Color Combo: Shades of Teal and White

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Teal is a cool color that mixes blue and green in nearly equal parts. Any color changes a lot depending on what you pair it with and how you light it, but teal is especially flexible since it can appear very green or very blue depending on how it's mixed and how it's used in a room. Teal's malleable tones often evoke the ocean, and it's a color that's used a lot in coastal interiors. We've rounded up a few photos of both true teals and other blue-green variations paired with shades of white...

FIRST ROW
• 1 A dining room from Living Etc pairs teal upholstery with natural textures.
• 2 A strong teal wall makes a statement in this photo from Crown Paint.
• 3 Teal vases play off a blue and ivory wall covering by Phillip Jeffries.
• 4 A soft blue-green is set against a chocolate and white wall by Romo.
• 5 This dining room from House to Home mixes various shades of teal.

SECOND ROW
• 6 This teal-ish blue carpet from the Rug Company is offset by a soft blue wall.
• 7 A hand-painted teal pattern from DeGournay is set against yellow.
• 8 This wallpaper from Nama Rococo would add a bold shot of teal to a room.
• 9 The wall in Beth's bedroom looks greener in the shade and bluer in the light.
• 10 These chairs featured on Warm Interiors are a soft, muted version of teal.

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Does anyone know where I can get the dining room chairs in the first photograph?

posted by WantHaveNeed on April 17th 2009 at 8:40pm
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yes, and the table?

posted by sally305 on April 17th 2009 at 9:42pm
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How about that teal chandelier with the Nama Rococo wallpaper?

posted by MaeEast on April 17th 2009 at 10:39pm
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I love the color combo articles! Good inspiration

posted by Lizzykewl on April 17th 2009 at 11:20pm
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yes, who makes that table?

posted by MyOttoman on April 17th 2009 at 11:44pm
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The dresser in the first pic is beautiful. Any one know the source?

posted by kelleyk on April 18th 2009 at 11:08am
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The credenza in pic #5 is crush-worthy. Any info on it?

posted by PhillyLass on April 18th 2009 at 11:45am
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This doesnt answer anyone's questions about sources, but i do know that the last picture is of room 606 in the Royal Hotel in Copenhagen designed by arne jacobsen in '56. Room 606 is the only room they kept original.

posted by Suzanne Esme on April 18th 2009 at 10:40pm
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Check out Shannon Fricke's home, too:

http://shannonfricke.blogspot.com/

She does teal beautifully.

posted by JoJenks on April 19th 2009 at 5:02am
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I love teal, especially accents with lots of neutrals and a little black.

For anyone who is interested, Pottery Barn have gorgeous teal velvet cushions (nile blue) on sale for $12.99.

http://www.potterybarn.com/products/5936075/index.cfm?clg=17&orderid=0&skus=5936075&cm%5Fsrc=E%3Asale%2Dpillows%2Dthrows&action=editpip&shipto=You&showsku=5936075&lineid=1

posted by Shasta on April 19th 2009 at 11:29am
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I believe the table is Ligne Rosset, the Eaton table: http://www.ligne-roset-usa.com/Products/dining/tables/Eaton_1284.aspx

posted by mharvey on April 19th 2009 at 7:47pm
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Love the Teal Urban Glam feel of these rooms.

posted by UrbanLifeStyleDecor on April 19th 2009 at 7:48pm
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MMMMagnificent distorted version of Eames chair in Photo #2! It looks like a stingray flapping upward. It gives me serenity just looking at it. Wish to know how it feels when sitting on it!

posted by muddygrrl on April 21st 2009 at 4:10pm
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where can i get the vases in picture 3?

posted by Khadija on April 21st 2009 at 4:34pm
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