We think so!

I thought of this topic and then looked around my house and realised I have recently decorated our bedroom and spare room with Dulux Overtly Olive. It is a beautifully soft green that can be the perfect back drop to bolder and brighter palettes. This sounds awfully like a successful neutral to me.

If you think about it, nature has been doing it for years. Nature’s green back drop allows the vibrancy of its flowers to stand out and encourage the bees and animals to find food. No wonder we feel so calm in its presence… it is speaking to us on a deeper level.

But why is it becoming so prominent in design now?

It is no surprise that in times of turmoil … I won’t mention the C word… our natural instincts become more pronounced and therefore so do our innate needs. Yes I am heading down the path of wellbeing but it really is that simple.

If we feel unrest, we subliminally seek out balancing energies and calming connections and the very base animal level of this is to be close to nature. This is why biophilia has been a staple of interior design in the wellbeing movement and it is so important in both homes and workplaces.

If you generally veer toward deep and saturated colours as I do, you will need a base colour to pin these off and green provides that perfect balance. Deep colours against a white or cream can be too stronger contrast depending on the space. So if you are a bold colour lover but need to tone it down a touch, swap out your standard neutrals for a green. It is grounding and will help balance any other strong energies that other colours are emitting.

Are you greige lovers sold yet?

My favourite contrasting disruptor colour to pair green with is a bright coral, almost red but not quite. Red indicates danger but paired with the green it creates a fun space with energy without it being stressful. Balancing colours doesn’t mean they all have to tie in – a disrupter colour is essential for me when dealing with neutrals otherwise I might fall asleep.