Saintsational Black and Gold Home Decor

With the New Orleans  Saints back on the field in black and gold glory, this Saintsational Black and Gold Home Decor series is updated to coincide with a highly anticipated New Orleans Saints winning season.

Louis XVI Giltwood Settee with Zebra Upholstery

Louis XVI Giltwood Settee with Zebra Upholstery

Black and gold home decor pieces do indeed make a quite a strong showing.

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 Jenn Feldman Designs

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Dann Foley White, Black, Gold Accent Cabinet

Balance comes into play when selecting items as not to date the space or risk the desired outcome coming across as garish.

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Lisa Sherry Interieurs

Rectangular BlackGold 2 Drawer Writing Desk with Built-In Storage

Rectangular Black/Gold 2 Drawer Writing Desk with Built-In Storage

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Ghost Accent Chair

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Eaya Table Lamp with Gold Base and White Shade

Dann Foley – Lifestyle Polyresin Table Lamp – Gold Finish – Black Shade

Reno Black and Gold Fabric Loose Pillow Back Accent Chair

Reno Black and Gold Fabric Loose Pillow Back Accent Chair

Garson Kona Chair

Garson Kona Chair

Tiara Cross Legs End Table

Cross Legs End Table

Gold Sketch Botanical I Framed On Canvas 2 Pieces Painting

Gold Sketch Botanical I Framed On Canvas 2 Pieces Painting

SAFAVIEH Amarylis Greek Key Side Table

SAFAVIEH Amarylis Greek Key Side Table

Classic in form and presentation, black and gold home decor accents and accessories are always stylishly in season.

transitional-living-roomKelly Hopter Interiors

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French vintage gilded bronze and wrought iron andirons

Antique pair of bellows in wood, black leather and brass

Vintage French Gilded Bronze and Wrought Iron Andirons
Antique Bellows in Wood, Black Leather and Brass

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Elle Decor

Embroidered Cushion Cover

Embroidered Cushion Cover

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The House of Scalamandre Animal Pillow Cover

Subtle sophistication is instantly achieved when black and gold accents become a distinct decor choice as part of  the color palette.

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Domaine

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Ashley Montgomery Design 

Kate and Laurel Celia Round Metal Bar Cart

Kate and Laurel Celia Round Metal Bar Cart

Barber chairs make stylish additions to the home bar.

BarberPub Vintage Barber Chair Frame Hydraulic Recline Salon 2947

BarberPub Vintage Barber Chair Frame Hydraulic Recline Salon 2947

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RBT Decanter

Colony Vintage Glassware Tumblers, Black and Gold, Vintage Muster Designs (1)

Colony Vintage Glassware Tumblers, Black and Gold, Vintage Muster Designs

Styling and decorating with black home decor pieces sets the tone for statement making appeal.

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Accentuating a space with gold accessories elevates the look  and grants the overall aesthetic with an extra added visual bonus.

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Jen Talbot Design

Focal point perfection is achieved with the addition of a brass dome range hood.

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Dana Wolter Interiors

Laguiole ® Gold Steak Knives, Set of 4

Laguiole ® Gold Steak Knives, Set of 4

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Made In England Set Of 6 Willow Dinner Plates

Made In England Set Of 6 Willow Dinner Plates

Simple has the ability to become stunning.

Black vases filled with gold tone faux stems will make saintsational seasonal accents and centerpieces.

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Linden Street 13″ Black Terracotta Vase

Mainstays Classic Black Ceramic Tabletop Vase with Ribbed Finish

Hudson Valley Paxton 6-Light Island Light

Hudson Valley Paxton 6-Light Island Light

Hinkley Fletcher 2-Light Pendant in Aged Zinc - Medium

Hinkley Fletcher 2-Light Pendant in Aged Zinc – Medium

Saintsational black and gold home decor inspiration is everywhere in the Who Dat Nation.

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Decorating With Fall Colors

Decorating with fall colors is a natural part of the seasonal updating process.

“Autumn paints in colors that summer has never seen.”

Today’s fall colors on parade gallery features inspired examples of interiors and exteriors adorned in traditional, historic, curated and new-traditional colors characteristic of autumn – fall.

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Brilliant.

