23 Green Living Rooms to Inspire Adventurous Design
by Holly Antoine
| Published 10/6/23 (Updated 11/29/23)
When it comes time to choose a paint color for your living room walls, why not think adventurous and go for a shade of green? With the popularity of palm and banana leaf art and plants as decor, it is extremely clear that this hue is having a significant moment. Whether you favor a definitive emerald or a capricious lime, you can’t go awry when exploring a green living room inspiration.
If you’re open to green living room furnishings, that’s another possibility, too, especially if you’re attracted to the trend of bringing outdoor colors in. Nothing says outdoorsy and adventure quite like green. Take a look at the pleasant rooms below to amass inspiration and find out if green is the color you’re after.
Photo Credit: Ashley Whittaker Design – A brown and green living room brings a traditional design while feeling fresh and updated. Here, a living room is furnished with a brown roll arm sofa with green pillows facing a black coffee table and round green chevron tufted ottoman. An outdoor lake wall art decorates beige print wallpaper walls above the sofa complementing a palm leaf print accent chair and green decor. Black frame glass doors feature a stunning view into an outdoor patio uniting the outdoors with indoor charm.
Photo Credit: Hallie Henley Design – A gold chandelier hangs from a coffered ceiling over two greek ikat chairs placed on a sisal rug angled towards green triangle accent tables paired with a green velvet tufted settee. The settee is topped with a greek ikat lumbar pillows and located beneath a blue and green abstract art piece hung from a black painted wall. An adjacent wall holds a white mirror between decorative marble plates.
Photo Credit: Anna Matthews Interiors – Gorgeous green and brown living room boasts windows accented with green moldings and framed by green tongue and groove walls. A white elephant sits beside a brown leather club chair lit by a Metal Banded Table Lamp placed on an end table positioned next to a green velvet skirted sofa topped with powder blue pillow. The sofa faces a gold upholstered animal print bench complemented with a round gold tray.
Photo Credit: Amanda Reynal Interiors – Contemporary green and blue living room features an oval green and blue tufted ottoman placed in front of a blue striped sofa accented with blue and green pillows. Stacked art pieces hang from a green wall over a white Parsons side table illuminated by a cobalt blue lamp, as a fiddle leaf fig plant sits next to a green velvet roll arm chair.
Photo Credit: McCann Design Group -Lit by Dauphine Sconces, a wicker mirror hangs from a wall covered in green chinoiserie wallpaper over a white fireplace mantel framing blue surround tiles. The fireplace is flanked by windows covered in white shutters. White art deco swivel chairs sit on a geometric painted floor on either side of a glass and brass coffee table.
Photo Credit: Tharon Anderson – Stylish green and blue family room boasts stunning glossy green walls holding an art piece between windows covered in green roman shades and over a blue u-shaped sectional topped with blue pillows. The sectional sits on a blue ikat rug facing marble and brass hexagon accent tables.
Photo Credit: Grace Hill Design – Charming beige and green living room is furnished with a beige tufted sofa topped with green pillows and placed on a black star pattern rug beneath a window. The sofa faces a green gingham ottoman seating two green accent chairs.
Photo Credit: Andrew Howard – This gorgeous green formal living space features A green fireplace mantel framing a marble surround and fixed against a wall clad in green vertical stripe wallpaper. A gold French mirror hangs above the fireplace and between oil rubbed bronze 2-light sconces. A brass directoire accent table is flanked by green wingback chairs.
Photo Credit: Mallory Mathison – Brown and green living room features a green tufted ottoman coffee table placed on a gren rug between facing brown velvet sofas accented with green, brown, and blue pillows. Green leather club chairs sit side-by-side topped with green plaid pillows.
Photo Credit: Black Lacquer Design – Green shaker lacquered living room cabinets adorned with brass knobs and fitted beneath inset blond wood floating shelves mounted against a mirrored backsplash and beside a green art deco fireplace. Staggered blond wood tables sit on a rug in front of a white sectional.
Photo Credit: Alder and Tweed – Living room features a white beveled marble fireplace on emerald green tiles, a white chaise lounge and a brass and glass accent table.
Photo Credit: Blakely Interior Design – A white waterfall console table sits over woven x-stools and is topped with silver leaf lamps lighting malachite wallpaper.
Photo Credit: Amanda Design Studio – Modern avocado green living room features a brown wooden coffee table in front of a green u-shaped sectional with brown trellis pillows against a green wall.
