Trend Alert: Our Favorite Ways to Use the Color Green

Green is all the rage. Jump on this trend with ideas straight from top interior designers and favorite HGTV designers.

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March 03, 2022

By: Chelsey Bowen

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Photo By: Robert Peterson, Rustic White

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Photo By: Andrew Sherman

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Create a Chic Juxtaposition

It's hard not to fall in love with these sage green cabinets at first sight. Found in the HGTV Dream Home 2022 kitchen, the cabinets are complemented by a soft-gray subway tile backsplash and quartz countertops. Black hardware delivers the just-right touch of contrast to the space.

Wrap Your Room in Color

Nestled in green grasscloth walls, this bedroom is a cocoon of cool hues. The shades of blue and green exude a bright, fun beachy atmosphere. Designer Lindsey Cheek of Gathered in Wilmington, N.C., turned to natural wood planking for the ceiling to balance the space in warmth.

Dare With Emerald

Bold and beautiful, jewel tones have a big impact in home design. For this wet bar area, the emerald green cabinets add drama and richness to the surrounding all-white walls and black window frames. Design by Lindsey Cheek of Gathered.

Take the Plunge Into the Deep

It's easy to shy away from bold, dark hues. Either you're afraid they'll make your room seem smaller or it's hard to take the leap into a daring color you may not love in a year. First, remember: paint is paint. Though it takes a little work, it is one of the easiest and most impactful elements to change in your home. And when used correctly, deep colors actually push back your walls, making the space seem larger.

From: Brian Patrick Flynn

Make It Inviting With Color

The superrich tone of these green cabinets creates an instantly cozy kitchen environment, and the bright white walls and countertops keep everything light and airy. Gold accents and light fixtures are totally of the moment while also nodding to the past. Design by Lindsey Cheek of Gathered.

Greet in Style

Welcome guests with an enveloping and inviting design. Globally-inspired wallpaper makes a striking first impression, especially combined with an eye-catching trumpet light fixture. Typically viewed as a positive color, green creates a relaxing and reassuring presence for the people coming into your home.

From: Big Sky Design

Take Your Curb Appeal to the Next Level

For HGTV Urban Oasis 2021, designer Brian Patrick Flynn selected different shades of green for the exterior. A deeper forest hue is painted on the siding and brick, and a light spring green highlights all the trim work and window facings.

From: Brian Patrick Flynn

Paint the Vanity Green

Although you'd think it'd be hard to steal the show from metallic horn sconces, the vanity is the real star of this bathroom. The deep gray-green cabinetry blends seamlessly with the black hardware and countertops, while completely popping off the white shiplap walls. Design by Lindsey Cheek of Gathered.

Swathed in Green

Designer Tiffany Brooks loves color and shows off how to embrace it in HGTV Smart Home 2021. Tropical green walls echo the home's Florida locale, and an eclectic mix of furnishings and accessories establish texture and dimension.

From: Tiffany Brooks

Don't Stop at the Walls

Take color — yes, even bold color — all the way to the ceiling. This emerald shade envelopes the bathroom, but doesn't overpower it. Balance is achieved through platinum Shaker cabinetry, sophisticated white-and-gray marble and chrome fixtures and hardware.

From: Brian Patrick Flynn

Try a Monochromatic Palette

Instantly create a cohesive and relaxing aesthetic by choosing one color to base your room's design around. Dark green hexagon tiles flow seamlessly into the sophisticated gray-green walls. Bring in neutral shades or tones to balance out a monochromatic scheme, such as the black porcelain floor tile and white freestanding bathtub in this bathroom.

Take a Lesson in Restraint

Although we love the spirit of a room doused in color, a minimalistic take is like being able to take a big deep breath. Designer Stefani Stein leaned into natural wood with a moment of contrasting black in this kitchen. For the island, she selected a mossy green that enhances rather than distracts from the contemporary, earthy atmosphere.

From: Stefani Stein

Break Away From White Kitchens

Although white still plays a significant role in this kitchen to balance out the bold hues, the pine needle green cabinets are anything but basic. Clad in dark green soapstone countertops, the Shaker-style cabinets enliven the space in bold color.

From: Brian Patrick Flynn

Say Hello With Sage

Whether you're greeting front door friends or back door family (or friends that are like family), green always makes a great impression. This built-in mudroom keeps your family's daily hustle and bustle organized and tidy. Stow shoes in the lower baskets and hats, gloves and scarves in the upper ones.

From: Bria Hammel Interiors

Invest in Gold

Add gold hardware to your green cabinets to be right on trend. Linear handles combined with sleek jade green cabinets in this contemporary kitchen, and the marble backsplash brings in movement and texture.