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Orange Everything

Bold, bright, and orange! The Hermes silk scarf made it famous, Frank Sinatra coined it as “the happiest color,” and it remains a darling of design. This year, orange has found it’s way into our hearts through the ever-inspiring mix of décor and citrus. With Halloween just around the corner, we’re celebrating the color, craft, and feast of orange.

Tarnished silver, orange peel, and wood grain. We find a perfect balance between the exquisite and the fragrant in this centerpiece by lifestyle photographer Nicole Franzen.

Must have: this gorgeous stack of orange scarves in plaid and hounds tooth prints. We’ll take one of each, please!

The fragrant work of peeling citrus fruits brightens our senses as we anticipate all the ways we can enjoy them. What to do with all that left over peel? This colorful photo inspired us to discover how versatile (and sweet) the orange really is.   

Learn how to make these beautiful orange peel roses here.

Look at these clever, orange peel birdfeeders we found on Sheri Silver’s lovely blog. 

The colors of harvest come to together in the beautiful blood orange. We found epic proportions of sweet deliciousness in these recipes for Blood Orange Curd and Blood Orange Yogurt Cake.

After writing this post, we have agree with Sinatra. Orange is the happiest color!

Written by Holly at ink & peat  

 

 

flower dreams

I almost jumped out of my chair when I got this press release this morning - Heather Moore of Skinny Laminx has just lauched a fabric line of floral prints - Flower Dreams. We carry her towels and pillows at ink & peat and I just love her sense of color and pattern - modern but quirky and whimsical. What fun!

Here is Heather's take on one of the prints in her new line: Wild Flowers
"The centrepiece of the collection is called Wild Flowers - a large-scale two-colour screenprinted design that manages to be lots of things at once: It’s a bit Japanese, it’s sweetly feminine, a little Folky, a tad popp-y, and just a little bit mad!"

Holiday goodness

I have been a fan of Sweet Paul's gentle naure, good humor, fabulous styling and photography, and great ideas for some time now. He has done it again! The next issue of Sweet Paul magazine just came out this morning. Vive handmade! Tons of great decorating and crafting ideas mixed with holiday traditions and drool-worthy recipes. Hop on over there and take a look! Rosemary and honey pecans - what are you kidding me? I would eat the whole bowl

shiny things

I tend to not be a flashy person - more wood and cotton than sequins and fur, but this new jewelry from Lumafina just makes me giddy. It serves all my pack-rack needs for shiny things while still looking natural. I love the chunky crystal necklaces with delicate seed beads. We also carry Hilary's glint stacking rings - but be forwarned - you WILL want more than one! Come see these new goodies at ink & peat.

modern organic

Love the job interior designer Jessica Helgerson did on remodeling Wildwood restaurant in Portland, Oregon. It really modernizes the space. The wood tones and grey walls are a great pairing. Those fabulous organic ceramic lamps are by artist Heather Levine of Los Angeles.

ready for spring

With all the rain today and the forecast of snow (in February??) for thursday, I am loving these sweet little watercolor paintings by Sarah Storm. Just the right thing to make a girl's mind wander to grassy meadows with birds chirping!

 

steampunk softies

Look at this hilarious crafting book I just came across - Steampunk Softies! I couldnt resist. So obscure, but so fabulous! (wiki definition of steampunk here)

 

warm

Coming this week to ink & peat - Saipua's newest soap - Winter Citrus - sound delicious with fir needle and blood orange!

simplicity + beauty

I came across this magazine when I was visiting California and was mesmerized - I had to have it. Page after page of gorgeous naturally-inspired decor from Denmark. I am happy to say that we at ink & peat are now the only distibutor of this lovliness here in Portland, Oregon! Come by the shop and take a look at the new Holiday edition of Jeanne D'Arc Living. So charming!

little winter market

Wanted to make sure everyone knew about this great event in Portland this weekend...Chelsea and Abby have invited so many wonderful artists to sell their handmade wares at this sweet  event - Little Winter Market. Go to the blog to read more about it. What fun!