Black and mauve, red, white and black, black and gold … sound familiar? These are some of the hottest color combinations from the ’80s. And now the retro combos have made a comeback.

Black and mauve, red, white and black, black and gold … sound familiar? These are some of the hottest color combinations from the ’80s. And now the retro combos have made a comeback. The ’80s ...

While it might be obvious that combinations like white and navy blue work, it's less obvious that rusty red is the perfect complement to turquoise. Here are eight unexpected color combinations to ...

Black and mauve; red, white and black; black and gold. Sound familiar? These are some of the hottest color combinations from the 1980s. And now the retro combos have made a comeback: The 1980s: Dur… ...

These are some of the hottest color combinations from the 1980s. And now the retro combos have made a comeback: The 1980s: During this era, some of the popular decor trends included a heavy use of ...

Black and mauve. Red, white and black. Black and gold. Sound familiar? These were some of the hottest color combinations from the 1980s. And now the retro combos have made a comeback.

Color – how and when to use it – is one of the more challenging dilemmas faced by many homeowners. For designers, education, training and some experimentation often yield the ideal result.

Anyone over the age of 45 will likely remember the “it” colors of the 1980s. But just in case you have forgotten, the color combination was black and mauve. Essentially black paired with a ...

Color trends, however, have been changing rapidly. It’s goodbye — and good riddance, some would add — to mauve, green and gray combinations as well as to “rose dust” and aqua blue.