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Green is My New Black

submitted by: Jennifer 08/11/10

I have a new crush. Its green. No, it isn’t money (although I appreciate that, too)…. its actually green- the color. Its all over 7d94ea1e2ce_ikea1the design scene right now and my attraction to it has taken me by surprise. I’m usually drawn to pinks, blacks, greys and milky whites but I’m seeing glossy green on everything from tables to floors and I’m completely infatuated! We’re not talking about mint or olive. This is like a color from “Alice In Wonderland”- bright yet not obnoxious, playful yet classic.

Using the laquered version of this color in my home probably isn’t going to happen- not on the scale I would like. My husband isn’t one for bold colors or patterns, he’s more of a rustic, earth-tones fan. BUT! There is hope for me yet… he has zero preference 6916c7c5-b0b4-4a40-bc39-9982d6400f8b_493x693about the back patio and I’m claiming that space as my own come fall. I think I’ll have OKC’s Custom Powder Coating makeover my outdoor furniture with a high-gloss green; the color of poison ivy. My mind swirls with the possibilities I’ll never get to incorporate into our abode (but maybe I can use yours to play in?):

*Painted on the floor of a loft apartment

* Laquered on the cabinets of a small kitchen

* Glossed onto a bathroom vanity

* Used on an end table

* Used on Baroque frames in a foyer

This could get fun…

jacqui-side

 

I have a new crush. Its green. No, it isn’t money (although I appreciate that, too)…. its actually green- the color. Its all over 7d94ea1e2ce_ikea1the design scene right now and my attraction to it has taken me by surprise. I’m usually drawn to pinks, blacks, greys and milky whites but I’m seeing glossy green on everything from tables to floors and I’m completely infatuated! We’re not talking about mint or olive. This is like a color from “Alice In Wonderland”- bright yet not obnoxious, playful yet classic.

Using the laquered version of this color in my home probably isn’t going to happen- not on the scale I would like. My husband isn’t one for bold colors or patterns, he’s more of a rustic, earth-tones fan. BUT! There is hope for me yet… he has zero preference 6916c7c5-b0b4-4a40-bc39-9982d6400f8b_493x693about the back patio and I’m claiming that space as my own come fall. I think I’ll have OKC’s Custom Powder Coating makeover my outdoor furniture with a high-gloss green; the color of poison ivy. My mind swirls with the possibilities I’ll never get to incorporate into our abode (but maybe I can use yours to play in?):

*Painted on the floor of a loft apartment

* Laquered on the cabinets of a small kitchen

* Glossed onto a bathroom vanity

* Used on an end table

* Used on Baroque frames in a foyer

This could get fun…

jacqui-side

 

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