Seeing Red

Angela Heck and Tracy Bulla -- Home Accents Today, 1/9/2008 7:17:00 AM

From apparel to home accessories, the fashion world is ablaze with red. The color is certainly something worth getting passionate about. The fiery tones can be both sophisticated and edgy, lending eye-popping zest to styles from traditional to ultra-contemporary. Watch out for the spirited new incarnation of red!

The Cinco de Mayo table lamp from The Bradburn Gallery has a festive sculptural base with a subtly distressed red finish ($639). MM 12-A-2

Shaw Living’s Paprika shag rug is modish in its sizzling hue and recyclable nylon construction ($219, 5x7). MM 6-A-2

An unassuming terra cotta planter allows New Growth Designs’ carnelian Arachnid orchids to really pop against deep green spears ($974). MM 13-E-9

The Gansu TV cabinet from Moe’s Home Collection combines function and fashion with elm wood construction and a highly weathered brick red finish ($640). MM 13-F-1