Orange

I'm feeling kind of crazy about the color orange lately. It all started with an orange tapestry Chad and I bought about a year ago. Then came the Chinese Lanterns, wall art made by a friend, and throw pillows. Now I have a million pieces of furniture that I want to repaint, resurface, redo in some way or another, and the first color that pops in my head every time is orange. I can't get it out of my head! Orange can be unexpected, sophisticated, fun, creative, bright. A pop of color. It can go so well with so many colors. An excerpt from a page dedicated to the meaning of the color put it like this:

"Orange is a power color. It is one of the healing colors. It is said to increase the craving for food. It also stimulates enthusiasm and creativity. Orange means vitality with endurance. People who like orange are usually thoughtful and sincere. Lady luck's color is orange. I have been told that if a change of any kind is need in life, just burn an orange candle for 7 nights." (Found here.)

Now I don't know how much of that I really believe, but simply put, with a shout out to a certain childhood friend, Orange Is A Good Color.

 
In preparation for baby #3, I have been in the market for a rocking chair. Preferably a glider, with padded arms (the wood ones really make my bony elbows ache), and an ottoman. Well, I found that chair today. Craigslist saves the day again. Only $20! Every other one I've found has been $60 on up. So excited! And of course, it is a beautiful blank canvas- white wood frame, tan colored fabric. Who wouldn't expect anything so drab, screaming for attention? So, what's my plan? Orange, of course! I'm not thinking of painting the frame orange, maybe a chocolate brown, or white; white and orange always make a fantastic pair. No, I'm thinking the fabric. There are so many ways to go with a fabric. The possibilities are endless. I can't wait to get my hands on this thing. I'm not ruling out that I may someday fall in love with another color- teal, yellow, red (again), or purple- and want to repaint and recover everything... again, but my home is an ever-changing color palette, and always will be. In the meantime though, here are some fun fabric ideas from a favorite website I frequent often. What do you think?