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Tenacious Tangerine

Diane LaCoursiere-Christensen — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:32:58 GMT

Tenacious Tangerine is a favorite for this spring.
Citrus colors are juicy and delicious!
A monochromatic canvas can easily mix textured elements and is complimented by a punch of color!
Thank you Global Views for fashion forward style for the home!

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Branding Image

Diane LaCoursiere-Christensen — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:37:48 GMT

The W.I.N.O.S. Women In Need Of Sanity brand image by the nature of its logo and use of vibrant, attractive color speak volumes in regard to the personality of its founder.

Cookbook author Bonnie Jesseph has created a product line that speaks to her audience - WOMEN! Her brand fuses animal print packaging influenced by fashion trends around

product that appeals to the color senses of women consumers in a whimsical way. Her sense of humor defines the brand and is present in everything from her cookbooks, to her patented GLOVIE, wine glass insulator to the trade show display.

The exhibit in the temporary display at the Atlanta Gift Show uncovered a whimsical color display of W.I.N.O.S. product in keeping with their brand image. Without personality it cannot speak to the target market. It is inviting and fresh.

A brand is the identity and product personified. What a sanity saving idea

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Tangerine Tango

Diane LaCoursiere-Christensen — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:52:11 GMT

What I love about Tangerine Tango is it so easily combines with other fruity colors including lemon twist and dazzling raspberry creating fun flavors for spring!!!!

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Purple Passion

Diane LaCoursiere-Christensen — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:03:44 GMT

In addition for having a passion for purple, I love the girlishness of the ruffles combined with the geomtric edginess of the link pattern! At the office, out for dinner this dress is plum perfect!

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Spring Garden

Diane LaCoursiere-Christensen — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:47:28 GMT

Oh how we long for Spring! Natures bounty in color and springs call for all things new!
Spring Garden has a romantic sensibility and a casual elegance combining the nostalgic wicker baskets with their patina with the rebirth of green flora fauna.

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Crazy for Coastal

Diane LaCoursiere-Christensen — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:05:06 GMT

Driftwood, seaglass colors with a soft patina that gives a feeling of casual, worn to perfection, put your feet up and relax - we're on beach time feeling!

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Tangerine Tango

Diane LaCoursiere-Christensen — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:05:18 GMT

No surprise here! Tangerine Tango is Pantone's color of the year for 2012! We have been lov'in this sassy citrus flavor since the heat of last summer. Our favorite combination is with the cool hues of blue!!! From navy to turquoise, tangerine tango make us smile!

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RED EGG

Diane LaCoursiere-Christensen — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:48:47 GMT

Time to celebrate the creativity of women in the home furnishings industry!
Congratulations to my friend Carol Gregg in winning best of show at the High Point furniture market
for her company Redd Egg.

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Rasberries on the Riviera

Diane LaCoursiere-Christensen — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:08:50 GMT

Raspberry and French country are two of my favorite things about this fall!
My trip to the Riviera on the TGV took us through the French countryside.
The small villages with their old stone and terra tiles have weathered patina which is captured in the home decor we saw for fall at the gift and decorative accessories shows. The raspberry touches add just the right color to compliment the white washed, distressed and moss colors we feel are perfect for either indoor accents or outdoor!
C'est magnifiques!

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What's Not To Love?

Diane LaCoursiere-Christensen — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:17:19 GMT

What's not to love about this fab look for winter 2011?! Let me count the ways:
1. Rasberry - we love it in sherbet and in particular on this gorgeous wool classic
2. The buttons - we told you the pessamentry would become focal...BLING!!!
3. The ruffle gives this a feminie quality that is soft and elegant
4. Color blocked with this terrific black and white plaid
What's not to love?!
And just think of how this transcends to the home.
Black base cloth with contrast welt, rasberry chenile throw and embroidered toss pillows,
oh the possibilities!

