It’s easy to fall for orange

Tribune Content Agency When the leaves

turn and days grow colder and darken faster, the trees put on their biggest, brightest show. Fall is the time to brighten your home with an orange color palette to bring it in sync with the season. Even though days are growing shorter and the sun’s strength is waning, you can give your home a jolt of energy with orange, the brilliant and cheerful color of fall. in the kitchen or guest bath.

Swap out summer flower arrangements with an orange-studded fall arrangement.

In the kitchen, replace dish towels, placemats and napkins with pumpkin-colored accents. Even a simple glass vase filled with dried orange Chinese lantern flowers evokeS fall and giveS your room a spot of sunset orange. Add in orange dishes to brighten up and contrast with white dishes on the table. Stews and soups look especially appetizing in an orange serving bowl. colors. Orange is especially helpful in neutral rooms that need something to bring it to life.

If you’re daring, go with a bright, bold tangerine. But if you’d like something a little more muted, try paint shades like Delta Clay from Olympic (Olympic. com) or Soft Pumpkin from Benjamin Moore (BenjaminMoore.com). Pair them up with a rich, deep green such as Rock Garden from SherwinWilliams (Ssherwin-Williams.com).

A positively gorgeous duo, this year’s Marsala would look stunning with an accent of orange; you’ll be both on-trend and in-season. You can pair up almost any color with orange, but in the

Looking for a lot of orange that’s easy to change out without painting walls? Sprinkle orange accents around your house with throws, toss pillows and accessories that allow you to bring in the autumn without being stuck with it after the season passes.

A pair of orange candlesticks, a large orange bowl on a coffee table or a big white bowl of small pumpkins or oranges can add just the right orange accent to any room.

Find an orangecolored fabric and wrap artist’s canvas with it for orange on the walls that’s easy to change with the seasons.

Give a guest room a snap of fall color with an orange throw over the bed and orange pillow shams, like the Prince of Paisley Bedding Collection by Tommy Bahama Bedding from Wayfair (Wayfair.com). Or, go fullon citrus in the bedroom with the Kalia bedding set in muted orange and ivory from Kohl’s (Kohls. com).

For more information, contact Kathryn Weber through her website, RedLotusLetter.com.

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