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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Katrina Harper-Lewis

Forget 'Brown and Green Should Never Be Seen' – Fashion Designer Aurora James Has Given This Long-Hated Color Pairing a Chic Glow-Up

Aurora James.

If anyone can convince us to rethink a common color pairing faux pas, it's activist and fashion designer Aurora James, whose designs are worn by everyone from Beyoncé to Zendaya. Her Laurel Canyon living room is filled with textural and globally-influenced details from art and furniture to wallpaper and prints, which have encouraged us to see brown and green in her very personal and visionary way.

It's no secret that green is believed to be one of the colors to avoid pairing with brown, but when the right tones are chosen, and the colors are layered with texture, pattern, and eclectic details, it can form the canvas for a beautifully rich and layered space.

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