Help chosing a color

[eebrs]

I'd like to make a lapghan for my MIL, but I'm not sure what color to do it in. I want to do a solid color. My husband and I thought about beige. Then I looked at old photos and it looks like her whole LR is shades of brown (see picture). Should I try to find a non brown color to compliment the room, or stick with the beige idea? Any suggestions?

 

I didn't plan on starting this for a while, but since Michaels is having a sale this might be the perfect time to buy the yarn!

 

[Dreamweaver75]

Great thing about browns & beiges are they are neutral colors and will go with just about anything.

What is the "mood" of the room? I know that sounds a little weird but that can make a difference when choosing complimentary colors for instance is it a "cheery" or "relaxed" room

I agree the sage green would be nice or perhaps a yellow or gold?

I am sure whatever you decide she will love

[RoseRed]

How about we go way out on a limb here and do a rainbow round ripple? It's happy bright and doesn't have to match anything.

[eebrs]

I emailed my SIL who's living at home. She said the accent colors are pretty specific and would be difficult to match. So she recommended a shade of brown or beige. So, I bought Caron SS in Bone.

[sherryzzz]

what about a beige afgan, with a narrow border of green (or gold or rust or blue) and then a finishing border of beige?

[SupersirenIA]

I was thinking a sage green or smokey blue, until I remembered that it was just because I like those colors!

there is a bit of those colors in the pillow. I love the smoky teals and browns with the pale pink accents... I would go with a smoky blue. you just cant go wrong!

[laurastar0962]

I like the beige idea, you are sure it will go and that she would prolly use it

[lhasaapsolady]

I'd do something in a green, blue, or burgandy, just not anything bright

[alibra]

Just my two cents worth but, gold is a nice accent color, or how about a rust color to off set the browns and beiges?

[granny sunshine]

I am with dreamweaver75, I like natural colors.

For me they work out best. And I always have them on hand for overnight, or spur of the moment gifts.

[eebrs]

If you chose to do beige, will it bother her if your beige doesn't match her beige?

 

I don't think so. She has so many shades of brown in the room that it probably would be just fine.

 

I'm probably putting more thought into this than I need to. She just has one of those houses where everything matches, there's never any cluter or dust, etc.

[rainbowridergrma]

Does it have to be a solid color? The creams, browns, beiges look good with a dash of turquiose in it-ala Southwest. A lapghan is a personal thing, made especially for her-does it necessarily have to be a part of the room? Sometimes we end up with neutral colors around us and would really like to have a splash of color.

 

Glenda

[sonnets_and_stitches]

If you chose to do beige, will it bother her if your beige doesn't match her beige?

[RoseRed]

RH Linen is a beautiful shade of beige. If you're going with the earth tones I think a soft green would look stunning.

[eebrs]

does she have accent colors around the house maybe a soft rose or soft yellow even a soft white i think would be pretty

 

I'm not really sure, since the only photos I have to look at were taken at Christmas. She changes things around for the holidays. In her old house I know she did do a little bit of sage in her LR, but she has changed almost everything (carpet, couch, pillows, etc) since then.

[crochetluvknot]

does she have accent colors around the house maybe a soft rose or soft yellow even a soft white i think would be pretty

[eebrs]

I was thinking a sage green or smokey blue, until I remembered that it was just because I like those colors!

[sonnets_and_stitches]

If you want a pretty blend, try a natural looking green color, something that will say "bamboo forest" with those colors in the photo.

 

I've always thought pale pink is very fetching with dark browns.