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[brancare]

Are all your accessories matchy matchy? My walls in my living room are a soft beige and I have sage furniture for the most part. I have vph lit pedastals in brown and white and peach vases. wanted to work in some teal and I just bought bethlehem lights floral arrangement with the lit mosaic vase in pinks? Should I have bought it in yellow -too much color I intended to use it on my coffee table with teal colored ceramic birds and teal mosaic votive candle holders too Much??

[SHOPR]

Is this the pink BL arrangement you ordered?

If so, I see it as more of a neutral arrangement that would look nice with lots of other colors.

As for the mixing in the teal, I'd say just give it a try. I like to let my eyes flow around the room and rest briefly on everything. If something bugs me or clashes, I will remove it or replace it with something else.

That is a pretty arrangement from BL. I haven't watched their shows in a long while now and had not seen it.

[brancare]

yes thats the one Thank you for replying I think I am leaning towards editing my order and getting the yellow not sure though guess I better make up my mind!!

[Feline Fine]

Nope; nothing in my apartment really does, LOL. Which suits my overall style of what I call "casual-eclectic".

I love pops of rich color, and all things global. Those color accents are usually in shades of my favorite color, so I think it kind of ties together my entire home .

You should always go with what brings you great pleasure, BC, and not be as concerned with things matching exactly. Try it sometime. 8)

[stevieb]

Personally, I'd say give the teal a shot and if you don't like it you can always opt for the yellow... A largely monochromatic scheme is nice, and if that's what you like then go with it, but I personally most usually include a few colors in my rooms, though on occasion I'll do a room up all in variations of the same color or neutral.

[Mominohio]

I sometimes see homes that are done all "matchy matchy" and while they are clean and low stress because of the lack of clutter and busyness, they can get very boring, very fast.

I like a little color and texture added to a room. I think if you keep walls and fabrics (like carpet, upholstery, curtains) solid, plain and low key, it gives you the opportunity to use other decor (quilts, throws, lamps, candles etc) to add color and texture. Then you can also change out for seasons or new decor colors without clashing or having to redecorate the entire space.

[cater]

My young niece was with me the other day and she wanted to know about me decorating for Easter and I said pretty soon. Her next comment was she liked how I decorate because I don't use dull colors. She said her Grandma's house has no life to it because all she decorates is with beige and brown and a darker tan. Good thing I was sitting down she shocked me with her comments plus the fact her Gram really does have a pretty home and she is probably 10 years younger then I am. This little girl loves to dress up and she loves lots of bling, just never thought she paid attention to home decorating.