More green
Mon, 29 Oct 2007My twin sister moved into her first home about six months ago and to my horror painted most of her main floor white. She finally came to her senses and decided the space needed colour. She thought green would work best with her furniture, and had a particular green in mind.
She loved the green in Nick Olsen's apartment pictured above. According to Nick, it's high-gloss Oregano by Benjamin Moore. My sister went with semi-gloss, and the results are fabulous. So fabulous I had to post about it. She wants to get some accents in yellow, and I told her she should try and find a zebra print rug because Nick's looks AMAZING. I also suggested she paint out the baseboards in the wall colour or even black because the white stands out too much against the green and the floors. The space has alot of potential now that there's some colour going on. Below are some before and after photos of her living/dining area.
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Reader Comments (25)
Oh my god, what a difference! Looks great!
I LOVE GREEN. All shades. Just love the feeling it gives. This looks amazing!!!! I love your sisters stuff too. Great lamps everywhere I look too!!!!! I am proud of your sister for choosing color. :)
Yes, all white is rarely good in a home. I have loved green for a long time. I have my masterbedroom painted in Sherwood Green from Benjamin Moore and I love it. Color is such a motivator! Your pictures are great!
Ooh, your sister is ALMOST as fabulous as you are now, Kim!
Looks fabulous - the colour is very modhip.
Where is the art from? Stunning. The repro Saarinen table just floats in the middle of the white rug though. I reckon a geometric pattern (in b&w with a hint of another hue) or a wonderful thick shag would work just as well as a non-hide zebra pattern. Another colour would pull it all together- try books or a pop of gorgeous deep blue or aquamarine in glass accents (vase grouping = wow). Throw a velvet pillow on that sofa for some texture.
What a beautiful experimentation with colour. Enjoy the results!
That's a terrific shade of green! Good for her - it looks great!
Julia is going to be pleased that everyone likes the green, and that she is ALMOST as fabulous as MOI. LOL. Markus, the art is from a store here in Ottawa that frames/laminates all sorts of great reproduction prints (so they're inexpensive). Also, your ideas are awesome!
Wow, that's a great difference, the green practically warms up the place. Your sister has impecable taste. And the paintings are to die for...
Love the green and great ideas for extra oomph!
Looks great! Hey, you know, for more inspiration...Nick Olsen's whole apartment is up on dominomag.com --> http://www.dominomag.com/galleries/2007/10/nick_olsen
Thanks anon, I was trying to find that link earlier. I've included it in the intro.
The artist of the painting above the table is martin Bland. You can go to his website to see all of his works. Really great stuff.
Thanks for posting my pics Kim and thank you to everyone for the wonderful comments. Markus - great ideas. We've only really just started with painting the walls. Now we have to polish it off with accessories and any ideas are greatly appreciated!
wow! I have to say, I don't really like the paint color by itself, but it works so well in the room. The furnishings pop so nicely against it, especially the tree picture.
FYI: My sister happened to have a carpet in storage in her basement. She stuck it in her living room and took a photo so have a look here and let her know what y'all think. I am leaning towards one with a bit of colour but this one ain't bad.
Wow! What a terrific color, and what a fabulous difference it makes! Well worth posting!
She should definitely paint the baseboards and outlets. Plus, hold off on the yellow accents for a while; the place looks great as it is!
Looks beautiful! Could you please tell me where the round mirror is from? I'm looking for something like that.
I got it at a store here in Ottawa called Bouclair Home.
I think the black trim would be too sombre. I think some nice white crown molding would make the green look very crisp.
The rug (via link) looks awesome!
Love your new accessories in the room too... wink, wink! Super Cute!!!
wow the room is so different: plus-personality! the white look was... drab. now it's all shiny and green and utterly delicious! well done, twin sister!
What a beautiful home! Kim this is excellent presentation. I love the white, but I love the green too. Your sister has great taste (wonder where she gets it from?). I love her artwork and her lamps.
I would like to see a turquoise pillow on the sofa, and maybe an orange one, but that't it. The rooms look beautiful as they are. I even like the rug. A zebra-print seems like overkill to me with that graphic sofa. I love the coffee table. Is that the table from your home?
It looks great! I love her artwork, too -- especially the tree image. Any idea who it's by?
Leah
The tree print I bought for her last Christmas. I think it's just a nicely framed poster to be honest with you. So no idea who it's by. Peggy - good eye regarding the table. Our parents had 2 of them so eventually my sister got the second one. And turquoise is an good idea with the green.
Very original green color with bright, I hang it on my blog, I am a decorator in Seville, Spain, the transformation is total.Espero your assertion. Of course you create the enlace.saludos. Interior 3d