5 Gorgeous Ways to Decorate with Green
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- 27 Jun 2022
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We’re dedicating this blog post to a color that’s near and dear to our hearts. One that not only is synonymous with springtime but happens to be trending in a major way in home design these days. It’s the color green and it brings with it a profusion of positive attributes. Green is the great harmonizer of colors that imbues a sense of well-being while simultaneously replenishing our energy levels. If that weren’t enough, it represents growth and renewal that we humans, who tend to get stuck in our patterns, rely on.
Green can read as an earthy, versatile neutral, or unapologetically bold color expression. And everything in between. Given its many virtues and vast tonal variations, there truly is a shade out there for everyone. From walls and floor covering to potted plants and decorative pieces, there are endless ways to embrace this fresh trend and invite it into your space. Even if it’s touches of green here and there or a metaphorical greening with a commitment to using earth-friendly sustainable décor (which happens to always be on trend), there are endless, inspired ways to go green.
We’ve pulled together a few idea starters to help greenlight your home greening project. We are confident this happy, calming color will bring joy to your space.
1. Paint your walls green
A chameleon of color, green harmonizes and promotes individual expression, making it an ideal wall color for bedrooms, offices, and communal spaces. From lush, verdant hues like evergreen and pistachio to moody brown greens and hushed, meditative tones with just a whisper of green, there is a green shade to satisfy every color lover. Another benefit to painting walls green is that, regardless of the tone you choose, it will naturally correspond with virtually every wood tone you could possibly already be featuring in your space. Because of nature. Green and brown were just born to be a natural pairing.
Before you rush out to pick your favorite shade, take some time to study your sea of options and how your top picks will translate in your space with your lighting and any wall colors in adjacent rooms. Cooler greens tend to partner better with existing color schemes making them easier to decorate. If you want a spa-like, nourishing vibe, consider a muted gray-green and, for a more energized feel, try a blue-green like emerald or a grassy green in an otherwise neutral space.
2. Play up a botanical motif
Botanical prints never fall too far out of favor in the design world but, as of this moment, they’re back in a big way. And not just in charming vintage frames grouped in sets of four. Botanicals are blooming large in chic modern interpretations that are super exciting to work with for even the most seasoned designer. For a straightforward, one-step way to achieve the look, botanical-inspired wallpaper is the way to go. It’s bold, graphic, unmistakably green, and screams jungle garden fantasy in the best possible way.
Whether you choose the ever-iconic banana tree, regal palmetto fan or the popular monstera plant with its swiss cheese-like leaf cutouts, you’ll get your green fix and loads of graphic interest in a single update. If you want to experiment in baby steps, wallpaper a powder room in a bold botanical print and prepare to be amazed at how it amplifies the small space.
If you prefer to keep your palette more muted and less jungle fantasy, choose a botanical motif in an earthier green like khaki or sage. Or, skip the bold wallpaper altogether and look for upholstery fabric or drapes with leafy motifs. Even an accent pillow in a fun leaf print can deliver enough of a color moment to satisfy your need for green. For a truly low-cost way to achieve a botanical vibe, place tropical plant leaves in your favorite oversized vase in place of a floral arrangement. Tropical leaves are sold at most florists and stay fresh and green for weeks.
3. Decorate with plants
Health benefits like stress reduction and improved focus aside, decorating with plants is a creative, noncommittal way to introduce more green into your décor. Whether it’s the strategically placed potted plant punctuating a space with a pop of color or a room-turned-virtual greenhouse filled with plants of all varieties and sizes, showcasing live greenery is a brilliant way to get those happy pops of green without updating your décor.
For more of a designer-inspired statement, we love repurposing a piece of furniture, like a vintage bar cart or a Lucite console, into a plant station or an expanse of wall covered in smaller plants arranged in cool vertical planters as an alternative for a painted accent wall. Just having plants around you can boost your mood and sense of wellbeing, and unleashing your creativity by decorating with plants in new and inventive ways is self-care in the form of personal expression. With spring already in the air, you’ll get a jump start on that feeling of renewal that we’re long overdue for this time of year. Beautiful, sculptural, textural plants are a design win-win. Read More…
