tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post9017573762714433987..comments2024-03-28T01:39:53.154-04:00Comments on The Peak of Chic®: Orange is the Happiest ColorThe Peak of Chichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-51081174443992518762012-05-28T22:31:08.124-04:002012-05-28T22:31:08.124-04:00Vince, I had forgotten about the Haslam room. It ...Vince, I had forgotten about the Haslam room. It is indeed stunning. I'm glad you commented on this post because it has allowed me to revisit the Samuel room! Such a luxurious room.The Peak of Chichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02811933436075145329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-40136058941324650972012-05-28T10:02:39.335-04:002012-05-28T10:02:39.335-04:00I've had The Decorator in my library for a whi...I've had The Decorator in my library for a while, and I've always admired the Samuel room. There is so much richness and detail to the room, that the orange doesn't become a "thing" in itself. Another orange room to look at is the one (replete with orange trees) by Nicholas Haslam in his Sheer Opulence book, pp. 58-59. The orange is tempered by lighter fabrics and by a lot of sunlight. I think it's stunning. (Sorry to comment on posts two years old, but I'm working my way backwards through your blog - and loving it.) VinceDr. Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13858817322711337164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-44617164033689792492011-05-14T16:02:49.653-04:002011-05-14T16:02:49.653-04:00I love orange, especially the deep, darker orange....I love orange, especially the deep, darker orange. I even painted my whole house that color and when I put it up for sale, sold it that same day. I'm sure the color had a lot to do with it.Mariana Gonzalez Sueyrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10009101254268445332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-75830226577321514732010-07-28T15:49:10.048-04:002010-07-28T15:49:10.048-04:00the Hermes orange is the color. Love it , it is so...the Hermes orange is the color. Love it , it is so brightfulMélanie A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00461777271465249074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-72866203594353664022010-07-26T21:10:10.261-04:002010-07-26T21:10:10.261-04:00The happiest indeed.The happiest indeed.Gramercy Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16968927746518885415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-77530202528743850562010-07-26T01:04:31.558-04:002010-07-26T01:04:31.558-04:00Fabulous apartment!
My dining room is painted i...Fabulous apartment! <br /><br />My dining room is painted in a slightly dirty apricot orange, and the adjacent entry is darker shade of the same. I love how the walls glow in the setting sun and how they envelope everyone during a dinner party. This warm and intense color also makes my vintage chrome table base sparkle and contrasts wonderfully with my dark buffet. I love it!<br /><br />Jamie Drake told me recently that he could make any color work, even mauve and the shade of a band-aid. I believe him.Claudia Juestelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17389119986741070713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-56165052264931298582010-07-25T22:01:12.189-04:002010-07-25T22:01:12.189-04:00I am a huge fan of orange, but like most colors, i...I am a huge fan of orange, but like most colors, it needs to be just the right shade. And, after 5 years of an orange dining room, I'm saving to grasspaper the whole thing. I just want texture and neutrals. I have this theory that when you have young kids, and are in your 20's you want bright. Then, older kids and older 30's happens and life is SO CHAOTIC that you want calm, so the palette becomes neutral. Then, my sweet elderly friend says that you start painting EVERYTHING b/c you can't see too well! HA!<br />-Liza<br />www.styleblueprint.comLiza Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12083863042397097533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-15445510489211005822010-07-24T10:14:17.824-04:002010-07-24T10:14:17.824-04:00A very tough color to use but boy it can look chic...A very tough color to use but boy it can look chic in the right tones! I think the key is in toning it down and using a variety of hues. It would take a lot of courage though, even on one wall!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-17128343255618937322010-07-24T07:06:33.161-04:002010-07-24T07:06:33.161-04:00I am with you and not a huge fan of orange...but I...I am with you and not a huge fan of orange...but I do love it when I see images like these. I guess I am just not brave enough.....xvvicki archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07847183975086900816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-35191253126439707822010-07-23T22:34:12.690-04:002010-07-23T22:34:12.690-04:00My house too has lots of Salmon, but boy, if I had...My house too has lots of Salmon, but boy, if I had the scale, and the pizzaz, that room of Henri Samuel's, which I've always loved, would be the one. High chicThe Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-71945352968676433002010-07-23T21:49:33.304-04:002010-07-23T21:49:33.304-04:00Love orange, or at least the burnt orange I have i...Love orange, or at least