Color combos that oddly please the brain

Maybe it’s less about rules and more about trusting your gut (and maybe a little trial and error).

There’s a lot of truth to that. Most of the “rules” seem to shift every decade anyway, and I’ve seen plenty of spaces work just because someone was willing to try something different. Teal and rust, for example, sounds off on paper but can look really sharp in the right context. Sometimes you just have to see it on the wall before you know if it clicks. If it doesn’t? Paint’s not permanent.

“Sometimes you just have to see it on the wall before you know if it clicks.”

- Couldn’t agree more. Swatches never tell the whole story.
- I’ve seen “forbidden” combos like navy and mustard look incredible in high-end spaces.
- Trends come and go, but if it works in your room, that’s what matters.
- Paint’s cheap compared to regret—try it, worst case you repaint.