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Unique Color Combination: Orange and Blue
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I was watching Project Runway recently when one of the designers was chastised for making the mistake of putting blue and orange together in a single outfit. The judges felt like these colors just were not complimentary. While I understand their point of view, I have to confess that there was something wildly appealing to me about this odd color combination.
Would I go out on the town wearing blue and orange together? I'm not sure that I could pull it off without looking ridiculous. However, I do think I could easily combine these colors in my home to make a really unique feeling for the house.
The thing about using such bold colors is that you have to take some time to get it right. Play around with it. Figure out which other colors should be introduced into the mix to tone down the brashness or highlight the potential softness in this color combination.
Would I go out on the town wearing blue and orange together? I'm not sure that I could pull it off without looking ridiculous. However, I do think I could easily combine these colors in my home to make a really unique feeling for the house.
The thing about using such bold colors is that you have to take some time to get it right. Play around with it. Figure out which other colors should be introduced into the mix to tone down the brashness or highlight the potential softness in this color combination.
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| A great way of introducing such bold colors into a room is to make them your statement pieces. The orange fire stove and the blue globe really stand out in a pleasant way in this mostly white room. |
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Alternatively, one of the colors could make up the bulk of a room's design while the other color provides the accents. In this case, a peach-toned orange is the main color and it makes those blue lamps really pop.
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Orange and blue combined together alone can be a bit too bold for many people. Add in black and you get a little bit of a Halloween feeling. However, add in white as well and you get a really modern interesting feeling. The unique headboard is an added bonus to the great color selection on this bed!
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This is probably the best example yet of how these two colors can truly compliment each other. If you can find an upholstery or curtain that works both colors into a single design then you have a great starting point for decorating the room.
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Here's another example of using pillows to pull off this color combination. I love how the pillow design is replicated in the rug, even though the coloring is not, helping to streamline the whole look. The curtains really finish the room off nicely.
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You can use little collections to put these colors together. Books with blue and orange covers could be paired together on a shelf, for example.
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The pale, almost grey-ish blue, of the wall here is a perfect choice for showing off the bolder orange coloring of the framed art and the side table.
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That faded blue antique cabinet is a wonderful statement piece. It's pulled into the room with a matching blue rug. The orange chair in between them makes this space a more interesting one to look at.
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Consider changing the color of your walls to match this new color combination. Of course, you don't want garish bold walls but a tinge of either color into a white wall would make a big difference in pulling the whole room together.
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| If it's too much to think about painting a whole room in these colors then definitely think about the power of the accent wall. Use the other color to decorate the rest of the room. |
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I'm also in the minority of people who LOVE orange. It's so punchy and vibrant!
I'm an artist, too, (with a degree, even). In my mind if it pleases you, that's enough. There are too many rules in the world as it is. I like to make art with bright, bold colors. In fact...I think I'll go off to make something equally dominant orange and blue right now!
*my exception might be red and green- depending on the shades used, it really can scream "christmas!" ;-)
I am planning to redo my bedroom in those colors: walls the blue of a Tiffany box, white coverings for my simple black iron 4-poster bed, pillows and other accents in orange and in a black and white African-influenced print , bamboo shades and white or sand-colored curtains at the windows. Only my husband and I have to like it, and I think we will.