![]() ![]() Adding black creates more drama in an elegant way. When using jewel colours pick two or three shades only and keep the rest of the colour scheme simple. In a small space the colour can be enveloping and cosy, and in a larger space, sophisticated and luxurious. The dramatic jewel colour can bring drama and a sense of luxury when used with darker colours for a bold look. Of all the greens, emerald is the one we are getting asked about the most right now. And it is endlessly versatile, from rich emerald shades, through to soft sage hues, olives and accents of playful lime, there’s a green for everyone, to suit any style and any home - big, small, light or dark.īest of all, green goes pretty much with everything – white, cream, grey, and pink all pair beautifully with green, along with accents of blue, mid browns - and even more green - it’s surprisingly easy to get right!īut what green should you choose? Here are our favourite ways to use green, to help get you inspired and transform your living room. With its strong connection to nature, it can inspire calm and tranquility in your home. Green is certainly having a moment, and has never been so popular. Whether you are a lifelong green convert or a first timer, here are some reasons why you should consider mood-lifting green for your living room. What I need is to embrace the green and just pick another gorgeous shade to sit as the backdrop of my living room for the next 10 years of my life!! I think maybe the obvious has been staring me in the face all along. I’ve even bought tester pots of beautiful plaster pinks - but nothing has quite inspired me to get my paint brush out. I’ve toyed with the idea of a French Grey, all light and Scandi, and the deep and moody Hague Blue and Juniper Ash type shades. It’s in desperate need of a repaint (kids/dog/cats/life have all left their marks!) but I have never quite been able to settle on another shade that makes me feel so calm and I guess happy, as green. I left the cinema inspired and had ‘Jungle Drums’ mixed at Homebase the next day.Īnd that’s the way my living room has stayed ever since. It looked so warm and cosy, and yet fresh and contemporary too. Around that time I went to watch a Jennifer Anniston movie - nothing memorable, I can’t even remember the name of the movie! - but what caught my eye was her New York apartment painted in a deep sage green with crisp white woodwork!! Wow. ![]()
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