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Amy's "Bold Complementary " Room

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Bold Complementary



Name:

Amy

Location:

Beverly, Massachusetts

Division:

East

Colors Used


The main colors of the room are orange and blue, as decided by the couch and the accent wall.

Color Inspiration


Shortly after moving into a white-walled apartment and buying an almost obnoxiously orange living room set, my boyfriend and I settled in to watch The Darjeeling Limited. It was then decided that our next design move would be a brilliantly blue wall.

Color Tips


Be bold and fearless. Use complimentary colors paired with neutrals or natural wood.

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Comments (22)

I love orange and blue together so much. (Except in the case of the Chicago Bears.) Anyway this is great.

posted by Anna Lisa on November 8, 2011 at 3:20pm
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Beautiful space! LOVE the little critters collection. LOVE the couch.

posted by MamaHolt on November 8, 2011 at 9:44am
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crazy awesome

posted by WabiSabiHolly on November 8, 2011 at 10:27am
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Love the vivid blue and orange combo. I'd like to see the room without boxes blocking windows and maybe without the other chair.

posted by bellsonhopi on November 8, 2011 at 10:50am
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Hi I love the whole living room it really has character and the colors go great together. I would love to sit on the couch!!!

posted by Amy's living room on November 8, 2011 at 12:19pm
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Stunning!

posted by sarabardan on November 8, 2011 at 2:34pm
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I literally went "AWE" when I saw the owls. I love them.

posted by Jax217 on November 8, 2011 at 3:19pm
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ESPECIALLY in the case of the Chicago Bears! Go Bears!

posted by tequila red on November 8, 2011 at 3:44pm
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Is that a thorpe painting???

posted by surlegarde[dot]blogspot[d on November 8, 2011 at 6:06pm
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it is indeed!

posted by Ae Moore on November 8, 2011 at 6:33pm
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It's nice to see someone who shares a passion for owls! I am an owl collector and can't get enough of them!

posted by Aurora T. on November 9, 2011 at 10:51am
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No almost about it...that couch is completely obnoxious.

posted by kelleyk on November 9, 2011 at 11:30am
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that couch is amazing !!

i usually don't like blue and orange together, but it is just so kickass here. that couch looks awesome against that vibrant blue wall. you might be changing my opinion of this pair of complements.

posted by pizzapi on November 9, 2011 at 1:38pm
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LOVE this. It's so bold - both the colors and the tufted antique couch/chair as the focal point in an otherwise modern feel...

posted by FrankiesGirl on November 9, 2011 at 2:10pm
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Awesome, what an artist!

posted by Jackie D on November 9, 2011 at 2:16pm
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Very impressive! I did not believe that Orange and blue could go together in a living room. It is so vivid!

posted by Lily Zhu on November 9, 2011 at 8:08pm
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Beautiful Room. :)

posted by Ming Zhang on November 10, 2011 at 8:41am
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I may be biased (I'm the one with the pink old fashioned couch and green walls) but I love the having such big pieces NOT be neutrals! And the colors you've chosen, wow! I might even continue the wall color further, it seems a shame it doesn't wrap around and grab that other chair.

posted by LizU on November 10, 2011 at 12:27pm
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Great Room, love the colors !

posted by mari30 on November 10, 2011 at 2:18pm
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The blue wall is a brilliant way to highlight your furniture. Wish all the contestants in this contest were as fearless as you. This is the type of thing that drew me to the contest in the first place!

posted by kbfromlb on November 12, 2011 at 12:24pm
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I haven't been keeping up with this contest, but scanning the entries, this really grabbed my eye.

posted by Kate (NC) on November 13, 2011 at 6:53pm
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I LOVE the color combinations in here! VERY nice!

posted by mahzer&vee on November 14, 2011 at 4:46pm
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