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Girlish Glamor

Diane LaCoursiere-Christensen — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:01:23 GMT

Oooh Shiny! Girlish glamor means bling hardware, high sheen, high gloss and sexy. Tables that show a little leg, curvaceous sofas and luxury. Think cut velvet, saturated deep rich color like aubergine unexpected combined with chartreuse and what girl doesn't like chocolate and wine?

This display includes art deco inspired vanity and features glamor icon Marilyn Monroe who exudes girlish glamor reminiscent of the 50's, yet some fashions are timeless.

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Get Ready For Glamor

Diane LaCoursiere-Christensen — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 13:16:02 GMT

Fashion week has left New York moved on to London, but in its wake an undeniable wave of glamor. Get ready for glamor this season. In a recent post we saw the grandeur of ARTCESSORIES! The floral explostion in fabulous pieces easily translate to home decor in the black and white window of artcessories for the home.

Adore the scale of these smoky glass urns and the glitter of the tassels. Update you home affordabley with a few WOW artcessories and create a stunning look that reflects your glam style!

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Fashion Week

Diane LaCoursiere-Christensen — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:51:23 GMT

Fashion Week in New York always presents the most exciting designers and freshest looks and ideas. I would be remiss in not sharing some of the most interesting finds in fashion this week, like this Artcessorie!

Artcessories are beautiful, wearable works of art.
The canvas....the little black dress.
Need I say more?

I see Artcessories influencing home decor by way of scale. Future forward, look for oversized hardware designed to add a little bling to an otherwise ordinary case piece.

Translation: Tres Chic

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Coastal Crush

Diane LaCoursiere-Christensen — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 21:16:25 GMT

I have an affinity for all things coastal...yep, I have a coastal crush! The crush of surf pounding waves creates a rhythm indicative of life on the shore. Mornings spent scouring the beach for sand dollars, not the kind of monitary fulfillment I leave behind when I escape to the shore, but for the moments...moments lost in the journey.

Discovering how the colors of seaglass and the texture of coral are some how contradictory and unexpected yet complimentary in the coastal home. Combining soothing hues of blue in contrast to the starkness of white or in a more rustic rough hewn familiarity of drift wood and sand give a feeling of worn to perfection familiarity - the crush continues.

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deSCRIBE me

Diane LaCoursiere-Christensen — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:03:20 GMT

Aaah, the best of both worlds....elegant coastal colors are soothing and when combined with the 'scripdillyicious" fabrics we create a casually elegant room that is unpretentious! This describes some of the recent trends we have been falling in love with! Hmmm, also lov'in the zebra rug too, not in your face but subtle grey hue which is stylish and chic!

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Scriptdillycious

Diane LaCoursiere-Christensen — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 00:54:31 GMT

Big, small we love them all!
Sciptdillycious!
Fonts in every size, style...typeset, script.
On fabric, on pillows on apparel to get your message across!
What would you say?

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Citrus Colors

Diane LaCoursiere-Christensen — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:54:40 GMT

Tangerine is showing up again this time paired with Kiwi. Summers here and the living in easy and juicy citrus colors lead the trend in outdoor fabrics. Set against a neutral background these colors and textured fabrics add character and interest to this outdoor chaise!

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Turquoise and Tangerine!

Diane LaCoursiere-Christensen — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:46:25 GMT

Ahhh, refreshing summer color! Taking a que from fashion this assortment of turquoise and tangerine are compliments by sunny yellow hues. They are tactile and elegant with a soft hand creating feminine sophistication.

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Sea Glass Tablescape

Diane LaCoursiere-Christensen — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 11:39:29 GMT

I had so enjoyed the calming colors of coastal influence that I decided to create a sea glass table scape for this summer. It's funny how you can take something old and make it feel new again and this refreshing color palette is the perfect feel for a balmy weekend.
The monochromatic scheme is highlighted with touches of brass giving a casual elegance to the breakfast nook!

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Coastal Breeze

Diane LaCoursiere-Christensen — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:36:31 GMT

Fabric Showtime revealed an exciting array of Coastal Colors.
This palette includes a Carolina Blue and Sunny Yellow Lattice pattern with an
artistic twist in a fun paint splash motif to color your world!

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