Black and green isn’t your usual color scheme that you see in every second home, it’s a special combo that is quite rare. You can find it in Victorian and Goth spaces, or you can see more neutral rooms infused with these colors for more contrast. How to pull them off right? Here are some ideas.
What Colors To Rock With Black And Green?
As we’ve already discussed the styles where green and black can be welcomed, let’s take a look at other colors unless you want a monochromatic room. White and creamy or tan are great to refresh such a room; grey will be a perfect light shade, too. Gold and brass items will add a touch of glam and make the room look polished. Brighter colors, mostly jewel tones, will stand out in the moody backdrop making it lively, while neon shades will make it bold and modern.
The gloomy yet relaxing feel is achieved with black walls, ceiling and floor and green seating furniture. Vintage vases and art add interest to the mantel.
Style a green couch with bold printed pillows to make it more eye-catching.
This exquisite room shows off paneling and stucco, a gorgeous ornated fireplace and a green sectional. Modern details and items only emphasize the refined style.
If you want sophistication, stick to black with jewel tones or bright tones that stand out in the black backdrop.
The light floor and ceiling refresh the space, and the green sofa with bright pillows add interest. A ton of wall decor and shelves personalize the room.
Black and green is a perfect color palette for a Halloween room, and all you need to do is just to add some accessories to make it vibe.
Adding white to black will certainly refresh the look of the room, and light-stained furniture like this one does it, too.
This gloomy room shows off black walls, a dark green sofa with green pillows that echo with the potted plants, and the gallery wall adds chic.
Make sure that your black space receives a lot of light unless you want it moody. Here the bay window floods the room with lights, and the green sofa with neutral pillows and a neutral rug refresh the look.
The moody matte black walls and shelves are great as a backdrop for something bright, and here you can see a bold green chair with an ottoman.
What Green Shades To Choose?
Green is a very nice and relaxing color that is associated with nature, that’s why whatever shade you pick, it’ll be fine. Just take the room and other shades into consideration. Emerald and dark greens are the most popular colors but you may also use olive green, sage green, neon green and many others.
The black living room is finished off with a green and black couch, a black suitcase as a table and a pouf, a bright gallery wall.
This space shows how a black room can look not only moody but also very elegant. The black walls and sofa, the black chair and file cabinet are a chic combo, a greenery and green touches add life.
Turn your black room into a modern orangery adding lots of potted plnats and even trees, that will be your relaxation oasis. (via timeslive).
If you are going total black, think of adding color to it to make it lively. Here you can see a green couch, a red printed rug and lots of potted plants.
The refined space is done in black, the bright green corner sofa with pillows stands out in the backdrop, and a moody floral art adds chic.
The exquisite space shows off black walls and a large fireplace, dark green seating furniture, a gold coffee table, some books and decor.
The modern space shows off black walls that become a lovely backdrop for a bold green sofa, an abstract artwork and a floral rug.
The living room is done in black almost completely, the black and tan rug refreshes the look, and lots of potted plants add a fresh touch.
The moody space is illuminated through large windows, black furniture looks very cohesive here, and lots of potted greenery refresh the look.
The black walls with paneling are juxtaposed with the rest of decor: a light green sofa with pillows, brights artwork and a bold geo rug.
How To Style A Black And Green Living Room?
Decide on the walls: will they be black or will you go for a single accent wall done in black? This is a cool solution for a modern glam or Gothic space, and it’s good for moody rooms. If you don’t feel like going moody or you see that there’s not enough light to make the space moody, stick to green walls. Add furniture items vice versa: black to the green room, green to the black one. You can go for a mismatch using various shades of the same color or integrate other colors into the room using furniture and decor. Greenery can be also added (and if you ask me, should be added) with potted plants, either natural or faux ones. Go for accessories, lamps and chandeliers depending on the style of the room and enjoy!
The sophisticated black nook shows off built-in shelves, a round mirror to reflect the light and enlarge the corner, and a refined green chair.
Refresh the black living room with some color like here: bold yellow blooms, a green sofa with bright pillows and an artwork.
The black living room shows off a navy non-working fireplace, a green chair with an ottoman and lots of plants around.
Black walls are enlivened with light-colored art, a green couch with botanical print pillows and lots of greenery.
The black floral wall paired with a dark green sofa is a lovely solution as the latter makes you think of a stem and leaves.
This sophisticated moody space is made lively with skylights and is done in matte black, with an olive green couch, a boucle chair and a marble table.
The whimsical space shows off a whole array of creative ideas: a geometric color block corner, a unique gallery wall, pairing black and green with pink for a slight tropical touch.
The eclectic space shows off black and white walls, a black couch with boho pillows and faux fur, a coffee table with greenery and art.
This living room is done in the same shade of green for a relaxing feel, with a dark floral artwork, a printed Persian rug and a coffee table.
The living room is pure glam with a darker color palette, just look at the chic green tufted sofa, mirrors in gold frames and a gorgeous crystal chandelier.
Go Victorian rocking black walls, a black fireplace, a green chair with an ottoman, a mirror in an oranted frame and some gold touches.
This Victorian-inspired living room is refreshed with potted greenery and bold green curtains.
The sage green room is done with a black couch and shelves that create a contrasting look, and is accented with pink touches for more fun.
The black room is enlivened with potted greenery, a framed mirror reflects the light, and chic art brings a refined space.
The minimalist living room shows how to rock this style with color: forest green is ruling the space and is paired with black.
Styling a black room is quite easy as it's a compatible color, and here you can see a matching black couch and table, lots of plants and a light rug.
The minimalist living room shows off black walls and a grey ceiling for a monochromatic look by the corner green sofa break the monotony of the color scheme. (via hegemorris).
This is how you can make a farmhouse space, which is traditionally quite neutral, with darker colors. The sage green walls are quite neutral, too, and the black fireplace stands out a lot.
Mix up black and green with elegance rocking an olive green wall, a black shelving unit and a black corner sofa, a green chair and a black coffee table.
The light and dark green are great for the walls, and black shelves and pillows contrast with these tones.
Green covering the whole room can be a nice solution if you need a relaxing feel and a sophisticated look, while black furniture will make it wow.
Vary the shades of green to make your space unique, and tie them up with the same shade of black.