Elegant.

Colors of the autumn-fall season gift the eye a visual glory that naturally inspires our decorating with fall color choices.

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Matthew Patrick Smyth Interior Design as featured in Traditional Home

Do you believe it possible for an accent color to become the focal point of a space?

Matthew Patrick Smyth proves a neutral color foundation is amplified by the chocolate brown silk table skirt with Greek Key trim.

Stone gray metals, ebony painted bricks, and engravings of Paris, circa 1730 warm the look and serve to anchor the statement.

His color choices are timeless, and will nicely transition from season to season.

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Bruce Bierman Design

Rich in color and texture, the deep brown color of the hardwood flooring plays well to the color block, dramatic accent wall, and decorative accessories in shades of cinnabar, crimson and pumpkin.

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Accents and accessories in seasonal colors beautifully render a color rich montage.

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Texture, color, and pattern add a sense of season to interiors and home decor accessories.

Velvet home decor furnishings rich in seasonal color brings a welcoming warmth and inviting scheme perfect for crisp days and cool nights.

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Fall seasons the historic exteriors and centuries-old homes of Salem, Massachusetts with the perfect blend of rich in tone and tradition colors customary to the classic fall palette.

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Hawkins New York

Paul Denoly and Nick Blaine otherwise known as the founders of Hawkins New York  exhibit the talent of the keen eye in mastering the curated look  in their 18th-century farm house.

These stylish gents brilliantly rock the pink, beige, brown and metallic palette.  

Recently I discovered this example of a new-traditional color scheme in the feature Setting the Tone: At Home With the Founders of Hawkins New York on Domino, and the design and decor showcased in their farm house revival results in a chic aesthetic, comfortable welcome to our home feel, and new-traditional fall color scheme.

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Orange accents make a vibrant color splash.

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Juxtaposition of styles, periods, grains, textures, patterns and crisp color details stand out as accents of distinction.

Darryl-Carter-kitchenDarryl Carter, Inc

Owner and designer Darryl Carter of Darryl Carter, Inc. selects for his country home crisp white walls and barn wall floors that reflect soft light from the fire and evening sunsets, and best define the feel of fall for the owner/designer.

Doesn’t man’s best friend looks cozy and comfortable?

Tailor the spaces and places of your home to reflect your sense and style of season while gorgeously decorating with fall colors.

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A Most Fetching Friday: Summer of Pastel Colors Love

Today’s A Most Fetching Friday places the spotlight on that we’ve been having fun all summer long feeling and the summer of pastel colors love.

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Classic VW

pastel-hutsThe Pastel Beach Huts of Mersea Island, Essex – England

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Hope yours is a most fetching Friday.

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Creating A Spring Scene

Picture perfect moments, colors, subjects and samplings worthy of creating a spring scene catch the eye, stir interest and offer seasonal inspiration.

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Being in the right place at the right time had its advantages for a I got a Nikon camera, I love to take a photograph blogger and a spirited blue jay with a bird bath all to itself.

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This creating a spring scene scenario went on for a good fifteen minutes.

Nature provided a magnificent matinee, and the star of this one bird show appeared ready for his or her close-up.

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While we are on the subject of blue, I am quite impressed with the pale blue green color palette selections of The Naturals by Barry Dixon from C2 Paint.

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Snow Sky  ||   Well Water ||  Fauquier Spring

That crazy blue jay has the right idea about spring activities.

A refreshing dip in the pool was just the ticket to recharge his battery, and a spring road trip will be just the ticket to recharge mine.

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“Anything is possible with sunshine and a little pink”

– Lilly Pulitzer

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Hydrangea Centerpiece

Walking past the kitchen table on the way to afternoon coffee, I glanced down to see the April issue of Better Homes & Gardens opened to the feature In Praise of Violas.

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I’m not a practicing member of the ladies that lunch club, but I love the idea of it, and the Southern Living feature The New Ladies Lunch is a delightful read on the subject.

Planning the Mother’s Day menu is soon to be the task at hand, and these Neiman Marcus Cheddar Cheese Biscuits look to be a Southern scrumptious must make.

