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50 Rooms and Decorating Ideas That Prove Green Is the Prettiest Color
These rooms will leave you green with envy.
From Kelly to kiwi, decorating with green has never been easier—or more on trend! While lush shades of green have been a designer favorite for ages, the increased popularity of nature-inspired aesthetics such as "cottagecore" and "dark academia" have pushed the happy hue—and, along with it, green rooms—back into the mainstream. In fact, Pinterest named “Moss Green” as one of its top five colors of 2024.
There is a full range of green paint colors to choose from, ranging from the palest mint green to the deepest forest green, but you don’t have to grab a can of paint to bring the color into your room. Whether you’re ready to drench your walls in a deep mossy green or just want to add an accent of the color through a rug or a pillow, we have dozens of ideas here that will help turn your house into a verdant villa with ease. (Don't forget to add in some Country Living-approved houseplants!)
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Greet with a Green Front Door
Start your foray into foliage-inspired tones by taking inspiration from this charming Maine cottage’s happy front door. The simple verdant landscape and a bright white exterior help the door pop.
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Front Door Paint Color: Rosemary Green by Benjamin Moore
Freshen Up Your Wicker with a Coat of Deep Blue-Green Paint
For her Georgia lake house, homeowner Kelly Gray leaned on an old trick of painting the outdoor furnishings the same shade as the house’s exterior to bring her screened-in porch to life.
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Wicker Paint Color: Night Watch by Glidden
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Pick a Vintage-Inspired Statement Appliance in Green
Salvaged wood countertops set the rustic, pieced-together feel of this cottage’s galley kitchen, which is inspired by old European cottages. The browns and golds of the tile backsplash unite the deep pigments of the blue cabinet and the emerald green Hallman stove.
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Green Range: For similar, Ilve Range in Emerald
Paint Your Cabinetry Green
In this Nantucket cottage, the existing lower cabinets got a fresh coat of mossy green paint, while wood beams, a pine farm table, and original hardwood floors were left to show off their natural warmth.
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Cabinetry Paint Color: For a similar look, try Down to Earth by Behr.
Create a Jewel-Box Nook of Emerald and Peridot
This Virginia cottage’s tiny 5- by 5-foot nook, where the original kitchen once stood, now serves as the cocktail bar. Homeowner Amy Whyte played off the woodsy wallpaper (“Forest” by Cole & Son) by painting the lower cabinets a complimentary shade of green.
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Cabinetry Paint Color: Bancha by Farrow & Ball
Paint Your Floors Grassy Green
The floor sets the tone in this camp-style lake house kitchen. Thrifted signs and a happily hodgepodge collection of thermoses, cups, and dishes make for colorfully collected space and the mismatched stools enhance that come-as-you-are feeling.
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Floor Paint Color: Cypress Vine by Behr
Drench Your Bedroom in Moody, Dark Green
In the “Captain's Room” of this Nantucket bedroom, homeowner Stephenie Watts painted the walls, trim, and ceiling all the same dark paint color for a truly cocooning effect.
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Walls and Ceiling Paint Color: Muddled Basil by Sherwin-Williams
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Transform Mismatched Dining Chairs into an Eclectic Set with Green Paint
Designer Raili Clasen gave her kitchen some cabin-conjuring moments like pine-plank walls and cabinets in a color reminiscent of vintage Coleman lanterns. Meanwhile, a couple of wood chairs left as trash in an alleyway put her on the hunt for more mismatched pairs, all which she gave a uniform look with a very California appropriate avocado-toned green hue.
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Ceiling Paint Color: Pure White by Sherwin-Williams
Cabinetry Paint Color: Ripe Olive by Sherwin-Williams
Chair Paint Color: Avocado by Sherwin-Williams
Pretty Up Your Porch with a Green Rug
The iron daybed on this front porch makes the space the preferred family hangout. The green area rug contrasts the yellow chairs and helps the porch to blend into its beautiful grassy surroundings.
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Rug: For similar, Green Outdoor Rug by Nourison
Pair Warm Wood with Mossy Green Walls
With such pretty views of the Delta landscape outside the windows of this Mississippi farmhouse, Country Living's Editor-in-Chief Rachel Hardage Barrett embraced colors inspired by the region. Swathed in an earthy green, this bedroom's more lodgelike accents are offset with the sweetness of poster beds dressed in ivory coverlets and crisp floral and gingham linens.
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Wall Paint Color: Oakmoss SW 6180 by Sherwin-Williams
Try an Age-Appropriate (for the House!) Patterned Green Wallpaper
Homeowner Melissa Duckworth looked to historic inspiration when choosing the paint colors for her early 1900s farmhouse. In the galley kitchen, which was previously the home’s hallway, a reproduction green wallpaper (“Larkspur 1872” designed by William Morris) pairs seamlessly with a timeless cornflower blue on the trim and cabinetry.
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Trim Paint Color: Jamestown Blue from Benjamin Moore’s Historical Collection
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Paint Your Paneling Green
Hear us out: We love the look of knotty pine paneling, but it might not work for everyone! Follow the lead of homeowner Bambi Costanzo and paint your paneling in a shade of mossy green.
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Wall and Trim Paint Color: Pine Top by PPG Paints
Drench Every Square Inch of a Bedroom Accent Wall in Soothing Green
Josh Kilmer-Purcell and Brent Ridge of Beekman 1802 turned one wall of this bedroom into a stylish photo gallery on a monochromatic, sage green backdrop. To create the 3-D photo gallery, they painted the frames and the interior backings the same verdant shade as the wall, door, and trim. The original pine floors and white bedding help offset the strong color.
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Wall Paint Color: Calke Green by Farrow & Ball
Try a Touch of Tartan
A tartan throw blanket and custom bench seat cushion easily elevate this airy lake house bedroom. Yellow touches add a fresh, preppy feel.
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Blanket: Night Watch Tartan Blanket
Go for Tonal Tile
In her Maine cottage kitchen, designer Christina Salway used a show-stopping checkerboard tile pattern to set the stage for feminine finishes.
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Tile: For similar, Zelig Tile from Wayfair
Light Green Paint Color: Vert de Terre by Farrow & Ball
Don’t Overlook the Trim
Original to this farmhouse, the bathroom’s hunt dog-themed wallcovering showed some wear and tear, but ultimately was deemed too fun to go. To freshen things up, the homeowners painted the window trim and door in a corresponding color.
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Door & Trim Paint Color: Oakmoss SW 6180 by Sherwin-Williams
Add Colorful Seating
Vintage stool painted glossy John Deere green bring the only color to this light and bright modern farmhouse kitchen.
Play It Up with a Patterned Sofa
In a white living room, rely on bold fabric to tell your color story. Here, a green gingham sofa matched with tone-on-tone decorative pillows steals the show.
If you aren't ready to go all-in on green, this editor-approved gingham club chair adds the sweetest touch!
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Mix and Match Shades
Designed by Gideon Mendelson, this happy kitchen shows that you don't have to stick to just one shade to create a cohesive display. When paired together, the majolica dish arrangement, gingham ceiling (!), and lush island create a seamless palette.
Add a Statement Cabinet
Have an empty, all-white hallway or stairway landing? Spruce up the space with a perfectly patinaed vintage cabinet.
Anna Logan is the Senior Homes & Style Editor at Country Living, where she covers design and decorating trends, home features, and gift guides. She also produces home features and styles content for the print magazine. When she isn’t working, can often be found digging around antique shops for the perfect find. Follow her adventures on Instagram!
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