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Olivia Wolfe

How to Make Orange and Green Work Together — It Can Be "Dynamic and Joyful", but Only If You Get It Right

Close up of table console with vase of flowers, bowl of fruit, and three candlesticks. the wall behind is painted a sage green and there is an orange artwork hanging above.

I'll admit, at first, thinking about an orange and green color combination in an interior made me squirm. Even with my affinity for color, I was perplexed by how they could be paired well together. But then I spoke with designers, and the overwhelming opinion they shared was that it's an obvious choice, it just requires a little care.

"In the language of interiors, color is more than decoration — it’s storytelling," shares St. Louis-based interior designer, Rachel Blindauer. "Orange and green, at first glance, might seem like unlikely companions, too bright or bold. But under the right conditions, they can create some of the most dynamic and joyful spaces imaginable."

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