2. Bank on natural references If you're ever worried these colors don't go together, just take a look outside your window to help create a color palette. "Blue and green are adjacent on the color ...

However, there are shades you should avoid pairing with brown. And although it's a versatile shade when used alone, or mixed in as part of a neutral scheme, it can be tricky to pair with other colors.

In my humble opinion, olive green is a choice color for a living room scheme. It doesn't skew either feminine or masculine, and it's not a shade that you're likely to get sick of, or one that will ...