30 Soft Green Spaces to Soothe the Soul
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Julia Fairley
28 January 2020
Houzz editorial team. I love design and architecture that is thoughtful, sophisticated and champions an element of the unexpected. Before graduating with a Bachelor of Arts at UNSW and becoming a journalist, I studied interior architecture. For over a decade I have interviewed inspiring creative minds from around the world to write about design in its many different forms. Recently, I have also become an accidental gardener, to everyone's surprise.
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In the past few years, white, grey and beige have been joined by some new neutrals, and not least among them is green in its handsome host of hues. From grey-based greens and olive tones to cool minty fresh and warmer greens, feast your hungry eyes on these 30 inventive interiors that wear green in all its glory.
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2. Olive grove. Milan, Italy
Designer: Paolo Frello & Partners
Designer: Paolo Frello & Partners
3. Green dream. Gothenburg, Sweden
Designer: Bjurfors Göteborg
Designer: Bjurfors Göteborg
4. Two-toned. Hobart, Tasmania
Designer: Lydia Maskiell Interiors
Designer: Lydia Maskiell Interiors
5. Tri-toned. San Francisco, USA
Designer: John Lum Architecture
Designer: John Lum Architecture
6. Colour class. Gothenburg, Sweden
Designer: Entrance Fastighetsmäkleri
Designer: Entrance Fastighetsmäkleri
7. Kit kat cool. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: GIA Bathrooms & Kitchens
Designer: GIA Bathrooms & Kitchens
…Take a closer look at those kit-kat finger tiles in pale green.
8. Barely there. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Blue Tea Kitchens and Bathrooms
Designer: Blue Tea Kitchens and Bathrooms
9. Beam me up. Paris, France
Designer: François Guillemin
Designer: François Guillemin
10. Nature inspired. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Gardiner Architects
Designer: Gardiner Architects
11. Geometry lesson. Sussex, UK
Designer: Maxine Brady
Designer: Maxine Brady
…Here’s a closer look at how the grey-green cabinetry chimes with those copper handles.
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12. Scandi style. Gothenburg, Sweden
Designer: Entrance Fastighetsmäkleri
Designer: Entrance Fastighetsmäkleri
14. Greensleeves. Sydney, NSW
Designer: Lisa Burdus Interior Design
Designer: Lisa Burdus Interior Design
15. Peppermint and cream. London, UK
Designer: REES Architects
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Designer: REES Architects
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16. Calm and collected. Cambridgeshire, UK
Designer: Colour + Shape
Designer: Colour + Shape
17. Green in, green out. London, UK
Designer: Mustard Architects
Designer: Mustard Architects
18. Room with a view. Kent, UK
Designer: Woods of London
Designer: Woods of London
19. The green room. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Nido Studio Interior Design
Designer: Nido Studio Interior Design
20. Tile style. Milan, Italy
Designer: Panaria Ceramica
Designer: Panaria Ceramica
21. Pure panelling. Sandy Point, Victoria
Designer: Kennedy Nolan
Designer: Kennedy Nolan
22. Greenhouse style. Paris, France
Designer: Atelier Daaa
Designer: Atelier Daaa
…Here’s another peek at the green, serene sanctuary.
23. Soul soother. London, UK
Designer: Jones Associates Architects
Designer: Jones Associates Architects
25. Onyx fantasy. Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: B.E Architecture
Designer: B.E Architecture
26. Minty fresh. Los Angeles, USA
Designer: Black Lacquer Design
Designer: Black Lacquer Design
27. Next level. Stockholm, Sweden
Designer: Sommarnöjen
Designer: Sommarnöjen
28. Fresh space. London, UK
Designer: Jones Associates Architects
Designer: Jones Associates Architects
29. Sweet dreams. London, UK
Designer: Black and Milk
Designer: Black and Milk
30. Accent wall. London, UK
Designer: 2LG Studio
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Designer: 2LG Studio
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what colour green is number 3? Gothenburg Sweden
Be careful with olive green, even in light tones. Our current house was a very pale olive green inside, reminded me of the old hospital green. Very depressing in a generally light filled house. Immediately painted over it. Other greens, however, are great and feel very calming.
I love all these greens - the colour of nature. We have done our house in a mid olive green (similar to the top cupboards in No. 27), grey ironbark floors and white trim on the windows and doors and white plantation shutters. It is so fresh and calming. Our last house had pale mint green walls, a darker mint in the kitchen with very dark green vinyl on the floor in the kitchen and family room, combined with dark timber furniture. I loved it.