the burnt orange I have in my apt which came with fireplace tire of the same color. I covered two chairs in a similar color which brings it into the room. Another chair has a 'hotter' orange. Against this I have a lot of green: curtains and sofa and a lamp. I got the idea from a very interesting book: Colour and Interior Decoration by Basil Ionides (1926). <br /><br />Now these photos make me want to banish green altogether!Daniel Shigohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12736080550398734909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-18195518343679697132010-07-23T14:44:08.911-04:002010-07-23T14:44:08.911-04:00We have lots of orange in our house, or rather sal...We have lots of orange in our house, or rather salmon and such, rendered palatable with splashes of brown and cream and gilt.An Aesthete's Lamenthttp://www.aestheteslament.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-91422924555255475312010-07-23T13:45:23.743-04:002010-07-23T13:45:23.743-04:00Total agreement.Total agreement.maryhttp://mjhdesignarts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-67582671432996735972010-07-23T12:45:27.189-04:002010-07-23T12:45:27.189-04:00I agree, orange is the happiest color.I agree, orange is the happiest color.crash pad girlhttp://www.crashpaddesigns.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-42721938755042748272010-07-23T11:21:31.150-04:002010-07-23T11:21:31.150-04:00There's been a good deal of road repair work o...There's been a good deal of road repair work outside<br />my house this summer. Streets excavated, pipelines<br />laid, asphalt spread anew~and all of it accompanied<br />by bright orange signs that say detour, bump, caution,<br />danger. Which is how I see the colour orange! In the hands of a master like Henri Samuels or in a handsome flat like that of Gil Schafer in NYC, orange is delicious<br />rather than dangerous. I guess it all has to do with intensity, no matter what the colour.Toby Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887066048372484464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-86209859771363982012010-07-23T10:54:30.202-04:002010-07-23T10:54:30.202-04:00I painted my dining room a deep shade of orange in...I painted my dining room a deep shade of orange in the late 90s, and even had tone on tone orange silk curtains in there. I got SO tired of the look, so 2 years ago I painted the room a nice neutral - but I kept those beautiful orange curtains!Things That Inspirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04405995431610377305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-52372427326262291092010-07-23T10:21:38.901-04:002010-07-23T10:21:38.901-04:00I painted my TV room bold orange and it makes me h...I painted my TV room bold orange and it makes me happy even if I just pass by the room. It's a brave color but also extremely elegant when used correctly.LiveLikeYouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01293692557490008786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-55392909813713716672010-07-23T10:13:02.948-04:002010-07-23T10:13:02.948-04:00I love red. I detest orange and mauve. Living in o...I love red. I detest orange and mauve. Living in orange (and its evil siblings of peach and salmon) would make me vomit. But what I really like is learning about what colors people like and why. Our choices of color is most personal and intense. Always enjoy the conversation when people talk color.home before darkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272062955786414729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-16083852721645671682010-07-23T09:35:47.147-04:002010-07-23T09:35:47.147-04:00I detest mauve, but adore orange :-) Not sure I c...I detest mauve, but adore orange :-) Not sure I could do a whole room of it, but it's a great accent! I have splashes of it throughout my own apartment!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-84044140770668649402010-07-23T09:23:33.013-04:002010-07-23T09:23:33.013-04:00It takes some real guts to paint a room orange, an...It takes some real guts to paint a room orange, and that's from someone who loves it! I'm using alot of orange, but I've put it on accessories rather than the walls. I wish I were able to just risk it and paint the walls this awesome color!Sally@DivineDistractionshttp://www.divinedistractions.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-26471273234014035742010-07-23T09:20:06.048-04:002010-07-23T09:20:06.048-04:00Michael Smith mentions orange and The Decorator in...Michael Smith mentions orange and The Decorator in his book, I did my own post on orange mentioning the book as well.<br /><br />http://acuratedlifestyle.blogspot.com/2010/06/orange-in-all-shades.html<br /><br />I am on a huge orange kick right now.Capella Kincheloe Interior Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09433277176181869271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34961211.post-38265075465825482072010-07-23T08:30:43.241-04:002010-07-23T08:30:43.241-04:00That Hermes orange is indeed a delight. Is it only...That Hermes orange is indeed a delight. Is it only because we associate it with Hermes today? There appears an unusual arrangement of Samuel's room with the screened walls, which I don't quite follow.columnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764365428633038329noreply@blogger.com