AIBU to think teal is an awful choice for interiors?

I like it. Don't have it on any of my walls... and all I can say is, if you don't like it, don't paint your walls with it either....

Oh my word I TOTALLY agree with you. I think all the ppl on here prob didn't see the programme; it was a particularly bad teal. My mum has a teal wall and it actually looks pretty cool, she has a recent Hockey print on it and it’s kind of beautiful. But I agree with you that teal was so bad. It was a bit… shiny?? I did think her grey brown bedroom was a beautiful colour though. Glad Leah won as thought hers was a lot more mature design wise. Sad Emily not in it though she had some super cool flashes of brilliance and would have been very exciting to see in the final!

Who GAF what makes you "shudder"
People can decorate how they see fit in THEIR homes. Get a life or a job.

Oh! Could be, it was quite dark, a sort of forest green.

Completely disagree with you OP. I have teal in my ‘posh’ lounge. I have a couple of shades and it’s lovely - always complimented on too. Nice in day time but on a night, especially in winter with the right lighting, it’s gorgeous.
Actually I have teal in my downstairs loo too now I’m thinking about it 🤣

My mum always used to say not to buy a green car as they are unlucky. But she also won’t pass on the stairs, salutes when she sees a magpie and plenty of other crazy stuff!

Me too. I have moonlight white walls in my living room with a grey sofa and chairs, but I have cushion covers with teal in them and also a rug and a small square oottoman. I think it looks nice, and visitors always comment on the rug in particular.

I like it dripped into a room that’s mostly moody browns/rust colours.. a tiny bit of teal just make it pop and gives it life.

the same with funky fun brightly decorated rooms with mustardy yellow, burnt orange and bright pinks, a tiny bit of teal really goes a long way.

never seen a teal while that I haven’t hated though.

Forgot to add the image!

We just re-covered a completely clapped out and ripped up IKEA chaise longue with a teal sofa cover and I love it!

I adore teal

But I do think if you have a small house and an entire room is teal, then yes, it wouldn't be good

Big room and one teal wall, fine

"No offence" so what is the aibu, or the point of the thread? Some people like teal, some don't & prefer other colours 🤷‍♀️

I LOVE teal! I have teal sofas and my fireplace is painted that color

I don’t think it’s a horrible colour. It’s quite nice in the right scenario.

I think it’s rare that you can completely write off a colour entirely.

But it’s personal choice really.

Most of my house is various pale blue ish shades because I find it restful.

I was going to say I like Teal but I think maybe that's because I'm an older millennial. I think it probably dates me.

I love French Turquoise! We used it on all the walls of the main bedroom of our last-but-one house.

I didn't have a problem with the teal colour of Sophie's hall walls per se, but I wouldn't have chosen that particular colour for that space. The animal print ceiling was awful! Otoh, Lia's hall was very boring.

We hate white (or grey!) rooms and have always decorated using deep, saturated colours as we prefer them plus imo they suit the period houses we've owned. Currently we're renovating a Georgian cottage and so far we've used Edward Bulmer Pompadour (dark, almost burgundy pink) in the kitchen (walls and base cabinets), F&B De Nimes colour-drenched in bedroom 2 and Edward Bulmer Nicaragua (pink) in the snug. I love how they've turned out.

For our other living room where we watch tv/listen to music we have a teal velvet three seater sofa and an Arts & Crafts two seater in dusky pink with red applique flowers, plus a very colourful antique Persian rug. Cushions are primarily a mix of blues and reds. We're going to be using some amazing vintage Art Nouveau wallpaper in a deep turquoise/teal and black on all the walls. The woodwork will be F&B Vardo.

Ah, that's made my day! 🥰

My bathroom is teal and white. It’s painted to match a beautiful teal, royal blue, silver and white oil painting of a shoal of fish from Mexico that hangs over the bath. It’s beautiful. Gutted it’s going out of fashion but yes, we did decorate it 10 years ago and nothing lasts forever does it?

I love dark colours and use Red and Green where I can. The entire back of my house is lighter, a sage green that blends into the garden. From what people are saying here my house is ugly but people who visit always comment on how beautiful it is. Each to their own I suppose.

Despite my name I don't like teal for decorating. IMO it's either too dark or too loud.

However, I have quite a few clothes in that colour. 🙂

Isn’t dark green sometimes labelled as invisible green!?

I love teal and turquoise and dark blue. Gorgeous

@Callipygion That’s because style costs and boring grey and white takes no time, effort or imagination.

I love it in small doses. Not 4 walls. It’s a great colour (especially the paler versions of it) in east facing spaces, as it doesn’t feel cold.

You're not a weirdo, @HaddockDiem .