GREIGE: being in an unbleached undyed state as taken from
a loom —
used of textiles
(from Merriam Webster)
GREIGE: not bleached or dyed,
unfinished, raw ( from www.greigedesign.blogspot.com)
EVERYONE is talking about
Fifty Shades of Grey Greige
Well yes, the books, but I mean the
COLOR GREY aka GREIGE!
COLOR GREY aka GREIGE!
But what is GREIGE really?
Beyond the dictionary definitions above of unfinished, undyed, raw linens and
the range of colors that
encompass all the variations of
grey mixed with beige . . .
the range of colors that
encompass all the variations of
grey mixed with beige . . .
from Domino |
Top row, left to right: 1. Ellen Kennon Full Spectrum Paints Mushroom, 2. Ellen Kennon Full Spectrum Paints Silt, 3. Farrow & Ball Old White, 4. Farrow & Ball Bone, 5. Pratt & Lambert Silver Blonde, 6. Benjamin Moore Silken Pine, 7. Benjamin Moore Smokey Taupe.
Middle row, left to right: 8. Benjamin Moore Bleeker Beige, 9. Benjamin Moore Seapearl, 10. Benjamin Moore Grant Beige, 11.Benjamin Moore November Rain, 12. Benjamin Moore Lambskin, 13. Benjamin Moore Hazy Skies, 14. Sherwin-Williams Perfect Greige.
Bottom row, left to right: 15. Benjamin Moore Elephant Tusk, 16. Benjamin Moore Bennington Gray, 17. Valspar Woodrow Wilson Putty, 18. Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter, 19. Sherwin-Williams Mega Greige, 20. Sherwin-Williams Windsor Greige, 21. Benjamin Moore Creamy White.
for me GREIGE is an ideal, a style,
an aesthetic that represents a move toward
authenticity, realism, relaxed simplicity and calmness, livability, and the incorporation of nature in design, all the elements which I believe are important in designing interiors.
The same elements which I have discovered became a part of my personal design aesthetic when I was growing up in the Mississippi Delta.
My friend and now fellow Mississippi Deltan Sarah Beaugez captures
all of these 'GREIGEY' elements in her photographic work, as well as the more than
'fifty shades of the color greige'.
an aesthetic that represents a move toward
authenticity, realism, relaxed simplicity and calmness, livability, and the incorporation of nature in design, all the elements which I believe are important in designing interiors.
via Ronique Jones Gibson |
via shop Greige |
Edward table John Lyle Design |
via Greige |
Urban Outfitters |
Barcelo from Kelly Wearstler for Lee Jofa in Taupe |
via Atlanta Homes Magazine |
Nubia vase John Lyle Design |
The same elements which I have discovered became a part of my personal design aesthetic when I was growing up in the Mississippi Delta.
My friend and now fellow Mississippi Deltan Sarah Beaugez captures
all of these 'GREIGEY' elements in her photographic work, as well as the more than
'fifty shades of the color greige'.
Sarah's water tower photo reminds me of the old water tower in my Delta hometown of Lambert. I drew the tower for the cover of a special project in the fifth grade and it has always been special to me. |
Like the water tower photo above, this reminds me of my Delta hometown Lambert, originally known as Yellow Dog for the Yellow Dog Railroad that still runs through town. |
I couldn't resist showing the Kelly Wearstler for Lee Jofa fabric again. It works so perfectly with Sarah's photography and really reminds me of the Delta, the alluvial plane AND the river.
If you know me, you know I usually have to throw in a bit of color.
I love "Greige" mixed with
a bit of natural green.
via Greige |
Heliopolis vase John Lyle Design |
via Velvet and Linen |
Kelly Wearstler Mineral in Juniper/Lake for Lee Jofa |
And of course, Sarah does too!
For me the rich, "Greige", dusty, crusty, Delta soil and the vibrant green cotton, rice, beans, and corn are the perfect juxtaposition.
Do you like "Greige" design?
Do you like the more than
'fifty shades of the color greige'?
Which is your favorite?
Do you prefer all greige or greige with natural green?
Do you prefer all greige or greige with natural green?
See more of Sarah Beaugez' photography
Visit Sarah Beaugez on Facebook
See Sarah Beaugez on
Walt Grayson's "Looking Around Mississippi"
on WLBT Channel 3, Jackson, MS
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