Photo Credit: Angie Hranowsky – Eclectic living room features an emerald green tufted French sectional on sage green wall trim lit by scones with purple shades and dual hexagon accent tables.
Photo Credit: Sarah Hillery – Beneath a ceiling accented with rustic wood beams, a green velvet sofa topped with blue and green pillows placed on a beige and green rug facing a blue concentric ottoman. Botanical print curtains cover French doors and windows located behind a tan sofa.
Photo Credit: McCann Design Group – Bold blue and green print wallpaper complement a green and blue sofa accented with ivory and green pillows and matched with two ivory ottomans and a cream wingback chair. An abstract art piece hangs above the sofa between green sconces.
Photo Credit: Hallie Henley – Welcoming living room boasts mint green walls framing windows located between mint green built-in shelves and over a mint green velvet sofa. The sofa sits on a tan bound sisal rug at a citron green leather triangle ottoman and is complemented with black chinoiserie chairs. Two white molded plastic kids’ chairs sit at a round white kids’ table. The room is illuminated by a rattan chandelier.
Photo Credit: LC Interiors -Spacious gray and green living room features a gray sofa accents with green pillows, green leather swivel chairs and gray built in shelves.
Photo Credit: Cortney Bishop – A tan sectional accented with tan and green pillows sits on a green and white diamond pattern rug.
Photo Credit: Digs Design Company -Welcoming beige and green cottage living room features green framed windows covered in green chintz curtains and framed by a wall clad in faux bois wallpaper. Green chintz sectionals are placed facing each other on a woven rug, while a white rope coffee table sits between one sectional and two barrel back cane chairs with green chintz cushions.
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Create a natural, serene vibe in your living room by pairing muted greens with warm wooden elements. In this large living room, the wooden tones bring out the warmer side of this quite cool green – the perfect combo if you are decorating a north-facing room.
Photo Credit: Digs Design Company -Welcoming beige and green cottage living room features green framed windows covered in green chintz curtains and framed by a wall clad in faux bois wallpaper. Green chintz sectionals are placed facing each other on a woven rug, while a white rope coffee table sits between one sectional and two barrel back cane chairs with green chintz cushions.
Photo Credit: Cortney Bishop – A tan sectional accented with tan and green pillows sits on a green and white diamond pattern rug.
Grey works with many different tones of green — look out for shades that have a more cool grey undertone, but for a simple, contemporary scheme, pair a deep olive green with a soft mid-grey. Bring in some dark wooden tones for a slightly retro, mid-century modern vibe.
Photo Credit: LC Interiors -Spacious gray and green living room features a gray sofa accents with green pillows, green leather swivel chairs and gray built in shelves.
Bring pattern as well as color into your living room. Wallpaper is a surefire way to do both. You’ll find prints to suit all styles, from soft, impulsive floral prints to bold tropical-inspired murals; check out the retro feel of this geometric wallpaper. There’s a vintage vibe there, but it’s kept a very modern and fresh feeling paired with the crisp white walls and quirky matching furniture.
Photo Credit: McCann Design Group – Bold blue and green print wallpaper complement a green and blue sofa accented with ivory and green pillows and matched with two ivory ottomans and a cream wingback chair. An abstract art piece hangs above the sofa between green sconces.
Photo Credit: Sarah Hillery – Beneath a ceiling accented with rustic wood beams, a green velvet sofa topped with blue and green pillows placed on a beige and green rug facing a blue concentric ottoman. Botanical print curtains cover French doors and windows located behind a tan sofa.
So, we have focused on many green living room ideas that involve walls, but you can add green to your furniture, too. Go for everyone’s favorite, a velvet deep green sofa, or add a retro accent chair; even a large house plant can add the perfect amount of greenery to your living room color scheme.
Photo Credit: Angie Hranowsky – Eclectic living room features an emerald green tufted French sectional on sage green wall trim lit by scones with purple shades and dual hexagon accent tables.
Photo Credit: Amanda Design Studio – Modern avocado green living room features a brown wooden coffee table in front of a green u-shaped sectional with brown trellis pillows against a green wall.
Photo Credit: Grace Hill Design – Charming beige and green living room is furnished with a beige tufted sofa topped with green pillows and placed on a black star pattern rug beneath a window. The sofa faces a green gingham ottoman seating two green accent chairs.
