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MAD ABOUT MINT – CHAPTER 2

I AM SURE THERE IS PROBABLY A PSYCHOLOGY

BEHIND WHY WE ARE DRAWN TO ONE COLOR OVER ANOTHER…

…..I DON’T KNOW…BUT  I HAVE FOREVER BEEN…

DRAWN TO MINT

AS FAR AS COLORS GO….MINT IS HAVING A VERY GOOD YEAR AND THIS TIME EACH YEAR I START TO GET THAT “ITCH FOR MORE MINT”..IN FACT…

LAST YEAR ON THIS EXACT DAY..I WROTE….

BENJAMIN MOORE : MINT GREEN, SPRING MINT, FRESH MINT, LEISURE GREEN, COPPER PATINA, LIGHT PISTACHIO, SHORE HOUSE GREEN, SOFT MINT, MANTIS GREEN.
BENJAMIN MOORE : MINT GREEN, SPRING MINT, FRESH MINT, LEISURE GREEN, COPPER PATINA, LIGHT PISTACHIO, SHORE HOUSE GREEN, SOFT MINT, MANTIS GREEN.

MINT is everywhere….more than ever….

HERE ARE SOME MORE “MINT” INSPIRATION PHOTOS….

FROM THE FRONT DOOR TO THE BEDROOM…MINT IS A GREAT COLOR CHOICE FOR YOUR HOME….

 

COUNTRY LIVING - JENNY PIAZZA
COUNTRY LIVING – JENNY PIAZZA
DECOR8 VIA APARTMENT THEPAPY
DECOR8 VIA APARTMENT THERAPY
beddf96da0b722261fde2d53ef6920e4
JENNIFER CARROLL,is a  A blogger, photographer, NEIGHBOR AND FRIEND and  is a girl after my heart, she created her own color – dubbed “Spring Sky”. It is a blend of Benjamin Moore “Spring Mint” AND “Antiguan Sky” ..click this link to get the exact color mixture!
MINT JULEP
MINT JULEP
PEPPERMINT BLISS - BEFORE AND AFER MASTER BEDROOM - MINT JULEP - I AM INLOVE WITH THIS ROOM, BLOG - ALL OF IT!
PEPPERMINT BLISS – BEFORE AND AFER MASTER BEDROOM – MINT JULEP – I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS ROOM, BLOG – ALL OF IT!
HOUSE BEAUTIFUL MINT GREEN
HOUSE BEAUTIFUL MINT GREEN

PAINTED FURNITURE…YES!

MINT PAINTED NIGHTSTAND...FOLLOW THIS BLOG!!!
MINT PAINTED NIGHTSTAND…FOLLOW THIS BLOG!!!

MINT GREEN IS IN EVERYTHING – CLOTHING, FABRICS…EVEN BICYCLES!

STYLE ME PRETTY - PALE MINT BICYCLES IN A ROW
STYLE ME PRETTY – PALE MINT BICYCLES IN A ROW

AND LAMPS!!!!

The super cute new Mint green lamps which I got  from "ONE KINGS LANE" ...WITH my LAMP AND MINT obsession..I DID NOT STAND A CHANCE!!!!  I LOVE THEM...
The super cute new Mint green lamps which I got from “ONE KINGS LANE” …WITH my LAMP AND MINT obsession..I DID NOT STAND A CHANCE!!!! I LOVE THEM…

MINT GREEN COLORS ARE PERFECT FOR THE NURSERY…BOY OR GIRL…IT IS SO VERY SWEET.

JUDES WHIMSICAL PASTEL NURSERY -VALSPAR MINT WHISPER - APARTMENT THERAPY
JUDES WHIMSICAL PASTEL NURSERY -VALSPAR MINT WHISPER – APARTMENT THERAPY
LIDO GREEN
LIDO GREEN
Vivi and Brigette's Home Away from Home - LIDO GREEN APARTMENT THERAPY
Vivi and Brigette’s Home Away from Home – LIDO GREEN APARTMENT THERAPY

BATHROOMS ARE A PERFECT CHOICE FOR MINT GREEN…SO FRESH AND CLEAN!

ruth burts interiors
ruth burts interiors
SPIRIT IN THE SKY -IN THE BATHROOM
BENJAMIN MOORE SPIRIT IN THE SKY -IN THE BATHROOM

I ESPECIALLY LOVE SEEING MINT GREENS IN LIVING ROOMS…WHERE YOU MIGHT LEAST EXPECT IT, AND WHERE IT MAKES A HUGE SURPRISING IMPACT!

light pistachio
LIGHT PISTACHIO.…i love this color!!!
HOUSE BEAUTIFUL
HOUSE BEAUTIFUL
IRISH MINT
IRISH MINT

 

THE WORLD ACCORDING TO JESSICA CLAIRE - A MUST SEE BLOG AND ROOM MAKEOVER!
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO JESSICA CLAIRE – A MUST SEE BLOG AND ROOM MAKEOVER!

I USE MINT GREEN IN MY ART..ALLL THEM TIME!

MANTIS GREEN
MANTIS GREEN
THIS PAINTING IS IN MY BEDROOM , THE BACKGROUND COLOR IS MANTIS GREEN ONE OF MY FAVORITES
THIS PAINTING IS IN MY BEDROOM , THE BACKGROUND COLOR IS MANTIS GREEN ONE OF MY FAVORITES
SHORE HOUSE GREEN
SHORE HOUSE GREEN
"REFLECTION" WAS SOLD THE DAY IT WAS DEBUTED IN THE SHOW HOUSE
“REFLECTION” WAS FEATURED AND SOLD IN THE YOUNG HOUSE LOVE SHOW HOUSE

KITCHENS AND DINING ROOMS MAKE PERFECT SENSE AND MINT IS A NICE DEPARTURE FROM WHITE!

SOFT MINT
SOFT MINT
SOFT MINT - NEST OF POSIES NEW BREAKFAST ROOM
SOFT MINT – NEST OF POSIES NEW BREAKFAST ROOM
THE DECOIST - PASTELS!
THE DECOIST – PASTELS!

HERE ARE A FEW THAT JUST ROCK MY WORK WITH THEIR SIMPLE BEAUTY….

FARROW & BALL PAVILION BLUE 252
FARROW & BALL PAVILION BLUE 252
FARROW AND BALL
FARROW AND BALL COLORS HAVE A TIMELESS AGED QUALITY THAT MAKES THEM WORK ALWAYS!
STYLIZIMOBLOG -
STYLIZIMOBLOG – with “Late sommerdager” from Fargerike.

FROM THE FRONT DOOR TO THE BACK DOOR MINT IS A NICE WAY TO COME HOME!

...and with the coral...they are killing me this is so beautiful! flikr
…and with the coral…they are killing me this is so beautiful!
flikr

HAVE YOU SEEN ANY MINT GREEN LATELY…HAVE YOU USED IT IN YOUR HOME?

IN YOUR CLOTHING?

HAPPY MINT GREEN DAY!

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