Color Addict http://www.coloraddict.com/ en Copyright 2010 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 14:54:15 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Winter Frolick Is there anything more adorable than a frolicking baby bear? Four new baby bears have taken up residence at the Bronx Zoo, thanks to people who care about keeping wildlife alive. Their moms were killed when they wandered too near humans, in different incidents. There's a reason every kid has her stash of stuffed bears. The real thing is amazing.

 

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]]> http://www.coloraddict.com/2010/01/cuteness_fix.htm http://www.coloraddict.com/2010/01/cuteness_fix.htm Animals Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:59:19 -0500 Will the Real Pinnochio Please Stand Up I've had a thing for Pinnochio forever. Maybe that's where I first went wrong in childhood, loving the lying little boy. Alas. However, I'm an optimist so I don't really buy that. Pinnochio is appealing for many reasons. The tale of a little wooden puppet boy who is loved into reality by his father / maker is compelling indeed. His inability to hide his true nature, as his nose grows when he lies, is a great twist of literature, to me, encompassing profound concepts.

We cannot hide our true natures, says Pinnochio. Face them and the truth will set you free, in this case, granting a brave new world of life seemingly impossible. In this beautiful new year, I wish all of you and me too a world of seemingly impossible beauty and reality, filled with happiness and adventure beyond our wildest dreams. Welcome, reality, welcome 2010. 

]]> http://www.coloraddict.com/2010/01/will_the_real_pinnochio_please.htm http://www.coloraddict.com/2010/01/will_the_real_pinnochio_please.htm Literature & Language Sat, 02 Jan 2010 21:36:32 -0500 Down to Your Toes Everything you touch, use and wear should bring you joy and make your tasks easier. Witness these artistic, graphic, great colored socks by Happy Feet. Feel the color all the way down to your toes. Have a happy, joyful New Year's eve.

 

]]> http://www.coloraddict.com/2009/12/down_to_your_toes.htm http://www.coloraddict.com/2009/12/down_to_your_toes.htm Apparel Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:23:40 -0500 The Design of Time Timepieces and clocks make for endless interesting design opportunities. Here are a few cool contemporary clocks that make nice holiday gifts and aren't too expensive either, all from Chiasso.

 

]]> http://www.coloraddict.com/2009/12/the_design_of_time.htm http://www.coloraddict.com/2009/12/the_design_of_time.htm Housewares & Objects Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:20:39 -0500 The Effect of Tulips Tulips slay me. They have been the inspiration for great chairs, as in Pierre Paulin's tulip chair. Here is an array that makes me feel amazing. Ahhhhhh, tulips.

 

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The example above is a Mario Carreño holiday card to Enrique Riverón from 1930. Highdie ho and happy trails to one and all.

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]]> http://www.coloraddict.com/2009/11/technological_footwear_fun.htm http://www.coloraddict.com/2009/11/technological_footwear_fun.htm Apparel Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:29:19 -0500 Swingin' When you pause to appreciate it, New York city hosts more amazing opportunities for fun than a person can take in in a lifetime. I had a fantastic time dancing for hours with a great guy one recent Saturday at the Edison Ballroom in midtown. The sounds of Joe Battaglia's Big Band that we danced to were smoooooooth. 

Food at the Edison Ballroom is amazing and the service solicitous. It was a stormy night when I went, traffic was horrendous and all the garages were full. The contrast of a great time, once landed, was that much better.

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]]> http://www.coloraddict.com/2009/11/punch_it_up.htm http://www.coloraddict.com/2009/11/punch_it_up.htm Apparel Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:31:06 -0500 Are You Riveted? Studs and rivets have been showing lately in great places, on necks, arms, feet, all over. A current interior and graphic design project I'm working on includes rivets, which I designed on window frames, as a cool nod to the client's high tech machinery. Ever since that project, rivets and studs have been affixing themselves everywhere. It's a style trend but still, a case of life imitates art. Here are some shining examples.

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There are all different kinds of comfort food. This place's atmosphere definitely adds to the comfort of the food for me. It's pricey and worth it. Perfect for a quick break in a busy day or a rest note between the main stanzas of life.

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]]> http://www.coloraddict.com/2009/09/color_comfort.htm http://www.coloraddict.com/2009/09/color_comfort.htm Animals Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:37:48 -0500 You Felt It There's a cool show on felt at the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum right now.

Felt Art

Images from the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum exhibit, Fashioning Felt

The IDSA (Industrial Designers Society of America) got a special tour of this and another show on sustainable products, Design for a Living World, currently on exhibit. It's good tonic for the spirit to go to shows like this. There are plenty of ideas to get you revved up. Something I've noticed that had to happen, in my view, is that designers in all areas are realizing that sustainability has to be combined with artistic appeal or people just won't go for it. This is as it should be. Form and function have to work together, as always. It's a basic principle of good design and manufacturing. 

]]> http://www.coloraddict.com/2009/09/you_felt_it.htm http://www.coloraddict.com/2009/09/you_felt_it.htm Rugs & Textiles Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:08:16 -0500 Color Atmosphere Color creates a strong mood. Tromping through the woods, daydreaming on your porch, traversing city streets — you deserve the punch of color. Go ahead. Go for it.

 

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