This month we’re going to look at the colour Green in honour of St. Patrick’s Day! The handsome Mr. Byrne has some Irish blood so this is a nod to his roots. And a nod to one of those classic colours that is always in style in some various shade, tint or tone!
I enjoy the colour green and have it throughout my house and have had it throughout all our homes, in fact. It’s timeless, easy to live with and surprisingly, it goes with so much. In our first home in Caribou River, I painted the main living area Grasslands by Benjamin Moore and thought I might be limiting myself for what other colours I could bring in, but I found I loved it paired with other greens, pinks, oranges – all sorts of colours, it wasn’t limiting at all.
Our bathrooms are both green now, along with our laundry room, it is the only real colour we have on the walls, as far as paint goes. And it’s restful and pretty in those spaces that don’t allow for much other colour. I don’t mind it in the bathrooms but I’m looking forward to painting the laundry area – it hasn’t been painted yet! But that’s been talked about HERE.
The most green we have in our home is all the plants. So many plants. But I’m not complaining one bit. I love all the plants in our home. Yes, they may be taking over….again, I’m not complaining – but I do feel like I need to rein them in a bit. Anyway, I love the fresh, vibrant pops of green they bring to whatever room they are in. Plants just add so much life to a home.
Did you know that green is considered to be the most restful colour? It promotes unwinding but isn’t too cool, it has warmth to it that keeps it comfortable. That makes it the perfect colour to relax in. Of course, a bright, florescent green isn’t quite so relaxing….
My favourite green item in our home has got to be this old Hickory Chair Company chair I got at a local yard sale for $10. It was a hideous gold when I bought it, and eventually I recovered it in a green stripe and I have to say, it’s the most comfortable chair in the house. It currently lives in our pyjama lounge and you can quite often find me reading or writing this very blog there. And the desk chair here is green, too.
I also have a pretty little bowl from my grandmother, Lena, that is green and loaded with texture. I inherited it when she passed away and I love and treasure it. Such a simple, small thing and yet…
There’s green in the verandah, too – the floor, the chairs at the table, lots of little bits of green. You can check it out HERE.
Miss Mustard Seed makes some fabulous greens – Boxwood and Luckett’s Green are both beautiful greens I have used. In fact, the desk chair I mentioned is even painted in Boxwood!!
Anyway, I’m off to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with the handsome Mr. Byrne!
Colourfully yours,
Lori
