Colour 101 • Home & Decor

Awesome Aqua

by Nicholas Rosaci
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Designed by Vicki Payne, painted in Sherwin Williams Tidewater – Photo Source

I absolutely love the colour Aqua, a combination of green and blue. The colour conjours images of tropical oceans and early morning skies. Clearly retro but at the same time eternally modern, Aqua is remarkably versatile working in a variety of colour combinations. Sophisticated and serene with ivory and sand, or punchy and playful with orange and navy, the palette possibilities are endless.

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Source: IKEA

My favourite way to use the shade is pairing it with black and white! It looks especially chic with black painted cornices and baseboards, or set behind a gallery wall of black and white photography or colourful artwork. Last summer I even painted the backs of my Ikea Billy Bookcases in Benjamin Moore Baby Boy Blue 2056-50 and it completely energized my shelves and accessories with vibrant personality.

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Nicholas Rosaci

Nicholas is the DIY Editor for Canadian Home Trends Magazine, an award-winning Designer Decorator, and appears as a guest expert on City TV’s CityLine. As Principal Designer, Interior Decorator and Stylist for Nicholas Rosaci Interiors, Nicholas creates chic, confident and glamorous spaces that cross the divide between Modern and Traditional.

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