Orange

Architect Grant explains that the recessed orange wall with built-in storage shelving is a counterpoint to the view of Boston in the opposite direction.

Though it’s built with sturdy framing, Arba’s House in the Grove doesn’t skimp on transparency. At the top of the gabled volume, battens form a double layer with louvers that allow daylight into the two bedrooms.

The bkr in the bright orange "Ripe" hue.

Hella Jongerius / Jongeriuslab in Berlin

That orange accent is carried from a door downstairs to the family room upstairs and a glazed facade keeps things very bright indeed.

Villa Van Vijven cuts a truly remarkable figure, a striking orange figure on the otherwise flat green landscape.

Farrow & Ball’s Babouche yellow enlivens one of the bedrooms.

"Earl convinced them that the architecture itself should reflect the importance of style and advanced engineering at GM," Skarsgard says. "Kettering argued that he wanted 'solid, functional buildings that don’t detract from what we do inside them...we don’t need fancy.' Earl responded 'Ket, I don’t want fancy, I want significant....we are going to be the guys who shape the future. I think these buildings should give out that feeling to the press and the customers and to our employees. Don’t put ‘em in a bank, Ket!'"

This modern orange braid-like rug by French industrial designer Samuel Accoceberry for Chevalier is hand-knotted in Nepal from wool or a wool-silk blend.

Drop vase by John Pomp, $225.

The orange his-and-hers lamps in the bedroom came from Högner's sister's childhood bedroom. "My sister prefers new things," said Högner. "But my dad can't throw anything out.

A bright-orange polyurethane coating rescues the dugout from any suggestion of darkness or dinginess.

Made from Kartell’s signature plastic, the Charles Ghost Stool features a shape that evokes stools made in the 1800s, while offering a decidedly modern slant.

1960Kiki Stool by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Artek.

A closer look at a finished Balloon Bowl.

The blurring of boundaries between outside and inside encourages the Siegel/Subbotin family to enjoy the temperate climate year-round. “My favorite thing to do at the house is to sit in the dogtrot and read,” Kyra Subbotin says.

The home’s sliding doors blur the boundaries between inside and out.

The Simple Dinnerware Collection by Hawkins New York is both organic and modern. The shapes were originally all hand formed and then cast to create a handmade feel. Intended for everyday use, the collection is made of durable stoneware having a simple, matte, white glaze. All pieces are dishwasher, microwave, and oven safe.