JEWEL TONES: From walls, to furniture, to accessories, these jewel tones that are associated with brilliant gemstones will add a luxurious feel to your home decor. Photo from left to right via: meccinteriors.inc, aloraphernelia.tumblr.com, anthropologie.com, pinterest.com 

Jewel tones! I love them! And if you don’t really understand what I mean, then think about colours like plum purples, ruby reds, sapphire blues and maybe more than anything, deep greens.

All the jewel tones have been trending within the interior design world for some time now – from forest green to my personal favourite, emerald green. Today my blog post is dedicated to this rich green.

EMERALD GREEN: The most abundant hue in nature. This color stands for beauty and elegance, and is gorgeous when paired with gold! Photo from left to right via: Etsy, theberry.com, Alexia Lundgreen, intimateweddings.com

Some time ago; I visited the old, traditional department store in Oslo – Steen & Strøm. They have a big wall covered with painted palm tree leaves. And in front of them hang these gold and brass light fixtures. Lovely combination!! I – once again – was reminded that green really is my favourite colour.

FOCAL POINT: The lush green, and eye catching wall at Steen og Strøm, paired with brass pendants and mirrors . Photo: Alexia Lundgreen

I then discovered this lush, exuberant emerald colour mixed with gold even more after creating my beautiful green and gold pillows from the Balinese textile I brought home from Indonesia many years ago. You can read about that in one of my previous blog posts here.

Emerald green is a true celebration of nature. It’s a perfect way of bringing the outdoors in. It can improve your mood. It soothes your eyes. And maybe more than anything, it is associated with wealth, prosperity and luxury. In my opinion, it’s a shade, which is here to stay. Since when was nature’s luscious green ever really out of style?

Emerald green obviously works well with other rich jewel tones, especially together with deep blues. However, I love when it’s paired with gold accents. Mind you, it does not have to be a lot of it, just a few golden accessories to create a sophisticated statement in your home. It’s like adding jewellery to your décor.

And if you are not a fan of gold, you can of course mix deep greens with whites and yellow accents for a glamorous effect. Below I have put together a few images of how to rock the emerald green.

xoxo, Alexia

JUST A LITTLE BIT: Emerald green shades are perfect to be used in small doses and accents, like painting only one wall of the room, a sofa or chair, pillows, curtains, rugs and decorative accessories. Photo from left to right via: anthropologie.com, bolia.com, Etsy.com, jotex.com, jotex.com, instyledecorhollywood, bolia.com, Alexia Lundgreen

ELEGANCE: Beautiful deep green kitchen cabinets with brass and marble accents.  Photo via: sfgirlbyday-victoria-smith

ACCENTS: Adding emerald green to your home can be done with just a few touches like pillows and paintings. Photo via :Hudsons Bay

DRAMA: Beautiful emerald green bedding against a dark wall and gold accents adds luxury and elegance. Photo via: Architectural digest

LIGHT AND AIRY: Adding a minimum of green to a light and bright room creates beautiful focal points. Photo via: andtradition.com

MOODY: In this bedroom the tone on tone greens creates a sense of calm and serenity.  Photo via: houseofvalentina.com