Green is Good
by habituallychic
01 . 10 . 11
I thought it was interesting that Pantone chose Honeysuckle, a pink shade, as their Color of the Year for 2011. The color that keeps catching my attention in both fashion and design is green. It ranges from peacock to emerald but looks elegant and interesting in every shade. I already bought a satin envelope clutch from J.Crew (sold out online) to add a little color to my wardrobe and it seems every designer sent green down their runway. Green is definitely good!
Michael Kors Spring/Summer 2011
Miles Redd for Oscar de la Renta at Lee Jofa Showroom
Chris Benz Spring/Summer 2011
Ruthie Sommers
Prada Spring/Summer 2011
Steven Gambrel
J.Crew Spring/Summer 2011
Tony Duquette table setting
Smythson Spring/Summer 2011 photographed by moi
Photo by Raymond Meier
Photo by Michael Eastman
Sophia Loren
Scout Design
Elle magazine January 2011
Tory Burch apartment
Balenciaga Salon by Mark Shaw 1954
Tory Burch apartment
Mary McDonald
Photos by Guy Aroch
Herve van der Straeten
Photo by Miles Aldridge
Sherrill Canet
Miu Miu sandals for Spring/Summer 2011
Kelly Wearstler
Milly Spring/Summer 2011
Kelly Wearstler
Diane von Furstenberg Spring/Summer 2011
Kate Spade apartment
Milly Spring/Summer 2011
Kelly Wearstler for Viceroy Hotel Miami
Town & Country magazine January 2011
Kelly Wearstler
Diane von Furstenberg Spring/Summer 2011
57 Comments
green!! wow!! indeed looks very gorgeous!
You know, they say geniuses pick green…
MT
Beautiful. I wrote about blue today. A blue dress and an emerald green dress are on my list to pursue this year.
What a great way to brighten up a Monday morning…love the post =)
Fabulous post! Love that green in Steven Gambrel’s project.
Love green– so fresh for the new year!
I totally agree with you; those are some nice selections Heather.
Obviously not a shy green either!
I totally agree, I love green, especially with navy or grey. Perhaps they felt green was too close to last year’s turquoise?
I use to dislike green… that used to be my least favorite color, then…. I bought a green top, a simple one, but that simple top made me feel so pretty in green! And I started to like green. That tell us, that even if we don’t really like a color, we shouldn’t be afraid of it… we should try, give a chance.
This is just gorgeous… and talking about gorgeous: Sophia Loren! Mama mia! 🙂
I hope you had a great weekend, Heather!
xo
Luciane at HomeBunch.com
Hot Damn. I LOVE all of the green. I am about to go change my outfit for the day and wear it. Thanks for the pics!
Great post.This color green has been popping up every were.You added our favorites from Milly.Beautiful interiors.
HUGE emerald fan – it is my birthstoen after all! – love all the greens u picked!!!!
*kiss kiss*
Erika
~Tiptoe Butterfly~
I LOVE green! There are so many stunning shades and tones of it. I hope we see more of it in Spring fashion!
– xo, Vanessa Elizabeth
I love green and this was just the inspiration I needed for my own little living room – lots of gray needing a punch of color! You are amazing. =)
This is good news – I just painted my bedroom the color of the walls in that very first photo and I’ve been second guessing it. The color is great, I just need to get the rest of the room up to scratch so it does the green justice!
The unknown photograph is by Michael Eastman from his Cuba series.
http://eastmanimages.com/cuba
I agree! A green|teal color story seems more ‘on trend’ than honeysuckle pink!
In case you’re interested, here’s what I posted about the Pantone Color of the Year:
http://innerspaceinteriordesign.blogspot.com/2010/12/pantone-color-of-year-for.html
Green, such a wonderful fun and energizing color! My next laundry room is all designed around a wonderful green marble tile I found, Matrix Green by Voguebay. I am hoping that since it is going to be such a beautiful room I will actually want to iron, LOL! xo
Gorgeous inspiration! I think emerald green should have been the pantone color of 2011 instead of hyacinth…
I love green too. Gorgeous rooms and fashion shots!
Love the post! I’ve been very drawn to the bold green, black and white color palette. Wonderful examples! Thanks!
It’s amazing how great everything looks in green! Maybe it’s because I miss being able to see the green grass and am already looking forward to spring. By the way, I love EVERYTHING Chris Benz does.
~Pam @ Cherish Toronto
Green is good, all the time and in many forms. Just not green with envy….. although for some I suppose it is.
