We first dubbed this color scheme "the ketchup/mustard effect" long before we ever actually experienced it in an interior space. After catching a glimpse of this house project by local interior design firm 3 Fold Design, though, we've forgotten all about any condiment-colored similarities. Decide about this color combination for yourself after the jump...
The designer duo of local studio 3 Fold Design consists of Page Gandy and Tracy Curtis, both licensed designers and long-time pillars of the Austin interior design community. Ever since joining forces to create 3 Fold Design, the pair have worked on a number of award-winning residential projects, like this Clarksville residence that won the 2008 ASID award for 1st place residential residence. We love the use of grays and whites as the neutrals and love even more the combination of modern red and yellow as the accents. Gandy and Curtis also incorporated money, energy and space saving ideas in this home (and continue to implement in all of their projects). We think lots of inspiration can be gathered from the images of their online portfolio.
What do you think about this home and its color scheme? Do you dig the red and yellow used together as accents or is the combination too reminiscent of ketchup and mustard to you? Is the idea of seeing ketchup and mustard in this color combo just silly? Let us know!
(Images: Casey Dunn)
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Comments (8)
Beautiful - it's always lovely to see someone make only a few colors work. I'm tired of all the places I see on here with ten different colors - at that point it's Barbie's dream house.
http://www.3folddesignstudio.com/portfolio_symphony.html
any idea where this daybed is from? if it still is in production
I wouldn't have thought I would like this, but the pale grey really makes the red and the yellow pop, it almost give them a surreal look. I do think the stronger yellow works better than the washed-out shade though. And I think the paleness of the grey is the key to this, you almost have to look twice to make sure it is grey.
I happen to like this combo as it's similar to what I've been working on in my living/dining room but w/ black in place of gray and adding blue, such as ultramarine along with wood tones to soften and warm the space and white to help it all pop.
And I like how they used red and yellow in both the furnishings and on the walls in the artwork to help the color flow around and not just be in one spot, allowing the space to be both calming, but colorful too.
I've always been a fan of yellow and grey together but never thought to add red. It looks good! The grey definitely softens the red-and-yellow McDonald's feeling.
I think it looks very good -- as long as they continue to steer clear of pickle-relish green!
It's very attractive - and I don't even like yellow.
Perhaps it works for me since the colors are muted rather than Crayola-primaries.
The coloring reminds me of Schindler's List with the little girl in the red coat. It just pops out and makes a statement. It is so visually stunning. I just love it.