Design Recipes: The New Mauve and Black

Pastel colors are in and pink looks especially attractive when paired with black.

A “pop of pink” adds an unexpected contrast element in this living space. Handout/TNS

By Cathy Hobbs From Tribune News Service

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 dusty rose shade of pink. Then the color combination became “dated.”