CHI Good Questions: Kelly Green Accents?

Lesley sent us a good question: I'm just starting to redecorate my living room. The furniture includes black sofas, an eileen grey side table, and a lucite coffee table. I was hoping to add some kelly green accents - maybe an area rug or some lamp shade or other odds and ends (a throw blanket). I started looking around but I can't seem to find much in kelly green (as opposed to sage or lime or other shades). I was hoping you could help.

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Lesley, you are right on trend! The photo above is from the new issue of Domino, which features kelly green with black and white as a color combo.

Heather Amuny-Dey has some great prints featuring kelly green with b&w - one is shown here, and the price is right at $40.

Can anyone recommend some other accent pieces in this color? Please let Lesley know in the comments below...

Top Photo: Domino Second Photo: Velocity Art & Design

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I'm pretty sure that American Apparel makes a Kelly Green throw blanket. Its made out of jersey / sweatshirt material, very soft!

posted by pinkuschi on March 25th 2008 at 5:50am
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You could try searching Ebay and sort by color. Also depending on how crafty you are you could purchase kelly green fabric and make your own throw pillows or paint some flower pots kelly green. Plants themselves like potted palms would also provide pops of color.

posted by http://badhuman.wordpress.com on March 25th 2008 at 5:59am
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Pottery Barn has some things (pictures frames, lamps) in green right now. Not sure if its quite the green shade you are looking for, but it's pretty cute stuff.

posted by kathyh on March 25th 2008 at 6:07am
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This Design*Sponge mini-trend report on kelly green might give you some more ideas:

http://www.designspongeonline.com/2007/02/mini-trend-kelly-green.html

posted by visualingual on March 25th 2008 at 6:24am
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Hi, this is my first post here but I have been a regular visitor for quite some time. I took some photos this morning after seeing your post. We have an accent wall among other furniture I custom painted in our living room thatâs kelly green and we love the color. Itâs been like this for over a year and we havenât gotten sick of it yet. The photos are on my flickr.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22529149@N02/sets/72157604246608569/with/2361550870/

posted by since78 on March 25th 2008 at 6:37am
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How about painting a lamp base.

Pottery Barn has a green lamp that might be the right color http://www.potterybarn.com/products/p10304/index.cfm?pkey=clgttaftbl

Also lamp at pbteen
http://www.pbteen.com/products/p2982/index.cfm?pkey=clgtlmb

posted by Carol K on March 25th 2008 at 6:55am
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Just walked by crate and barrel on michigan ave last night and everything was green! Didn't go in and look, but as I recall most things were more kelly green than earthier colors.

posted by tommymiller50 on March 25th 2008 at 7:03am
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I think using paint to create your own accents would be the cheapest and most versatile option. Like painting an accent wall, or buying a stencil and using the paint to add the stencil in various places. Or as others suggested, painting lamp bases, etc.

posted by brookberrys on March 25th 2008 at 7:28am
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I am in love with this green rug from Jonathan Adler. We are waiting for construction to finish on our new condo. I'm also planning on doing kelly green accents in our new place. http://www.jonathanadler.com/shop/product.php?productid=17358&cat=253&page=1

posted by mviamontes on March 25th 2008 at 8:25am
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Maybe some vintage fiesta ware? Also try ebay and search "green vase" or "green bowl" or "green lamp" etc.

posted by kimg924 on March 26th 2008 at 8:29am
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