Teal? Seriously? Heck YES!
Becky Harris
February 27, 2010
Houzz Contributor. Hi there! I live in a 1940s cottage in Atlanta that I'll describe as "collected."
I got into design via Landscape Architecture, which I studied at the University of Virginia.
Houzz Contributor. Hi there! I live in a 1940s cottage in Atlanta that I'll describe... More
I was laughing with the owner of Turquoise L.A. the other day about how Pantone named Turquoise color of the year in 2010 - it's kind of like giving Meryl Streep the Best New Actress Award or something. Always ahead of the curve, she informed me that it's all about teal right now, and that she'd just used teal in the room she designed at The Upward Bound House Family Place.
At first I thought "Teal? Seriously?" but then I saw the pictures of her room. I love it, and it works so well with the red and yellow accents. I was inspired to put together an ideabook all about teal. Unfortunately, hardly a photo has been tagged with "teal" here on Houzz...YET! So Houzz community, if you're on the teal bandwagon, make sure and add it as a tag in photos that feature it. In the meantime, here are some teal and sorta-kinda-teal-ISH inspirations. If you find some more, please add them in the comments section!
P.S. To learn more about Upward Bound House, click here. It's a really inspiring project that a handful of designers donated scads of time and talent to accomplish.
At first I thought "Teal? Seriously?" but then I saw the pictures of her room. I love it, and it works so well with the red and yellow accents. I was inspired to put together an ideabook all about teal. Unfortunately, hardly a photo has been tagged with "teal" here on Houzz...YET! So Houzz community, if you're on the teal bandwagon, make sure and add it as a tag in photos that feature it. In the meantime, here are some teal and sorta-kinda-teal-ISH inspirations. If you find some more, please add them in the comments section!
P.S. To learn more about Upward Bound House, click here. It's a really inspiring project that a handful of designers donated scads of time and talent to accomplish.
Teal works really well with the natural fibers and neutral colors, as well as with the lighter blue in the pillow.
These tiles are so beautiful - look at all the different shades of color in each little tile. I wonder if any two of them are exactly alike or or they are like snowflakes.
This room is just lush with yummy color - check out that crisp white chair rail that breaks up the teal - it's perfection.
Isn't this deep red fantastic against the teal walls? I wish OPI would make a nail polish that color. Oh wait, what was I supposed to be talking about...
The printed wallpaper across the Upward Bound room delineates the space for the parents' bedroom, creates a headboard, and picks up on the teal walls.
Hints of teal in the accent pieces add to the groovy casual coastal vibe going on in this Amy Lau room.
Teal Inspiration: A Mediterranean Pool vibe.
More teal tiles give a perfect punch of color to this crisp kitchen.
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I love this room!