Fresh Color Duo: Maritime Blue and Green
Nautical stripes get a fresh update with waves of green, for rooms that evoke the sea with subtle style
Two new trends are hot for spring and summer: a maritime look, achieved via blue and white stripes, and shades of green. Interestingly, these two aesthetics marry quite well together. Here are ways to balance the trends according to your preference and a few ideas to help you complete the look.
A blue and white duvet accessorized with sailboat artwork fills this room with maritime style, made fresh with green accent pillows.
Houseplants make it easy to add green to your maritime stripes.
Include just a dose of the maritime trend in an unexpected area, like a closet or a niche space, while making green the statement color in the remainder of the room. This accomplishes both trends while taking a subtle stance on the maritime idea.
It's easy to see why blue, white and green are natural partners. Just look out the window.
Outfit a room that features a view of a green backyard with blue and white stripes. Add final touches through nautical accessories, such as this throw pillow.
Outfit a room that features a view of a green backyard with blue and white stripes. Add final touches through nautical accessories, such as this throw pillow.
Here's another example where green walls steal the show, but blue and white comforters still hint at the maritime trend.
Perhaps you love the idea of stripes, blues and greens, but you don’t want your space to feel overly casual or nautical. If this is the case, you can exercise a little leeway on the blue and white stripes and focus on the patterns and colors in a more general fashion. This living room uses a striped rug in gray tones to ground furnishings in blue and green to create a modernized aesthetic.
Instead of the traditional blue and white stripe, this contemporary space has two shades of blue on the walls and is peppered with blue and green furnishings.
Another variation on this approach: Mix green and blue in the stripe. Contemporize the look even further by painting the stripes in different widths. An orchid in a blue vase pulls the green and blue colors into the space, and manages to sneak in just a hint of that fresh maritime feel.
Parisian Blue Tablecloth
What can you buy to get this look? This Parisian blue tablecloth will grace the table in maritime style.
Cotton Turkish Bath Towel - Blue With White Stripes
These cotton Turkish bath towels introduce the maritime look into your bathroom.
Stripe Floor Mat
A striped floor mat in blue and green helps to ground a space that involves both colors.
Chevron Green Pillow Cover by The Lacey Placey
Accent blue and white stripes and introduce a bright pop of green with this chevron pillow cover.