14 ideas to give your home a natural feeling with green sofas

Green is considered the color of peace. Spending time in natural green environments or even looking at pictures of green scenery in nature has been linked to stress relief, better impulse control, and focus. When I see green my mind stops thinking. I immediately calm down and start to breathe deeply. As a nature wild child, I love my walks in the forest and I remember with warm feelings a week of hiking on the Canary Island of La Gomera. We put our tent where ever it felt beautiful to stay overnight to awaken to enjoy the mesmerizing morning sun. The weather changed so quickly, yet we felt well cared for and comforted, surrounded by all the greens. I couldn’t get enough of strolling through forests full of bay trees, paths lined with tall ferns, and the fresh smell that it gave. When I sit in nature, I am grounded and trust that everything is fine. Just being here in this present moment is all that matters then. We can bring this feeling to our homes just by adding green. Furniture or art. Or both. You decide.

style your Home more naturally with green sofas
and don’t forget to hang some art

Green is the color of love, associated with Venus and all beauty. Green immediately brings to mind the lush green of grass, trees, and forests. Green is often described as a refreshing and tranquil color. The color green may positively impact our thinking, our relationships, and our physical health. Green is thought to relieve stress and help heal.

Designers use up to 300 shades of green in hex codes. That is a wide range in tones where you can choose from for your interior dreams. I think they all mix greatly together. You can mix warmer shades with cooler ones or more direct ones with passive ones. To use plants as an amplifier creates a soothingly fresh and calm atmosphere.

Some facts about the colour Green

• The human eye is most sensitive to the color green.

• Green signifies nature, life, youth, safety and hope.

• Green is the second most favorite color with blue being the first.

• Green has long been a symbol of fertility and was once the preferred color choice for wedding gowns in the 1400’s.

• Green is the national color of Ireland.

• It can spark creativity. Research shows that this friendly color can get our imaginations flowing and make us more inventive, which might partly explain why humans often take inspiration from nature.

• Shades of green found in nature may help put us at ease in a new place. For this reason, designers often feature the color green in public spaces like restaurants and hotels.

• Some researchers think our positive association with green is „hard-wired“ in our brains from evolution; early humans knew that green in nature means flourishing, which indicates a place where food, water, and shelter can be found.

• Your own reaction to the color green is highly personal. Past experiences, as well as personal and cultural associations, can all play a role in how this color makes you feel.

• Verdigris was one of the earliest green paints available. Unstable as the color was, people still tried to harness it. This shade is derived from the same reaction that produces the hauntingly beautiful green patina on bronze statues.

• „Seafoam Green“ is connected to Eames‘ iconic chairs. In fact, it was one of the first colors offered. Fiberglass allowed for Eames‘ chairs to take on a number of hues. Although initially, the line focused on neutrals (Greige, Elephant Hide Gray, Parchment), Eames labored over more exciting hues and added green, yellow, and red to the collection. Today, Seafoam Green is one of the rarest hues to find in antique Eames chairs.

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