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“Plum says calm; plum says clean; plum says health,� said a rep at Penta Water in Carlsbad, Calif. “Other products in the water category are blue, clear, red,� he added. “This color came out as a consistent representation of vitality, a pure product.� source

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“When we were looking at the color of the plastic (during the planning stages), we wanted something classy and sophisticated, and the choice was a shade we called 'burgundy.' " But the company did not want to call it burgundy when marketing it, he added, for fear of confusion with wine brands.

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, many design bloggers have decided to post Pink today. So, in support of a very worthy cause and in the spirit of camaraderie, I decided to mine my trove of vintage magazines for pink images. We've all heard that pink is a universally flattering color, and if it works on your face then why not on your walls, beds, and furniture too? And pink is not just for women either. Men seem to love it too.









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1. The web is a wonderful tool to lend a helping contribution when needed. Julie left a comment on our post about the Nie Nie benefit to tell us of her own fund raising call to action. She wrote: “The tragedy that has happened to Stephanie and Christian has turned into a beautiful wellspring of hope and love…. Unfortunately, I know first-hand of the cost of extensive medical bills. My daughter, Alyson, is three years old and has been diagnosed with Leukemia. A friend, Marina, is an Etsy vendor and has put together a shop to help us pay for her three-year-long treatments… If anyone would be kind enough to visit the shop at alysonscure.etsy.com or leave Alyson a little “Love Noteâ€� via her blog at alyson.mystyl.us. Any support, whether financial or emotional is always greatly appreciated.” Be sure to check out Alyson’s Cure on Etsy. There’s some lovely artwork and jewelry up for grabs.

2. A lot of you are happy to be homeowners, especially during this economic crisis, though all the money talk does get ya down. seanSF says: “I’m really tired of having my home evaluated by a dollar amount. Yes, it is an investment. Yes, I want to get my money’s worth. But we didn’t buy our house with either of those thoughts primarily in our mind. It was a home, first and foremost. A place to live, get to know each other better, raise a family, have family and friends over for dinners and vacations and whenever they’re in need.” See what others have to say about the current housing crisis and leave your own comments here.

3. Halloween is not the only time of year to appreciate creepy design. As Katherine says of these skeleton serving forks: “Be bold enough to use them year-round! I love creepy stuff like this. It works well when in contrast to an otherwise bright & beautiful place. Love it!”

4. You know some great online resources for buying fabrics. Lanny T. shares one suggestion: “The best place (and I have done a lot of looking) to buy fabrics is an online fabric store called iluvfabrix.com. They have incredibly beautiful fabrics on their site all the time, and there always seems to be some sort of sale going on.” Click here to see more suggestions for upholstery fabric stores.

5. When trying to decide a new paint color for room, trying looking in your closet for inspiration. As J recommends: “What colors do you wear a lot? That has always been a good starting point for me. Actually it was what color does my husband wear a lot: he had an affection for the bland until I painted a wall a deep blue-gray that he wore, and now he’s totally into color.” See more ideas for choosing a paint color here.

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PS  Beautiful new stock of Beni Ourain carpets, vintage sequined Moroccan wedding blankets, and other Moroccan textiles in my flickr shop right here.  Take a peek.....

There is something about Scandinavian interior designers because most of the homes I’ve seen use white in excess, but not this Danish home. With a very good mix of modern and classic, and a lot of white furnishings it still managed to amazed me when I saw how they used colorful accents to suppress all that white. Some of the things I really love about it, includes the kitchen flooring, the simple living room, those pillows and the working space with the red chairs.
Even though they are visual details, if I were to change something, it would be the pictures on the walls. Great for all those looking for inspiration for their kitchen or on how to use as much white as possible.

Would you live in a home that’s so white? - via Style-Files

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Adding Colorful Accents into a White Danish Home