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Green Design Issue 11 — Fresh Finds

Spring Ahead: 15 Glimpses of Green All Over the House

Annie Quigley March 13, 2024

With spring (and Saint Patrick’s Day) around the corner, is it time to inject a dose of green into your space? From fringed chairs and light fixtures to a simple splash of paint, green adds instant freshness and proof of life after the visual quiet of winter.

Here, 15 ideas:

time to make over a tired or salvaged piece in vibrant green? take cues from th 17 — Above: Time to make over a tired or salvaged piece in vibrant green? Take cues from this petite writing desk in Kitchen of the Week: ‘Wes Anderson Meets Provencal’ in West London.

and in an otherwise dusty blue kitchen, the island gets a wash of green. photog 18 — Above: And in an otherwise dusty blue kitchen, the island gets a wash of green. Photograph by Marnie Hawson, courtesy of Lumière Lodge, from A Couple’s Thoughtfully Hued Antique Cottage Down Under.

proof that pale green, shown here on the window trim, can feel like a neutral. 19 — Above: Proof that pale green, shown here on the window trim, can feel like a neutral. Photography by Simon Brown, courtesy of Lonika Chande Interior Design, from A London Designer’s Apartment Remodel for a Demanding Client (Her Mother).

fringed chairs in dappled light: a slim but poetic townhouse on a tree lined sq 20 — Above: Fringed chairs in Dappled Light: A Slim but Poetic Townhouse on a Tree-Lined Square in Ghent, Belgium. Photograph by Frederik Vercruysse.

green trim, take two. photograph by michael sinclair, courtesy of chan + e 21 — Above: Green trim, take two. Photograph by Michael Sinclair, courtesy of Chan + Eayrs, from The Design Is in the Details: The Weavers House, Chan + Eayrs’ Huguenot-Inspired Oasis in London.

a pistachio headboard, sumptuous edition. photograph by genevieve lutkin, court 22 — Above: A pistachio headboard, sumptuous edition. Photograph by Genevieve Lutkin, courtesy of Hollie Bowden, from The Feminine Mystique: Model Lizzie Bowden’s Notting Hill Apartment.

the rose retro mint colored bathroom sink 23

the rose england hotel retro mint green toilet bath 24

Above: A green sink…or toilet, anyone? Photographs from Steal This Look: A Retro Bath on the English Seaside.

a bright step stool beside a moss colored bath. photograph courtesy of retrouvi 25 — Above: A bright step stool beside a moss-colored bath. Photograph courtesy of Retrouvius from The Reclaimed Bath: 8 Favorite Retrouvius Designs Featuring Vintage Components.

green adds to the grandeur in beds take a bow: the new grands boulevards hotel 26 — Above: Green adds to the grandeur in Beds Take a Bow: The New Grands Boulevards Hotel in Paris.

a green lamp in a living space by nicola harding&#8\230; 27 — Above: A green lamp in a living space by Nicola Harding…

&#8\230;and found metal stools in the same project. both photographs by pau 28 — Above: …and found metal stools in the same project. Both photographs by Paul Massey, courtesy of Nicola Harding & Co., from A Classic English Country House Receives a Mood-Lifting Injection of Color.

we love this salvaged stained glass window in green in the bathroom of a former 29 — Above: We love this salvaged stained-glass window in green in the bathroom of a formerly uninhabited farmhouse; see The Reclaimed Bath: 8 Favorite Retrouvius Designs Featuring Vintage Components. Photograph courtesy of Retrouvius.

green adds to the springy mix: photograph courtesy of the modern house from
30 — Above: Green adds to the springy mix: Photograph courtesy of The Modern House from Subtle Colors in a Former Victorian Carriage House in Hackney.

just a few tiles makes a mini green backsplash. photograph by ruby woodhou 31 — Above: Just a few tiles makes a mini green backsplash. Photograph by Ruby Woodhouse, courtesy of 1934, from A Vintage-Inspired Apartment in Hackney from Abel Sloane and Ruby Woodhouse of 1934.

emerald floors in the feminine mystique: model lizzie bowden’s notting h 32 — Above: Emerald floors in The Feminine Mystique: Model Lizzie Bowden’s Notting Hill Apartment. Photograph by Genevieve Lutkin, courtesy of Hollie Bowden.

For more dashes of color, see The Unexpected Red Theory: Yay or Nay?

And for ways to perk up your interiors for spring, have a look at last year’s Spring Swaps: Freshen Up Your Home With These Simple Updates.

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