From: marina
Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 4:08 PM
To: AskADesigner
Subject: Weblog - Ask a Designer

i have a white tiled bathroom with peach tiles behind the bath.what colour shower curtain& bath mats can i buy to make it stand out?

Dear Marina,
 
It sounds like you are in luck because peach and coral are hot colors right now!  There are two directions that you can choose to go (other than the safest, most obvious solution of white!)  First, you can work within the family of peach and coral, but because you have both white and peach tiles, and since it can be difficult to match your peach tiles exactly, I think you would do best to try to have a print or pattern which includes a lot of white and if possible several different shades of peaches and corals.  This way you won't have a problem even if the exact tile color isn't in the print!  The second option is to come up with an accent color.  Peach can have a variety of shades and accenting it can create different moods.  I would have two first choices:  You could pair it with aqua for a fun, retro or even a tropical resort look, or with chocolate brown for a more sophisticated (and unisex) look.  And don't forget that you can also have fun with the other accessories in the bathroom.  Good luck!
 
Meg, Design Director, Echo Home

PS> Here are some images from Color At Home that illustrate the peach / aqua and peach / chocolate / white color combinations.  They are images from other rooms in the house but you will see how beautiful the effect is.  Enjoy!