Great Spring Color: Add a Pinch of Pollen Green
Sprinkle in this sprightly yellow-green hue to perk up your home interiors for spring
Houzz Contributor. Fresh out of journalism school, I fell into decorating media and immediately discovered a new passion. An Atlanta native, I spent several years as an editor for Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles magazine before making the leap to national publications and websites such as Houzz, Better Homes and Gardens and Southern Accents. I live in Birmingham, Alabama, with my husband and son, who’ve gotten used to coming home and finding the furniture rearranged. When I'm not dragging case goods across the floor, I enjoy good food and wine, college football, music of all kinds, and traveling.
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Achoo! Pollen season has hit us early this year, thanks in part to the Winter That Wasn't. Although you'll hear me grumble as I go through yet another box of Kleenex or hose down my car for the umpteenth day in a row, I secretly love the sneezy stuff for one reason: its color.
That beautiful, changeable hue — greener in some lights, yellower in others — feels spring fresh and perennially youthful. It can work as a neutral or create a bright focal point. And while I may not want it dusting my deck chairs, I'm all for it inside my house. Read on for nine strategies for blending it into a room.
That beautiful, changeable hue — greener in some lights, yellower in others — feels spring fresh and perennially youthful. It can work as a neutral or create a bright focal point. And while I may not want it dusting my deck chairs, I'm all for it inside my house. Read on for nine strategies for blending it into a room.
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This yellow-green Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman look luminous in a restrained, neutral living area. Combined with the vase of callas, they create an oasis of vibrant color without dominating the room.
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I don't think I've ever seen a floor stained this shade, and I'm digging it. It would have been so easy to go the traditional route and stick to the natural wood tone or paint it white, but these homeowners took a risk that paid off. The intense green brings the bath to life, and the red stool in the shower balances the palette nicely.
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So simple, yet so clever: Treat the inside of a shower with bright color and leave the walls white, rather than the other way around. The result: an eye-popping box of pure fun.
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Spring meets fall! Pumpkin orange gains a little levity from green trim and accents on this exterior. Both colors feel organic to the landscape but are unexpected enough to catch the eye and boost curb appeal.
by Amoroso Design
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At first glance, this stair runner reads as a neutral. Its pollen-green undertones are muted, but the art panel framed by the cutout in the wall pulls the color upward.
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Yellow-green accents barely dust this neutral living space. This is an excellent method of road testing a color you're not sure you want to commit to — it's easy to swap these small pieces out on a whim.
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Stained a rich brown or painted in a dignified color such as black, this front door would feel totally traditional. What a difference a coat of vivid green makes — it takes the facade into completely different territory and hints that other promising surprises await.
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by Gary Hutton
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| Pollen green is layered to lovely effect in this space. The chairs, sofa, walls and ceiling combine to create a quiet, cohesive look that's much more interesting than plain beige or cream. |
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Here's my own personal pop of pollen. I've had this Lee Industries armchair for years, and I adore it. The color and pattern feel restful, and the undertones change with the light as the day goes on. Plus, the chair plays nicely off my chamois-yellow dining room beyond.
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portpiro I'm currently obsessed with this color. It goes with everything and just creates cheer and punch to every color scheme. I'm currently building a new extension and this color will feature along with purple, taupe, orange and a touch of hot pink in the living room. Toning it down in the bedroom and teeming it with blue, cream and lemon. Never used these colors before so I'm so excited!
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Pangaea Interior Design, Portland, OR This is one of my favorite colors and I have the accent walls to prove it. My friends actually started calling it "Pangaea green" because I wear it too. Saw it a lot at High Point Market last October both in bright versions and muted tones, so it will be around for awhile. Yay!
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CJ Sebert Such a fun color in small amounts. 
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decorrest Love the twist on Pollen Green. We have a similar item as the Lee Industry armchair shown here. Classic fabrics never go out of style. 
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