Turquoise And Brown Decorating Ideas

bedroom with brown walls

Gridley + Graves

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Plum-Brown Bedroom

A sophisticated plum-brown hue lets this room's mix of pale artwork and linens (including a textured eggshell blanket by Eileen Fisher for Garnet Hill) shine. Remarkably, the wall color gives a similar showcase effect to a brightly hued thrift-shop chair and a vintage turquoise opaline glass lamp.

Calming Art

Bjorn Wallander

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Rustic Interiors

In this Connecticut home, a stained-pine tavern table doubles as a desk. The walls are clad in pine paneling.

gray country living room

Björn Wallander

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Classic Living Room

The owners of this antebellum home in Georgia shopped at Stanton Home Furnishings for the living room's corduroy-upholstered wing chairs, fern-print pillows, and antique demijohns. The drum-shaped ottomans are by Lee Industries; the oil portrait dates to the 1860s. The wall is painted Burlap by Ralph Lauren. Bright Idea: A bunch of dried magnolia leaves adds up to one lush garland. Learn how to make your own here »

beige kitchen

Quentin Bacon

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Country Kitchen

In this rustic Georgia lake house, soapstone counters and a matching backsplash complement the kitchen's custom cabinetry, including an island framed with salvaged heart-pine beams. Both the cabinets and island are painted Dawn Mist by Pratt & Lambert. The iron-and-mahogany stools are by Wright Table.

cabin dining room

Jonny Valiant

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Rustic Dining Room

The owners of this Michigan log cabin rejuvenated the dining furniture that came with the house, replacing the table's Colonial legs with cut-down utility poles for a more rugged look, and outfitting the Old Hickory chairs with upholstered leather seats. Bright Idea: The owners stitched these striking drapes from classic Hudson's Bay blankets.

Give Shape to a Dining Room

Victoria Pearson

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Give Shape to a Dining Room

A custom banquette, designed to mimic the dining room's rounded wall, offers comfy seating. The homeowner of this colorful home inherited the table from her great-grandmother, and the chandelier is part of Stray Dog's new collection for West Elm.

island divider in log cabin

James Merrell

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Island Divider

A 19th-century pine island and Adirondack-style stools separate this country cottage's kitchen from its sitting area, furnished with 1930s outdoor chairs re-covered in plaid Donghia fabric.

Bjorn Wallander

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Open and Airy

In the dining area of this Connecticut home, a custom cherry table mixes with pine paneling and hardwood floors.

brown and white decor

Lucas Allen

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Brightening Brown

Brighten up your whites by placing them against a backdrop of warm brown. In this Kansas colonial, Fay the Weimaraner strikes a pose next to a linen-upholstered antique armchair. The owners bought the white cuckoo clock at The Conran Shop.

brown country bedroom

Bjorn Wallander

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Country Bedroom

Among the finds in this renovated farmhouse bedroom: a circa-1810 English oil painting; an antique suzani blanket and shams from Jayson Home & Garden; and a midcentury chinoiserie table, one of a pair the owner snagged at an estate sale for just $200.

Wall Art

Max Kim-Bee

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Wall Art

A silhouette collection covers an entire living room wall of this Pennsylvania home. A plantation chair, by Palecek, and a flea-market coffee table rest on a made-to-order rug by Essis & Sons. The custom-reproduction 18th-century highboy is by LeFort Furniture.

traditional living room

Quentin Bacon

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Traditional Great Room

Appealingly asymmetrical built-ins—one with hidden storage, the other open—flank the great room's fieldstone fireplace in this rustic Georgia lake house. French leather club chairs from Wyatt Childs, plus a pair of Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams sofas, serve up plenty of seating.

brown dining room

Roger Davies

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Living History

Casual eclecticism rules in this Chicago home's kitchen dining nook, furnished with a reclaimed-oak table, a Belgian sofa from the early 1900s, reproduction caned chairs, and a vintage footstool upholstered with an antique carpet.

all white bedroom decor

Laura Moss

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Modern Neutrals

Chocolate proved to be a soothing color for this apartment bedroom, especially in contrast to an entourage of pristine vanilla furnishings.

log cabin living room

James Merrell

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Cabin Fever

The owners of this cozy Vermont cottage paired a rare 1930s rectangular rag rug with an antique French-Canadian dining table and an array of chairs dating from the 1880s. The home's original exterior walls are visible in the background.

paneled walls bathroom

Quentin Bacon

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Chocolate Brown Clawfoot Tub

Rather than hide the guest bathroom's custom-painted Sunrise Specialty tub behind a shower curtain in this Georgia lake house, the owner opted for a faucet with hand-shower attachment by Newport Brass. The paneled walls are painted DKC-12 by Donald Kaufman. Bright idea: An old mailbox finds new life as a bath caddy.

kitchen appliances

Keith Scott Morton

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Small But Sleek

Reordering the appliances in this neutral-hued, city apartment kitchen captured more counter space, including a serving area next to a new breakfast nook. The dishwasher, placed between the table and the sink, is perfectly positioned for quick cleanups.

rich colors in a living room

Lucas Allen

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Rich Colors

This brightly hued Dennis & Leen wingback chair is covered in Schumacher fabric. This nook, as well as the rest of the expansive kitchen in this colorful Kansas home, was painted with Ralph Lauren Home's Chocolate Soufflé.

Give a Room Distinct Style

Victoria Pearson

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An Unusual Dining Room

An elegant brown adorns the walls of this quirky home's dining room. Gingham skirts give antique dining chairs kicky country charm. A turned-leg side table finds an unexpected complement in a sassy Stray Dog bubble lamp. A colorful array of salvaged beadboard makes for a gloriously one-of-a-kind ceiling.