I've always wondered how Pantone picks the color of the year, and I wouldn't be surprised if the answer included a bottle of Cazadores, a bag of limes, some Triple Sec, and a Costco-sized bag of Hint of Lime Tostito chips. Well, no matter how they came to their decision, the fine folks at Pantone picked turquoise as the 2010 color of the year, and we're taking a look to see how it translates for this little girl's room.
What we love about this room, designed and decorated by Massucco Warner Miller, is that it's got quite a good mix going on of styles: The turquoise feels very young and hip (it looks a bit brighter than Tiffany blue which is a nice change), and the red and white toile headboard and silhouette throw pillows is a nice nod to a more vintage, feminine style. With the turquoise and the white taking on the bulk of the room (the wall, the furniture, and the bedding), the accents of red balances it all out just enough to make this room look fresh and fun.
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(Images: Massucco Warner Miller)
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I find it challenging to make a color that saturated and vivid work in a space, but I love how fresh the girl's room feels.
~Erin @ Cultivating Home
Love it!
I'm painting my living room a color called Clear Turquoise and it is absolutely gorgeous. The red accents go really well together.
love the color, especially when it's on a small box, and accompanied by a white bow!
I find it funny, I re-did my entire room with teal before I found out it was the color of the year...YAY ME!!!!
for such a deep, strong color, turquoise goes very well with red, yellow, brown, pink ... perhaps it's versatility, along with it's cheerfulness, is what has long made turquoise my most favorite color--really, no other shade makes me so happy!
We ( http://www.javisdavis.com ) just put up this new red and turquoise fabric collection with hummingbirds by Patty Young and the response has been tremendous. It really does seem like "the year" for turquoise!
http://tinyurl.com/yfhqn6f
Several years ago I painted one dining room wall bright turquoise (my favorite color since childhood!) and hung a bright red chandelier over the table. I get lots of oohs and ahs (mostly compliments)!
ugh! I adore this combination. Ever since I saw this photo of a hotel room in santorini, I've been trying to incorporate into my completely-not-turquoise home.
http://www.dreamsluxurysuites.com/roomimages2/1.jpg
he he he - I love your description of how they pick colors!!
I want the bookshelves...
I bought a shirt with this color combo about 6 years ago and it's been my favorite color combination ever since.
I did my bedroom in turquoise, red and white and added gold accents. It's a great combo, and translates well for various moods.
this color combo is so hot !! i just did an art/sculpture piece for my etsy shop with this -- and want to do more, i'm seeing this combo all over the place.
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=43436742
I'm painting my kitchen brick red, and I was toying with the idea of painting the legs on the farm table I am using as an island turquoise. Whaddya think?