There are specific words that come to mind for the color green. Words like nature, calm, serene, soothing and 'Spring'.
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| 1 SEAGRASS Ralph Lauren; 2 LOVELY GREEN Valspar; 3 MINSTER GREEN Farrow and Ball; 4 SPRING MEADOW GREEN Benjamin Moore |
There are hues of green that are deep and earthy -
others that are fresh and Spring-like -
dirty greens with browns mixed in,
cool greens with gray
and even cooler greens with a touch of blue.
There are citrus greens, sage greens, olive greens, blue greens, moss greens, grass greens and acid greens. There is a green to suit every palette.
My personal favorite: one on the grey side, or soft and citrusy
You may not feel the need to bring a strong green into your life,
but a soft silvery neutral green or a deep olive is a beautiful backdrop you may wish to explore. Sometimes green doesn't look very green at all.
others that are fresh and Spring-like -
dirty greens with browns mixed in,
cool greens with gray
and even cooler greens with a touch of blue.
There are citrus greens, sage greens, olive greens, blue greens, moss greens, grass greens and acid greens. There is a green to suit every palette.
My personal favorite: one on the grey side, or soft and citrusy
You may not feel the need to bring a strong green into your life,
but a soft silvery neutral green or a deep olive is a beautiful backdrop you may wish to explore. Sometimes green doesn't look very green at all.
Green is a color with many friends.
It plays nicely with a wide spectrum of other colors.
You have only to observe nature to see how it enhances all the other colors it touches
and the sheer variety of green in nature is an amazing spectrum.
Currently, the greens we are seeing in the design world are soft - muted with greys; or clear clean colors - kelly green to lime. No mint or forest greens are on the horizon, for which I am glad as they are my least favorite of the greens!
you can add color to your walls.
If the cabinets are painted a distinct color, they become your wall color and essentially your walls.
The rest of your kitchen walls should show off the beautifully painted cabinets -
a neutral or a white may be your best bet.
Otherwise, your kitchen may be a war of two colors fighting for dominance.
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| [ http://www.decorpad.com/ ] A deep greyish olive green in this kitchen serves as a dramatic, yet neutral backdrop. A neutral is just that - it doesn't dictate a color scheme. It should be able to blend into whatever color scheme or accent color you choose and not be the focal point of your room. |
painted cabinets and soft pear green walls give this kitchen a fresh perspective
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| Country Living |
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| elements of style blog |
I love this soothing palette
(Notice the brass hardware? Brass is back.)
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| Benjamin Moore [Providence Olive] walls and painted white cabinets. |
(this one gives me kitchen envy with that generous work space)
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| decorpad - greenish grey |
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| Coastal Living | in a bit of a twist - the color is on the painted floor in this kitchen | . I've been seeing more and more painted floors lately - it is a new trend? |
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| sometimes all that is needed are green accents | www.countryliving.com |
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| updated avocado [www.decorpad.com] blends well with stainless appliances and creamy white walls although I'm not sure I can fully embrace this color - yet |
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| soft blue green and fresh white with dark woods | elements of style blog |
Check out the ceiling - gives relief to the wide expanse of white on the walls
elements of style
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| white haven interiors |
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| country living |
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| house beautiful |
 it is so soothing |
| house beautiful |
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| country living softest hint of green, and another painted floor |
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| Green Like Fresh Pears bold use of tile in this modern kitchen stagetecture |
Martha Stewarts kitchen line with Home Depot
Her signature gray green
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| martha stewart | cabinets and hardware available through home depot |
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| Benjamin Moore [Great Barrington Green] House Beautiful |
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| Benjamin Moore [Sweet Caroline] (flickr) |
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| decorpad |
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| Pratt and Lambert [Gray Mist] (Love the lantern light pendants) |
Apple green
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| home edu |
Aqua blue cabinets
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| Carla Davis designs |
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| it is always fresh with white |
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Deep brown with soft green creates a natural, earthy feel |
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kelly green - if you love it, wrap yourself in it... [domino magazine] |
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| [ http://www.decorpad.com/ ] just a tint of muted olive grayed down neutrals create a feeling of serenity and calm, so they are perfect for bedrooms |
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| the olive green accent wall is decidedly masculine in this minimal-style bedroom green is a good color for the men in your life |
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No matter the hue of green - it always looks fresh with white |
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| neutral means just that - it doesn't dictate the color of your whole room - it just creates a beautiful backdrop |
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| the softest teal green on the walls and fabrics are perfect mates to the darker teal of the painted furniture |
Green has come into its own
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| grass green accents to bring the outdoors in [Tobi Fairley] |
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| the softest of gray toned khaki green enhances this formal space [ http://www.decorpad.com/ ] |
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| a softer hue works well in this more feminine living room [http://www.housebeautiful.com/] |
acid green
decidedly more modern and masculine
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| http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ sherwin williams [ryegrass] |
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| http://www.housebeautiful.com/ benjamin moore [aganthus green] |
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cool olive green compliments the warmer colors of gold and orange |
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seafoam green makes a dramatic statement in this entry |
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A deeper teal green serves as a restful background in this library Katy Elliott |
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| cote de texas soft green and tan in simple french design |
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| from Erika Powell touch of nature - natural history prints and antique green bench |
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| Erika Powell dramatic deep green walls |
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| Apartment Therapy |
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| soft blue green - garden theme Nest Egg blog |
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While the green and white palette is on the soft citrus side of the spectrum, the deep wood tones are a perfect anchor to this light filled room |
Great post on green! I used to not like green, maybe because we had the forest green carpet when I was growing up. It was my mom's favorite color. But here lately, I've been gravitating to it. These are beautiful inspiration photos!
ReplyDeletei think i love green the best. you need photos of my beloved green club chairs!! xxoo
ReplyDeleteYour blog is an inspiration, I love it.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful I am totally inspired! I have a sagey green accent wall in my bedroom with laura ashley parchment colour on the other walls, it is indeed serene
ReplyDeleteVisiting your site has been a spiritual experience for me. I love greens. Your designs are wonderful and the music beautiful. Thank you for an uplifting experience.
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