Burning desires

Angela Heck -- Home Accents Today, 4/7/2008 7:47:00 AM

Mesmerized by flames? Warm tones like red, rust and pumpkin are all the rage this season, and the toasty color trend spans across categories. So go ahead, burn a little.


Inspired by the mountains of Northern California, this tower lamp by Babette Holland is handspun from aluminum and hand-tinted in rust and burgundy ($409). C&D 5J

Jardins en Fleur’s brilliantly orange garden stool from the Ming Collection is made of hand-glazed ceramic ($600). IHFC P338

Stripes march boldly across the Escalator Stripe rug in the Carrot colorway from Company C ($1,860, 8x11). MSS G-1304

From the Shanxi province of China, this mid-sized chest, circa 1890, has a red lacquer finish with a depth that will continue to develop over time, by Antiques by Zaar ($1,225). MSS G-932

Cheerful cosmos shoot from an unassuming wooden bucket in this piece from NDI’s Weekend Retreat Collection ($218). IHFC G276