Color Me Happy: Chartreuse

Confession: this color board was the hardest to create so far! Yet, it’s my absolute favorite to date :). Chartreuse is a tough color—with so many different shades between yellow and green. I found tons of images but as I put them together, the shades were totally off. As I worked on this board, I encountered an additional difficulty: completely forgetting the name of the color! After looking the name up about ten separate times, I finally wrote CHARTREUSE on a post-it note and stuck it on my computer (this did the trick!).

What I learned: this color is tough to design with for a novice like me (i.e., someone who calls it that crazy yellow-greenish color). To overcome my color knowledge deficit, I realized that the trick is to use this color to add an unexpected splash of cheer to a space or outfit. I adore the use of it in patterns (e.g., ikat, chevron, herringbone), especially for smaller accessories like throw pillows, jewelry trays, or tea towels. But to add a spectacular bold statement, I am loving the use of chartreuse to cover a sofa or even painting a door or wall in this gorgeous hue.

would love to know: love or hate chartreuse? what color is inspiring you this week?

sources: couch in cheerful office space (design*sponge via apartment therapy) | bloom pattern in circles (west elm—bloom pillow cover) | chartreuse tights (kate spade via matters of style) | you are here now print (farouche)

Related "ripples" you might enjoy:

1. Color Me Happy: Cantaloupe Orange
2. Color Me Happy: Yellow
3. Color Me Happy: Emerald Green
4. Color Me Happy: Bold Black
5. Color Me Happy: Pink Blush

Tags: chartreuse, collage, color, color me happy, green, Inspiration Board, mood board, yellow

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4 Responses to “Color Me Happy: Chartreuse”

1. Rachel Marlena
   Twitter: rachelmarlena
   says:

   01.18.2012 at 12:16 pm

   Not a big fan of Chartreuse but I AM a big fan of the Color Me Happy posts.

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   • Ben
     Twitter: benspoont
     says:

     01.18.2012 at 2:42 pm

     They are great!

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2. Rachel
   Twitter: swellandstylish
   says:

   01.18.2012 at 2:19 pm

   I’m a lover of chartreuse in small quantities. I think it’s great for bringing life and energy into a space especially in the winter. My ‘happy’ color right now is gold and it has to be sparkly. Otherwise my typical ‘happy’ color is yellow.

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3. Jessica says:

   01.19.2012 at 9:28 am

   I love this color–so striking!

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