Inspired by Orange

As promised, a collage of orange accessories that were inspired by an earlier post on International Orange, the awesome color of the Golden Gate Bridge.

If orange walls scare you, perhaps try one of these bold accents in a grey, white, or neutral colored room. So fun, I am thinking of redesigning a room in our place.

The Wonderful World of Etsy

I think one of the best parts of Etsy is that artists can promote each other through creating Treasuries. I have made a few, but mostly they have gone relatively unnoticed, some others get TONS of clicks and comments right away. No matter what their popularity, creating and being part of another Etsians treasury is fun. There are SO many talented, creative people creating amazing things. Here is a rainbow of treasuries that I love!

RED
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4de6ee1cd7268eef7a424bb7/red-accents?index=66

ORANGE
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4deec3c7bdf98eef3ae6d7cf/moon-spoon-loon-etc?index=46

YELLOW
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4de7bb7fab576d91354b4ea7/sun-shining-summer?ref=pr_treasury

GREEN
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4ded2f01d4956d91b695a389/secret-garden?index=13

BLUE
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4dee8e93118b6d91fb293677/classic-meets-whimsy?index=6

VIOLET
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4ded4711ac736d91d160968d/caribbean-blue-and-purple-peacock?index=237

Enjoy!

International Orange

Photo credit: http://www.jenniesbev.com/2010/02/23/two-homes/golden-gate-3/

While listening to NPR on my way to work recently, I heard an article about the Golden Gate Bridge how special, yet apparently accidental, the color of the bridge is. Here is the link to the article, so that you can hear to learn more about the color and the care for this national landmark for yourself.

http://www.npr.org/2011/04/26/135150942/the-golden-gate-bridges-accidental-color

It was interesting to learn of the origin of the color, as well as to understand the care and pride that goes into maintaining it's special color by a group of dedicated individuals. While the exact color is a secret, I started to notice this wonderful color (or something like it!) around me. I took a walk one evening after work and took a bunch of photos, with the awe inspiring Golden Gate Bridge and international orange in mind. This walk had me thinking further about how wonderful this color would be used in an interior space. What a bold color choice! Here is a great interior space that uses international orange to make a statement.

Photo credit and for some other interesting information on international orange: http://kk.org/ct2/2007/10/golden-gate-bridge-internation.php

See other orange ideas like this at: http://www.gaitainteriors.com/blog/?p=791

Check out this classy bedroom, an image shared on : http://www.bellemaison23.com/2009/10/black-orange-interiors.html

There are a plethora of orange interior accessories that I came across through my searches, my next post maybe a collage of orange accessories!

Thanks for reading!