Tangerine Dreamin' on Tuesday!

Friends - I have missed you!
I have been terribly m.i.a. and I wish I could say it's because I've been vacationing somewhere or better yet saving the planet somewhere else, but sadly, I've been at work... A LOT! 

My life for the next 7 weeks -- well, 50 days or 7 weeks and 1 day to be exact -- is going to pretty much be nothing but work, work, work (with the except of a few dear, dear friends' weddings in there - thank goodness for having something fun to look forward to!)

So, in an effort to get my mind off of work for the past few minutes -- everyone needs a mental break now and then right? -- I thought I would fill my mind with the vibrant, exuberant Tangerine hue!

I hope this brings some brightness to your day as it has mine!  

Until I have a chance to break away again.... Cheers to Tangerine Bliss friends!!

Tangerine Porcelain Garden Seats

Pretty bedroom with Tangerine Accents - via my Bedroom Board on Pinterest

Pagoda Mirror

Tangerine Tango Walls

Tangerine Lotus Pillow

Love the neutrals of the bathroom with splash of tangerine 

Love this tangerine dining room -- and the tangerine trim on the chairs! 

Love, love, love!

Fabulous tangerine couch

Tangerine splashes galore! Especially love the tangerine curtains...

Tangerine Bed - love it!

Tangerine Clutch - perfect accent to any springtime outfit!

It would take a special house and a special room to pull this off but boy is it tangerine alright! It's an Hermes Box brought to life in the form of a living room!

No Need to Fret Work ..... Just Surround Yourself with Fretwork!!!

I just couldn't resist the terrible pun!
(or maybe I've just lost my marbles?!)
But thankfully, we're all friends here.

I love fretwork and admittedly never knew it by the term Fretwork. So, when I learned this term I wanted to share (and couldn't hold back on the corny joke either.) 

 So to get technical for a minute....

According to sources, Fretwork describes an interlaced decorative pattern (usually geometric) in design.

Fretwork is a carpentry technique of cutting thin pieces of wood with a fine-bladed saw (called a fret saw) to form shapes or patterns. The fretwork pattern might be left “open” (meaning you can see through it), as often seen on mirrors (see above) or table galleries, or it might be “blind”, meaning it’s carved into or applied to a solid surface and therefore can’t be seen through. 

So, here's to not fretting work today - or the rest of this week! 

Enjoy some lovely Fretwork instead!

Tobi Fairley Bedroom Desk

Fretwork chairs bring a splash of color to this black and white kitchen.

Fabulous fretwork wingback chair

Moroccan-inspired pocket door with fretwork! Would love to know where this leads...

The fretwork and mirror combo above these windows (you might have to look closely to tell) really extends the windows and creates a wonderful effect.

Tulips on a Tuesday!

via cocokelly