From Homes and Gardens · · 1m 20s
Tiffany Blue Is Fall's Richest Color
The teal that took over summer streets is moving indoors, and designers say it looks better against fall's warm tones.
In brief
The teal that took over summer streets is moving indoors, and designers say it looks better against fall's warm tones. Tiffany blue reads as luxury, not summer, once you pair it with heavy textures and warm colors like olive, mustard, or maroon. Originally reported by Homes and Gardens.
The color of the summer
All over Manhattan in late summer, people who had sworn off color were wearing teal, turquoise, and Tiffany blue. The question was whether it could survive Labor Day.
Optimism, nostalgia, luxury
Designer Prudence Bailey says the shade works because it hits three notes at once. After years of quiet neutrals, people want color that still feels expensive.
“It's joyful and fresh, yet it still carries that sense of polish and sophistication we associate with Tiffany & Co.”
Texture does the heavy lifting
Bailey pairs it with velvet, mohair, lacquer, and patterned wallpaper. Un-summery materials are what pull the color out of poolside territory.
Where to put it
Le Creuset's new Riviera colorway puts it on the stove. Ginori 1735 edges it in hand-painted gold for the table, and Soho Home brings it to the sofa in geometric velvet.
Olive, mustard, maroon
Jonathan Adler's Benjamin Brougham says these pairings beat any summer combination. Strip away the beachy associations and set the blue against warmer, richer materials.
“Not only do these colors work for fall; I think they work even better for fall.”
Or just drench the room
Brougham's team skipped supporting colors entirely and did a full turquoise kitchen, with an antique mirror backsplash and a big brass chandelier.
“Instant jewel box!”
Here's the gist
Tiffany blue reads as luxury, not summer, once you pair it with heavy textures and warm colors like olive, mustard, or maroon.
