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Color Me ThisNext

Posted Tuesday, September 5, 2006 at 02:18PM

How often do we determine our final decisions on a product based on it’s color?  Whether it’s great packaging, a nostalgic memory, a design aesthetic or a downright obsession, color - and the colors we associate ourselves with - defines who we are as individuals and ultimately what we buy.

Not surprisingly, color tags are amply scattered throughout ThisNext.  Here’s a fun, rainbow colored breakdown of some unique ThisNext home & interior product recommendations; all of which have been tagged with their respective colors.

Red:

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>> iRobot Roomba Cleaning Robot in Red from Steven

>> Shiro Kuramata & Cappellini Revolving Cabinet from elanafrankel’s Top Products List

>> Newell Design Studio: Cola Drinks Table from Chris’ Market Scout list: “Besides its bracing Venetian red lacquer, this Newell Design table has one other strong decorative element: a grid of mother-of-pearl dots on the recessed top.” (his list actually features several great ‘red’ products!)

>> WOWBOW’S gorgeous red dog food and water dish from angiemckaig “The red is gorgeous. And I covet the clean lines.”

Orange:

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>> Twentieth Orange & Dark Bronze Luma Light  which “illuminates spreading color” says furniture designer johnpolinsky

>> diddidunphy has picked a modern playground toy updated for the whole family: the Modern Convenience See Saw “The orange one I designed is in my home’s big sweeping hallway – great for relaxing with the family after a busy day!”

>> for stylish tech geeks, check out the LaCie USB Card which takumi says “it is quite pricy, but hey it’s:
Orange! orange! orange!”

Yellow:

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>> Who can resist anything made from OXO? This yellow watering can picked by maryphillips is sure to keep every gardener chip-chippery.

>>  In the Fashion and Home Products list  MetroPop.com editor Brandi picks these super “fun and whimsical” Not Neutral Fauna Bloomin’ Set of Garden Stakes 

>> Of course, Post It notepads.  One of the greatest things to ever happen to the color yellow.

Green: (big list here - because ThisNext has so many green/eco-friendly products!)

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>> stylecourt has made an awesome list titled A Bit Jaded which features “a few fun finds available in vibrant greens”. LOVE!

Blue:

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>> the Amenity Twig Duvet is one of our most popular ThisNext picks - it’s in 6 lists so far. jeno quite simply says it’s “gorgeous blue bedding”.

>> the NOTCOT crew loves these beautiful, graphic Substratum Posters. Jean says “their ‘personified representation of the harmony nature intended between Land and Sea’ is just perfect… as is this unison of sea creatures to represent a tree of life…”

Purple (ok, so purple isn’t that popular on the home front) but Pink is!

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>> kellysue loves her insanely cute pink Tivoli Audio speakers

>> angiemckraig seems to love pink as much as red, and she recommends these beautiful Kate Spade dishes: “Pink is delicious and Kate Spade is brilliant.”

>> how cute is this pink Washing Up Bowl & Brush picked by mega-ThisNexter and guest blogger dioverton

So there you have it - just a few great products from over the rainbow.  Color tagging is a great way to recommend and discover, so try it for yourself and let us know what you find!

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