3 palettes, one room
Transitional color palettes
Transitional color sits between traditional and modern: greige, taupe, cream and soft gray, with navy as the usual accent, warm wood and brushed metal. Calm, never flat.
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.
Taupe and Sage
The softer one: taupe and sage, restful enough for a bedroom too.
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Soft white
Walls
#F1EEE8 -
Taupe
Sofa
#A39584 -
Walnut
Wood furniture
#6A4F3C -
Sage
Cushions and curtains
#A2AC93 -
Pale gray
Rug
#D4D2CC
Charcoal and Blush
The modern edge: charcoal and blush, with brushed brass.
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Pale greige
Walls
#DAD4CA -
Charcoal
Sofa
#45464A -
Light oak
Wood furniture
#C2A07A -
Blush
Cushions and throw
#DDB9B0 -
Brushed brass
Lamps and frames
#B39A63
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 Transitional
Traditional comfort with modern restraint. What makes the style, what to try first, what spoils it, and ordinary rooms before and after.
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