Green is such a popular color both inside and outside. Today there are so many different colors to choose from when decorating your living space. If you have gone into a paint or wallpaper store or researched colors on line, you know it can be overwhelming trying to match this shade with that shade.

Lime, sage, and hunter are three very attractive colors that are used in a variety of different accents and accessories. One of the decorating trends now is to blend in different shades of one color in a room or throughout your living space. I personally think by taking a base primary color and working with the softer or darker tones of that color, you can give a room a real sense of your own personality. Three of the most popular shades of green are lime, sage, and hunter.

Each of these tones can be used in a single room or blended throughout different rooms. This is one reason why in the 2009 decorating ideas, using these three green shades can work throughout your living space. You can take your favorite color and create your own look using a base color that has different color pigmentation added. This trend is being done in fabrics of curtains, furniture, and other materials. When we think of primary colors we think of the basic tones of red, blue, and yellow.

Green is actually considered a secondary primary color, even though it is used as a base color in so many different decorating ideas. With the shades of sage, lime and hunter, different colors are put together to create these tones. Lime has yellow added, sage has brown added, and hunter has black added. These mixtures create the beautiful blend you see today in so many decorating products. So, the question you may have is, "how do I blend all these tones together to create a well balanced look?" A little creativity will allow you to accomplish this. Lets take a look at a couple of examples and see how well these tones blend together.














This is a couple of accessories with a strawberry theme. In this photo I put it with the sage tone so you can see how I picked up the leaves from the top of the tea kettle. I love decorating a room from taking a certain color from an accessory and developing this color into the base color. An idea is to paint your room in the sage tone and play off the other green shades in accents and accessories.

The hunter green is a great jewel tone and can create a rich and sharp look to any room. Take a look around you and see if you can find some fabric or material that has several shades coming off the base color. This is where you can take that one shade and create an entire color scheme in a room, or even take it beyond the room into other living spaces.

Now I know what your thinking, "how do I look at this lime green color and think it blends in with the other tones?" I wouldn't make the lime tone the foundation color of the room. In a situation like this when a visual color like lime doesn't look like it would match well, I will use a neutral base color and blend in the lime with the hunter and sage colors. I would also make sure I have a few complimentary tones in a couple different color groups. The lime color is bright and can add a little warmth to a hunter green color or jewel tone. Use the lime color in a secondary accent or accessories such in a multi color frame, candle or linen. Multi colored fabrics will work well in this situation.

The above photo is a close up of a flower fabric. The foundation color is a deeper tone of green with other tones balancing out the fabric. A great idea is to use this fabric to incorporate your multi green colors throughout a room. Pick one of your favorite fabrics and play around with different colors and their lighter and darker shades.

Whether you use sage, hunter, lime, or a combination of two or three of these colors, blending in different shades of a primary color will give you more options with your accents and accessories. I don't know about you when you plan a room, but I am one to that is not afraid to do different color schemes throughout one room. The most important aspect of any interior project is to create a living space with your own likes and personality. It also doesn't matter if the area is in a personal or professional area, this is your own space that you will work or relax, so make the most of what you enjoy and implement it into your interior.

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