Radiant Orchid; Pantone’s Colour of 2014.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIT1A3e9ibYsme9ML0MxJf87okv0diKX8gdhCIbRuSj04GpjkKHy4SI-ooAwL6j0dm-gUzHfulmid3wNyPXcFbkiuekOC55L_da7Itl7XSVUq5gWcBHFWjR4Ll4l4U6Yqgd7vb4N8WI4au/s1600-h/Photo%252520Dec%25252005%25252C%2525209%25252054%25252020%252520PM%25255B5%25255D.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img alt="beautiful home designs" border="0" height="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzHufsrfL2MMMo5wdOCoLruNFii24Yr2cxlofwz3w9eWXqWq1i-jpyJ-PV1QS0zKY1j8cKJocHVf1sWL-MhCjHmh2Y3MctotQGBMEp6jBeUrKY3SwFZBilifzyIgfR-EvdDwp96pfDD4z0/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Dec 05, 9 54 20 PM" width="604" /></a><br />Yesterday, Pantone announced their colour of the year, radiant orchid. It is definitely lively and has a mixture of fuchsia, purple, and pink undertones. Here are some spaces that are radiating in or with pops of radiant orchid…<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5BuF22kd2sZNWzvqQV_3r4HUX6Ixk_mPO9yHcISnybAe1o9uHCXk-Ia668ZscOOZqYIUOGarBIUZOtlaNgzoJNbofYERyiw9mzxhAtLQZxtAr2SdgA14En5xJz-Bc2kFzxkBpVQoN18tZ/s1600-h/Photo%252520Feb%25252006%25252C%2525202%25252039%25252017%252520PM%25255B4%25255D.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img alt="design interior home" border="0" height="846" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUZ6Q4fC1vLZ-ITmXjyVfqf3uv3gmwaXsrQukI3PcpQsnUbnrZZQSqKZkrClprbQtkUL1jGXqfIc-ivDAtjZ4h5R5KjmlbGrCU9t4CU4HSF3iVTbJMTFKjQOyYTR3K2Ye9Pj6yytSWFlCp/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Feb 06, 2 39 17 PM" width="604" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwql5uaVwhLtu3VUTTlxlhWt7879EnFcigRTAVBfGt7sqHLBbbaisEeA3GCeAz5z-xYI0upoxDVy73sRW3p_6KwVERBy3aVGPD8sfIbF2jOuIH4uDfpzXyJv6WflTcYElrc7jILFDWN-Pu/s1600-h/Photo%252520Dec%25252005%25252C%25252010%25252055%25252040%252520PM%25255B4%25255D.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img alt="bedroom designs ideas" border="0" height="782" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyTtYPdB53rkTDf6iUlUpkDGp49sG5CgczGRp3UT3ERk5EoDp9yjvboaQxMaBrLy9ieK0kB7M9Ev0nAE6CicpNoGukIEZsGeFkNLjQ6bqFRm1gdYnUQ7SKU-gK7TIy04BjmfX3O55dJSZj/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Dec 05, 10 55 40 PM" width="604" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz7OJ6s_14DF2xe4OMkt_QFxuft-XOLoPJ-7v9TDEbG_9z2LeDUJdjyQ2slPNm2JvG4rtf_fslvnFXSeAHn8n8zyCCLGhcDS1VoouOubS6Y86HLt3pu_UrqDKOHoAHrzubdMBEn42OYgxt/s1600-h/Photo%252520Dec%25252017%25252C%2525207%25252008%25252017%252520AM%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="design for small spaces" border="0" height="770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjFJi0cn0a4Taaiozl2bW_N4OY9m1d3HhbJV6A2gBKo5uSOygwnbzr1vylSTHKBSE9J8o3JWOtoDgqpgknZaL1IVH2Kzxq9WhlZLX6ytWCb_mpb9aBVva4dCSOdd-fGJItIE2ICUmbCpQG/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Dec 