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Southern Living

Neiman Marcus Cheddar Cheese Biscuits

Ingredients

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

1 ½ tablespoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup vegetable shortening

1 cup (4 oz.) freshly shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

1 cup buttermilk

Parchment paper

Directions

Whisk together first 3 ingredients in a large bowl.  Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles small peas and dough is crumbly; stir in cheese.  Add buttermilk, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened.

Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead 3 to 4 times.  Place dough in a bowl; cover and chill 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 350°.  Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.  Pat or roll dough to 1-inch thickness; cut with a 1 1/2-inch round cutter, and place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.  Bake at 350° for 20 to 22 minutes or until golden brown.

Unbaked biscuits may be frozen up to 1 month. Bake frozen biscuits as directed for 26 to 28 minutes or until golden brown.

-Recipe from Southern Living – My Recipes

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Spring is all about the new, the fresh, the green.

There is something so classic, Southern chic, and spring front porch perfect about a Boston fern hanging basket.

My brand new, full to the spring green Boston fern basket is the curb appeal accent piece hanging around the front porch creating a spring scene.

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Gorgeous Coming Into Fall Finds View

Gorgeous is coming into fall finds view.

Sprucing up interiors with new and new to you home decor fall finds frames an inviting and stylish picture.

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“By all these lovely tokens September days are here, with summer’s best of weather and autumn’s best of cheer.”

—Helen Hunt Jackson

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Satisfaction 

Discovering the overnight temps will be in the low 50s throughout much of the week mixed and mingled with the excitement over the home decor fall finds currently catching my eye is a big fall finds deal.

One may even say reason enough to get their it’s fall y’all prep and pretty groove on.


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Fall Finds

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 California Redwood by Benjamin Moore

Color strikes a chord with the eye, nature inspires as only nature can do, and home decor fall finds carry the theme through to the spaces and places we love to decorate.

Quiet Farmhouse Canvas Art Print

Quiet Farmhouse Canvas Art Print

Small and affordable touches of color, texture and pattern refresh the foundation style.

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Ruffoni Hand-Hammered Copper Chef’s Pan with Wood Spoon

The common denominator of fall color and fall cuisine is the rich, warm and tasteful aspects of their appeal.

pumpkin-pancakes Pumpkin Pie Pancakes

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Vermont Pure Maple Syrup

palmergreen-fall-colorsPalmer Green by Benjamin Moore

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Carson Carrington Kjerringvag Green Leisure Chair

Gather Velvet Square Throw Pillow Green - Threshold™

Gather Velvet Square Throw Pillow Green – Threshold™

benjamin-moore-greenfield-pumpkinGreenfield Pumpkin by Benjamin Moore

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Stylish storage solution for seasonal throws, blankets and cozy accouterments.

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Antique Walnut Empire Chest with Writing Surface

 Spotted Faux Fur Decorative Throw Pillow Brown/Natural - SureFit

Spotted Faux Fur Decorative Throw Pillow Brown/Natural – SureFit

sweet-potato-and-green-apple-soupSweet Potato and Green Apple Soup

I like to set the table for seasonal dishes with seasonal dishes.

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Porcelain Plate

Emile Henry Artisan Deep Ruffled Pie Dish

Emile Henry Artisan Deep Ruffled Pie Dish

Safavieh Justina Side Table in Gold

Safavieh Justina Side Table in Gold

Nature is the ultimate tastemaker- a stunning source of inspiration.

benjamin-moore-hot-tamaleHot Tamale by Benjamin Moore

painted_ceilings_ericpiaseckiottoPhoto by Eric Piasecki / OTTO

Simple Living Portland Glass Door Cabinet

Simple Living Portland Glass Door Cabinet

Velvet Cushion Cover

Velvet Cushion Cover

The snap, crackle and pop of fall color naturally evokes a session of seasonal match game.

Leopard Print Throw - Design Imports

Leopard Print Throw – Design Imports

We associate texture and pattern-fabrics and fibers rich in warmth and coziness with fall decorating and feathering essentials.

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Handmade Leopard Print Cowhide Rug

Deck the entry halls in warmth and welcome.

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Maple Leaf Red by Benjamin Moore

Small spot changes often pack the biggest decorative punch, add decorative interest, and keep updating costs in affordable territory.

