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Colour to go with orange

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anotherdayanothersquabble · 17/07/2016 14:11

I have tiled between my sink and the mirror in my dark downstairs loo in a rather rash purchase of bright orange metro tiles. We have black IKEA floating shelves and lots of hanging things in the room. What colour should I paing to the walls? The rest of the house is blues and greens.

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Mooingcow · 17/07/2016 14:15

Dark grey? Navy? Love metro tiles! See how it looks with nothing on the walls before rehanging?

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Finlaggan · 17/07/2016 14:19

White?

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WankersHacksandThieves · 17/07/2016 16:16

turquoise? They are the opposite colours on a colour wheel so should go nicely

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Rowanhart · 17/07/2016 16:19

White

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apple1992 · 17/07/2016 16:25

Grey

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Whathaveilost · 17/07/2016 16:33

I wouldn't go for white.
I think Orange is a wonderful statement colour and white is very safe.
I would team it with some of the suggestions like Navy or Grey.otherwise it looks like you were being bold and then lost your nerve.

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cosmicglittergirl · 17/07/2016 16:35

Hot pink.

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Mooingcow · 17/07/2016 16:40

Or green? Olive or forest and paint the shelves too so they disappear.

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plimsolls · 17/07/2016 16:45

Navy and orange is a really nice combination. Grey would work too, but you'd have to be careful getting the right grey.

I don't like black, white and orange unless it's really really over-styled, so I'd avoid white paint with your black shelves.

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plimsolls · 17/07/2016 16:46

What are the hanging things, by the way? Presumably there's colours involved.

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anotherdayanothersquabble · 17/07/2016 21:32

Thanks all, i indeed do want to avoid the 'rash decision and lost my nerve' look!! Its already white and indeed quite dull. Love the idea of turquoise.

The hanging things is a line of hooks with sports bags, on it. We use the downstairs loo to store lots of things to avoid it all being piled in the hallway, as a result it is rather cluttered.

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SayrraT · 05/08/2016 07:25

Our bathroom is bright orange and we have gone for grey accessories/towels which I think look great.

It's not finished yet but I'll go and take a picture.

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SayrraT · 05/08/2016 07:29

Here it is!

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ididntsignupforthis1 · 05/08/2016 07:32

Used to have a bright orange and lemon yellow bathroom.
Looked fab

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LesserWeevil · 05/08/2016 07:36

Turquoise worked beautifully for my parents in the 70s apparently - mum still talks wistfully about the decor in that sitting room.

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BikeRunSki · 05/08/2016 07:44

YY to turquoise- inspired by DS currently getting dressed in orange shirts and a turquoise T shirt! I think turquoise completes the statement.

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Rupster · 05/08/2016 12:14

I'd probably go for white.

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anotherdayanothersquabble · 01/11/2016 13:06

Orange and Navy won the day.

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