better red than dead
How to liven up a room in your house instantly?
Add a piece of painted red furniture.
It could be something big.
Or it could be something small.
It could be an unusual find.
Or something from IKEA.
It could be a high-end score.
Or a chinatown score (with a bucket ‘o paint).
It could be the only red thing in the room.
Or there could be only red things in the room.
Whatever piece you choose…
Red is sure to command attention.
And so get out your handy paint brush…
Or if painting isn’t your thing, your handy staple gun…
Or if stapling isn’t your thing, your handy wallet - because of course I put a painted red cabinet into my cobistyle furniture line…
And in fact, we’re featuring red in the new cobistyle Lighting line due to arrive in stores later this Spring!
There’s no doubt, red is a welcome guest in our homes.
And puts a happy tune in our heart, far beyond Valentines.
Comments
I always love getting your newsletter and I enjoyed the ideas in red, thanks!
Happy, what feels like, Spring Cobi;
Thanks for the red inspiration. I do love orange and saw an abundance of it down at IDS 2012. But have always loved red. It makes me smile to see it and I feel I can go forth and adopt a red “something or other” into my beige space. I tried the orange route and my daughter said all she could see was Sham WOW. Look out Cutie here comes a lick o’ red.
Anne Marie
I do not own one red item for our home which is softer colours of sand and sea but do recall a fabulous beach-style elegant home featured in House & Home that was accented with turquoise and then hits of red and it look spectacular.
The red lantern is a show stopper so unexpected, Love it!