17, 7 08 17 AM" width="604" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtK_9SRrRNJE7WfzrMUdcCNg7TFkx15Mfj5tXn-7UuD4HaOIIvRUZLNquV8ip4bfc67IkQzimAy0wfEQIlPxTZt0fkqeT5fKRg4GrVTrrjz1uI4yMFnBi4LNqdLmIUxcE5YTAdxcDk07ky/s1600-h/Photo%252520Apr%25252009%25252C%2525203%25252038%25252001%252520PM%25255B4%25255D.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img alt="bedroom design ideas" border="0" height="832" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGhLhyphenhyphen6C9F11ebjUj4EkcUeslzBEb0sWpiLTyQmAIeBpVVSJS6Dp3cUEwXCiNfhtEBMof4dy3apFlvNcqtpRR8uBcJWlUYSoXDKAlAVQGCyQgrC6q9_F79ScrtrOsJq2s8kZj_Wzo8cLgJ/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Apr 09, 3 38 01 PM" width="604" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi44q7xzE0lAl4t2DQw1jV9pawIVYBr5pXJv51uMaD2HAq-BSICQTndtLwyboAQJgmoEncTZKNAZMZxUbNgkdEQl3aLJ8AQyfbmtsJO6VdPFVEvEvKgy-4DIMGUrBckn5aE9VQCCHf4nJ6g/s1600-h/Photo%252520Dec%25252005%25252C%25252011%25252029%25252050%252520PM%25255B4%25255D.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img alt="dining room designs" border="0" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fgJI4dg_uw5bDhd6nusk_N6-b8hJS7XEOVlfGyWIi7rQ50ueNpSFcDgTqUFaPyESMXwE60Mtt5jVg2Dl9Tthvf2y-2vJ76d4KJYQpmWmK7ncP9whj0YLDeUlAK4x4wde6GCg2ZhVqHf2/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Dec 05, 11 29 50 PM" width="694" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2qNilHTXno_5vYwGnvpS_prmqQlmcj_NF12QvEIBLZHtVWc40S4PwD9bY14te0we1tPoKH1jm3qkxvCTHDAmezlUC-hydmK3OBNaTjPU3xfY1OBoB1eb0WURzqXejxhpl-0eHknMEYlLa/s1600-h/Photo%252520May%25252008%25252C%25252012%25252045%25252053%252520PM%25255B4%25255D.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img alt="bedroom designs ideas" border="0" height="804" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhciyhi4v7NrEvsCwKglnPbMGPerBIJ0IuCrQhDtfRz14m_xrIhqpLBWqvxcVQz5wVnxPTgmapzh4MM_oCrPDOv_r0OGUafg25ec7SyqSjHaeSK1cBwjoVJDt19klPoc_E46Jy-UUZ5fMjX/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo May 08, 12 45 53 PM" width="604" /></a><br />Guess what? I am already trending in this colour at home! My main Christmas tree is awash in in this tone. I also think my fuchsia accent wall in the kitchen gets a pass too, right?<img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-AWxWxvJJqSw/UqHqsd9L_BI/AAAAAAAAIik/kBPFnYkN0y0/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" />. So, what do you think, yay or nay for you? Have a fabulous weekend everyone. xx<br /><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">images: {desiretoinspire, justbesplendidtumblr, houseandinteriorstumblr, pinterest}</span></div>

