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hi i'm anita joyce here with kelly wilkness and this is decorating tips
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and tricks today we are talking about dated color pairings
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that are back
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and doesn't this happen a lot kelly colors are in they're
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out they're in they're out sometimes my head is just spinning with all the changes in the colors.
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Well, yeah.
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I mean, every year we've got the colors of the year and more and more people are doing colors of the year.
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Even spray paint had a color of the year this year.
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So I don't know.
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Yeah.
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Everybody's trying to sell their colors, but I think in design about every 10 years, things start to come back.
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But with these that we're going to talk about today, I think they were very well out and we have not seen these color pairings in a while.
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So this is kind of getting dusted off and coming back.
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The gray just took over for so long.
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And, you know, I liked the gray in the beginning, but then I saw it used so badly.
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And I just, it became nails on a chalkboard.
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It was just, no, no, no. And so I, with everyone else was so sick of it and so ready for it to go.
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So it is so refreshing to me to see all the color.
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I think it's taking a while for people to move their homes this direction, but it's definitely out there in the design world and has been for a while.
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Oh yeah.
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Color is here.
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It hadn't been here for so long.
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We had all the beige and neutrals, the grays, as you mentioned, and what some designers called the blandification of home design.
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Ouch.
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Yeah, but we loved it.
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We all embraced it and neutrals are beautiful.
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Even all white rooms can be beautiful done well.
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Grays can be beautiful done well.
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It's that when we were just doing that and nothing else, it was really boring.
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And then color comes back and then people are edging into color.
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And we've talked a lot about how you can start adding color back into your house.
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Anita's embraced it full throttle.
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But people are craving more personality, more contrast, more emotion and more fun.
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And I truly believe the pallets that we're talking about today are coming back because people are craving some nostalgia.
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We don't need to get into it.
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And we don't
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because you are here to free your mind from a lot of the thing that's going on in the bigger world, right?
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We are here focused on beautiful design and having some laughs and building community with you.
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So we don't get into all of that.
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But frankly, it's pretty stressful out there.
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And I think people are looking for anything,
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even color palettes, to feel comforted and nostalgic for maybe what they remember to be some better times.
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So some of these colors, in fact, I think all of these color palettes I have seen before and more nostalgic days.
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This is really more a fun discussion
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and it gets you thinking about what color you might want to add to your house.
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What color combinations would work well in your home?
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So don't feel like you have to follow these exactly.
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Think of this as kind of a starting point, a jumping off point as it were.
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Okay, so color pairing number one.
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Anita is going to kick it off.
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This one is definitely nostalgic for me and I definitely won't be using it in my home but let's talk about it.
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Teal and orange and I had the same feeling I did the peach
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and blue back in the day and I'm not going back.
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Orange just isn't my color.
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I might add it some but it's just never going to be a big color in my house.
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So this color pairing did have a big moment in 2010
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and it was an interiors fashion graphic design and then boof it was gone and now it's back.
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But now it's here with a richer, moodier, really more sophisticated energy.
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And trend forecaster WGSN named transformative teal its 2026 color of the year.
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So this comeback definitely has some oomph to it.
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Teal and orange are very close to complementary colors, which means they naturally create some tension and balance.
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The teal does bring some depth and coolness to the room and the orange add some warmth.
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So it really is a nice vibrancy that it brings to the room.
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Some specific pairings you could use
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if you want to use this color combination you can go with dusty teal
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and burnt orange or you can use a blue green with a terracotta.
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You can use a moody teal with a rusty velvet
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or even a soft sage teal with a cognac leather and you can use this really in any room in your house.
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I mean, a living room, a library, dining room, really, it doesn't matter where you add it.
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You can start with pillows.
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Really, that's what I like to do if I'm adding some new color is just start with pillows and throws.
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That's the easiest thing that you can add and take away from a room.
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Another thing would be if you found some beautiful artwork that you just loved and that had the color in it, I think that would be a great way to go too.
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But as I said, I'm not going to be throwing my stuff out and going with these colors.
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So what do you think, Kelly?
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I just want to order Howard Johnson's hot dog and then a clown sundae.
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You went way back.
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Yeah, I know.
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I just can't.
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I don't like teal.
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I do like orange.
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I definitely like orange.
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I don't like teal.
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I never have.
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But that combination makes me think of where my grandma used to take me for lunch.
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And I would get a yummy hot dog where they buttered the bun and then a clown sundae.
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So that was all great.
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But on their logo, I was definitely drawn to it.
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But I would not want to have that in my house.
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But I like these updated versions of it that you suggested.
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The dusty teal and a burnt orange sounds really great.
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And I could see this working in someone's house.
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It's just not for me.