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French Zinc Corbels

benjamin-moore-butternut-brownButternut Brown by Benjamin Moore

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Oversized Distressed Finish Metal Tray

 

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Vintage World Map Wall Hanger

Vintage World Map Wall Hanger

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Toile de Jouy

Garden Abstract Leaf Arm Chair

Garden Abstract Leaf Arm Chair

Adorn the walls, layer with texture and pattern, and light up a crisp evening with a new lamp or light fixture.

 

benjamin-moore-newburg-green1Newburg Green by Benjamin Moore

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Traditional Home

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Covington Balenciaga Nile Fabric

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Warming up home and hearth invites the beauty of the current season to lend a stylish look in the pursuit of feathering the nest.

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A Most Fetching Friday

Today’s fetching Friday pays tribute to the incomparable Prince.

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A master musician, composer and brilliant force of talent, Prince leaves a commanding impression upon the world of music and pop culture.

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Boss Fight

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House Beautiful

I will forever remember watching his first appearance on American Bandstand. Absolutely spellbinding.

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Better Homes and Gardens

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With great edge, purple and paisley panache and a keen understanding of the mechanics of superb showmanship, Prince was in a class all by himself.

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As the words of the song note, nothing compares to you.

A Most Fetching Friday

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adjective

adjective: fetching

attractive.

synonyms: attractive, appealing, sweet, pretty, good-looking, lovely, delightful, charming, prepossessing, captivating, enchanting, irresistible

I thought I would bring back my A Most Fetching Friday series for the spring and summer season.  Today’s spring and summer fetching Friday kicks off the series with a collection of images drenched in color and seasonal decorating inspiration.

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Have a wonderful weekend!

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Fun Facts For a Fabulous First Friday of February

We’re heading into a what can only be called one absolutely fabulous first weekend of February. The weather looks to be nothing less than perfect for a February weekend, Mardi Gras parades are rolling on the river and Super Bowl 50 is on tap for Sunday. I couldn’t help but notice all of the on this date in history and fun facts for a fabulous first Friday of February listed on the calendar in my planner. History gets busy in the second month of the year. February celebrates National Black History month, the birthdays of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Susan B. Anthony and President’s Day. February fascinates with its every fourth year twenty-nine day month, and February 2016 will, in fact, add a leap day to the calendar.

Happy Birthday in advance to the leap year babies in our readership.

February is also American Heart Month.

Ladies, are you decked out in red for National Wear Red Day®?

Go Red for Women February 2016

Red does seem to be the color of the month.  Valentine’s Day certainly confirms that suspicion.

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Did you know that February is National Cherry month?

Tart cherries contain anthocyanins, compounds that contribute to the tart flavor, deep color and health benefits.  Research shows tart cherries may lower the risk of heart disease and promote better sleep.

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NECCO Conversation Hearts were created in 1866.  NECCO produces 100,000 pounds of candy hearts each day making Sweethearts the best selling Valentine’s Day candy.  The company adds about twenty new sayings to their classic candy conversation hearts every year.

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A little bird told me fresh flowers are on Cupid’s Valentine’s Day gift list. It’s also that time of year when winter pansies and camellias beautifully bloom.

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To help fresh flowers last longer follow this recipe:  Dissolve two tablespoons each of sugar and white vinegar in a quart of warm water. Another alternative is to mix one part lemon-lime soda with three parts tepid water. Make sure to change the water mixture every other day.

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Happy 12th Birthday Facebook! Facebook began as a private website for college students, but soon the word was out, the party grew and here we are all liking, friending and sharing. Facebook logs in with impressive numbers. The social networking site has 1.59 billion monthly users. That’s a lot of friends.

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Music and television history was made on February 9, 1964 when 73 million people gathered round living room televisions to The Beatles performing live on the Ed Sullivan Show.  Five unforgettable songs later and the American music world would never be the same. “All My Loving”, “Till There Was You,”  “She Loves You,” I Saw Her Standing There” and “I Want to Hold Your Hand” rocked the world of teenage girls and sent the American music scene into an out of this world orbit.  Thank you John, Paul, George, Ringo and Mr. Sullivan.

I hope you enjoyed these fun facts for a fabulous first Friday of February.

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