5 Current Color Combos Chicago Tribune Home & Garden 07.27.08

According to the Tribune, the editor in chief of HB said some wise words: Everybody can pick one color pretty easily...It's the second color that sets it in motion. It's really all about the combination. We agree 100%, so getting some suggestions from pros makes things much easier when considering a color change for your home.

Here are Drucker's suggestions for 5 combos that are fresh and modern -

Pale Blue and Apple Green: paint your wood headboard in Granny Smith apple green, a really beautiful, strong color...and then get the most beautiful pale blue sheets
Navy and Pink: the perfect masculine/feminine combination
Caramel and Aqua: the next incarnation of "chocqua"
Pale Blue and Red: One of my favorites is red lampshades on sconces, table lamps or a chandelier in an otherwise pale blue room. That's all the red you'd need to make the room take off.
Blue & White: If you make the blue more of a peacock blue, it's going to have a little more of a fashion edge — and look a lot chicer. If you use more of an ivory with a paler blue, you'll get a much more romantic feeling.

Read the entire article at the Tribune for more on these color combos.

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the link didn't work--wish there were some visuals--I'm trying to see caramel and aqua . . .

posted by jen_g on July 28th 2008 at 11:14am
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Take home message: If all else fails, whatever it is, pair it up with pale blue!

posted by hejiranyc on July 28th 2008 at 11:28am
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Here's the link:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/home/chi-color-combos-0727jul27,0,4525650.story

The colors aren't really shown in the article.

posted by sassycapri on July 28th 2008 at 11:29am
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no link with Safari either- found the article-
http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/home/chi-color-combos-0727jul27,0,4525650.story

I have the blue/ivory white and green combos and love it-
I have had the same modern upholstery pieces in grey forever so I wanted to change the look from the monochromatic look I have had for a long time to something fresh. My wood floors are honey color wood and so tired of the white walls with greyish taupe accents. Three months ago I painted the accent walls BM "cashmere grey" which is a soft pale blue so beautiful it makes me happy and the wainscot and ceiling a buttery/Ivory white color Ralph Lauren "Egret" a great soft white. I added a couple apple green glass pieces that I thrifted and one new piece..added a honey and pale blue rug that I bought from Room Service, a couple of pillows that have green and blue combos. I am so happy with this color combo. I have lots of natural light with big windows and a glass door to the back patio. This color combo works well with nature, my back room feels like a modern bird cage and an extension of my back patio. It now looks very fresh and relaxing.

The Navy and Pink combo grosses me out for some reason..cute combo on a kid but not for interiors.

This months Vogue with Kate Moss on the cover shows some really nice color combos.

posted by LoriSF on July 28th 2008 at 11:42am
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I hate pale blue and red together. Seems to be showing up everywhere, but I can't stand it. Not sure what my problems is.

posted by Tiffany S. on July 28th 2008 at 2:19pm
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I'm not a pale blue and red fan either. I like the idea of the pale blue and apple green, but I'm not sure I could carry it off.

posted by jooly on August 4th 2008 at 5:26am
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