With spring around the corner (and Saint Patrick’s Day), is it time to inject a dose of green into your space? From fringed chairs and light fixtures to a simple splash of paint, green adds instant freshness and proof of life after the visual quiet of winter—and we’re noticing it everywhere lately.
Here, 15 ideas:
Above: Time to make over a tired or salvaged piece in vibrant green? Take cues from this petite writing desk in Kitchen of the Week: ‘Wes Anderson Meets Provencal’ in West London.
Above: And in an otherwise dusty blue kitchen, the island gets a wash of green. Photograph by Marnie Hawson, courtesy of Lumière Lodge, from A Couple’s Thoughtfully Hued Antique Cottage Down Under.
Above: Proof that pale green, shown here on the window trim, can feel like a neutral. Photography by Simon Brown, courtesy of Lonika Chande Interior Design, from A London Designer’s Apartment Remodel for a Demanding Client (Her Mother).
Above: Fringed chairs in Dappled Light: A Slim but Poetic Townhouse on a Tree-Lined Square in Ghent, Belgium. Photograph by Frederik Vercruysse.
Above: Green trim, take two. Photograph by Michael Sinclair, courtesy of Chan + Eayrs, from The Design Is in the Details: The Weavers House, Chan + Eayrs’ Huguenot-Inspired Oasis in London.
Above: A pistachio headboard, sumptuous edition. Photograph by Genevieve Lutkin, courtesy of Hollie Bowden, from The Feminine Mystique: Model Lizzie Bowden’s Notting Hill Apartment.
Above: A bright step stool beside a moss-colored bath. Photograph courtesy of Retrouvius from The Reclaimed Bath: 8 Favorite Retrouvius Designs Featuring Vintage Components.
Above: Green adds to the grandeur in Beds Take a Bow: The New Grands Boulevards Hotel in Paris.
Above: A green lamp in a living space by Nicola Harding…
Above: …and found metal stools in the same project. Both photographs by Paul Massey, courtesy of Nicola Harding & Co., from A Classic English Country House Receives a Mood-Lifting Injection of Color.
Above: We love this salvaged stained-glass window in green in the bathroom of a formerly uninhabited farmhouse; see The Reclaimed Bath: 8 Favorite Retrouvius Designs Featuring Vintage Components. Photograph courtesy of Retrouvius.
Above: Green adds to the springy mix: Photograph courtesy of The Modern House from Subtle Colors in a Former Victorian Carriage House in Hackney.
Above: Just a few tiles makes a mini green backsplash. Photograph by Ruby Woodhouse, courtesy of 1934, from A Vintage-Inspired Apartment in Hackney from Abel Sloane and Ruby Woodhouse of 1934.
Above: Emerald floors in The Feminine Mystique: Model Lizzie Bowden’s Notting Hill Apartment. Photograph by Genevieve Lutkin, courtesy of Hollie Bowden.
For more dashes of color, see The Unexpected Red Theory: Yay or Nay?
And for ways to perk up your interiors for spring, have a look at last year’s Spring Swaps: Freshen Up Your Home With These Simple Updates.
N.B.: This story originally ran on March 13, 2024 and has been updated with new images and ideas.
