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Inspiration: Monochromatic Groupings


This post's for you, Mr. So-Over-the-Color-Coded-Bookshelf-Trend-Man. Yes, you may have jumped off the book grouping bandwagon, but it's hard to deny the visual merit of clustering other objects with like colors. It's the fail-safe recipe for a high impact display regardless of the individual object...

 
 

• 1., 2., 3 Monocrhome displays are not limited to uniform objects. In these examples, larger wall displays— the vintage map, the peeling green window frame, the painted yellow square— anchor and unify the disparate forms of the smaller color grouped objects below.
• 4., 5., 6 Pottery makes one of the most stunning monochromatic displays. To emphasize the unique variations of the like colored pottery, display it in front of a contrasting backdrop of color.
•7. Pottery and ceramic don't have to stand alone, grouping them with other interesting objects of a similar color creates an equally pleasing display. We love how the architectural salvage, coral, and stone look perfectly at home with their smooth ceramic counterparts in this warm monochromatic cluster.

What monochromatic groupings do you have in your home?

(Images: 1: Better Homes and Gardens, 2: Leah Moss, 3: The Recycled Home, Bailey's Home and Garden, 4: Donna Griffith via Desire To Inspire, 5: Country Living, 6: Design Sponge, 7: Jake Curtis)

Comments (3)

I love monochromatic groupings, as long as they're not overdone. One per house, maybe?

Anyway, I have a collection of green glass that looks great together. Alone, the pieces look like dated kitsch. Together, they make each other's shapes look interesting, and the variation of scale is great, too. Not to mention how pretty they look when the sun is shining on them.

posted by chicagirl on September 3rd 2009 at 10:07pm
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Unrelated, I need that map of Cape Cod. Love!

posted by cassld on September 3rd 2009 at 10:16pm
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haha. a post w/ a specific calling out of the color-coding hater! too funny...

posted by Caroline79 on September 4th 2009 at 12:01am
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