ROOM OF THE WEEK: 5.26

When blogger had it's little *ahem* 'accident' a couple weeks back, it deleted this Room of the Week post.  So I brought it back! Because this room really is quite deserving, in my opinion...

There are a few colors I'm consistently drawn to wherever I go, and coral happens to be one of them (you may have noticed). I have loads of it in my wardrobe, but hardly any in my home. Every time I've tried to bring it in, it feels just a little too loud and overpowering. But I think I may have just found the solution...

Given a room all its own, the color blocking combination of coral and peach feels just right, and extremely fresh against all the white! I love the updated traditional styling of the room - simple rich wood chairs, beautiful white walls with lovely molding, and antique accents. Nothing too stuffy or over-the-top here. The addition of the potted urn atop the modern white column, however, might be the final piece pulling it all together. The room needs that dash of greenery to give it a softer, garden feel.

PS - If you hate the peach, you can swap it out - bonus!! What color or pattern would you rather see on the table? 

*room featured in veranda via mfamb

MAKING MY GETAWAY (IN CORAL + BLUE)

I warned you you're going to have to put up with a little pre-vacation dreaming and planning around here...

So, welcome to my first fantasy! I've got one last hotel to book on the Amalfi Coast, and I happened upon this one while perusing Mr&Mrs Smith last night. Welcome to Capo la Gala!

Their combination of modern decor with beachy flair and (hello!) those zig zag tiles in coral+blue put me over the edge! That headboard rivals the view, too!

Even the bathroom is done to perfection, incorporating coral tiles and high gloss surfaces in that same winning color combo. 

And then, you know, there's this.

And this. So that's pretty cool too. Who wants to come with me?

WOULD YOU, COULD YOU?

I think it's safe to say that most of us are a big fan of coral colored pops in our home... but what about entire walls?

...in lacquer no less!

It takes a brave client to trust their designer to take this color to the next level, but I think it's also easy to see how these two rooms make it work: lots of neutrals and using a tone on tone strategy to make the furniture blend more with the walls. Not to mention plenty of light!

As for me, I absolutely love the look of this color in all its high-gloss glory, but I think I'd be more likely to opt for something like this...

A little more calm but still with the desired effect.

Especially loving it paired with one of my favorite Missoni fabric for just the right amount of punch! What do you think? Could you do high gloss color in your home?

*room design by katie ridder, todd romano, carrier & co, m.design