When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Read McKendree. Design: Chango I'll admit, at first, thinking about an orange and green ...

I'll admit, at first, thinking about an orange and green color combination in an interior made me squirm. Even with my affinity for color, I was perplexed by how they could be paired well together.

As a homes editor, I have strong opinions about color. I write—and think—about decorating with color a lot, so it should come as no surprise that there are colors I really do not like. The main one?