NeoCon 2009: Retro Yellow & Turquoise Color Combo

In keeping with the 60s-ish op-art patterns we spotted a NeoCon last week, a return to a distinctly retro color combination. The Izzy+ showroom featured a palette...

...based on a buttery pale yellow and a chalky turquoise blue. It felt a bit like stepping into one of our vintage decorating books.

They combined it with lots of white and brown and some of an almost-lime spring green, which made it a touch more modern.

What do you think of this color combo? Fresh all over again or too retro to revive?

Images: Janel Laban

Comments (12)

Wow, I love it.

posted by visualingual on June 24th 2009 at 9:32am
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Love it. Very retro, yet fresh looking.

posted by mary pat on June 24th 2009 at 9:44am
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I love it too. I think it would only feel retro if the furniture and accessories were retro inspired as well.

posted by Enamorada on June 24th 2009 at 9:45am
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More love! I had been trying to decide what color to add to my chalky turquoise bedroom and now I know...butter yellow!

posted by clampers on June 24th 2009 at 10:00am
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Ohhhh I love this color combo to the death. My kitchen (in a 1950s art-deco building in Downtown Denver) has this color combination for the tile, and it is so bright and cheery. May or may not have been a deciding factor in choosing the place...

posted by RachelDP on June 24th 2009 at 10:07am
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Guess I'm the only one who doesn't like this. A slightly queasy color combination...what's the next 'hip' color combination? Harvest gold and avocado green?

posted by slowdown on June 24th 2009 at 10:18am
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I'm not big on the green, but love the turquoise and yellow!

posted by unseeneclipse on June 24th 2009 at 10:37am
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This reminds me of Little P's nursery featured on Ohdeedoh... a fresher take on the color palette IMO:
http://www.ohdeedoh.com/ohdeedoh/nursery-tours/my-room-little-p-massachusetts-076389

posted by tartanfrog on June 24th 2009 at 12:16pm
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Ick - The yellow is leaning too far towards Mustard for me - even in #4 where it's paired with Lime Green (Not turquoise)

posted by bepsf on June 24th 2009 at 12:44pm
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i hate that yellow! light mustard (whatever you call it) is not for me... i love lemon yellow in small doses.

posted by erinpearce on June 24th 2009 at 1:17pm
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I'm seeking suggestions for a turquois paint color for my living room.

posted by vivalindsay on June 25th 2009 at 10:05am
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I really like the chair and table in the first photo. Worhty of designing a room around!