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GREEN CREDENTIALS

ringing the outdoors in by having green walls in your home is always a good idea; the nod to nature will create a calm atmosphere however busy the space, so integrating the colour into a well-used sitting room works just as well as in a spa-style bathroom. Greens are also said to inspire creativity, making them ideal for a home office. Benjamin Moore’s Veronese Green would find the perfect setting in an east-facing room, as the moody feel of its blue pigments

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