Favorite Color Combinations: Celery and Chocolate
Accent your space with a delicious mix of light green and dark brown
Love the green and brown combination but want to give the popular combo an update? Think celery and chocolate. While the combination would make for a pretty unappetizing snack, it's a scrumptious color pairing. Using these colors sparingly with lighter colors like white, cream and beige results in a soothing, comfortable and elegant look. Take note of the ratios between the light colors and the celery and chocolate accent colors in each of these rooms; it's a big part of what makes them so successful.
I would wager this beautiful room's color palette might have been inspired by the beautiful print of an antique drawing of a turtle.
The color palette continues throughout this home, resulting in a sophisticated and inviting living room.
Chocolate and cream zebra-print chairs and a chocolate sofa are enhanced by a few celery accents. The rest of the light room is bathed in natural light.
Tip: Don't forget that long stems and leaves can be a powerful decorative accent in a room.
Tip: Don't forget that long stems and leaves can be a powerful decorative accent in a room.
Celery and chocolate can help you create a calm and serene bathroom. Here the tiles reflect the light while the dark color grounds the cabinet.
This is what I like to call a "Calgon, take me away!" bathroom. The dark cabinet (more like bitter chocolate than milk chocolate) and tall panels add just the right amount of color; they keep the room from looking like a blank canvas.
Tip: Always pay attention to proportions. These vertical panels are tall enough to stand up to the high ceiling.
Tip: Always pay attention to proportions. These vertical panels are tall enough to stand up to the high ceiling.
Just imagine these shelves with plain white in the background. Painting them celery has breathed life into the room.
This room is a bit of an exception to my light-to-accent-color ratio rule. The grasscloth wall covering is lively yet soothing. The cream-colored headboard and bedspread contribute a large enough swath of cream to keep things balanced.
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