indoors
color
Harvestbrowns
and white
a no-fail pairing. The high contrast
will look brilliant every tim e.
White Ceram
ic Lamp w
ith
Brown Dot Shade, $40;
walmart.com
Troyan Earth
Dishes, $24-$75; bulgarusa
.com
Amber Luster
Candleholders, $24.99; jcp
.com
Circle Toss Pillow
, $16;
target.com
Cluster Silk-Screen
Doileez, $25 for two;
—
modern-tw
ist.com
46 NOVEMBER 2009 BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
"Brown is a staple in
an interior” says LA-
based interior designer
Nadia Geller. Far from
boring, this dramatic
neutral suits almost
any color and any
room—
just keep her
tips in m
ind.
TURN LIGHTS ON
"Every space should
have at least three
lamps in it,” says Geller,
who also suggests
recessed lighting and
lots of natural light in a
deep brown room.
LOOK AT SOFAS A
chocolate brown couch
is Geller’s favorite.
"You can put any color
pillow on it,” she says.
Keep the walls lighter,
anchor the space w
ith
a light textural rug, and
limit other dark
browns to an accent
chair or picture frame.
ADD IN BRIGHTS
“Brown goes well w
ith
a lot of accent colors,”
Geller says, but her top
three picks for m
id-
tone to dark walls are
hot pink, red, and teal.
KEEP IT CURRENT
Browns can look rustic,
so m
ix in a lot of
glossy finishes—
chrome, tile, and
glass—to keep it
modern.
PHOTOS: (PORTRAIT) THEO & JULIET PHOTOGRAPHY; (ROOM) MICHAL VENERA; ROOM DESIGN: CHRISTOPHER COFFIN
