Laslo did a show house with yellow lacquer walls played against silks in greens and oranges. Popular accent colors include yellow, green, orange and mango. Top of page Ideas for colors, cleaning and filters From The Copley News Service Hot tips Set off a beige sofa with a Hermes orange-painted wall. Try the shock of one color against a neutral background. Add drama to gray or beige with a pot of red orchids or one red flower.
Pale green is wonderful with gray or beige.
Try a sofa in charcoal gray accented with bright orange accessories. Add black and red throw pillows, a zebra ottoman and some bright yellow flowers. Once a year, shampoo or steam clean your carpet. Remember that shampoo is a surface cleaner only. Don't soak the carpet or it may shrink, the colors' may run and mildew may grow.