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56 michigan design center @home 2017
COLOR CLUES
Greige is now the rage. Combining the contemporary sophistication of gray with
the warmth of beige, it’s the new neutral. As with gray, bright colors pop against
greige and are not absorbed by it. It promotes a sense of sanctuary, and looks
spectacular with white woodwork and trim. Wonderful gray/beige paints are
029 Agreeable Gray and HC-172 Revere Pewter.
Greenery, Pantone’s color of the year, is nature’s neutral. Green is the color of
the heart chakra, so it gives us a sense of peace, tranquility, and relaxation, and
helps our heart to beat slower. This shade of green is a buoyant hue, (comparable
is Sherwin-Williams 9032 Stay in Lime). One easy way to introduce this color is to
bring live plants into a space. –
SOURCE LOCALLY
The environment around you can be a tremendous “green” resource for building
and furnishing your home. In this beautiful retreat home in Michigan, the floor,
vaulted ceiling, and door jambs were made from timber that was cut down on the
property, and the closet door was made from wood from a barn on the property.
The beautiful stone flooring that flanks the fireplace is from rocks that were also
found on the property. Although the house was built from the ground up at the
beginning of 2016, the fireplace was repurposed from the original
house that was torn down. –
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Photo by Beth Singer
Photo by Jeff Aisen