Thanks sable, glad to hear there's at least one fan out there! My duvet cover had an aqua background with pink cabbage roses, so I know that look. I also had WTW teal carpet in my LR, and I painted the walls a warm orange-y brown. It's not that these are bad ideas, I just want something different; I'm glad you brought up how versatile teal is, for the record. Your MBR sounds very nice, I would love to see it. Thanks for the website too, I appreciate it very much. IN BHG's November 2010 issue, on page 48, there is a collection of various green colored ceramics and glasses *in a kitchen* shown with a pale yellow wall, medium yellow cabinets and gray counter-tops. There IS only one teal green ceramic piece, and a red throw rug. I love red! Accessories include a yellow bowlful of green apples and a white vase stuffed with daffodils. I love olive green (also known as baby poo in some circles, heh) well pretty much any shade of green (My Personal Favorite) and golds, I just don't know how to translate this look into the bedroom. Should I paint my dressers? I'm afraid to ruin them, but they do look dated. Maybe the key IS finding a great fabric, what do you think of this duvet? It comes in turquoise/pine green/navy and yellow/gray/brown. I've never used gray, except by default, since that was what previous owner used in the tiles in the bathrooms, and we just never got around to changing it. Oh, and in the kitchen, same reason; the tile is beige, cream and gray patterned, which I actually really like but will have to replace because they did such a poor job installing it, and now it's cracking. My point is, gray is not usually my first choice, I'm more of a brown & cream type. Here is a link that might be useful: Bohemian Medallion Duvet Cover

you can always add pillows if you feel like it..in that case, I'd introduce a different shape too, maybe rectangular? or mix sizes a bit. you can add a throw as well(I'm nuts about pillows AND throws..and to me, these are always useful..and everybody actually enjoys them). in your inspiration pic, they have lots of textures going on: burlap, velvet, knit, wood, seagrass(or is it jute?), fig tree leaves, something interesting on the lampshade(shells? not sure), branches, you name it. So it's very calm but very cozy,due to all this different materials, that beg to touch them. Your direction is the same..take it further, and you're there.

Hi again Erina -- When it comes to getting it "right" it's all about testing colors and seeing how YOU feel with them! So much of this comes down to finding a color(s) that work with your home + how you live in it + your innate preferences. [This gets more complicated if you live with someone who has different preferences!] I absolutely think you should explore the blush/pink idea. But I think we've all been there when we can envision something in our head and then have to go to Plan B when our sample is way off and it's not really a matter of choosing a close sibling. So I like to have backups in mind. ;) It's a little funny because a lot of the other color suggestions I have seem to be in line with the art over your sofa (from what I can see of it). The first one is actually for: the 2 blushes/pinks (the medium terracotta and the lighter warm blush) AND the medium taupe color (but is it more or less your current DR color?) ...and I think you could use 2 of the 3 in your LR/DR vs just a single shade for both Here's another example of a taupe (see ceiling!) Here are a few possibilities (grey and cognac already mentioned upthread) -- slate-y blue-grey (you could go with a lighter shade) and butter yellow (I know you nixed the deeper blues upthread but the warm medium blue IS lighter and brighter so I mention it just in case, ha!) Here's a golden brown -- you'd have to evaluate against your floors: Here's that butter yellow and pale blue-grey again in a better example of the colors currently in your rooms (I don't think you're wanting a leaf green but it's here for you if you need it)

Thank you so much, dsimber, Angel and Bluemarble. If you’re in the room, the pillows have a different (good) vibe, but I agree they look a bit much in the photo.