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28 Best Green Living Rooms

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The color that brings your walls to life.

By Hadley Mendelsohn

Paul Raeside

If you've decided to anchor your living room color scheme with green but need a little more inspiration—or if you simply can't decide which shade to use—then read on. Whether you are looking for lime, mint, or sage, we're spotlighting our favorite green living rooms from designers ahead. Learn what colors go best with green and how to make the hue shine in your own living room whether it is modern, traditional, or even rustic, below.

Paul Raeside

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All the Way to the Top

Take note from the bold pattern mixing and modern artwork on display in this living room designed by Les Ensembliers. A light green color on the ceiling is an unexpected surprise that ties the whole room together. It pairs beautifully with the yellow curtains and darker geometric green ottoman.

Tamsin Johnson Interiors

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Unexpected Pop

A large antiqued mirror leans casually against the wall in this modern living room designed by Tamsin Johnson. The surprisingly edgy green carpet and black metal details create a laid back vibe with the slipcovered seating and waterfront prints. It’s the perfect color palette and eclectic mix, if you ask us.

Phoebe Howard

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Island Mood

Designed by Phoebe Howard, this living room corner nook delivers the perfect level of coastal coziness, thanks to the layers of colors, patterns, and materials.

Paul Raeside

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Deep, Dark, and Matte

A deep, dark shade of green asserts a royal foundation for this traditional living room designed by Garrow Kedigan. He opted for Benjamin Moore's Caribbean Teal.

Lisa Romerein

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Mirrored Walls

Mirroring your walls to bounce light is a tall task, but what about hanging a few wall-spanning mirrors and then customizing the frames with one paint color to make them cohesive? The green monochrome layering in this small living room designed by Benjamin Dhong is has us wanting to go all in on the hue.

paul raeside

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Mixing Prints

A built-in bookcase, a comfy chair, and good lighting officially designate this whimsical corner as the perfect reading nook. Designed by Andrew Flesher, bold green fabric gives new life to the vintage chair, butterfly print wallpaper adds a sprinkle of magic, and crisp white paint modernizes the farmhouse bones without fighting them.

Nicole Franzen

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Warm Touches Abound

A deep dusty rose pairs nicely with forest green, as exemplified here. The amber glass sconce, brass and glass cocktail table, and oat Roman shades all play off of that warmth and accentuate it even further for a cozy environment.

Francesco Lagnese

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Minty Fresh Upgrade

This fresh color makes an impressive farmhouse even more compelling. In this living room by Thomas Jayne and William Cullum, where the paint stretches all the way up to the high rafters, the hue changes depending on the way the light hits it, shifting between sharp mint green and soft seafoam green.

Heidi Caillier Design

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Pistachio Accent Wall

Heidi Caillier made this built-in bookcase pop by painting it a clean mint that contrasts with the warmth of the cream walls. The antique and used books, along with the exposed wood beam, make this living room feel lived-in and homey.

Shapeless Studio

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The Natural Way

If you're not big into using bright colors in your home, maintain the neutral color scheme and then incorporate a natural pop of green with a wall gallery of house plants. Take note from this space designed by Shapeless Studio and install wall-to-wall floating shelves for a linear, clean display.

Mali Azima

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Dedicated to the Green

This living room designed by Melanie Turner makes a strong case for monochromatic decorating. If you love green, why not go all out and cover the walls as well as your seating in it? Even better if they're the same tone—this way, you'll really feel like you're standing in a world of green. Turner used Calke Green by Farrow & Ball here.

ERIC PIASECKI

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All In the Cushions

Zesty lime green bolsters, printed throw pillows, and a softer sage upholstered cushion for the built-in bench make this nook both cozy and bright. This David Mann–designed living room proves that there's serious payoff in giving some T.L.C. to every nook and cranny.

Werner Straube

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Just a Touch

It was a challenge marrying the two styles of his clients, designer Corey Damen Jenkins explains. “The wife loved jewel tones and embellishment, while the husband was on the total opposite end of the spectrum—no color, no wallpaper," Jenkins tells us. So the living room walls were painted in Garlic Clove by PPG, "which has enough warmth to counterbalance the bright white of the often snowy landscape," while a fun velvet sofa gives a splash of vibrant green personality.

