28 Gorgeous Green Living Rooms to Recreate
The color that brings your walls to life.
If you've decided to anchor your living room color scheme with green but need a little more inspiration—or if you simply can't decide which shade to use—then read on. Whether you are looking for lime, mint, or sage, we're spotlighting our favorite green living rooms from designers ahead. Learn what colors go best with green and how to make the hue shine in your own living room whether it is modern, traditional, or even rustic, below.
All the Way to the Top
Take note from the bold pattern mixing and modern artwork on display in this living room designed by Les Ensembliers. A light green color on the ceiling is an unexpected surprise that ties the whole room together. It pairs beautifully with the yellow curtains and darker geometric green ottoman.
Unexpected Pop
A large antiqued mirror leans casually against the wall in this modern living room designed by Tamsin Johnson. The surprisingly edgy green carpet and black metal details create a laid back vibe with the slipcovered seating and waterfront prints. It’s the perfect color palette and eclectic mix, if you ask us.
Island Mood
Designed by Phoebe Howard, this living room corner nook delivers the perfect level of coastal coziness, thanks to the layers of colors, patterns, and materials.
Deep, Dark, and Matte
A deep, dark shade of green asserts a royal foundation for this traditional living room designed by Garrow Kedigan. He opted for Benjamin Moore's Caribbean Teal.
Mirrored Walls
Mirroring your walls to bounce light is a tall task, but what about hanging a few wall-spanning mirrors and then customizing the frames with one paint color to make them cohesive? The green monochrome layering in this small living room designed by Benjamin Dhong is has us wanting to go all in on the hue.
Mixing Prints
A built-in bookcase, a comfy chair, and good lighting officially designate this whimsical corner as the perfect reading nook. Designed by Andrew Flesher, bold green fabric gives new life to the vintage chair, butterfly print wallpaper adds a sprinkle of magic, and crisp white paint modernizes the farmhouse bones without fighting them.
Warm Touches Abound
A deep dusty rose pairs nicely with forest green, as exemplified here. The amber glass sconce, brass and glass cocktail table, and oat Roman shades all play off of that warmth and accentuate it even further for a cozy environment.
Minty Fresh Upgrade
This fresh color makes an impressive farmhouse even more compelling. In this living room by Thomas Jayne and William Cullum, where the paint stretches all the way up to the high rafters, the hue changes depending on the way the light hits it, shifting between sharp mint green and soft seafoam green.
Pistachio Accent Wall
Heidi Caillier made this built-in bookcase pop by painting it a clean mint that contrasts with the warmth of the cream walls. The antique and used books, along with the exposed wood beam, make this living room feel lived-in and homey.
The Natural Way
If you're not big into using bright colors in your home, maintain the neutral color scheme and then incorporate a natural pop of green with a wall gallery of house plants. Take note from this space designed by Shapeless Studio and install wall-to-wall floating shelves for a linear, clean display.
Dedicated to the Green
This living room designed by Melanie Turner makes a strong case for monochromatic decorating. If you love green, why not go all out and cover the walls as well as your seating in it? Even better if they're the same tone—this way, you'll really feel like you're standing in a world of green. Turner used Calke Green by Farrow & Ball here.
All In the Cushions
Zesty lime green bolsters, printed throw pillows, and a softer sage upholstered cushion for the built-in bench make this nook both cozy and bright. This David Mann–designed living room proves that there's serious payoff in giving some T.L.C. to every nook and cranny.
Just a Touch
It was a challenge marrying the two styles of his clients, designer Corey Damen Jenkins explains. “The wife loved jewel tones and embellishment, while the husband was on the total opposite end of the spectrum—no color, no wallpaper," Jenkins tells us. So the living room walls were painted in Garlic Clove by PPG, "which has enough warmth to counterbalance the bright white of the often snowy landscape," while a fun velvet sofa gives a splash of vibrant green personality.
High-Shine and High-Contrast
"To reduce that long tunnel effect, you have to dematerialize the walls," says designer Maureen Footer of hallways and narrow spaces. If your living room is longer than it is wide, this is the idea to try. She suggests lacquering them to reflect light and get that shimmery glow. These high-gloss green walls in a hallway designed by Christina Murphy are such a fun surprise.
Green Foundations
Though tons of fun accent colors make this living room designed by Shazalynn Winfrey pop, it's the green palette that really makes the space shine.
Changing With the Light
Designer Jae Joo opted for a soft palette in this 1885 Boston living room. The light pink armchair adds youthful buoyancy to the dark wood pieces while also bringing out warmer tones in the versatile neutral backdrop. In some lighting, it appears light gray-green and in others, a more beige hue, perfectly reflecting the wallpaper on the opposite wall.
Matching Colors
Match your paint color to your wallpaper for a cohesive look that still brings in some textural intrigue. In this green living room by Gideon Mendelson, the artwork brightens up the entire space and speaks to the rest of the colors, finishes, and materials throughout. He used Farrow & Ball's Olive paint.
Tropical Dreams
This NYC apartment feels more like a tropical oasis than a city home. That's thanks to the energizing colors and materials interior designer Aldous Bertram incorporated, particularly the lime green stripes on the ceiling and faux molding on the walls.
A Surprising Shade
For the living room of a traditional New York apartment, designer Todd Klein chose a light, cool green. "If you think of a house as having seasons, the living room is spring," Klein says. Graphic black-and-white fabrics from China Seas—Macoco Reverse on the sofa and Potalla Background on the pillow—"add a touch of youthfulness and whimsy," Klein says. Walls are Vreeland Mint and trim is White, both in Brilliant, by Fine Paints of Europe.
Neutral and Modern Mix
The plush beige carpet and sepia-toned artwork ground the modern silver stool and rich velvet pillows for a balanced look in this living room by Tom Scheerer. The large fig tree in the corner adds a casual touch.
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