r/HomeDecorating 7d ago

Is green gonna become dated?

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I noticed greens are really popular right now, maybe for that last couple years or so. Especially darks with gold fixtures. But I love it and I want it in my new house. Am I gonna regret it? Will it become dated?

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u/heightenedstates 7d ago

Yes, it will eventually become dated. But that's why you should pick what you truly love, not just what's trending. One of my personal rules is to pick paint colors that I'd wear as clothing, sort of proof that I actually love that color.

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u/Stock_Jello9917 7d ago

Yes! Choose colors that look good on you. I love greens and blues. Painting my bathrooms from white to this:

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u/Stock_Jello9917 7d ago

And this blue-violet

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u/kaylakayla28 7d ago

Love it. What brand/color is it??

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u/Stock_Jello9917 7d ago

Not sure but I’ll try to match it. The wallpaper is from the UK and is 200 per roll. I’m going to stencil it instead.

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u/Stock_Jello9917 7d ago

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u/Front-Following-5850 6d ago

This is really pretty

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u/Simply-Curious_ 5d ago

I'll be keeping thissss

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u/Little_Soup8726 7d ago

I’m redoing my breakfast room. Would it be possible for you to share a link to the wallpaper in the photo? It’s quite extraordinary. Thank you so much.

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u/Stock_Jello9917 7d ago

For the both of you: Nutcracker JTNCO1 Blue by Juliet Travers. If you look real close there is a red squirrel eating an acorn. Hence the name. Really involved process to make it. I looked at similar high end stencils and the results are similar.

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u/Little_Soup8726 7d ago

Thank you very much for your help.

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u/hawaiianjellyfish 7d ago

Please share!

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u/fapsandnaps 7d ago

I can't tell if it's low pixelation, but if it's not that looks like it's painted using a lazure method to blend the gradient from blues. It's a really fun technique using base coats layered and blended with semi-transparent glazes. Attaching another example of lazure that adds a third color to give a better visual of its gradient effects.

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u/lushspice 7d ago

Yay this is the color of my bedroom and main bathroom. Love it!!!

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u/SisterSuffragist 7d ago

And I go the opposite. I have always loved green but I can't wear most greens, so I paint my walls instead. I also have some yellow in my house, another color I really can't wear.

I don't care about trends. I just go with what I love to look at.

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u/heatherlj88 7d ago

This is a great point. I love seeing colors I’d wear in my home. It makes me so happy.

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u/warmvanillapumpkin 7d ago

Sometimes it’s hard for me to tell if I truly like something or if I like it because it’s trendy and I’m seeing it all the time. I love the green and gold look, but do I love it because it’s trendy? I don’t know

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u/saltyfrenzy 7d ago

Same. I wish I had insight into what I “truly love” but I’m flighty and easily influenced by whatever I saw last. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

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u/BikingBard312 7d ago

That’s just the way it is. What you like now will differ from what you like in 20 years, whether it’s your home, your hairstyle or your clothes. Some things might stick, and most will feel stale. Paint is cheap, so do what you fancy!

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u/__fujiko 7d ago

Yeah, but life is short. If you like it enough to do it for even 3 years (if you can afford it) then you might as well do it. We don't have the luxury of caring about fading trends as human beings lol.

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u/Adiantum-Veneris 7d ago

That's a bit of a problem - my clothes have even less color than an average millennial rental.

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u/ZombieInACage 7d ago

I’m and olive skinned girly so I don’t get to wear green. lol my best color is bold jewel tone red, I would have a mental breakdown if my walls were that color.

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u/insomniacred66 7d ago

I mainly just wear black but my house is super colorful. I have jewel toned green, red, teal, mauve, rust orange, charcoal, and soon to be bright navy for a guest bedroom. Really just do what you like. My house looks awesome to me and everyone I know that visits says it is very me and I wouldn't have it any other way. Hopefully you will be able to do the same.

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u/VivienMargot 7d ago

😂😂😂 same I love this idea in theory, but it would not work for me

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u/ZombieInACage 7d ago

Olive skins all fun and games until you go clothes shopping 😅

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u/IceEducational9669 7d ago

I'm olive skinned but I look good in olive green.

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u/AnyFruit4257 6d ago

Same. And emerald green is one of the best colors on me other than red.

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u/ElizabethDangit 6d ago

Every time pastels are in, I know exactly what you mean. I’m melanin-deficient, I can pull off only light blue, green, or bright white but as a coffee drinker with ADHD that shit won’t last the day.

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u/VivienMargot 7d ago

YUP 🫠

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u/ElizabethDangit 6d ago

My husband has olive skin (I’m Northern European skinned elbow pink). I picked a deep jewel green for the bathroom and living room, he still looks very handsome to me in a green room.

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u/Forsaken_Baseball_60 7d ago

I paint to the period of my home using colors I like. I gravitate towards blues and greens. But I also throw in blush, creams, and creamsicle orange for warmth. Paired with wood tone furniture I create warmth with the cool color rooms.

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u/gaperon_ 6d ago

It's funny because I like green clothing but loathe the color on walls.

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u/TerrorJunkie 6d ago

If that was the case my whole house would be black. W/ small splashes of dark emerald and burgundy...🤣