Remember how I said that a bossy color goal for 2014 was to use ever-edgier color combinations? And I mentioned black and blue as one of those combos?
Well, I’ve decided that this particular color pairing is worthy of more attention. Turns out I started using black and blue together last year without really registering it:
But we can go a lot farther, don’t you think? Especially with darker blues…
TWO blues plus black (three blues if you count Marilyn) = even edgier.
This makes me want to cry, it’s so amazing.
Here’s the thing, though. I think dark blue and black needs a dash of warmth to be truly successful. Warmth in the form of, say…brass.
Or camel-colored leather.
Or old, foxed paper.
But brass is the best, given its warmth AND shine.
I think Emily Henderson is singlehandedly responsible for bringing brass back as today’s metal of choice. (She designed the bedroom above….if Jamie Drake is my style hero, Emily Henderson is Bossette Katherine’s.)
I’ve always chosen brass for house hardware — hinges, doorknob plates, etc. — but I wasn’t bold enough to use it for faucets or light fixtures right away. Girls’ got cojones, Emily does. Made of brass, obviously.
Try some black ‘n blue, Gentle Readers. Then add a dash of brass, give yourself a high five, and marvel at your handiwork.
Quoted most recently in The Wall Street Journal and on Washingtonian.com, Annie Elliott is an expert in curated interiors, brilliant color palettes, and telling people what to do in the nicest way possible.
