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Posts tagged “color combo”

Clip File: Decorating with Neutrals

Since we are thinking about color all this month on AT, we thought we'd put together a clip file of some of the more subtle color combo posts we've featured on the site - those that incorporate neutra...

Color Combo: Purple, Green, and Blue

Purple is a hot color right now. It's popped up a lot on AT recently (here, here, and here for starters). Last month, we looked at warm purples with red undertones. This month, as colder temperature...

Color Combos from Atomic Veggie

Good color combos can be found almost anywhere, from candy wrappers to fall leaves. We found a whole bunch of bright, bold color combos this morning when we stumbled onto Etsy shop Atomic Veggie. Th...

Color Combo: Warm Purple with Wood Tones

Purple can be a tricky color to pull off, since it can lean towards warm (red) or cool (blue), and just a few degrees either way can cause it to clash with other colors. We really like seeing a warm...

Color Combo: Red-Toned Neutrals

Neutrals aren't always neutral. They come in a wide range of shades, and their undertones can compliment or clash with another color depending on whether the neutral is warm or cool. Wood is usually...

Color Combo: Green, Orange, and Off-White

Green, orange, and white were a popular color combo during the 60s, but they've also made their way into the current times. Whether pairing mint green with a dark orange-red or yellow-green with bri...

Color Combo: Pink and Orange

This color combo is a little out there. It's very hot (temperature-wise rather than trend-wise), it's got a psychedlic 60s vibe, and when done right it can be really unique and gorgeous. The best pi...

Color Combo: Yellow and White

Sunny side up. For the past couple of years, yellow has been injecting a sense of humor and lightheartedness into interiors, and we're into it. We especially love lemony yellows paired with white. T...

Considering: Colorful Painted Ceilings

We're gearing up for a long needed paint job in our main living space, which encompasses our living room, dining area and desk (where we blog all day) so we spend LOTS of time in this room. It has bee...

Color Combo: Red, White, and Blonde

This photo from Zoka's East Village Open House is one of our favorites. We love the the weaving hanging above the sofa, the detail of the phone on the cushions, and especially the pairing of a red c...

Color Combo: Black, White, and...

For today's color combo, we thought we'd start with black and white, then spin the wheel for bold accent colors. We love the way yellow offsets the high-contrast scheme in this room, so we went on a...

Color Combo: Blue and Black

With all the black walls floating around AT, we thought we'd pull together a dramatic color combo that we rarely see: blue and black. It's a combination that can come off as romantic and moody or cr...

Color Combo: Green and Gray

"Although you sit in a room that is gray, except for the silver of the straw-paper, and pick at your pale white gown; Or lift one of the green beads of your necklace, to let it fall; Or gaze at your...

Color Combo: Pink and Brown

This one is for our friend Nicole. Her favorite color combo - pink and brown - might seem very girly at first, but she pulls it off with lots of style. We found a few pink and brown rooms, including...

Color Combo: Gold and...

For today's color combo, we thought we'd do something a little different and take an accent color that people usually use in small doses, like gold. Instead of looking at one particular combo, we're...

Color Combo: Deep Red and Light Blue

We love this photo from Maria's Oh So You Bungalow - it has that crisp, clean balance of red and blue that's harder than it looks to pull off. By balancing a deep red-orange with a light greenish bl...

Clip File: 9 Beautiful Color Combos

Here's the latest in our electronic form of "clip files" - the useful, inspirational or intriguing posts from our AT archives gathered together for easy reference. Today's file: Nine gorgeous color co...

Color Combo: Light Blue and Neutrals

The light blue and chocolate brown color scheme that dominated a couple years ago has since suffered the consequences of over exposure. That doesn't mean that blue and brown don't work well together...

Color Combo: Yellow and Gray

Our friend is decorating her bedroom in yellow and gray - a color combination we love. She thought it might be too trendy at first, but she loved the pieces she found so much that she decided to go ...

Color Combo: Orange and Gray

This is a sophisticated color combo with a little bit of an edge. Combining a cool gray (like Dior Gray) with warm orange accents can make a space really come to life. The combination is so strong t...

Color Combo: Yellow-Gold and Red

Yellow-gold and red have come back in a big way this year, shaking off the dregs of their long-time association with Ronald McDonald. One of our favorite designs is Julia Rothman's Red Sky Wallpaper...

Color Combo: Green, Brown, and Yellow

So seventies (in a good way). In the Spring Cure, we've seen a lot of people painting their spaces in yellows and greens with natural wood furnishings. It's a great color combo for spring, and we th...

Color Combo: Gray and Blue

Blue and gray is a cool color combination that can be very soothing. It's the kind of color scheme you might want in a home office, a bedroom, or a bathroom: soft, subtle, and calming. Click below f...

Color Combo: Navy Blue and Naturals

We associate this color combo with Ralph Lauren's All-American style, although it can just as easily be interpreted as the starting point for a rustic Scandinavian look. It brings together two class...

Color Combo: Emerald Green and Blue

This color combination can be very rich. It works especially well with the texture of tile: in bathrooms, kitchens, and fireplace surrounds. Since blue and green are so closely related, pairing them...