Some fashions are meant to go together: the little black dress and high heels, Italian suits and silk ties, oxford
shirts and pullover sweaters. The same is true of home fashion. Some colour combinations—blue and yellow;
green and pink; purple and brown; red, black, and white—are longtime partners that show no sign of splitting up
soon.
These colour combos have staying power for several reasons. They tend to be complementary on the colour
wheel and are soothing to the eye. They’re also naturally comfortable together; most are found in nature. Many
classic colour combinations are also linked to iconic images in culture. Blue and yellow? Vintage china patterns.
Green and pink? English gardens. Purples and browns? Autumn flora and fauna. Red, black, and white? Diners.
Though these classic combinations may be here to stay, they’ve been updated this year.
Take blue and yellow. Some of the top blues aren’t “true blues” but instead are blue-greens that are hard to pin
down. Are they teal? Turquoise? It’s hard to say, because these new blues have depth and complexity. They also
pair well with the full range of yellows on the market, including sunny yellows, which remain some of the most
popular colours in the palette.