Johnny Valiant

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High-Shine and High-Contrast

"To reduce that long tunnel effect, you have to dematerialize the walls," says designer Maureen Footer of hallways and narrow spaces. If your living room is longer than it is wide, this is the idea to try. She suggests lacquering them to reflect light and get that shimmery glow. These high-gloss green walls in a hallway designed by Christina Murphy are such a fun surprise.

Paul Raeside

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Green Foundations

Though tons of fun accent colors make this living room designed by Shazalynn Winfrey pop, it's the green palette that really makes the space shine.

Shade Degges

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Changing With the Light

Designer Jae Joo opted for a soft palette in this 1885 Boston living room. The light pink armchair adds youthful buoyancy to the dark wood pieces while also bringing out warmer tones in the versatile neutral backdrop. In some lighting, it appears light gray-green and in others, a more beige hue, perfectly reflecting the wallpaper on the opposite wall.

Eric Piasecki

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Matching Colors

Match your paint color to your wallpaper for a cohesive look that still brings in some textural intrigue. In this green living room by Gideon Mendelson, the artwork brightens up the entire space and speaks to the rest of the colors, finishes, and materials throughout. He used Farrow & Ball's Olive paint.

PETER MURDOCK

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Tropical Dreams

This NYC apartment feels more like a tropical oasis than a city home. That's thanks to the energizing colors and materials interior designer Aldous Bertram incorporated, particularly the lime green stripes on the ceiling and faux molding on the walls.

Simon Watson

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A Surprising Shade

For the living room of a traditional New York apartment, designer Todd Klein chose a light, cool green. "If you think of a house as having seasons, the living room is spring," Klein says. Graphic black-and-white fabrics from China Seas—Macoco Reverse on the sofa and Potalla Background on the pillow—"add a touch of youthfulness and whimsy," Klein says. Walls are Vreeland Mint and trim is White, both in Brilliant, by Fine Paints of Europe.

Francesco Lagnese

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Neutral and Modern Mix

The plush beige carpet and sepia-toned artwork ground the modern silver stool and rich velvet pillows for a balanced look in this living room by Tom Scheerer. The large fig tree in the corner adds a casual touch.

Brittany Ambridge

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Lush lacquer

paul raeside

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Accents Take the Spotlight

An abstract painting anchors this living room designed by Andrew Flescher, accentuating the green and white bench and jade table lamps. But this room also proves that you can have more than one statement color without being visually chaotic. The houndstooth carpet brings graphic intrigue, while the periwinkle chair encourages romance.

Mylene Fernandes

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An Accent Wall

Shari Francis created separate zones and extra privacy in a railroad apartment without blocking light thanks to frosted glass sliding barn doors. Then she used a deep marine tone for a statement wall that speaks to both the inky black and warm leather pieces.

David A. Land

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Wild Patterns

Designer Sam Allen went in a bold direction in his Connecticut apartment—starting with the pea-green walls. "I love green and purple together," he says. "It's very Palm Beach."

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Soft and Neutral

In the family room of a Palm Beach house, designer Allison Paladino painted the walls Benjamin Moore's Lewiville Green—the color of "a very ripe avocado," according to the designer. Club chairs from Lee Industries are covered in Summer Hill's Rio. Bamboo desk and stool from Randall Tysinger Antiques. Painting from T. Botero Galleries.

House Beautiful

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Super Light and Crisp

Designer Fawn Galli used custom green paint in a New York living room to bring in a touch of nature. Instead of going for a leaf green, Fawn used a soft mint. "I don't think a color should be too saturated or strong on a wall," she says.

Paul Costello

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Spring Green

For Jane Scott Hodges, owner of Leontine Linens, a 19th-century home became a showcase of her unique personal style. The 1869 Greek Revival home was decorated by Gwen Driscoll and features a mix of antiques, modern furniture, and plenty of color.

Maura McEvoy

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Brown and Green

For the living room of this New York house, designer Pat Healing chose a color scheme inspired by the outdoors. On the walls, green grasscloth, Arrowroot by Phillip Jeffries, brings garden freshness into the family room. "Garden colors are the happiest," Healing says. "Green is a big part of that."