Radiant Orchid; Pantone’s Colour of 2014.

Yesterday, Pantone announced their colour of the year, radiant orchid. It is definitely lively and has a mixture of fuchsia, purple, and pin...

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Lonny Loving.

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vEnhisKrpfTutRQIUWSmCeWW1tvmikhItl6MHaq1_m_jX8ItBydvogtAPv7PD2blZYVnlhIqXH9uDdWwh28ipV5qghNtYwUlfvtK5QXROJGR4bqMNdjDge79pkI26YOxra1ZWEAOn2-c/s1600-h/l5%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="bedroom design inspiration" border="0" height="493" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjml937gJt4DqVSsD_NS6J-wyJFHUPL9cpky29afpkakfka2sBPsiYPq6eql-HGIE8GqwMJg7mK2IBAeqJM8Ig9Uze2HwS-TQGHfKScn5fVVSE8WJrVEsYnxlAiPNZQ1rulfH5uHSMYP4RM/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="l5" width="644" /></a><br />I have been devouring the latest issue of the <a href="http://www.lonny.com/magazine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #dd8484;">Lonny magazine</span></b></a> and it makes me so happy!  Aren’t those pair of birds above super sweet? I have a thing for birds these days especially when they are facing each other; great feng shui<img alt="Smile" class="wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-S39bCNcNdS8/Up3WX2XwDVI/AAAAAAAAIfc/zFdcULpoHpQ/wlEmoticon-smile%25255B2%25255D.png?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none;" />. Here is a sneak peek of what you’ll see. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjowrmFuNQoyYElCqaocwnrmmS0JAucikRCCs5iPDDAoIA_icdZaMdTQ75VbCUi5snqZEMG-HWq6iRiDhjxstufg-S9UKzNJmi1CgA0MgBVWKowd7Z7OPZtPOH9zIPtHWT5duCfujNRhkBr/s1600-h/l%25255B3%25255D.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img alt="bedroom designs ideas" border="0" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi21csrBzMmp3x_p54nOBHFCF1PD3PQwjuGJFZjpc3OGT270vFouUk1WPN9utw8r9c45FDYxm71nLtkeWw2QGzyNtqiWTKgJUCe5OGaj37jBSOF70AiysY8ccPgHe4OrDzd_gh95CTR1RHl/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="l" width="700" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij-hk93tu2NV4Kd4UBXSI-w3k_bL7-SK6gPyEyMBwYXV3ruvUXC7_WFNfgXdh-7x3I4gcaqZC8UeV6zFfol-Ohe653jyDVKZPLUdAI0E7aw7RcyFelin0P9dEk37O6SqHJ0ehWADPAwMZa/s1600-h/l1%25255B3%25255D.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img alt="design interior home" border="0" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ5LEVXPKxuyKUEy3ufxLkAeLAboxRqU6sdPM9qoYNHNRTZ0Q4TTKpRfhyphenhyphen9V94vZKNYhHiNQlpc09LpRxAtslHH0DuwFAycCB7TTtNjmWQBCsYnQCzTD_2Q_4WUTbByNFZy9FhFLahUaGu/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="l1" width="700" /></a><br /><div align="center">so adorable!</div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkat48O-sFdOKl-Ax8r16IW5QbJTWJ6X6p8XmrpJ6M8p-goaiBthzBJWAeXLpW2v7kEqHaVzW2fAyVfQeBeQrJey1wzY0ZRs5-C7xzJXzTP8EyUtxo06OBdGjDhvp6dJQpJL-vkZ_TnLQZ/s1600-h/l3%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="design interiors" border="0" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg61faLdCdDk6HiKOqJwYiobBQFzrLLWwz-yZvNsh3QZ_KqzDyI3P0UwnSx1B2zyMaMhgWXfeKilmsm0eriQW5mTKkvAIVQjVfq9TDhMO4ttTmZQmG6CouHRWIuZKN2yPviRT_Xnz-X1F6m/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="l3" width="700" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfCWbpQhvPFIqXFGF_XK-7wDzTTUgV7wbqnPFVessd_m5PAxIbl3CfkJp4Lw2llQu_hXWU8Dh40tywO0dXZEDPeAo_mcr9JJcsptOqP02LwWLwZIkGWfVBamftY7ncYb2Jwj3ONJRaQywD/s1600-h/l4%25255B3%25255D.jpg"><img alt="designer interiors" border="0" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJHbA5gxCEs62GgjrPxy93GQkt2EMdUlZFAcp2n-rMBHGNQrm0B-dohWNKX76vyfSeJTK3Gs6TlLEAZTZQKAhlrDCGVrE4F0r7p3i8afw_fITxUfAoZfZ5W3ZooKVWMhRrulNEaD_FQvI1/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border: 0px none; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="l4" width="700" /></a><br /><br />Happy Tuesday everyone! xx</div>

Lonny Loving.

I have been devouring the latest issue of the Lonny magazine and it makes me so happy!  Aren’t those pair of birds above super sweet? I hav...

