Electric Lime

Lime green is... a color of summer. Certainly not shy, but fresh and confident. Grounded. Fun. And challenging.

It makes a statement...

Elle Decoration May 2010  Photo by Giorgio Baroni

Nature is its prime inspiration...

 

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Here it is a little more quiet...

  Traditional Home   April, 2009     Photo by Gordon Beall

It really provides areas of interest...

Elle Decoration May 2010  Photo by Giorgio Baroni

and lightens up espresso brown.

  Veranda magazine    Photo by Pieter Estersohn

Lime green naturally pairs up with reds in these sarracenia flowers...

 

Veranda magazine  Photo by Tom Woodham

Veranda magazine  Photo by Tom Woodham

The late spring viburnum opulus demonstrates the that red and green do not have to mean Christmas holiday! The dash of purple sets a quiet contrast.

 

House and Garden magazine    Photo by Lucas Allen

Lime green helps to animate the space...

House and Garden magazine    Photo by Lucas Allen

Here it is paired with butter yellow on textured paper...

Electric lime transitions into an elegant, fresh color that is used in a more traditional, classic way... 

credit

Congratulations to Julia Dobbs for correctly guessing the flower names in last Friday's Flower Closeups contest. The answers were white oleander for #10 and white lavender for #11. Your book is on its way!

I made the switch! My blog's new name is Rose et Lis (rose and lily), which is much more suitable to how my blog is evolving. While I'll continue to post all things paint and plaster, I will also include my love for flowers and gardening. 

What do you think?