Street Smart: Room Color Ideas from an Ice Cream Shop
Brooklyn mural inspires the use of playful watercolor hues around the house
The Van Leeuwen ice cream truck is a familiar yellow truck parked on corners around New York City. In my Brooklyn neighborhood, the artisan ice cream can also be found in its own shop outpost.
Two things make me happy in that ice cream shop: treating myself to a currants-and-cream cone and the colors of the shop's whimsical wall mural. The pops of coral reds, coral pinks, and turquoise in the balloons of the mural is a color palette that I'm loving right now.
Two things make me happy in that ice cream shop: treating myself to a currants-and-cream cone and the colors of the shop's whimsical wall mural. The pops of coral reds, coral pinks, and turquoise in the balloons of the mural is a color palette that I'm loving right now.
Social Proper — Happy Birthday
I'm loving the coral watercolor stripes of these birthday cards — such a fun way to wish your friends a happy year.
milk glass cake stands
Old-fashioned milk glass has a watercolor feel, since the glass has a special translucent quality. These green milk glass cake stands are vintage gems. Couldn't you picture them in an ice cream parlor, too?
Ombre Pillow in Glacier
Pillows dip-dyed in aquamarine color — I'd love to try this as a DIY project. These pillow covers make a lovely readymade option.
Topography in Red Set of 4 handcut cards
Imagine the work that goes into the papercut designs of these topographical map cards. The gradient effect of the coral colors against the crisp white cardstock is modern, whimsical, and just plain rad.
Painting a radiator in an ombre pattern like this one from WaryMeyers brings in a bright dose of color.
Vintage Carnival Fabric Flower Garland
This fabric flower garland features all the colors in my current favorite palette: turquoise, coral reds and pinks. Bring a little party into your house with this whimsical strand of fabric flowers.
This bedroom personifies the color combo I'm loving right now: bright coral with a light turquoise blue.
More: Great Ways With Orange and Blue
How to Choose the Right Coral
How to Choose the Right Blue
More: Great Ways With Orange and Blue
How to Choose the Right Coral
How to Choose the Right Blue
Color tips
If you're looking to decorate a room with this color palette, keep in mind that coral red is a bold color choice. Think about bringing in a splash of coral reds and pinks through accessories or one stand-out piece (like a headboard.)
Play around with various hues of this color palette. An intense coral red pops against a pale turquoise. A deep turquoise looks pretty against a pale coral pink.
Here are a few favorite finds inspired by these watercolory splashes of painted color.