What Color Furniture Goes With Green Walls
Victoria Pearson
Lichen, hunter, lime, or chartreuse, there's a right green for every space. "Any color found in nature can recall a beautiful outdoor space," says designer Phoebe Howard, a fan of sophisticated moss and sages. Or, to put it more succinctly, "Everything looks good with green!" In need of inspiration for how to add green to your personal palette? Check out these green color pairing from some of our favorite House Beautiful projects.
ERIC PIASECKI
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Tangerine & Fern
In the living room of a family's Park Avenue apartment, Katie Ridder paired fearless tangerine walls with a geometric granny-smith green rug. The key to using such bold hues? "The architecture makes the brights work," says Ridder. "[Architect John B. Murray] so perfectly contained each room in a package that these out-of-the-box colors don't feel overwhelming."
Peter Murdock
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Pink & Kelly Green
Artist (and Amanda Lindroth disciple) Aldous Bertram put his own island-bohemian spin on classic pink and green in the bedroom of his Palm Beach apartment.
Eric Piasecki
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Turquoise & Lime
The green chairs and a bright turquoise floor in this Martha's Vineyard breakfast nook designed by Kureck Jones aren't just pretty: A painted floor is easy to clean, and leather seats are wipeable.
TRIA GIOVAN
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Lavender & Mint
The opposites-attract color palette in this Palm Beach living room actually came at the request of the owners, says Amanda Lindroth. "We were so excited about that—it's rare that people are that bold with color!"
Werner Straube
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White & Emerald
Faced with a pair of clients with very different tastes—one preferred white and minimal, the other traditional and color-filled—Corey Damen Jenkins found a solution by placing a bold Kelly green sofa in an otherwise neutral-toned living room.
Paul Raeside
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Taupe & Lichen
Inspired by a lounge at Dukes, his clients' favorite hotel in London, Michael Maher created an ultra-cozy den with millwork painted in Farrow & Ball's Lichen and upholstery in quiet shades of taupe.
Francesco Lagnese
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Black & Chartreuse
Graphic black and white is always a winning look, but for extra credit, add a punch of saturated color. Nick Olsen used a chartreuse green for the ceiling of this New York apartment foyer.
Trevor Tondro
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Brass & Moss
As if the brass-wrapped bar wasn't already glam enough, film exec Ricky Strauss took his 1930s Hollywood home to new heights by painting the walls and ceiling in a high-gloss green. (It's actually automotive paint!)
Thomas Loof
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Aubergine & Pistachio
A moodier take on green and purple, the dark, glossy walls provide a striking backdrop for a six-foot-long tufted-wool chaise in a house designed by Ashley Whittaker. "Everything dominoed from the aubergine-lacquered walls," says the designer. "Gutsy—but this bright room can handle it!"
Jane Beiles
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Royal Blue & Leaf
Take one part green palm-frond wallpaper, one part bold blue nautical stripes, add a dash of rattan, and what do you get? A master bath that says instant vacation, as seen in this Charlotte Barnes-designed getaway in South Carolina.
Thomas Loof
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Nantucket Red & Sage
Renovating an 1850s farmhouse in Maine, Kari McCabe opted for hues that were period-appropriate but not dull. The combination of Nantucket red and sage in the entryway "could have gone a bit Christmas," she says, but the muted undertones keep the look fresh.
R. BRAD KNIPSTEIN
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Marigold & Hunter
Paired with a backsplash of handmade marigold yellow tiles, a deep hunter green island is practically a neutral, as proven by this kitchen by Next Wave designer Lynn Leonidas.
Francesco Lagnese
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Navy & Pear
To update it a classic blue-and-white palette, says designer Lee Ann Thornton, "I combine unusual shades and patterns and tweak the contrast colors," like adding a verdant green tufted chair to a room with indigo walls and white millwork.
Victoria Pearson
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Magenta & Jade
Los Angeles-based designer Molly Luetkemeyer turned her dining room into a tropical paradise with a Rousseau-inspired wall mural. The perfect accent? An eye-catching quartet of magenta linen seat cushions.
LUKE WHITE
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French Blue & Sage
Faced with the quirky shape of the dormer guest room in his New Jersey home, Michael Maher went all-out with pattern, covering the walls and ceiling in a serene French blue paper and layering green-striped quilts on the twin beds.
Maura McEvoy
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Ice Blue & Pear
How do you loosen up a formal dining room? Offset the cool gray-blue walls with a few unexpected hits of pear green and bright chartreuse, as seen in Matthew Carter's Kentucky house.
Fran Parente
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Beige & Pine
When the owners of a newly-built Brooklyn townhouse asked designer Benjamin Vandiver to give it an old-world English vibe, he created the ultimate nook for a morning cup of tea with tan-and-white-striped wallpaper and a high-backed banquette in quintessential British racing green.
Paul Costello
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Lemon & Citron
In Leontine Linens founder Jane Scott Hodges' classic New Orleans home, the colors are anything but staid. Designer Gwen Driscoll turned the parlor into a citrus explosion with green laquered walls and lemon-yellow accents.
Eric Piasecki
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Cognac & Olive
For a den in a New York apartment, Gideon Mendelson created his own updated version of an old-school library. "Traditionally, it would have been hunter green, but this olive is edgier," he explains. Instead of a classic brown leather Chesterfield, he chose more modern-lined sofa.
Lisa Romerein
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Green, Green & More Green!
This Benjamin Dhong-designed library is a masterclass in layering different shades of green. "I used duller ones as my base, and then I strategically placed these high notes," he explains. The ottoman, "Even though it's so bright, it makes the room feel serene and calm. We call it the jolly green giant!
What Color Furniture Goes With Green Walls
Source: https://www.housebeautiful.com/design-inspiration/g31790719/colors-that-go-with-green/