WELCOME to Nest by Tamara blog

WELCOME to Nest by Tamara blog
Hi- It's Tamara. I'm happy you've stopped by, and since 2010 I've been sharing my passion for interior design, history, art, entertaining, travel & fashion. I am an interior designer, textile designer and writer living and working in New York City and East Hampton, Long Island. My musings have taken me to international design, art, antique and epicurean events and I have lots to share. I'm grateful to have been listed as the #1 top design blog, blogs to watch, top design blogs and named and awarded Rising Star of Design by the IFDA NY industry organization. Please feel free to reach out to our team for an interior design consultation at NestbyTamara.com -Tamara

2020 Color Trends For The Home-- Minty Green

COLOR STORY:
Mint Green Is Trending in Interior Design, 
And We Share  Five Ways To Add This Color To Your Home! 
 Mint Green Bedroom 
Although Classic Blue is the color of the year (this blue is my favorite color), to me, soft Minty Green has been having a moment here in the design world.  Not the avocado lime of the 1970s, but a soft, touch of earth yet vibrant mint green that can be seen throughout nature on animals, insects and plants.  I am always a little suspicious of people who don't like green-- it's literally born of the earth we live.  It represents life, nature, growth, spring and all that is good in the world.  I have never used a green in a home that I didn't love (with the rare exception of a bit too yellow green at times as it doesn't always flatter complexions).  But, from rich jewel-toned emerald green to earthy mossy green, it has been my experience that this hue enhances almost any room and home.  The risky move of slathering the walls of my living room in our pre-war apartment in New York City with a saturated rich-dark green, proved to be a smart move.  The calming nature of the color, yet this rich version makes up for the lack of light in the otherwise pretty space with high ceilings and pre-war architecture.  However, as shown above in the first photograph, I usually choose a lighter softer green when painting or wallpapering a bedroom.  The calming nature of Mint Green makes it a perfect environment for sleep and relaxing.  Green is versatile, and it's a lovely color to combine with other hues in the rainbow from all blues to yellows, pink, browns and more.  
interior designer Meg Braff's Long Island home
showing Mint Green in Veranda magazine
photo, Annie Schlechter
With spring just around the horizon, let's celebrate Mint Green (although that is still weeks away so this is wishful think), and let's give this color the spotlight it deserves. If you are reluctant paint an entire room this color, we share with you small ways to bring a little bit of Mint Green to your home.
Happy Nesting

XO Tamara
1. Mint green printed linen fabric & wallpaper- root cellar designs' offers pretty mint green colored fabric and wallpaper for both residential and commercial projects.
2. A painted green ceiling is a wise choice, especially in an otherwise neutral Room, Mint Green. Benjamin Moore Parsley Snips. Interior Design by Jenny Wolf via Luxe Magazine
mint green vase on etsy
photo via Country Living
3. Mint Green Vintage Pottery- there's a whole lotta green in vintage pottery, and the color was popular by McCoy, Haeger and other American pottery companies from the 1940's and beyond. I collect these beauties and I love to arrange them in one single color. The minty green looks vintage but holds a modern feel as well. Whether planted with ferns or simply filling a mantel or display case, these mint-colored pieces are affordable and beautiful to boot. 
Big Chill stove
4. A Mint Green Stove or Refrigerator- It's no secret color is now offering itself to kitchens in a big way. Once the room of all-white and stainless steel, kitchens are getting warmer. We all now know we spend the most time in this room, so the colorful, warm offerings are getting ore plentiful. Even kitchen appliances are getting a color facelift. Last year, when I attended KBIS in Las Vegas, I loved seeing all the colors of the rainbow on stoves, refrigerators and even cabinetry. A little bit of Mint Green gives a vintage, retro feel as here by Big Chill in their "Jadite Green" retro line.
5. Mint Green Table Lamp is a perfect way to bring bits of color into a space. We just love the Fishtail Green Lamp offered by English company Vaughan