What Colours Go With a Terracotta Side Table?

Terracotta is a warm, earthy colour with a long history, from Mediterranean pottery to the tiled floors of country kitchens. As a finish for a side table, it brings instant warmth and a relaxed, sunbaked character to a room. The challenge is knowing what to put around it. Some colours make terracotta glow, while others can make it look heavy or orange. In this guide we look at the colours that sit most comfortably with a terracotta side table and explain how to use them. We cover warm whites and creams, sage and olive greens, deep blues and navy, ochre and mustard, plaster pinks and soft browns. We also look at the wood and metal finishes that pair well with terracotta, how to build a balanced palette in a UK living room, and how daylight and lamplight change the way terracotta reads through the day and across the seasons, particularly in north facing rooms....