Anyway, like these, I am still loving the K.S. bath and after all the time that it has been out and seen. Just great greens!
L.
I’ve always loved green and even think that predominantly green artwork can make a nice addition to an otherwise neutral room. LOVE the dress on the cover of T&C this month.
I was doing very well on not having any shopping cravings; your post has ruined this. Now I need to examine my bank account and choose between the Smythson set, the Miu Miu sandals, or the Prada dress. Maybe I’ll settle for the January issue of Elle (already have T&C). I do like combining blue and green for home decorating; we’re so used to seeing these soothing yet strong colors paired with taupe or brown. Great inspirational photos!
I couldn’t agree with you more! It has been catching my eye lately too. Fortunately, pink and green are so very attractive together.
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“Green how I want you green. Green wind. Green branches.” –Federico García Lorca, Spanish Poet and Playwright, 1898-1936
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Emerald does it for me! Love this post!
Wow, I was JUST remarking to my boyfriend that every shop seems to have kelly green in for Spring! Glad to know great minds think alike!
Ok, I’ll finally just come out and say it. I am so not in love with the Pantone color of the year pick this year. Any shade of green would’ve been much better in my opinion (I’m only a little biased, since green is my absolutely favorite color!). Lovely post and collection of pics.
Brilliant shots! All of them!
Amazing post!
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P.S.
for the source of the ‘unknown’, check the below link.
http://g.virbcdn.com/_f/cdn_images/resize_640x640/95/PageImage-487049-1888866-cubagreeninterior2002.jpg
I adore Michael Eastman photographs, and this in particular, the colors, the compositions, the textures… he is delightful! Hope you enjoy it 🙂
Stunning images. I’m not a green person, but you’ve got me convinced about ‘going green’ with my client’s homes. Thanks for the post!
what an amazing collection of photos! i especially love the green tiled bathroom!
Wow love this collection of green photos, I have always been a huge green fan. I had a kelly green painted room (my study in my old house much to my husbands horror though he warmed up to it once it was done) and loved it more than any other room.
I own tons of green clothing, a green wallet, green luggage and the list goes on..lol. Great blog and great post!
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Thanks!
Love the green…pink and green are perfect compliments! One of my fav color schemes!
XOXO
Katie
I agree that green is good. And pink is even better as the perfect pop to contrast all of that green!
Nature’s perfect combination!
Green with envy:)
Amy R.
indeed it is good – I love that colour, used well! I have a cardy in that colour and I think it really suits me (blonde), so I love it atm.
Green is peaceful. That is a fact. I learned it.
What on earth could we need more that that right now?
Green is a neutral that goes with every single color in the rainbow. It is the color of leaves……trees…….grass……I adore green…..and use it all the time………it is a lovely, peaceful and wonderful color. And every color of green goes with every single other color! Go green!
ps who is talking about clothes and “themselves in green here?” do they have the wrong blog?
I thought this is about interiors!!!
Wow.
I think Green is the way to go. Fabulous looks
I love all these green rooms, particularly the Sherrill Canet one.
I love the green (and the pink). Mary
Love this post. All those ways to see green.
Great way to begin Monday! Always have loved green..the color of nature.
Loving all this green! Nice inspiration
a beautiful range of greens! I love green, especially when it’s january and everything is snow and naked trees. . . thanks for the inspiration!
I am very happy because it is one of my favorite colors. I especially love the combination with turquoise, wonderful!
mmm indeed. I much prefer this over Honeysuckle pinkness.
Heather, I was going to tell you which pics I liked best, but quite frankly, I love ALL of them!! Great post, lovie.
xx’s
The emerald green is smashing and a springy leaf green would look smashing with honeysuckle. I loved that Town and Country cover, the green totally captivates you.
Green will never go out of style. Especially Kelly Green. The picture of Miles Redd’s interior at Lee Jofa Showroom is one of my favorites.
Love the greens! I’m loving all the jewel tones! So rich!
Melissa
Heather, I totally agree! Green just works… in fashion, interior design, and almost anything! It never goes out of style, and it incorporates into any style…. from modern, to preppy, to contemporary. There are really no exceptions that I can think of. So, hooray for green… and hooray for your blog!
Divine post Heather!
And that Sophia photo- one of my all time favourites of her.
xx
Slim
GREEN GREEN GREEN!! Can not express enough love for those green walls!
The green velvet walls are divine.
Cheers,
Claudia
Green!!!