Hazel is: Glass Green

Have you ever sat in a restaurant that served a beautiful glass bottle of natural spring water and noticed how the bottle’s edge is tinted a soothing aquamarine green? It’s as though there’s meant to be a message in the bottle since the bottle itself already feels so oceanic. The same is true of the edge of a glass table or desk that is subtly pigmented in a fresh mint green. On the one hand, it’s transparent and on the other hand, it’s saturated in the color I refer to as Glass Green.

As far back as I can remember my childhood, I was nearly three years old and living with my family in the Florida Panhandle. We frequently visited the beaches of Destin and Fort Walton Beach. I recall the thrill of taking a toddler handful of white, fluffy sand, throwing it into the oncoming billow of waves, and then running away as fast as my little legs could go before the waves would chase me down. I guess it was my own imaginary form of playing tag with the sea. The other thing I vividly reminisce is standing at the shore’s edge and looking through the waltzing waters to see my toes wiggling. The water was both crystal clear, yet vibrantly Glass Green.

To introduce some glass green and a coastal vibe to a space, an analogous color harmony could quickly achieve that beautifully. Analogous = three colors that are side-by-side on the color wheel. For instance, one color combination could be glass green (green), aquamarine (blue-green), and periwinkle (blue to blue-violet). Think about the shallow to deeper waters in the ocean that gradually fade into the horizon where the water touches the blue skies. Another color palette could be golden green (yellow-green), glass green (green), and peacock blue (blue-green). Think about driftwood and sand, green coconut shells and palm branches, and the deep blue sea. A straightforward way to achieve one of these analogous color combos with glass green is to use glass itself and layer the other colors with textiles in the space. A dining table can be adorned with an earthy-toned tablecloth of olive green or taupe and loaded up with sculptural glassware as the centerpiece and glassware at each place setting. A bathroom can store clear glass jars with Q-tips and cotton rounds, a glass or acrylic soap dispenser and bath towels in spa blue-greens. A kitchen can house green glass spice jars, jumbo Meyer jars to store rice or pasta, a glass vase filled with Bartlett or Bosc pears and seaside hues of tea towels and an apron.

Need more color or style inspiration? Consider adding a Hazel Coasts’ fouta as a versatile textile option available in a range of sizes and colors that can be utilized as a dining tablecloth, bathroom towels, kitchen tea towels and more. Visit our online store here bearing in mind that all items are handmade with custom color options available beyond what is shown. Glass Green is no exception. Click individual photos in top banner of this post if you’re curious to shop those specific Hazel Coasts items.