3 palettes, one room
Tropical color palettes
Tropical color is white and cream with a lot of green, then one bright accent: coral, turquoise or mustard, with dark wood and rattan. The plants count as part of the palette.
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.
Palm and Coral
The bright one: coral and palm green on white, like a beach house in the sun.
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White
Walls
#F5F3EE -
Palm green
Sofa
#3F6B48 -
Coral
Cushions and throw
#DD7A62 -
Rattan
Woven furniture and baskets
#C5A06A -
Dark teak
Wood furniture
#5A3F2A
Lagoon
The cool one: turquoise and sand, with white and dark wood.
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Sand
Walls
#E3D4B8 -
White
Sofa
#F4F2EC -
Turquoise
Cushions and curtains
#3C9C9A -
Dark teak
Wood furniture
#5A3F2A -
Leaf green
Rug and plants
#577D4A
Jungle
The deep one: jungle green walls with mustard and cream.
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Jungle green
Walls
#2F4A36 -
Cream
Sofa
#EFE7D5 -
Mustard
Cushions and armchair
#C99A3A -
Rattan
Rug and baskets
#C5A06A -
Dark wood
Wood furniture
#4C3626
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 Tropical
Palm leaves, rattan and the feel of a verandah. What makes the style, what to try first, what spoils it, and ordinary rooms before and after.
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