In love with olive

The tree, the wood and the hue bring Old World charm to interiors

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Olive trees, native to the Mediterranean region, are among nature’s oldest trees, and they look it. Gnarled, brawny trunks, a crown full of silvery leaves and clusters of tiny green fruit give olives an interesting Old World appearance. Lately, designers have been warming to the tree, its wood and olive hues. boards, as well as pinch bowls and lidded salt keeper. and green is an important color in 2017,” says Sue Wadden, color marketing director for SherwinWilliams. The company’s Restless Olive packs all the punch of a zesty martini with mid- and light-toned wood stains, where its organic appeal gives the color greater depth, says Stephanie Pierce of Masterbrand Cabinets.

Consider using the color in family rooms, bedrooms and kitchens for a warm and welcoming vibe.

“I like seeing olive-green tones used with dusty pinks and navy blue,” Wadden says. “Because olive is such a quintessential food color, people enjoy a positive association with this color, especially in the kitchen. Olive tones are great on cabinets and furniture. My own bedroom is a deep olive green, so I really do love this color.”

At Article, a striking chesterfield sofa is upholstered in olive-green velvet

At Pottery Barn, vintage Turkish olive-gathering buckets, made of galvanized metal with symmetrical air vents, have a nice cottage-y look and can hold herb plants or fragrant milled soaps.

And then, of course, there’s olive oil. There are hundreds of ways to enjoy its flavor, but there are other uses for it too.

The folks at Martha Stewart’s website

recommend olive oil as a natural furniture polish, and a combo of oil and vinegar as a cleaner. A little oil on a clean rag will restore shine and protect your stainless steel and brass items from tarnish.

POTTERY BARN SAREM KHAN/ARTICLE HOMEGOODS Article’s tufted olive-green velvet Chester sofa offers a chic, sophisticated way to bring the trending color into a space. The dried lavender and olive branch wreath from Pottery Barn can make a fragrant, pretty addition to indoor or protected outdoor...

POTTERY BARN Pottery Barn’s vintage Turkish olive-harvesting pot has character and style. Fill it with an herb plant or use it to store soaps or hand towels in a guest bath.