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Updated on 09/19/21

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Green is having a major moment in home decor, and it's not hard to see why. A versatile tone, green can inspire tranquility and calm or make a moody, bold statement. From olive to sage to hunter, we love decorating with green, especially in the living room. 

Whether you're into a modern look or you opt for more neutral shades of green, these beautiful green living rooms prove that it's truly a color for every home. 

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Green is the most recognizable and visually familiar color for the human eye. The predominant shade in nature is associated with life, tranquility and serenity. It is no wonder that many people dream of creating an environmentally friendly, fresh interior filled with the restorative power of woodlands. But such a harmonious color in a natural environment in a confined space manifests itself from an unexpected side - it irritates, depresses and even causes bouts of aggression. Green is ideal in its caressing spectrum, but only in strict dosage and competent combination with companion shades.

Psychological properties of green

From a positive perspective, green is the color of life, renewal, nature and energy. It inspires growth, evokes happy emotions, promotes a pleasant feeling of security and safety. Conversely, green shades symbolize the cruel material world, pathological ambitions, greed, envy, money and the problems associated with them. A complex, incomprehensible color surprisingly combines the positive and negative forces of nature.

Green should be perfectly balanced to create and inspire growth, self-development, and the desire to improve. As a key part of nature, shades can and should be used in the interior. Especially if it is necessary to create a harmonious, orderly atmosphere conducive to calm contemplation, relaxation, and strengthening of physical and mental strength. The positive properties of green in the interior are revealed only if the shade causes a pleasant response in the subconscious. There are 376 shades of green in the Pantone palette. Picking up your universal color is not difficult, subject to the application of the basic rules of color.

How to use green in the interior

Designers find wide use of green shades when creating unique interiors. The color consists of tones of the opposite spectrum - cold blue and warm yellow. This allows you to experiment ad infinitum with space, creating soft home or business-like spaces. The use of green color largely depends on the overall concept of the interior. For luxurious classic, retro designs choose deep malachite or emerald shades. They emphasize the elegant nobility, the calm richness of the room. The design in a dark green palette clearly speaks of the solvency, high social status of the owners.

The light colors of the pastel palette fit perfectly into the calm interiors in Provence, country, Mediterranean styles. Soft shades of olive, sea water, muted salad and turquoise look appropriate here. Beautiful, eye-catching colors are used as unusual accents - on kitchen fronts or the central wall in the living room. It is not recommended to use green as the main background: there is a very high risk that the interior will quickly get bored, will depress and cause inexplicable irritation.

It is not difficult to choose companion colors - universal green is successfully combined with all the colors of the rainbow:

As a rule, successful combinations are dictated by seasonal trends. Leading fashion houses and paint manufacturers are literally imposing another flashy "hits" - emerald green, blue-green, aquamarine ... But you should not rely on fashion when creating a green interior. Only intuition and personal preferences can tell you which tone will fit perfectly in the bedroom, and which one can only be used in the bathroom.

Green color in the interior of individual rooms

The color of summer foliage should balance the interior, fill it with the energy of nature and at the same time soothe. In design, there are rules for using green in every functional room of the house.

Kitchen

Almost all light shades of green are appetizing due to their association with fresh vegetables and delicious salads. Therefore, in the interior of the kitchen, color must be handled with care if there is a tendency to be overweight. And on the contrary, use the amazing quality of the shade in the organization of baby food or, if you want to gain a few kilograms for the perfect shape. You can use green in limited quantities - on the facades of kitchen tables, in decor, dishes, on soft elements of table chairs.

Living room

The green color is created for the living room, provided that it is not used as a bedroom. It is chosen to create the main focus. The design of one wall or textile elements in olive, emerald, malachite colors give the room stability and regularity. The shade is ideally combined with furniture sets made of natural wood with a natural pattern.

Bathroom

In the "water" element, the green color looks harmonious and natural. It is better to decorate the bathroom in the colors of tropical seas - azure, light emerald, sea wave. This is the only place in the house where green can be used as the main background. But even here it is necessary to balance the color with more "earthly" colors - black, beige, gold.

