The 20 Best Green Living Room Ideas
We’ve Ever Seen

By SARAH LYON

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With the popularity of palm and banana leaf prints and plants as decor, it only makes sense that the color green is having a major moment.

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Whether you prefer a classic emerald color or a whimsical lime,

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you really can’t go wrong. Scroll through these delightful green living rooms to gather inspiration. 

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Make a Mural

This L.A. abode is just too cool with its fun patterned mural, plentiful plant life, and inviting green sofa. Get a similar look using Behr’s Precious Emerald as your anchor color with pops of yellow, mint, and orange peppered throughout.

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Try a Funky Sofa

Can’t fully commit to green? Start with a green couch and a patterned rug that also features the shade, as was done in this Austin, Texas, abode.This couch color closely resembles Benjamin Moore Chartreuse, in case you’re considering it for paint. 

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Pick a Pattern

If patterns are your thing, go wild, just like the residents of this London flat did in their living space. Smaller pieces like a throw pillow and lamp shade help tie the various shades of green together. 

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Mint isn’t just a color for nurseries. It can look lovely in your living room, too! This Dutch home manages to incorporate green in a way that’s subtle but still plenty sweet. For a similar vibe, try a dash of Sherwin Williams Retro Mint.

Experiment With Mint

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Go Modern

The living room is full of green glam vibes, thanks to the statement sofa (which reminds us of Benjamin Moore Palm Coast Teal) that’s paired with palm leaf and leopard print pillows.

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Try Some Teal

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This Minnesota home features a moody living room that would be perfect to curl up in as the snow falls. Get the look with Sherwin Williams Cape Verde. It’ll play well with neutral furnishings and natural woodwork.

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Make a Sunny Combo

Green walls paired with a warm yellow couch equals happy feels. This London home is warm and super inviting because of this fabulous color combo. To get the look, try Glidden’s Black Spruce.

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This green backdrop by Nicole of Poetry of Decor used to be plain white, and the bold paint color makes a world of difference in emphasizing her living room’s fireplace. Recreate this idea in your own home with a shade like Olympic’s Ivy League.

Highlight a Focal Point

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Compare and Contrast

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A large green wall makes a major impact in this home in Qatar. Wood shelves and other neutral pieces pop against a bold background. Try Grainger’s Forest Green in your own space for a similar effect.

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Paint a Stylish Statement

We love how the vibrant green plants add even more energy to this boho New Mexican space, which is painted in a hue like Benjamin Moore’s Avocado.

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Nicky of Our Home and Bits and Bobs used a color similar to Farrow and Ball’s Breakfast Room Green when designing the welcoming living room. She went a little lighter on the fireplace, creating a lot of depth and variation.

Use a Lovely Light Green

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Even a small studio apartment can benefit from a touch of green. Wood accents and a mix of patterned chairs keeps the space in New Dehli, India from looking too plain. Try out Sherwin-Williams’ Jargon Jade for a similar look. 

Maximize Your Studio Space

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Come On, Get Happy

Emily of Macey Folk has a bright and colorful living room that features Valspar’s Veranda View. Dressing up the couch in yellow, red, and orange pillows contrasts with the green, creating a light and cheery energy in the space.

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Go All In With One Shade

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Paint your built-ins and door a moody shade that matches your walls perfectly to create a cozy, cave-like effect. Paint your own walls in Dunn-Edwards’ Black Spruce for a similar vibe.

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Let Your Walls Shine Bright

This sunny living space in a Michigan home is colorful and collected, featuring many of the owner’s vintage finds. Don’t be afraid to incorporate bright hues like this one, which resembles PPG’s Mermaid Tears, in your own space.

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Stacy Sheppard gave her living room a mini revamp both by painting the walls green and adding lots of plant life. The darker furniture pieces keep the space looking natural and relaxed. The shade is close to Farrow and Ball’s Calke Green.

Combine Light and Dark Greens

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 Go All In With Green

Valspar’s Devonshire Green makes a major splash in this beautiful British home by Hilary and Flo. We can’t get enough of the other pops of green in the space, from the oversized plant and funky lampshade to the collection of decorative green birds.

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Add Some Texture With Painted Frames

Emma Chapman of A Beautiful Mess made an accent wall in her living room by hanging thrifted picture frames and painting over them. This technique is a great way to make a solid color (she used Behr’s Chard) multi-dimensional.

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A Splash of Sage

How cozy looking is this space by Ashley Mayes? We love how the black coffee table and oversized light fixture pop against the forest green walls. The shade that Ashley used is Behr’s Fig Tree.

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A dramatic green looks wonderful when paired with a shiny chandelier, as seen in this 1930s home belonging to Lorna of My Small Semi. Replicate the look with Farrow and Ball ‘s Studio Green.

Sparkle and Shine

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