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As Manita mentioned, this is a conversation about what's happening out there, kind of like a trend episode.
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So we're just letting you know what's happening out there in the greater world.
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That combination or the other combinations we're talking about today might not float your boat,
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but it might get you thinking about other colors that you might be emboldened to then try.
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so another pairing that's coming back and I really like this
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and I get I'm really pulling from the way back Kelly machine
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because I had a top that I loved it must have been like fourth grade
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and it was pink ribbed and then it had a red turtleneck
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and like you know how when they kind of like serge the edge
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and it's kind of like a little ruffled and it had red thread on the sleeves.
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And I just loved this top for whatever reason.
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I have no idea what happened to it.
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At some point along the line, I outgrew it, I'm sure, because I was only in fourth grade.
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If you still had it, I would be calling for some intervention.
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So there was a time when people thought these colors clashed.
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I mean, clearly, I didn't think they clashed, nor did my mom, I guess.
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But designers use them constantly.
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You talk about whether they clash or not.
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I think you have to be using the right red.
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If you're using a blue red, a very cool red, I think it's going to work.
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But if you're going with the orangey red, I don't think that's going to work so well with the pink.
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It really just depends.
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But then sometimes I see orange and pink together and I like it.
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So you really have to be careful about putting these two together.
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But I do love them also.
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And I think they're a great color combination.
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And the interesting thing is that these are not complementary, but they're very close to each other.
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Yes, right.
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So designers are using them because of the effect is warm, playful, glamorous, which I guess is what I thought I was in my little turtleneck.
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And surprisingly chic.
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Pink and red are neighbors on the color wheel.
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So instead of high contrast, you kind of get a tonal relationship.
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And again, as Anita pointed out, it really depends on what pink and what red you choose but they are neighbors.
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It makes a room feel layered because it's more tonal rather than complementaries, which are opposite, romantic, and a little unexpected.
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You could use this really anywhere, but I think it could be really great in a child's room,
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in a dining room, because red in a dining room has always been spectacular and can be really chic in a bedroom.
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I don't think I'd use pink and red necessarily in a living room, but you could.
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So updated looks for this combination, a blush and an oxblood.
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So a really deep, deep, almost brownish type of red.
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Dusty rose and a brick red.
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Ballet pink and terracotta.
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So that's kind of getting to your orange and pink, Anita.
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And then a warm pink and a wine red.
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That's what I would, if I had to characterize that turtleneck, I would say it was a warm pink and a wine red.
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Easiest way to try it?
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Of course, the pillows and the throws. So easy.
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But pink walls, it's not like making your walls teal.
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A pink wall is a little bit easier to digest, so to speak, and a little bit easier to work with the rest of your house.
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there is that setting plaster pink from Farrow and Ball that if you're looking at design magazines, you're probably seeing everywhere.
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And that is a very, very soft pink.
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I mean, it's almost like in some rooms kind of looks like Band-Aid color, but it is pink.
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And so you could do something like that on your walls or just a very, very soft sort of whisper of a pink
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and then add some red accents in a bedroom pink bedding with red throw pillows,
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red dining room chairs, and maybe some art that has some pink in it, or a neutral room with the pink and red textiles layered in.
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I think that would be the best way to use this, especially if you were starting out to add in color.
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So whatever textiles you would think about throws, pillows, rug, things like that you could add in.
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Or even if you're talking about a dining room, maybe you just do a runner in pink and red or fabric placemats or something like that.
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So there are easy ways to add this in.
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And I think it's kind of a lot less jarring than the teal and orange.
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So it might be a good starter.
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well I like it oh boy I have a confession I think I bought a red
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and pink dress several months ago
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and forgot to wear it I know well today's the day
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I think you should go put it on oh my goodness
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I know I know I'm thinking oh my gosh where is
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that dress so um it's there somewhere it must be in there
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but I think it's a wonderful color combination
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and I'm finding as I'm adding more color to my house
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that the reds really do add an oomph that you're missing if you don't have some sort of red in your home.
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So I really like the idea of the red and pink.
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And I think if you just have blues and greens, which I have a lot of blue in my house,
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you really ought to think about maybe some red or pink or something along those lines to put in there,
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this has always been one of my favorite ones Not necessarily for decor, but I've just always loved these two colors together Maybe it's
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because they're complementary colors And they're kind of across from each other on the color wheel
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But there's something about them together that I've always loved But you know, purple's one of my favorite colors But green just goes so well with it
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and so the green maybe makes you think of nature purple may make you think of royalty I don't know
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if that has something to do with it
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but they just work well together how about aubergine and olive
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or you could even go with a plum and a sage maybe lavender
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and moss mulberry and eucalyptus or even a dusty lilac
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and a muted gray green there's so many different options
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when you're putting these two colors together
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and you can use them in a hallway
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or a library a powder room bedroom I think you might even be able to find some beautiful wallpaper
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that have these two colors in them you could find some upholstered accent pieces
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and you could even just use one color maybe the green would be better as more the dominant color
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and just put in the purple in accents because I love purple
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but the thought of putting it on the wall makes me a little bit nervous
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so I have not gone with that as a wall color.
