Comments on: The Color Green is an Ideal Wall Color

By: Shari Hiller

Shari Hiller — Tue, 03 Jun 2014 12:11:35 +0000

Hi Terese,
Wow, you do have a decorating challenge! Here are my thoughts (keeping in mind I have no idea what this really looks like or how intense any of the colors are)! First, is it possible to find some sort of inspiration piece for your living room. I’m talking about a patterned pillow, a piece of fabric or artwork, a dinner plate, something that has both the mauve and gray in it along with a couple other colors? If you could find even a scarf with those colors, you would have a guide to what colors would work nicely with what you already have. This would be my first and most important suggestion. Otherwise, I think you are right to think earthy with your green. It would almost have to be a “grayed” down green to blend with the mauve and gray. If you find a green, you will need to find other items that pull those three colors together so they make sense anyway, so you might as well start with the inspiration piece and try to make it a fabric you can use as draperies, pillows or a slipcover for something. Can you paint the gray fireplace? (Painting stone isn’t my first choice, but if it’s not attractive…you might consider that?) Hope some of this helps you!

By: Terese Van Liew

Terese Van Liew — Fri, 23 May 2014 03:07:24 +0000

So glad I came accross you site! I’m a decorating addict but don’t really know what I’m doing, and love to read tip and ideas. So thank you! My living room “accent” wall needs to be painted (right now it’s plum) and I am thinking green. The wall angels up to about 12′ and ‘connects’ sort of to the dining room on the upper level. (We live in a California split level house.) The dining room wall is a BM golden color, Amber Waves I think. Anyway, the other walls in the living room and the entryway are a light creamy color and the wood rail and trim is white. Problem – the carpet is mauve (you know, that lovely 70′s color) and we’re not able to replace it. So what color green would look good on that wall? It’s a south wall; e big windows are on the east wall. I’m thinking an earthy green, not too bright and not to dark. We have a large, ugly gray lava rock fireplace on west wall, opposite the window., and don’t have the means to anything with it either unfortunately. We have white/off white sofa and love seat and some some dark wood end tables.

By: Shari Hiller

Shari Hiller — Sat, 10 May 2014 00:18:56 +0000

Melissa! I’m so glad to hear from you! I thought the boards you made were lovely and I wanted to use every one of them!! Thank you for creating beautiful things and for making such a nice comment here.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 09 May 2014 02:41:50 +0000

Hi Shari. Thanks for writing the article and for mentioning my site. Green is one of my favorite colors, and I think your description of people who like green is accurate, at least for me. I had painted the walls green before, but now I think I prefer it as an accent color, especially by adding green plants to a space to bring nature indoors.

PS: I use to watch your show back in the day! I love before and after decorating shows, especially when they incorporate DIY touches. Keep doing what you love!