For those of you interested in how colour schemes work, this is more of an extended related colour scheme, partnering green with yellow/orange tones. The complementary colour to sage green is a red/orange however as sage is such a delicate tone with a large degree of grey, I prefer to partner it with browns and rich tans. Sage green works so well with grey and white muted marble tones as it contains both with just a touch of colour. I like to use sage green ceramicware as it has a gorgeous organic feel.
As it is such an understated colour, it doesn't overwhelm a scheme which is why it is gaining universal appeal. Sage green is very easy to complement as it is pale and contains a good degree of grey and white. Related: Colourful front doors – what they say about you Which colours work with sage green Sage Green perfectly suits classic front door styles. Image: Country Living London Door Company This gorgeous colour is just as much at home on a coastal or country style home. Green is the colour of Islam, so you often see this used throughout North Africa and the Middle East. It works equally well with brass or black door hardware. Subtle and understated, it is a gorgeous colour to use. My all time favourite front door colour is sage green.
#COLOR SAGE GREEN UPDATE#
If you don't like it, or you grow tired of it, then you can easily update the colour. The front door however, is just a weekend project so you can afford to take a chance here. Exterior colours can be very tricky to select and very expensive to change if you make a mistake. It is also a pale tinted colour so for those of us who do want a little colour in our lives, but don't want it to become overwhelming, this is a perfect choice.Īn area that I find people do like to use colour is on their front door. Other benefits are that it contains a good dash of grey, making it popular and easy to work with. So, this may very well be the appeal with sage green.
Neutral stone colours are often green undertoned and they seem to work with so many other colours. I find this particularly true with whites. Whites, greys and neutrals all have an undertone of colour but if you are trying to find one that doesn't have an obvious undertone, this will be because it contains green.
However, sage green doesn't have an obvious undertone of either. The colour green is made from a combination of yellow and blue and you can usually see that a green contains more of one than the other. Sage green is a soft green that is also a true middle green.
#COLOR SAGE GREEN HOW TO#
I have some inspiration to show you, together with my tips on how to use this colour in your next decorating project. Sage Green is also a lovely soft antedote to the ubiquitous white. I am thrilled as green is my favourite colour and I also love to see more colour in general being used for kitchens, soft furnishings and walls. Have you noticed the recent love affair with green in the world of interiors? Green, in general, is making a comeback, but Sage Green is really causing a stir and fast becoming many people's new favourite colour.
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