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Amy Moorea Wong

You're Not Using Teal to Decorate With Enough — I'm a Color Expert and Know How to Make It Work for Your Home

Teal kitchen with timber and rattan cabinetry and a teal stone backsplash.

Let's talk about decorating with teal. Hovering between green and blue, the color teal is sometimes seen as somewhat of a compromise, but really, it the shade should be celebrated in its own right. It feels infused with sunlight, hinting at the Mediterranean and Morocco, as well as the balmy, dive-into-me-now ocean you'll find on the best coast-hugging holidays.

To bring that sun-kissed feel into the home, it's best to decorate with teal by incorporating it through texture-rich elements like glazed ceramics and glossy finishes that reflect light, paired with textural velvets and chunky fabrics. This contrast allows teal's deep, tactile qualities to truly stand out, and creates a lively, inviting space. It's not quite the same as decorating with green, or blue, and it needs to be handled in its own way.

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