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Orange warms up home decor this fall Use this hue creatively and carefully Melissa Rayworth THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Leaves are changing and pumpkins are appearing on doorsteps. As vibrant shades of orange fill the outdoors, they’re also becoming increasingly popular inside. Upholstery fabrics, paint colours, furniture and accessories that range from neon orange to tangerine to terra cotta are getting attention this season. But orange isn’t for everyone. When interior designers suggest decorating with orange, clients can get nervous. Designer Kyle Schuneman often eases homeowners into using orange by suggesting variations on it. “The idea of orange can sound juvenile and unsophisticated,” Schuneman says. “But if you go with umbers, burnt bricks or terra cottas,
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Designer Brian Patrick Flynn has layered deep shades of orange accented with shades of blue to create a cosy, inviting room, left. At right, Flynn uses pops of orange in a black and white room to bring energy to a home workspace. you can sell a client on the idea much easier.” The key, he says, is using orange creatively and carefully. Here, Schuneman and designers Brian Patrick Flynn and Betsy Burnham offer tips on decorating with the
colour orange, and avoiding the pitfalls of using it badly.
HOW MUCH TO USE? Orange can be overpowering as the main colour in a room. But, like red, it works brilliantly as an accent colour. “I don’t suggest
painting your walls orange,” Burnham says. “But maybe there’s an orange in the print on your pillows.” It can be casual (“maybe you bring in a garden stool that’s bright orange”), or chic and sophisticated (“think of Hermes orange, those shop-
ping boxes”), she says. In a bedroom with muted, grey-blue walls, Burnham added lacquered end tables in a rich shade of orange. Orange paint can also be a great way to spruce up a dated piece of furniture. “Think about painting a
great old chest of drawers a beautiful shade in a high gloss,” Schuneman says, “and changing out the knobs to really special crystal knobs to make a statement piece in a room.”
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