Best Paint Colors
Colour Spotlight: Refresh Your Rooms With Aquatic Green
Author: Jacklyn Gilmor & Harleen Sidhu
Updated on January 8, 2024
Design editor Kai Ethier shares which hue she’s crushing on right now.
Our latest color craving is influenced by the global concern for the environment and our well-being. Aquatic green promises balance and tranquility at home, like a restorative tonic. Grande Prairie Painters can use it to add personality in the kitchen, bathroom or anywhere you want a moment of serene whimsy.
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In this living room by Katie Ridder , the aqua-hued walls, shelves, window frames and crown moldings offset heavier elements such as the walnut desk and bamboo chair.
Photographer: Eric Piasecki, Otto
Designer: Katie Ridder
A crisp white bed frame acts as a palette cleanser in this airy bedroom, where notice-me turquoise alligator-print wallpaper commands attention.
Photographer: Janis Nicolay
Source: House & Home August 2014
Muted teal gives this lake house living room a nautical feel, especially when paired with woven accents and paddles hanging on the wall.
Visit this serene cottage on H&H TV .
Photographer: Jason Stickley
Source: H&H TV
Designer: Gillian Gillies
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Blue-green cabinets give this Shaker-style prep area by deVOL Kitchens a historical look. Open shelving and gold finishes add character.
Photographer: Courtesy of deVOL Kitchens
Designer: deVOL Kitchens
The off-white walls and pale green pillow bring balance to this hardworking mudroom, while the bright floor adds a splash of summery fun.
Photographer: Jean Longpre
Source: House & Home July 2013
Designer: Heidi Smith
This sophisticated home stands out on the street with an aqua door that pops against the gray and white exterior.
Photographer: Tracey Ayton
Source: House & Home July 2015
Designer: Michelle Gemmill
Source: House & Home March 2020