PAIR GREEN WITH blue
PARTNER HAZY BLUEBELL SHADES
with fresh leafy green – ideal for restful sitting rooms and romantic bedrooms. Mix iris-blue and green cushions on a sofa, layer bedding and throws in periwinkle, forget-me-not and soft sage or lichen hues, and display pots of dainty muscari and heady, scented blue hyacinths.
LOOK TO THE SEA AND SKY
for a limitless source of colour inspiration – from the pale, watery greens of a sun-dappled lagoon (cool, translucent and light-reflective for bathroom and bedroom walls) to the vibrant aqua and turquoise blues of the Caribbean (great for dramatic accents, or try painting an old chest with drawers in alternating blue and green) and the moody grey-green and slate blue of a stormy coastline (choose a deep green or blue and add brighter accents of the other colour).
EVOKE THE MOODS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
with saturated greens and blues. Used together, they’re strong enough to hold their own without competing, which makes them incredibly versatile in any room. For a more subdued effect, look for printed fabrics that break up the colour with a white or cream background, or sand down painted woodwork for a faded, distressed finish: think weathered shutters on a Mediterranean house.
ENLIVEN THE MUTED, INKY TONES
of slate or denim with flashes of vivid lime or yellow green – like sunlit trees against a leaden sky before a storm. Trim mid-blue curtains or cushions with bright-green buttons; scatter lime cushions on a chair covered in blue linen. Or, in reverse, recycle an old outworn pair of jeans into a handmade cushion cover for a green chair.
EXPLORE THE HERB GARDEN
for soft silvery greens and pretty lilac blues – natural complementaries on the colour wheel – as well as in your borders. Pair sage green with accents of rosemary, thyme and borage flowers. Edge towards darker purply blues to add a touch more drama, balancing them with the deeper greens of bay leaves and thyme spears.