"An unexpected gray milk paint applied to the paneling and moldings creates a quiet envelope for a mélange of modern furnishings punctuated with taxicab yellow. Centered against the room’s multi-pane windows, a raw linen sofa with accent pillows in stone, yellow, and bright, luminous blue captures the main focus. Elegant drapery panels in a gray-and-white burnout floral pattern unite with the other jolts of yellow thanks to yellow grosgrain trim pierced with silver nailheads."
Don't have an endless budget with a living room of this stature?? Me either!! But steal these ideas and incorporate this palette into your own home. Milky gray walls with white trim. Accent Pillows in bright yellow. Neutral gray, easy to clean slip cover sofas.
If you are commited to this color scheme, splurge on a fabric covered armchair in a fun fabric that incorporates the grays and yellows together. A coordinating fabric for draperies, or a fun coordinating rug will help to complete the look.
Shop Home Goods and TJ Maxx and Marshall's for inexpensive pillows, accent pieces, art, rugs. Ask a friend who sews (or your sister, like I did!!), to make you panel drapes in a fun fabric - easy & inexpensive, and take her to lunch as a thank you! Shop the Outlets - my Willow House Outlet (http://lynndoherty.willowhouse.com) has fabulous accent pieces at 70% off. Check out some of my other favorites too, like Crate & Barrel Outlet and Pottery Barn Clearance.
Don't love taxi cab yellow?? Use your imagination and replace the yellow with a fun coral (my favorite), rich red, bright blue, fuscia, or vivid purple...if you keep your basics neutral (wall color, sofa fabrics, drapes) in the grays and whites, you can easily and inexpensively change your accent pieces (throw pillows, rugs, accessories) as you like.
Happy Decorating!!
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