us have in so many ways from this Nester friend, that it truly does NOT have to be perfect to be beautiful… and yet, somehow, that makes it perfect.

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# Edie

Edie! I would need to share an entire post {fingers crossed! so hard these days.} to share all of the hospitality splendor that met us at Edie’s home and with Edie’s family.

On our drive home from the NC mountains, we ‘swung’ by Bean Station for breakfast at Edie’s. Friends… this was the FIRST time I got to see with my own eyes the gorgeous spaces that Edie and I worked on together; the first time I got to be in Edie’s home! Words fail.

There was joyous hugging at the door, a blazing fire, and even grapefruits with our names on them. Let me just say, that I could not even go to the bathroom without taking my camera with me and instagramming from the toilet. True story. Many of you all know this already, but Edie is SO gifted. Sooooo gifted in the fine art of making a house a home. And SO full of life and welcoming and Lil’ Miss Yummy Food and COLOR GALORE! Delights for the senses were LITERALLY around every corner. This girl KNOWS how to “do home.”

I wrote before about Edie and her gift for hospitality. Well, now that I have actually had the joy of breaking bread with her and her beautiful family… of resting in her home…. and I can tell you that we all have MUCH to learn from this woman about hospitality!

The secret to true hospitality:

From Edie, I learned that it feels glorious to give with BIG love … go big or go home! I learned that minimalism can be overrated when it comes to making a guest feel welcome. And I learned that “Oh, honey, SIT DOWN,” can be the sweetest balm to a guests soul. From Edie, I am slowly learning to have a laser focus on my guests, just showering them with this down-home love called Grace.

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## There is nothing better than learning a secret from a true friend. The good kind of secret.

## So, what is the secret to true hospitality?

Give.

Give your presence.

Give your attentiveness.

Give of your time and your gifts,

and Give with a generous portion of YOU on top.

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From our family to yours! A Christmas card! {and our baby announcements too}. And here’s a little discount for you, click on the image below to head over to Minted for 15% off and free shipping on Holiday cards.

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