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Green With Envy - Wall Color That Cools You
Down
Living in the desert can be a very hot experience. There are
days when even the air conditioning doesn't seem to cool things
down inside your home. This year, 2002, in Las Vegas,
Nevada, there hasn't even been measurable rain to help ease the
dry, hot conditions. What do you do if you are a person
craving a cool environment? Well, of course, you paint your
walls green. Yes, I said green; but only if you use The Blue
Base/Yellow Base Color System©
to focus on the green that's right.
The words, “green
walls”, sound nauseating. Green was used in the interior of
a French airlines and everyone arrived home sick. They
ultimately had to change the interiors at great expense.
Choosing just any green can be horrifying. How can
furniture, carpeting, woods, and people come together in harmony
with green walls? Yes, it is possible with the Blue
Base/Yellow Base Color System©
and a
color guide (click color tools and then large color guide on
this web site). Note that there are teal greens, pine
greens, and just ordinary greens that you would not want to put
onto your walls unless you were creating a dramatic affect, or
making a statement wall in a business or large commercial
building. But, for those of you that have now purchased the large
color guide available on this web site, look on pages 53, 54, 55,
& 56. These are the greens that are cool, warm, and inviting
on your walls. Yes, a color can
be cool and warm at the same time depending on your spectrum.
Remember, both spectrums have cool and warm colors and it depends
on what spectrum you are as to how you perceive the color being
viewed.
My neighbor, who has become a real fan of the website and color
system, called me with a plea for “help!” “Please come
and look at my home and help me choose a 'green' paint for the
walls of my home. I really want this color. I think it
will make the home feel cooler.” Remember, we all live
in Las Vegas and she was definitely feeling the heat. Her
present walls were white.
I went down to her home and together we chose a main color for
walls and a tone deeper for the accents and trims. Below is
the color as close as we can show via the website technology, but
look on your color fan deck at page 55 for a “real” look.
Number 55 F and E
can give you a closer look at the color you are viewing.
Yellow base is not left out. The color choice for this
environment can be found on page 102, E & F. These
numbers are guides and can be custom mixed to perfection with your
local paint company, carpet swatches, and other décor samples as
the final word.
My neighbor has shared with me how much she loves her new look.
Her large family visits often. They all enjoy great
conversations in the very peaceful environment. I was really
impressed with the fact that you don’t even notice the walls but
rather the feelings they evoke. They are warm, inviting,
calm, and cool. They are a backdrop for the carpet and
furniture. You just want to relax and enjoy.
WOW, green walls! This is definitely the age of playing with
and enjoying color in your life and making it work for you.
Whether you are a blue base or yellow base person, you can choose
the green that’s right.
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