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THE PERFECT
MATCH
Ideal Home
recommends
Devon Green active
emulsion, £45 for
2.5ltr, Sanderson

Veranda Trellis
wallpaper, £69
a roll, Zoffany. Suffolk
glazed dresser, from
£2,900, Neptune

7.
Apple Green

Fresh and upbeat, this classic country

green will lift your room and your spirits

PICK YOUR APPLE A fresh, invigorating TRY IT IN
shade, apple green works as an instant room A DINING
brightener. It can vary from warm cooking
apple green with its yellow undertones that ROOM
gives a cosy glow, to crisp Granny Smith green. Pair crisp apple green
and white in a kitchen
FIND THE PERFECT PARTNER Fresh or dining room for a
apple green partners well with pure white modern-country scheme.
Line a painted dresser
for a bright look that’s ideal in kitchens. In
with a dark, leafy
rooms where you want a mellower mood, wallpaper, which will
go for warmer greens with off-white. Stick make white china and
to two main colours for simplicity. kitchenware pop.

PLAY WITH PATTERN The benefit of TRY IT IN
using just two colours is that you can mix
in as many patterns as you like without it A LIVING
looking overly busy. Start with one mid-to- ROOM
large-scale pattern, then introduce small- With a calm, light
scale prints one by one until you’re happy. shade like this, you
can get away with using
SMARTEN IT UP Give this classic green apple green over large
more of a modern-country vibe by working areas without it making
a room feel smaller. Take
in a dark accent, such as charcoal grey or
the colour up to picture
matt black. Don’t overdo it, just a few subtle rail height, with clean
touches will add a sharper edge. white paint above.

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