Continuing our series on how to use colour in your new home, this month’s colour is green and is a firm favourite of our Sales Consultant, Rada Knezevic. We sat down with our interior design partners, Edward Thomas Interiors for their design hints and styling tips on all things green!
What interior design styles is green a good base colour for?
Green is one of the most adaptable colours and can be toned up or down to suit your style. Let’s start with a classic, emerald green. To create an elegant, luxe look, maybe similar to an upscale country hotel or the old money aesthetic that’s popular on TikTok right now, then this rich, jewel shade is a must.
For designs inspired by nature, look to the sage, olive, moss, pine family. These muted shades immediately invoke connections with the outdoors and are known as calming, restorative and grounding.
If being bold is more your vibe, opt for a fruity citrus palette like lime, pear or apple. These look great as part of a maximalist style, or even better for the colour drenching trend!
Finally there’s the lighter, softer greens such as mint, pistachio or seafoam, all of which can be used as a subtle accent colour or more broadly to make a room feel brighter, airy and spacious.
What colours can be paired with green?
Unsurprisingly, the most popular colours to complement green are earthy, natural tones such as sand, taupe and stone. These will make the green pop. But for a stronger partner for the darker shades of green, opt for a chocolate, terracotta, clay, even a soft pink.
If you prefer the pastel, lighter greens, then pair these with a monochrome design for a clean and crisp appearance or add a raspberry red for deliberate contrast.
In terms of materials, gold or copper will add a sense of drama and glamour to most greens while woods, rattan, wicker and linen all complement the forest shades and help create a sustainable interior.
How can I use green in different rooms?
One of our favourite ways is on wallcoverings. Green panelling instantly elevates a room, whether that’s half height or raised panels, and looks amazing in living rooms or bedrooms as a focal point. Green painted panels can add a much-needed splash of colour or help ‘zone’ an open plan room while botanical patterned wallpapers can create an eye-catching feature wall or be used as a playful backdrop for smaller rooms such as the downstairs cloakroom.
Green is known as an excellent colour for concentration so consider using this as the starting point for a home office. And don’t forget to use the punchier, energetic shades to help theme children’s bedrooms. From safaris and farmyards to monsters and mermaids, green works!
Our top 3 most versatile shades of green:
Olive, mint, emerald.
