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Going Green H
ere, in my part of rural France, I’m very blessed to be surrounded by greenery. Being immersed in the natural world makes for a serene, calm setting and it’s easy to extend that verdant vibe from the outside, inside, and incorporate it into an interior scheme. But before leaping for the Chartreuse, the Mint, or the Racing Green, here are a few of my observations along with some fascinating history regarding the hidden meanings of the colour green. For those living in urban settings, divorced from nature and with the fast pace of modern life, green has been a growing colour trend to offset stress. Interiors have had a flourish of all shades of green as we seek to find balance and harmony in our busy lives. Indeed, our need and concern for nature has seen green turn into a verb in recent years. Many of us are going green and using green to express our desire and support for sustainability. It is something multinational companies have noticed too. In particular, energy suppliers and fast-food chains are changing their branding colours to incorporate green and other natural hues, to suggest they are environmentally aware and sensitive. The associations and effects of the colour green however, are not just psychological. The mechanics of the eye are such, that seeing green uses fewer muscles than seeing red and with green being the opposite of red on the colour wheel. Surgeons wear greens to ensure that the eyes remain restful yet sharp whilst conducting hours of delicate work, involving lots of fatiguing red.
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