See How Dark Green Can Transform a Room
The on-trend color can add elegance, energy, warmth or drama depending on how you use it
Whether the look is moody and elegant or soft and subtle, dark green can create a dramatic effect in a room. It’s also one of this season’s most fashionable colors. Check out these interiors to see nine ways this traditional shade can lift a contemporary design scheme.
2. Pep up white cabinets. This plain white kitchen has been given some character with emerald green subway tiles. The glossy surface brings out the various green hues of the tiles. The room would have looked good with any other color, but the deep green has added something special.
3. Offset a bright accent. Dark green works well in a living room as it can give the space a cozy feel. To avoid it becoming too somber, add some bright color to the mix. The turquoise velvet armchair here adds just enough contrast to the sage green walls.
5. Add a colorful edge. Gray walls and a simple white floor are given a quirky twist here with a dark green metal chair. Despite its unassuming size, the color of the chair is strong enough to turn it into a design statement.
6. Create a soft ambience. This contemporary space looks wonderful with a dark green wall. The natural light from the large glass door brings out the paler tones of the paint. The dark green of the walls becomes soft and muted when part of a color scheme that includes lime green, brown and gray.
7. Be a supporting player. This decadent space showcases luxurious marble along the work surface and backsplash. Dark green is the perfect color to sit next to it and show it off to maximum effect. The dramatic contrast between light and dark looks great, and the deep green tones bring out the veins in the marble.
8. Layer in texture. The horizontal stripes of trees on this beautiful wallpaper contain a range of green hues. It’s a subtle way to introduce dark green without painting the whole wall in a solid block.
9. Complement Scandi style. The graceful lines of these Wishbone dining chairs look stunning against the olive green wall behind them. Green is the perfect color to warm up the minimal space and bring out the natural tones in the wooden furniture, and it links beautifully with the garden beyond.
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