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Uncommon Goods Gift Guide and $50 Gift Card Giveaway!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">By now you all know that I usually do my own thing and tend to gravitate toward what is unique, but not necessarily popular. This is one of the reasons why I love <a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/occasions/christmas-gifts/christmas-gifts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><b>Uncommon Goods</b></span></a>. I found out about them years ago and always looked forward to receiving their catalogs in the mail! If you love to purchase one of a kind items whether to give as gifts, or just to treat yourself,  Uncommon Goods is a favourite of mine to shop.  I highlighted some of the items that would make <a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/holiday/christmas/christmas-gifts-for-women" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><b>wonderful gifts</b></span></a> for the hostess, for the mom, for the yoga lover, the cook, the fashionista, the designer… below:<br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK0NSkLUn8OWawmrI-94KXtG1KMNDo9AMCB4jkTfqPFfbpL5uqbS-9OaiOQC1J1zZisDLx9sjlF3faBCRIs3jJ75z9uuvJM-Wy9tl1nbAsTCWDW8tSFLCtLm28gMi25bV_2oYGqVwpWXC4/s1600-h/Photo%252520Dec%25252001%25252C%2525203%25252007%25252045%252520PM%25255B5%25255D.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img alt="Interior Accessory" border="0" height="696" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5GADw0yqOsb0sU7YMuUTlrfOQvVrBhrX4uvlU5hCfsnko6kE0LvzqMhwqXI5dcyLpEhS5VkoK8s6n5KTdmg6B2o4eg5NDWC9-21O6eyWkjeui0PRp45Fap2nxFpAlrRfNnDTvUS2HBc4b/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="Photo Dec 01, 3 07 45 PM" width="696" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Top Row: </b></span><a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/elwood-the-rainbow-unicorn-mug" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><b>mug</b></span></a><span style="color: #dd8484;"><b>, </b></span><a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/state-aprons" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><b>apron</b></span></a>, <span style="color: #dd8484;"><b><a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/slate-cheese-boards-with-soapstone-chalk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cheese board</a></b></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Second Row</b></span>: <a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/tagua-bib-necklace" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><b>necklace</b></span></a>, <a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/recycled-glass-night-owl-night-light" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><b>night light</b></span></a>, <span style="color: #dd8484;"><b><a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/cardboard-animal-heads" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">cardboard taxidermy</a></b></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><br /></span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Third Row: </b></span><a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/chakra-flags-chime" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><b>chakra chime</b></span></a>, <span style="color: #dd8484;"><b><a href="http://www.uncommongoods.com/product/peruvian-knit-gloves-ornaments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">glove ornaments</a></b></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><br /></span></div><div align="center">Aren’t these items adorably unique? There are of course many more on the site for you to peruse and drool about <b>OR</b> better yet <b>PURCHASE</b> with this <b>AMAZING $50</b> gift card that you can<b> WIN</b>! Our own version of Cyber Monday right here! How fun!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><u><b>RULES OF ENTRY:</b></u></div><div align="center"><u>Must be a<b> Design Addict Mom follower</b> or become one.</u></div><div align="center"><u><br /></u></div><div align="center">1. All you have to do to enter this give away is to <b><span style="color: #333333;">LIKE </span></b>my newly launched  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/designaddictmom" target="_blank"><span style="color: #dd8484;"><b><u>Facebook</u></b></span></a>  page and leave a comment on this post telling me that you did.</div><div align="center">2. For an additional entry, <span style="color: black;"> </span><b><span style="color: black;">PIN</span><span style="color: #dd8484;"> <span style="color: #333333;">or TWEET</span> </span></b>this give away, make sure you let me know in the comment section of this post.</div><div align="center">3. Leave your email address so that I can contact you if you are the winner!</div><div align="center"><b>ALSO, this giveaway is open to everyone! Yes, that means my International readers get to participate! Wahoo!</b></div><div align="center"><b><br /></b></div><div align="center"><b>Giveaway ends Sunday, December 8th. Good luck everyone! xx</b></div></div>

Uncommon Goods Gift Guide and $50 Gift Card Giveaway!

By now you all know that I usually do my own thing and tend to gravitate toward what is unique, but not necessarily popular. This is one of ...

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