Photo Credit: Andrew Howard – This gorgeous green formal living space features A green fireplace mantel framing a marble surround and fixed against a wall clad in green vertical stripe wallpaper. A gold French mirror hangs above the fireplace and between oil rubbed bronze 2-light sconces. A brass directoire accent table is flanked by green wingback chairs.
Photo Credit: Mallory Mathison – Brown and green living room features a green tufted ottoman coffee table placed on a gren rug between facing brown velvet sofas accented with green, brown, and blue pillows. Green leather club chairs sit side-by-side topped with green plaid pillows.
Photo Credit: Black Lacquer Design – Green shaker lacquered living room cabinets adorned with brass knobs and fitted beneath inset blond wood floating shelves mounted against a mirrored backsplash and beside a green art deco fireplace. Staggered blond wood tables sit on a rug in front of a white sectional.
Photo Credit: Alder and Tweed – Living room features a white beveled marble fireplace on emerald green tiles, a white chaise lounge and a brass and glass accent table.
Photo Credit: Blakely Interior Design – A white waterfall console table sits over woven x-stools and is topped with silver leaf lamps lighting malachite wallpaper.
Going all over with one shade – woodwork, windows, cabinetry, the lot – works wonders in a small living room, plus it looks very sophisticated and refined. Sticking to just one shade reduces the visual clutter on the walls, meaning you can bring in more decor, colors, and patterns with your furniture. Despite the busy mix of prints, the room feels relaxing and inviting, not overwhelming.
Photo Credit: McCann Design Group -Lit by Dauphine Sconces, a wicker mirror hangs from a wall covered in green chinoiserie wallpaper over a white fireplace mantel framing blue surround tiles. The fireplace is flanked by windows covered in white shutters. White art deco swivel chairs sit on a geometric painted floor on either side of a glass and brass coffee table.
Blue and green come from the same side of the color wheel, so it makes sense that these cooler tones would complement each other. Plus, these two together create the ultimate calming, relaxing space, as both are known to be soothing hues.
Photo Credit: Amanda Reynal Interiors – Contemporary green and blue living room features an oval green and blue tufted ottoman placed in front of a blue striped sofa accented with blue and green pillows. Stacked art pieces hang from a green wall over a white Parsons side table illuminated by a cobalt blue lamp, as a fiddle leaf fig plant sits next to a green velvet roll arm chair.
Photo Credit: Anna Matthews Interiors – Gorgeous green and brown living room boasts windows accented with green moldings and framed by green tongue and groove walls. A white elephant sits beside a brown leather club chair lit by a Metal Banded Table Lamp placed on an end table positioned next to a green velvet skirted sofa topped with powder blue pillow. The sofa faces a gold upholstered animal print bench complemented with a round gold tray.
Photo Credit: Hallie Henley Design – A gold chandelier hangs from a coffered ceiling over two greek ikat chairs placed on a sisal rug angled towards green triangle accent tables paired with a green velvet tufted settee. The settee is topped with a greek ikat lumbar pillows and located beneath a blue and green abstract art piece hung from a black painted wall. An adjacent wall holds a white mirror between decorative marble plates.
Olive green is a straightforward shade to work within a living room that works with both natural and artificial light, so you don’t have to worry about your room’s aspect. It’s an exquisite shade, too, and potentially the most accessible green to live with.
However, olive can look a bit drab if paired with the wrong colors. It often needs the contrast of a clean white on the ceilings and woodwork to make it feel fresher and brighter.
Photo Credit: Ashley Whittaker Design – A brown and green living room brings a traditional design while feeling fresh and updated. Here, a living room is furnished with a brown roll arm sofa with green pillows facing a black coffee table and round green chevron tufted ottoman. An outdoor lake wall art decorates beige print wallpaper walls above the sofa complementing a palm leaf print accent chair and green decor. Black frame glass doors feature a stunning view into an outdoor patio uniting the outdoors with indoor charm.
Sage green has become a popular choice in interior design due to its versatility and calming effect. This muted green hue is often associated with nature, making it an excellent choice for those looking to bring the outdoors in. In addition to its natural appeal, sage green pairs well with a variety of colors, making it a go-to choice for many designers.
Photo Credit: Hallie Henley – Welcoming living room boasts mint green walls framing windows located between mint green built-in shelves and over a mint green velvet sofa. The sofa sits on a tan bound sisal rug at a citron green leather triangle ottoman and is complemented with black chinoiserie chairs. Two white molded plastic kids’ chairs sit at a round white kids’ table. The room is illuminated by a rattan chandelier.
