Orange as an Accent Color

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Recently, I saw a fashion blog claiming that orange is the new gray. I have always loved orange as an accent color for Staging homes. In home decor, orange works very well with gray and many shades of brown. This makes it a popular accent color. Orange is a bright, cheerful and dominating color and to use it appropriately in the right quantities is the key. It is important to keep in mind that if you use a large piece of art, an area rug or a chair in orange, you have to make sure to balance it all with a lot of other neutral furnishings. Orange in large quantities can be overbearing. I prefer it in smaller doses as purely an accent color. The market offers a large variety of decorating items in orange. This makes it easier to put a room together at a lower cost and in no time at all. See a few examples of using orange as an accent color below:







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  1. UnknownJanuary 29, 2013 at 1:33 PM

    That pic on the bottom is awesome. Is that one of your designs?

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    1. Studio KikiJanuary 29, 2013 at 3:16 PM

      Yes it is. Thank you very much for your comment.

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