3 palettes, one room
Eclectic color palettes
Eclectic color works when the pieces vary and the palette doesn't: choose three or four colors and repeat them across everything. A strong wall and a neutral to rest on keep a mixed room from feeling random.
Every color, and where it goes
Hex codes to match against paint and fabric samples. Colors on screens and in daylight never quite agree, so hold a sample up in the room before you commit.
Olive and Tangerine
The bold one: an olive wall with tangerine and cream repeated across the room.
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Warm white
Walls
#F1ECE2 -
Olive
Back wall and armchair
#6B6B3E -
Tangerine
Sofa
#D9773A -
Cream
Rug and cushions
#EFE6D3 -
Walnut
Wood furniture
#5E4331
Pink and Green
The playful one: blush pink and leaf green, with black to sharpen it.
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Blush
Walls
#E3BFB3 -
Leaf green
Sofa
#4F7350 -
Mustard
Armchair and cushions
#C99B3E -
Black
Frames and lamps
#222120 -
Rattan
Wood furniture and baskets
#C2A06C
Plum and Teal
The moody one: plum walls with teal and brass, for a room full of collected things.
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Plum
Walls
#5D3B52 -
Teal
Sofa
#2B6B6B -
Cream
Rug and curtains
#EDE4D2 -
Brass
Lamps and frames
#B28E4E -
Coral
Cushions and armchair
#D27458
How to use a palette
Every palette here is listed from the most of the room to the least. Keep roughly to that order and the colors hold together.
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1
Most of the room: the first color
The walls, and often the ceiling. A light, quiet color that everything else sits against.
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2
A third: the next two
The big pieces: the sofa, the rug, the wood. They set the mood of the room.
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3
A tenth: the last two
Cushions, a lamp, frames, a vase. Small, so a bold accent stays an accent.
More on Eclectic
Mixed eras and styles, held together on purpose. What makes the style, what to try first, what spoils it, and ordinary rooms before and after.
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