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Apparently Emerald goes Beautifully with 2013

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Because people have predicted that emerald green is 2013′s Color of the Year, images like these are popping up all over the internet. This room, I saw in The Interior Revolution blog, reminded me of a room I painted a few years ago for Designer, LouAnn Bauer, and her client in San Francisco…

 

The walls of this Victorian home were pale and non-descript…

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The homeowner wanted green walls, the Designer wanted to contrast this bold choice with black and white accessories...

So I started by rough rolling several layers of royal blue and lime green on paint…

Then scrubbed layers of green and blue glaze over the surface to soften the texture and add depth to the color.

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The key to this finish is knowing when to stop. When the roller textures became shadows of color, I knew I was done.

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I added a custom houndstooth stencil to the frieze details below the crown molding for modern graphic contrast that tied to the Designer bedding.

I always painted the switch and outlet plates to minimize those modern-day distraction.

 

 

Monochromatic Plan- Again

You probably thought we were done with this little pillow, but no! Let’s tackle this monochromatic thing from the other direction and focus on the sage green background of our little bolster.

Funny enough, I’m finishing up a green bedroom where this pillow would fit beautifully (that wasn’t planned- I swear!). Wish I could show you the finished photos, but we’re still waiting for the custom duvet. You’ll be the first to know when it’s all ready. ‘Til then, here’s the plan:

I chose a tall curvy headboard to create a focul point for this oddly shaped room. Placed in front of busy built-ins the piece will also help the room feel more spacious and tidy

Dark mossy green will to cover the headboard to set off the walls and lighter fabrics

This fabric inspired the color scheme and style for this room. This will be the duvet (you'll see the sample of this in some of the photos)

Fresh lemon green paint for the walls and built-ins will bring out all of the green hues in the duvet fabric

Pale blue gray on the ceiling to expand the space and soften the edges. TIP: the lower ceiling over the bay window gets the wall color to- say it with me- keep the focus on the headboard!

This piece may be neutral but it's not plain. The creamy colors keeps the room light and airy while the architectural details mimick the nooks and crannies of the room and relate to the rug

Soft roman shades to dress up the bay window without distracting from the headboard

Recognize this rug? I included it in yesterday's saffron monochromatic scheme. It looks fantastic in this room too!

Here’s a sneak peek at the progress…

Bad photos (sorry!), but you’ll notice that most of the accessories are green or white. The headboard fills a tight awkward space make the room feel more spacious. The fabric draped over the pillows is for the duvet. Can’t wait to get it back from the seamstress!

Grouping 'like' objects and playing with variations of green keeps these built ins from looking cluttered. The look is personal, but the focal point is still the curvy headboard.

Cream and pale green stand out on this black marble top dresser. And the mixture of texture and scale give this vignette an unfussy feel

The small gray chair is upholstered in gray linen relates to the texture and color of the linen duvet, and the color connects to the marble dresser top.