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Yeah.
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I thought about it though.
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Well, I think that in a powder room, you could definitely do it.
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I like your idea of finding a wallpaper that has these colors in it.
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When I think of these colors, I think of you.
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I know there's blues in your mix for sure.
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And maybe some pinks, but purple and green, I need springs to mind with those colors.
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So, and being of spring, it's also a great combination out in the garden.
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So in nature, you see there's a lot of purple plants, flowering plants.
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And then of course, green is everywhere outside.
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So purple and green, I think also has this very, even though we were talking about it, it's royalty and opulent and whatnot.
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The green and purple combination, I think also has this sense of nature and spring and new beginnings.
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So I think it's really lovely on lots of levels.
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I agree with you.
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I wouldn't necessarily go whole hog on purple walls, but I could see an aubergine powder room.
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I would maybe do this because it's a very bold combination in a smaller scale.
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So in a smaller space, maybe a study powder room, something like that, even a laundry room in these colors.
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Well, and it's not purple, but I actually have some green lamps and I have a pink printed lampshade on top of those.
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And of course, yes, it is a pair I have in the room, but the pink and the green work well together too, even though that's not one of the ones we're talking about, but it's very close.
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That's really pretty together.
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Yeah.
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I love the pink green.
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Oh, so classic.
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Really fun ways to add some colors that we haven't seen for a while into our homes.
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So easy ways to test this trend without a big commitment.
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Maybe you've got some of these colors somewhere hidden in your storage bins.
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Maybe you've got some teal pillow covers. Who knows?
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If you've held onto them, maybe it's time to pull them out and test them.
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So pillows, throws, lampshades, now that we're seeing so many more colorful lampshades and lampshades with pattern,
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some art, vases, trays, even spines of books, small upholstered stools.
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So just start in small spaces
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and think about how you might want to just really amp up the colors that you're using in your home.
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And it certainly doesn't have to be the three combinations that we talked about today.
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We're just seeing these on the designer trend horizon and we wanted to bring them to your attention.
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So I would use it as sort of a jumping off
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point to think about what may be more bolder color combinations that you would like to have in your home.
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And you learn something if you didn't already know it today about where the colors fall on the color wheel.
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I believe we have a whole episode about the color wheel somewhere in the dusty archives.
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So if you're not familiar with that, that's a good thing to learn about because that you kind of make, it makes sense when you understand how the color wheel works,
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why certain colors, even though they're so different, seem to really work well as a pair.
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Well, we have a whole episode just on working with complimentary colors.
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So I'll link that as well.
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We've covered it all.
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Thank you so much.
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So what's your crush?
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It's another video.
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But you know what?
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When I say that, it sounds like I'm putting it down.
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But these videos are so inspiring, so beautiful, so peaceful, so relaxing to watch.
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I think it's just wonderful to have great videos to watch.
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So this one, you might have seen it.
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It's Bunny Williams, New York City apartment.
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Have you seen that?
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Yes, yes, yes.
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It's really beautiful, though.
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And if you haven't seen it, I think it's worth a watch.
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Everybody can learn something from Buddy Williams for sure.
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Her books are fabulous as well.
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I have a podcast, Ill-Advised by Bill Nye.
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You will recognize Bill Nye if you don't recognize his name when you see his face.
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He's in lots and lots of movies and shows.
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Oh, I love him.
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Oh, he's funny.
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He's so funny.
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He's so wry.
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He just has this way about him.
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so the title is ill-advised
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and he'll just say in the beginning like i don't really have anything
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that i'm sure that i'm telling you
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but we're just here we're gonna waste some time together
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and have a little break
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and it is funny it is um very seems very feels
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very spontaneous like he is just off the cuff he answers some questions there are maybe three
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or four segments then he does a band word list where people write in words that they don't want to hear anymore.
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Oh, and then he says them.
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Oh, he says them.
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And then he says, oh, well, now we've put them on the band word list.
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And then he has a segment where he recommends books.
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And then when he does a little playlist and it maybe has like three or four songs that he'll tell you about, and they list them all in the show notes.
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So if you wanted to go check out the song or add it to your player, then you could do that.
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It's funny.
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I laugh out loud.
