I had many mentors and teachers over the years. I bet you have too. Something of them always remains in the interpretation of the work I do. And so it seems to go for designers and decorators.
Here's a little time capsule of a time line of interior decorators passing along what is now the "newest" thing, Emerald Green, Pantone's 2013 color of the year (are you sick of the posts and pins about it yet ha ha). Some say Pantone chose it, but actually it has been chosen by designers and decorators for years dating back to centuries-old palaces in Europe, and historic colonial iconic homes here in the USA (Mt. Vernon. Williamsburg Governors Mansion, The White House, etc).
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| Elizabeth Taylor wearing Emerald Green |
Green, green, GREEN, whether you call it Emerald, Kelly, Lime, Poison, Sage, Avocado... has been beloved by modern designers, decorators and recently by bloggers. Here's a casual time line in pictures.
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| Billy Baldwin (1903-2011) did this green mid century room |
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| Classic Emerald Green wallpaper (room attributed to Billy Baldwin by another blogger) |
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| Albert Hadley (1920 - 2012) was a friend of Billy Baldwin who mentored the younger Hadley |
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| The green living room of Bunny Williams who worked for Albert Hadley |
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| Bunny Williams hired an associate named Miles Redd |
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| Miles Redd |
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| Miles Redd |
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| Then came Domino, especially this 2006 issue that featured Nick Olsen |
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| His love of green evolved and was refined in this House Beautiful editorial |
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| This little paint job by Nick Olsen cemented green into the hearts of bloggers |
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| Nick Olsen thrives as an interior designer doing rooms like this for clients |
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| Nicole Cohen is a friend of Nick Olsen - He once told her to paint all the doors in her apartment Emerald Green - She didn't do it, but the color resonated when she did the interior design of this apartment for a client |
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| Brian Patrick Flynn, TV personality, interior designer, and blogger masterfully uses green in his work |
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| Designer Tobi Fairley helped put green on the map with her fresh take on it |
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| The living room of Tobi Fairley - Everyone wanted those green wing back chairs |
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| A year ago I redid my bedroom in Emerald/Kelly Green - Read more about it HERE |
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| The color wheel goes round and round |
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For more images check out my
Pinterest board Kelly Green Trending, and see the shopping post I did on
Houzz with the same name (Kelly Green Trending).
Have you used green yet?????
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You were right on trend with your bedroom redo. I can't imagine myself jumping on the emerald bandwagon. I could see orange in house before green. But I do love your bedroom for you.
ReplyDeleteI love all colors of green! I've had it in every home I've ever lived in and always considered it a "neutral". Every other color in the rainbow "or colorwheel" goes with green. Just look outside at nature - all the greens blend together along with the sky,water and earth. Green rooms make even the coldest, dreariest day cheerful. Love the emerald green that you've used. Great post and Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteLove your style! So brave and fun and refreshing...Makes me feel very very happy!
ReplyDeleteKelly green is my favorite color. I was over the dang moon when Pantone said emerald was the color this year. I am hoping to do my master bedroom in kelly green and would love to see the spring lines with this shade of green in the palette. Cannot wait to check out your shopping post on Houzz!
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