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A Museum Worthy Basket

I love decorating with baskets.  These "master" baskets are really special!  I stumbled upon them on the  website Rainforest baskets.  They are self proclaimed museum worthy baskets.  That explains the price.  They must be the Mercedes Benz of baskets.  But, oh are they beautiful!

The baskets are woven by the Wounaan and Emberá tribes people of the rain forests of Panama and Columbia.  They call the art Hösig Di.  Chunga palm fibers and natural dyes are used to weave the baskets along with silk thread.

The baskets command upwards of $4,000.00 They are considered the most beautiful contemporary baskets in the world.  To learn more about these colorful people and their baskets, see the book, Weaving the Scarlett Macaw.

phs: Mountain Living Magazine, Rainforestbaskets.com

Mismatched Harmony

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Dreams & Happy Things

We are all comfortable seeing a host and hostess chair that are different from the rest, a banquette coordinated with chairs, but what do you see when you look at these pictures?

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The chairs are all brightly painted the same color.  They all have the same feel.  Both answers are correct ~ and that is exactly why the mismatched chairs work.  They were brought together in a cohesive way.

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There's a charm factor at work.  Slipcovers can also be used to marry the mismatched and turn them into a coherent "cover" story.  Sure, you could set up some folding chairs; anyone can do that.  I love the mismatched idea and the look ~ like you quickly, informally gathered chairs from around your place, but my eye needs to be soothed.  That's where the common color or similar feel in objects comes into play.

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It looks great any time but thru the harried holidays when people are floating in and out, but never let your aesthetic guard down!  Note to self for next season.

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Tantalizing Tangerine Tango

The 2012 Color of the Year is  ~

Honeysuckle is out and Tangerine Tango is IN.  The experts at Pantone have chosen this vivacious reddish orange to continue the trend towards upbeat, energetic colors that recharge.

"Reminiscent of the radiant shadings of sunset, Tangerine Tango marries the vivaciousness and adrenaline rush of red with the friendliness and warmth of yellow, to form a high visibility, magnetic hue that emanates heat and energy", explains Leatrice Eiseman of Pantone.

Charlotte Ronson, Tommy Hilfiger, Peter Som, Derek Lam

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Living with an energetic color may require some getting used to for some, but others feel perfectly at home enveloped in it.  As with everything, if you're just dipping your toes in the orange waters, go slowly...baby steps.  Start with accessories; a knick knack here or there;

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If your comfortable with that, you can drive right in.  If a bold statement is your goal, tangerine's sultry, spicy color is a hit.  This hue happens to be flattering to skin as well, so you'll look like you have a dewy glow.  Now, if it could only take 10 pounds off!

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