Remember the wave of cool, mid-toned grays that washed over the design world in the 2010s? At the time, the grayscale makeover was an almost avant-garde rebellion against its Tuscan-era design predecessor. But it didn't take long before it was deemed sad and outdated — and 'millennial gray' became lore. Well, a new trend spreading across social media suggests green could be headed for a similar fate...
"I can see where the idea is coming from," says Livingetc's editor Hugh Metcalf. "There's become a palpable sense that it's not a good thing to have a decorating scheme that's too one-note neutral, so people are trying to introduce new contrasts in. However, for the color averse, this particular tone of grayish-sage green is only too easy to reach for, bringing a new connotation to the sorts of homes it's used in."