One reason why sage green is so popular is because of its ability to work with a variety of styles. Whether you prefer a modern, minimalist look or a more traditional aesthetic, sage green can be incorporated in a way that complements your existing decor. It can be used as a neutral backdrop or as a statement color, depending on your design goals.
When it comes to pairing colors with sage green, there are endless possibilities. For a crisp, clean look, pair it with white or off-white. For a more dramatic effect, pair it with navy blue or charcoal gray. For a warm, cozy feel, try pairing it with shades of brown or beige. However, for a pop of color, consider adding accents of coral or mustard yellow.
To include sage green in your interior design, start by selecting the right shade. Depending on the lighting in your space, you may want to choose a lighter or darker hue. Once you have your shade, consider using it on your walls, furniture, or accessories. You could also incorporate it through textiles, such as curtains, pillows, or a rug.
Sage green is a versatile and calming color choice for interior design. With its ability to work with a variety of styles and colors, it’s no surprise that it has become a popular choice among designers and homeowners alike.
Sage green is an excellent color choice for a living room design. As a peaceful and calming shade, it can help create a relaxing atmosphere that is perfect for unwinding after a long day. Sage green can be used in various ways in a living room design to achieve different effects.
One way to incorporate sage green into a living room design is to paint the walls. Pairing sage green walls with neutral furniture and decor can create a sophisticated and elegant look. Alternatively, pairing sage green walls with bold and colorful furniture and decor can create a fun and playful atmosphere.
Photo Credit: Tharon Anderson – Stylish green and blue family room boasts stunning glossy green walls holding an art piece between windows covered in green Roman shades and over a blue u-shaped sectional topped with blue pillows. The sectional sits on a blue ikat rug facing marble and brass hexagon accent tables.
Another way to use sage green in a living room design is through accent pieces such as throw pillows, curtains, and rugs. These small touches of sage green can help tie a room together and create a cohesive look. Additionally, using sage green accent pieces can be an easy and affordable way to update the look of a living room without having to completely redecorate.
Using sage green in a living room design can create a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere while also adding a touch of sophistication or playfulness, depending on how it is paired with other colors and decor.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What goes with green in a living room?
Green is perfect for modern living room styles too. Paired with black, it makes a striking combo. Add metallic accent pieces or wall art for dramatic contrast. This color scheme works in a more grown-up and sophisticated living room.
Is green a good color to paint a living room?
Green is the color of harmony and renewal. Because it echoes the hues of the natural world, it’s one of the best paint colors for living rooms. If you don’t have the space (or the energy) for a bevy of house plants, green walls will be the splash of life your living room needs.
Does green go with grey for a living room?
A grey and green living room is the perfect combination of neutral and botanical and is a fantastic way to bring a little bit of nature into a space that might be lacking natural light.
What color compliments green furniture?
White, beige, tan and gray are neutral shades that work well with a green sofa. If you prefer a more colorful look, choose a cool-toned shade like blue or another variation of green to match the undertones of the sofa.
What colors pair well with sage green in a living room?
Sage green is a versatile color that pairs well with many different hues. Neutral colors like beige, cream, and gray can be used to create a calming and relaxing atmosphere. For a bolder look, try pairing sage green with navy blue, burgundy, or mustard yellow.
How can I incorporate sage green into my living room decor without overwhelming the space?
If you’re hesitant to use sage green as your main wall color, consider incorporating it through accents pieces instead. Throw pillows, rugs, curtains, and decorative objects like vases or candles are all great ways to bring in the color without it taking over the room. You can also use sage green as an accent wall or on a piece of furniture, like a sofa or armchair.
Is sage green too trendy to use in a living room?
While sage green may be having a moment right now, it’s also a timeless color that has been popular in home decor for decades. If you’re worried about it going out of style, stick with classic, neutral furniture pieces and use sage green as an accent color that can be easily changed out if needed.
Can sage green be used in a small living room?
Absolutely! In fact, sage green can actually make a small living room feel more spacious and airy. Stick with lighter shades of sage green and pair it with light-colored furniture and decor to create an open and inviting space.
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Holly Antoine is a Home, Lifestyle and DIY content creator. After leaving behind an 11-year career in the dental field to pursue her passion for design and decor, she developed her own branded site, HollyGrace.ca, where she shares her love of home design, decor, DIYs and inspires others to get creative and build[...]
