The Colors of Halloween
Happy Halloween! As many people who celebrate Halloween probably realized when they were young, black and orange are Halloween’s colors (just like Christmas gets red and green).
And while, in theory, you can’t really celebrate Halloween everyday…if you’re drawn to these two hues there are subtle ways to infuse them in your spaces year-round. Check out some suggestions below!
- Lampadina Table Lamp by Flos
- Eames Molded Plywood Lounge Chair w/ Black Metal Legs (Ebony Finish) by Herman Miller
- Sayl Chair (Black Suspension Back, Rhythm ‘Pumpkin’ Seat) by Herman Miller
- Armadillo Pendant in Orange by LZF
- Monja Decanter and Tumbler in Black
New Wood Stains from Steven Anthony
Just one more choice to think about when designing your custom furniture from Vastu! We just received these new wood stain samples direct from Steven himself out in LA.
The colors/stains include (clockwise from top left):
- Whitewash
- Whitewash Antique
- Dove Antique
- Driftwood Antique
- Charcoal
- Driftwood Grey
- Dove
- Powder White
Vastu co-owner Eric says “these new wood stains are a great option for when wood is a big part of the piece we’re creating. Like if a sofa has full wood trim or a chair has a highly visible wood base. I probably wouldn’t choose these stains for, say, a bed where the legs are recessed and hidden under it.”
For example, the Dupont’s cradle base:
Dupont Sofa's Cradle Base
And the best part is that these stains are still neutral enough to work with most color schemes while still making a statement (if that’s what you’re looking for). Stop by the store soon to check ‘em out!
A Mid-Century Modern Color Palette
The folks over at Modern Capital posted a great link on their Facebook page today. Paint company California Paints have a feature on their website where they showcase various paint colors (both interior and exterior) according to time period in their 20th Century Colors of America.
If you head down to the 1940s to the 1960s you’ll find colors for, our favorite, mid-century modern!
Here’s what they had to say:
The post-World War II housing boom and the popularization of modern architecture brought bold colors in deep tones into popularity once again. Earth tones dominated exteriors, while interiors featured sophisticated, modulated neutral shades like bone, gray-beige, pearl gray, and taupe alongside saturated accents in fuchsia, teal, evergreen, charcoal, and chocolate with strong contrasts in chartreuse, tangerine, gold, and sulfur yellow.
Check out the colors below and some of the stories behind those individual colors.
Black magic…
Design Board #1: A play on grey
Occasionally, we’ll be putting together some design boards to share some of our favorite color palettes, products, etc. If you have any questions about the items on the design board, please email us at design {at}vastudc {dot} com.
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