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Posts tagged “color combinations”

Marrying Calm and Color in the Bedroom

Pale hues may be the reigning palette of choice among most of our bedrooms, but lately we've been studying some inspiring examples of sleep spaces that pull off bold saturated hues while still preser...

Color Dilemna: Do Bright Walls Hurt or Highlight Artwork?

In Apartment Therapy's House Tours, we've seen art collections displayed on brightly colored walls while some homes keep walls gallery white to showcase artwork. What do you prefer at home? Click thr...

Color Inspiration: The Softer Side of Black & White

Classic but always fresh, I think it's safe to say that while color trends come and go, black and white will stay happily planted in the design limelight. We often think of it as edgy or dramatic or ...

Color Inspiration: Gray and Yellow

Inspired by the perfect contrast of warm buttery yellows and soothing gray used in Anne-Marie and Vytas's House Tour we've rounded up a few more applications of the long-lastingly popular color pairi...

Color Inspiration: Turqouise, Black & White

It is hard to go wrong with black and white, and even harder to go wrong when paired with any shade of invigorating turquoise. Tiffany box blue, aqua, teal, robin's egg, and most of their variations...

Black, Beige & White Done Right by Darryl Carter

It seems like a neutral color scheme should be easy to pull off - no messing with colors getting too loud or brassy. But, anyone who has tried to do a room with just a handful of neutrals knows that i...

Dar Bibin: A Blue & White Guest House in Djerba, Tunisia

Isabelle et GĂ©rard Planchon gave up their respective legal and architecture practices in Belgium and opened an incredible guest house on the island of Djerba in Tunisia — the largest island o...

Color Inspiration: Yellow & Black

No longer reserved for bumblebees and smiley faces, the black and yellow combo has attracted a wide variety of aesthetes' admiration over the last several years. Normally, we prefer a quieter palett...