3 palettes, one room
Maximalist color palettes
Maximalist color is many colors held together by a bold ground: jewel tones, pinks, greens and blues, usually on dark or saturated walls, with gold to tie it up. More is the point, but repeat each color at least twice.
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.
Emerald and Pink
The famous pairing: emerald walls with hot pink and gold.
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Emerald
Walls
#1F5642 -
Hot pink
Sofa
#C2477A -
Gold
Lamps and frames
#C2A050 -
Tangerine
Cushions and armchair
#D9773A -
Navy
Rug and curtains
#23304C
Midnight Garden
The dark one: midnight blue walls with peony pink, mustard and green.
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Midnight blue
Walls
#1E2843 -
Mustard
Sofa
#C9993C -
Peony pink
Cushions and armchair
#D98AA0 -
Leaf green
Curtains and plants
#4D7448 -
Brass
Lamps and frames
#B28E4E
Terracotta Bazaar
The warm one: terracotta walls with teal, saffron and plum.
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Terracotta
Walls
#B5623F -
Teal
Sofa
#236666 -
Saffron
Cushions and curtains
#D8A23A -
Plum
Rug and armchair
#5C3550 -
Gold
Lamps and frames
#C2A050
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.
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