So mod, so now

Taking a cue from the ground and the sky -- or is it from chocolate and blue-raspberry candy? -- designers are mixing earthy brown with airy blues to create a sumptuous color mix that hasn’t been seen since the mid-1960s. The palette, which can be found in a host of new hotels around the city, including the Chamberlain in West Hollywood and the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, is making headway in the neighborhood homestead, thanks to a variety of accessibly priced accessories including a woven fiber striped giraffe (top left), $36, from Jonathan Adler, (323) 658-8390. Even if you aren’t normally a fan of bold graphics and patterns, these pieces don’t come across excessively Pop as did those in summer’s citrus shades. Instead, they strike a sophisticated balance between the rich warmth of wood tones and the icy cool of the heavens.