The Apartment Therapy Fall Colors 2008 Contest is underway and we just received quite a timely color question from AT reader, Vinylcollectors.
“I've decorated my living room in warm golds, oranges and browns and it has a nice warm sunset kind of feel to it. The problem is I've absolutely fallen in love with this lime green arm chair that I'd like to put in the room. I love everything about the chair, including the color, but to me it clashes with the general color scheme of the room. Do you think a blatant color clash can work or will it just look disturbing?”
First off, I think it could look fantastic. Second, if you love it then it works for you and that is all that matters!
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The orange and green are complimentary colors, plus you've set the scene with a bunch of neutral colors. Can you say "pop"? :) If it feels good, how can it be wrong?
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I have to admit that I'm not particularly crazy about the chartreuse in this color scheme. I think a bright yellow would be better - kinda gives it a Hollywood Regency vibe...
view hejiranyc's profile
If you have that warm sunset feel in your home that color may tarnish that look just a little, It may boil down to placement of the chair.
Howeva, I have a feeling it will probably look fabulous!
view OliviaV's profile
It definitely works. That's what I did in my living room. I think it adds vibrance and life to the room.
view kgenesius's profile
Absolutely. It will create a nice contrast to the orange and add an extra kick. Love it!
view Jesse's Girl's profile
of course you can! nice choice.
view dolcevita's profile
If you like it, then it works. If it bothers you, then it doesn't. You live there, so yours is the only opinion that matters.
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view nashdp's profile
It small textile or cermamic splashes I think I'd like it. Not in paint. Maybe velvet? PB has some great green velvet pillows that are a great shade of green with a yellow undertone. Not too lime, too pea, or too barf. ;-)
view kimg924's profile
That's a superFUN colour! Go for it! You can always reupholster the chair (Curbly.com) later on if you decide it doesn't work for you.
view darcidoodle's profile
I love it. Although I'd be careful about how the green and the gold mix, like if the green chair is sitting on a gold rug, it might not work.
Of course, I'm biased. I'm doing my entire bedroom with a color scheme based on this brown and white and orange and green fabric!
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3246/2900369998_af3646018d_o.jpg
view lurker2209's profile
oh my god..just get the damn chair if you like it!
Seriously stop over-thinking everything!!!!!
Design should be natural.
stop pining.
And please forget heijranc's comment.
all that comes to mind when I think off adding yellow to that mix is..."let the sun shine"
Hollywood regency my ass.
view each drop of blood a geometry's profile
absolutely do it! that green and orange were made for each other. just think of the green as the foliage in your sunset view!
view lrhg's profile
GET IT. it blends in beautifully.
view mva1201's profile
Sure, why not??? Instead of only having the chair being lime green I would also add some little touches of it here and there to make it look more planned such as a throw pillow, picture frame or candles or a piece of art to tie in all the colors.
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