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Steal a few design ideas from the arrangements at your local nursery or pumpkin patch. First, play with levels. Use hay bales, a few overturned pots or a wooden bench to boost up pumpkins or pots of flowers. Second, use a variety of colors and textures. Pumpkins, knobby gourds and mums in gold, orange and burgundy work in harmony to make a festive fall scene.
Tile in a single bright color can also take a kitchen from the ordinary to the extraordinary. Sunny, glossy zellige tiles in a marigold yellow are a welcome splash of color in this kitchen by Landed Interiors & Homes. Pro tip: Zellige tiles, traditionally from Morocco, are really hot right now. The glazing process results in multiple semitransparent, metallic, pearlescent or opaque shades, giving the tile a lot of visual depth.
vanity that provides a beautiful view when entering the space. It’s made of white oak with reeded detailing and a white quartz countertop. “The reeding does a beautiful job of adding texture and interest to a utilitarian piece like a vanity,” Bogart says. “And using wood warmed up what otherwise could have been a cold space.” The feet on the vanity add to its furniture-like look.
Nearly all components of this container garden design by Amy Wilbur of Sweet Dirt Designs have a hint of a striped pattern, whether it’s the yellow veins of the croton (Codiaeum variegatum) leaves, the variegated border of the ‘Ascot Rainbow’ spurge (Euphorbia x martinii ‘Ascot Rainbow’) foliage, the deep red veins of the edible sorrel or the ridges of the pumpkin perched on the corner. Both the subtle pattern coordination and crisp color palette of yellow, gold and green make for a pleasing doorstep combination. Water requirement: Moderate Light requirement: Full sun
Mill Run, Pennsylvania About 1½ hours outside downtown Pittsburgh, Frank Lloyd Wright’s striking cantilevered design hovering over a rushing waterfall is one of his most iconic works. The prolific architect built the house for Edgar J. Kaufmann and his family in 1936, and today Fallingwater retains all its original Wright-designed furniture and the Kaufmanns’ extensive art collection.
Whether on a headboard, in textiles or on a painted wall, combine your emerald green with fresh white linens and warm wood tones. Or combine it with brights, such as yellow or fuchsia, for a playful look. Black and white accents can bring a more contemporary feeling to a bedroom, as shown in this photo. Where to put it. Lush emerald green retains its sophistication when used thoughtfully and with measured application. Certainly just a painted accent wall will showcase this dramatic green, but also look to both large and small accessories to add a splash of this color. Table lamps, upholstered furniture — such as a chair, bench or headboard — or knickknacks, such as a picture frame, can make a big impact in your guest room.
Another Sprite replica stands at the end of a 16-inch-thick black brick wall that forms one of the axes.
The master bathroom features lots of ⅜-inch-thick mosaic tile. “It really has a lot of dimension,” Jones says.
Jones designed most of the furniture in the home, including the Johnsons’ bed, which has hidden lights behind and under it. “I like adding that depth and dimension to an interior space,” Jones says. A TV rises out of the foot of the bed when desired. The door in the far left corner leads to a hot tub. On the other side of the headboard wall is Warren’s closet. A staircase leads down to a basement that contains Becky’s closet and beds for the cats. The basement acts as a storm shelter during tornadoes, and it’s where the couple put the cats when they have visitors.
Jones designed the large dining table, the top of which contains glass inserts and an amazing uplighted portion in the center made from glass vials (more on those later). The Johnsons wanted a minimal kitchen, so the range and fridge were tucked behind a brick wall area to the left. “Becky and I told [Jones] we wanted a kitchen akin to a galley on a ship,” Warren says. “It’s fairly small but really efficient to work in.” A pass-through window in the bar connects to an outdoor barbecue area. The door to the right of the kitchen also leads out there.
Brick makes up the floors, walls and other interior features. The black brick has a manganese additive that gives it a sort of blue iridescence in certain sunlight. “Like a tuxedo,” Jones says. Large windows include custom black mesh screens that hold up to razor-sharp cat claws.
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