Revival Design and Consign

Green and Grand

GREEN IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE colors. It’s one of the most common earth colors on any terrain. Its appearance invokes happiness. Just as spring appears and the first signs of new leaves on the trees and the grasses rejuvenate to a lush green, we too rejuvenate with winter gone. Green invokes happiness and joy.

Green brings forth growth. Once our grassy lawns return to a shag carpet of green, we are evoked into getting our patios and gardens ready for a new season. That most anticipated trip to the plant nursery finally becomes a reality. Our entrances to our spaces come alive with bright foliage with accompanying blooms.

Green is a color for harmony and balance. It is a color of enlightenment. In etymology, green is referenced as “growing, vigorous, living”, in terms of plants. In reference to wood, ‘freshly cut or unseasoned” are used. The phase “Green Thumb” is coined for the finest of horticulture enthusiasts.

Green is a color whose hue is somewhat less yellow that that of emerald or is that of the part of the spectrum lying between blue and yellow. It is a color that is used in environmentalism with a social impact with the phase, “Going green”, which is target at addressing recycling and conservation efforts to better our planet.

We often hear the grass is greener on the other side, or is it? In terms of design that depends on how far you are willing to push the envelope in terms of using green.

My late dear friend, Rosemary Anderson, was the queen of green. It was the signature color in her home. Whether it was just a pop of a hue or the entire room, it was a vibrant space with a spectrum of green hues. Sage, olive, chartreuse, lime, hunter, and all those in between created a happy space. More recently I have noticed her daughter Ainsley bringing those greens into her home. It is a nice homage of a wonderful color.

From the theatrical green room to the green felt that lines many a pool and billiard table or the green turf of a football or tennis court, Green is one of those colors that pairs well with every color in the spectrum.

Green is synonymous with holidays. Green & red signify Christmas. Green, gold, and purple signify Mardi Gras. Green & gold signify St. Patrick’s Day.

At Revival Design and Clinton Whitney Downing Design, we treat every day like a holiday when it come to green. Our entrances are flanked with bright apple green urns with lush vegetation and boxwoods in black and green vessels surround our building. Upon entering our showroom, you will find hues of greens in our accessories, furniture, and rugs. Many of our vignettes are wall in grand green wall coverings. Come check our unique and wonderful finds at 300 Walnut Street in Historic Downtown Monroe. Your friends will be “Green with Envy.”