Its another “Ask the Designer” post! This flew into our inbox a couple of days ago……
“Hi there,
On your curtain, Ruby Kilim ~ Designer Luxury Red Black Fabric Shower Curtain. It states black and red, but in the pictures it looks like a periwinkle blue. I’m trying to match a periwinkle blue bathroom…….
followed by:
“Hi there,
I am matching a white and deep gray/blue bathroom and have included the wall color (not my room). My house has a moroccan/victorian design – I am not afraid of patterns or colors. Do you have any others similar to the ruby kilim you recommend?
Also I will call you later today. Thank you.
Cheers,
Erin
The grey/blue color in the picture below is the color Erin is trying to match.
Prior to this Erin had ordered swatches of Ruby Kilim, Spice Route, Casablanca Blues and Casablanca, four of our prints that have blue grey tones in them. Let us first take a look to see how those prints work with the blue grey color.
There are usually two options when trying to match upholstery and fabrics to paint. One is to make sure the background of the print is an exact match.
The other option is to make sure the pattern has at least a little bit of the wall color. With the grey blue color you have, as long as the color in the pattern is no more than two shades lighter or darker than the wall color, the human eye sees it as a repeated color and will usually interpolate to make it look like “it goes.”
Given this approach, I think Erin has to eliminate Ruby Kilim with its dark grey/almost bordering on black print, and Casablanca Blues which has a strong blue background, a color which could potentially clash with the paint. So that leaves us with Spice Route and Casablanca. I would also like her to consider Ocean Breezes.
Erin – I’ve put together a quick collage using these 3 prints. All of them have a Moroccan vibe to them, and ultimately it comes down to the overall effect you want. I’ve paired them with some ideas for bath accessories – towels, bath mats, baskets, mirrors and so on, to give you an overall cohesive feel for the print.
A bold, colorful Moroccan bath with Spice Route:
This will be bold, dramatic and vibrant. The wall paint will pick up the little flecks of turquoise in the print and definitely extend the Moroccan theme you have in your home into your bathroom for a continuous cohesive look.
A soothing Moroccan bath in white and blue:
A spa like bath in blue. grey and white. Casablanca has hints of azure sky blue, a color not too distant from blue grey. The white background has a soothing spa like feel, for a softer approach to the Moroccan theme. With the blue/grey and white color scheme of your bath, this will be a perfect fit.
A nautical approach to a Moroccan bath:
Ocean Breezes is inspired by Moroccan tiles and warm Mediterranean breezes and will definitely bring some of that warm, salty ocean air feel into your bathroom. The blue and brown pattern will blend beautifully with the paint color of the bath, with the white background providing a neutral canvas.
Erin – I hope you didn’t have your heart set on Ruby Kilim? I really feel that your bath will be stunning with any of the three choices we have offered.
Do let us know what you decide and then if possible, send us pictures. We’d love to see. 🙂