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There's just something about him I absolutely adore.
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He seems like a very, very smart man.
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And I think to be funny, you have to be very smart.
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And I just really vibe with him.
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So I think you might really enjoy it as well.
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Oh, I definitely will.
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I love a good podcast recommendation.
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And I mean, how many more times can I listen to Decorating Tips and Tricks?
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So I have to broaden my horizons a little bit.
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So Ill-Advised by Bill Nye.
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We'll link it in the show notes.
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And this is season two.
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So if it's new to you, you have a whole season one to listen to and catch up on.
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Oh, good.
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Okay.
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So you said they really don't talk about much, which reminds me, my podcast crush from long ago was Graham Norton.
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And he would interview a celebrity and then he would answer listener questions with his friend, Maria McCurlin.
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And that was my favorite part.
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I didn't really care to hear the celebrities talking.
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That was boring, boring, boring.
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But his conversations with his friend, Maria McCurlin, which were just off the cuff, were the best part
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and I'm going to give an extra crush while we're here.
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So because he has a brand new podcast, I mean, new and maybe the last six months or so where he and Maria McCurlin, that's just the whole episode.
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I think I'm not the only one that found their chitter chatter just to be hilarious.
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So now it's just all people writing in with their not
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so great advice as they put it and it's called wanging on and they just answer these questions and it's pretty funny.
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They've even added an extra part where it's called, Am I Weird?
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Which is some weird stuff.
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Okay.
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Yeah, but it's very fun to listen to.
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They're very funny.
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But I cannot wait to hear this new one with Bill Nye.
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I think you'll really like it.
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Oh, Double Crush.
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What a day.
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All right, well, try some of these color pairings that are back
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or make up your own and definitely check out the video and these podcasts.
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They're going to be fabulous.
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But don't forget about us.
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If you want to leave us a review, we'll read it on air.
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So thanks so much for hanging out with us today.
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And remember, we are here to inspire you to create a beautiful home.
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Until next time.
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Fabulous, fun, wow, even better than I had hoped or expected.
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These are just a few of the words used to describe a DTT design consult.
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We've been doing consults for many years and boy, are we good at it.
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And people are loving the results of the advice and suggestions that we make for them.
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It's so easy to schedule a consult with us.
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Just simply go to our website, DecoratingTipsAndTricks.com and click consult.
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There you'll be led through the very simple process.
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And sooner than later, you, I, and Anita will be discussing your home in detail.
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So sign up for a consult today us help you design and decorate the home that you want and deserve.
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Looking forward to talking to you soon.
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Il contesto: conversazione sul design e i colori
La video conversazione tra Anita Joyce e Kelly Wilkness rappresenta una situazione reale di discussione su tendenze di design, con focus su colori "datati" che tornano in auge. Questo scenario è perfetto per la pratica di conversazione in inglese perché combina argomenti quotidiani (wardrobe, arredamento) con espressioni colloquiali, ideali per migliorare la fluidità e la comprensione orale.
Frasi e collocazioni utili da memorizzare
- "have the makings of a side hustle": avere le potenzialità per un lavoro extra. Utile per parlare di progetti secondari.
- "pre-loved fashion": abbigliamento usato ma ben curato. Una locuzione gentile per definire i vestiti usati.
- "nails on a chalkboard": espressione idiomatica per descrivere qualcosa di fastidioso o irritante.
- "get dusted off and come back": tornare in voga dopo essere stato dimenticato. Perfetta per parlare di tendenze ricorrenti.
- "Name Your Price tool": strumento "decidi il tuo prezzo". Un esempio di termine tecnico in contesto commerciale.
La sfida di shadowing: imita e migliora
Per esercitarti con il shadowing in inglese (tecnica di imitazione immediata), segui questi passaggi: riproduci un frammento del video (es. la parte sulla Vinted o sui colori), pausa dopo ogni frase e ripetila immediatamente, cercando di copiare l'intonazione, la velocità e l'accento. Usa un shadowing site per registrare te stesso e confrontarti con l'originale. Questo esercizio, chiamato anche shadowspeak, aiuta a rafforzare la memoria muscolare delle parole e a rendere la tua pronuncia più naturale. Prova con 5 frasi al giorno: in poche settimane noterai un miglioramento nella fluidità e nella confidenza!
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect continuous have/has been + -ing — un’azione iniziata prima e ancora in corso | we've been doing · you've been continuing |
| Frasi condizionali if + frase, will/would + verbo — una condizione e il suo risultato | If you still had it, I would be |
| “Used to” used to + verbo — un’abitudine o uno stato passato che non è più vero | used to take · used to describe |
| Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adesso | have enjoyed · have not seen · has been |
Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?
Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.