Bedroom

In the interior of the bedroom, green color requires careful use. It is better to use it in elements that can be replaced at any time. Bed linen, bedspreads, bedside rugs, fabric lampshades for floor lamps are the best options for creating a green design. The palette also looks harmonious in laconic prints on the wallpaper: rare green-gold leaves on a pink background or olive stripes at the head of the bed.

Children's room

Toddler bedrooms are often decorated in a nautical or rustic style. Shades of green depend on the design features. Preference should be given to cheerful, cozy tones - light green, pastel emerald, delicate color of the sea wave. As in an adult bedroom, it is recommended to use green in freely replaceable elements so as not to tire the child with excessive cheerfulness.


Green color in the interior: decor tips

Decor tips

Apartment in London. Project by Matthew Williamson.

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DAMIAN RUSSELL

It's hard to find a more life-affirming and at the same time cozy color than green. It is formed by a mixture of warm yellow and cold blue, located in the middle of the spectrum and the main quality that characterizes the green color is calmness. As the first spring greenery, it has a calming effect on our psyche and at the same time charges with optimism, relieves irritability and invigorates. These valuable properties of green can not be used in the interior.

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Sanderson

It is difficult to find a person who would not enjoy the contemplation of summer landscapes. Then why not extend this pleasure for all 365 days! Green color in the interior can be used in different ways. You can paint the walls in a narrow dark corridor in the color of a juicy apple, and this will make it lighter, you can hang translucent curtains with prints in the form of lush vegetation on the windows, then summer will settle in your house forever. The only condition is to choose the right shade.

Kitchen and dining room

light green is ideal for the kitchen and dining room. Due to the association with fresh herbs, this shade raises the appetite and mood. Moreover, this rule applies equally to both adults and children.

House of designer Bruno de Caumont in Vietnam.

Apartment in Moscow. Project by Tatyana Alenina and Vladimir Krasilnikov.

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Krasyuk Sergey (c)

Apartment in Manhattan. The kitchen fronts, cabinet and table are finished in Courtyard Green by Benjamin Moore.

If you are not a supporter of green color in the interior of the kitchen, let your table have dishes with bright light green prints and transparent green glass.

Plate, Freedom collection, Taitu, Family Collection showrooms. Glasses, Forest collection, design by Demir Obuz, Ilio, www.ilio.eu

Living room

The green color will perfectly fit into the interior of the living room. For the walls of the living room (as well as the office), is suitable calm light green or olive . This shade of confidence and stability is ideal for an interior in a classic style. Against its background, furniture made of natural wood looks great.

Country house near Copenhagen. Designed by Tine Hage.

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Kristina Fjeldgren Beyer

Living room with apple green walls, painted by Little Greene, in an interior designed by decorator Ksenia Kossa.

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Sergey Ananiev

Another option is mint white . But this is already a story in the style of Provence. A great option for a living room in a country house. The Provence-style decor will be complemented by white-painted wooden and wicker furniture, textiles with a small floral pattern on a white background.

Wallpaper, Sanderson.

TIP: Patchwork on the wall is a trendy decorating technique. Do not rush to get rid of wallpaper scraps left after the next repair.

BATHROOM

The interior of the bathroom will be good cool shades of green - aqua and emerald. They will not only add personality to this realm of white, but also awaken memories of the sea, which in this part of the house will be more than welcome. Emerald color is effectively combined with black and gold.

The apartment of the owners of the creative studio Tropico Photo in Atlanta.

Designed by Kelly Westler.

Bath room in the home of artist and designer Luke Edward Hall.

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Bedroom

Green has a place in your bedroom interior. Yes, yes, don't be surprised! The same juicy green or light green shades increase sexual energy no worse than red, but at the same time they do not have the aggressiveness of the latter, one can say that this “remedy” acts more gently. Wallpaper with foliage, a night table or chest of drawers with green decor, light green linens. For the quietest area of ​​the house, a combination of green and white is perfect.

Bedroom in Cecil Gourne's house.

Guest bedroom in the country house of textile designer John Robshaw.

The walls of the bedroom can also be painted olive, as in Kirill Istomin's project: this color gives a sense of security.

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