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| The Color You Need Now ... Camel |
| Packing perennial style and traditional appeal -- and enough flexibility for subtle or edgy treatments -- camel makes quite a statement. Put a personal stamp on this classic tone with ideas and advice from our decorating editor |
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by Rebecca Sowell Hawkins
Photos by Dan Lecca (runway image), Widner Creative, Inc. (room), and Blake Pearson (paints and fabrics)
· Its timeless appeal, patrician good looks, and
fresh attitude have long made camel a favorite for fashion designers, from
Ralph Lauren and the late Bill Blass to Derek Lam, whose 2005 fall
collection included the camel-colored coat at left.
· Spice it up with red. We like it covering a
camelback sofa in a red room.
· Keep the color classic with shades of white and
blue. Paint your walls camel and create some subtle contrasts with
periwinkle velvets and white linens.
· Make it edgy with black. A black-lacquer table
stands out surrounded by ebony chairs upholstered in a camel-colored
leather the same way a black turtleneck looks great under a camel hair
coat.
· Strike a balance with colors that pop (see our suggested pairings below). Tone down a
bright orange or electric turquoise with subdued camel mohair.
| PAINT PAIRINGS |
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| 1. Velvet Red by Pratt & Lambert, 2. Tatami Tan by Sherwin-Williams, 3. Birdseye Maple by Martin Senour, 4. Sand by Farrow & Ball, 5. Refuge by Sherwin-Williams, 6. Koala by Pratt & Lambert |
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| FABRIC SELECTIONS |
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| 1. Stingray by Hunt Leather Co., 2. Raleigh by Cowtan & Tout, 3. Maltese by Jane Shelton, 4. Vallombrosa by Bergamo Fabrics, 5. On Lombard Street by Coraggio Textiles, 6. Brocatello Ciniglia by Zoffany, 7. Flutter by SeaCloth. |
RESOURCES: Martin Senour (M),
martinsenour.com; Sherwin-Williams (M), sherwin-williams.com;
Pratt & Lambert (M), prattandlambert.com; Farrow &
Ball (M), farrowball.com; SeaCloth through Ainsworth-Noah (T), ainsworth-noah.com, and John Rosselli (T), 212/593-2060; Zoffany and Coraggio Textiles through
Ainsworth-Noah (T), ainsworth-noah.com; Hunt Leather Co. through Jerry Pair (T), jerrypair.com; Jane Shelton,
601/936-4540; Cowtan & Tout through Travis & Co. (T), travisandcompany.com; Bergamo
Fabrics (T), bergamofabrics.com.
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