How to decorate your walls in green and pair them with pictures and prints

The colour of the walls in our home, office or business plays a very important role and enhances the style of the furnishings and Home Decor. In this new guide, our Interior Design experts will help you choose canvas prints to decorate your home in shades of green.

Decorating with green

The new trend, when repainting your walls or painting those of a new home, is to follow the rules of the Eastern discipline of Feng Shui. By far the most common colour is white, which can often feel clinical and monotonous. So why not choose a shade that brings liveliness and character to your home? According to Feng Shui, green is associated with nature, trees and the open air. It is the colour of knowledge and enlightenment. Its softer tones are relaxing and fill our rooms with serenity and calm. Because of these qualities, green is recommended for bedrooms or for relaxing areas such as the living room or a reading room.

At Pixtury, we suggest completing your wall décor with art photo prints in shades of green, which you'll find in our extensive collection and can buy directly online from our gallery.

Which shades should you choose?

There are many shades of green, each with its own characteristics. What should guide you in choosing the right one?

Emerald green and Veronese green are not ideal for walls: they are very intense and can tire the eyes. They also give natural light a gloomy effect. However, these nuances work well for choosing home accessories such as cushions, vases, pouffes, chairs or armchairs. With natural greens, you can choose to highlight one or more walls in the living room or bedroom and leave the other walls neutral or in soft colours.

Today, green is widely used to decorate homes in a modern style and to bring colour and liveliness to rooms. Apple green, yellow-green and lime green are particularly on trend, suited to bathrooms and kitchens but also to bedrooms.

Pastel green, olive green and bottle green can be used to give a retro touch to your décor, but make sure the room is well lit!

Here are some prints in shades of green that you can use in your décor.

The colours that go with green are white, soft yellow, grey, purple, burnt sienna, ivory and ochre. Thanks to its natural character, green pairs beautifully with all types of wood, from oak to pine and mahogany.

Take a look at the images we suggest below!

With its strong, bold character, green could rob you of light and airiness, especially in winter. So make sure the room you want to transform is properly lit, so you don't end up with a colour that's tiring or that takes light away from your home. Mirrors and well-distributed light sources can be a good solution. If there's little natural light, we advise against dark shades of green which, although elegant and refined, can make your rooms feel smaller and create a heavy atmosphere that is unpleasant to look at.

To add movement to your walls, you could opt for a range of shades that recreates the colour palette of a garden. Every plant has its own green, from grass to shrubs to trees, and so on.

In recent years, green has also become popular in studios and offices to give a company a dynamic, lively image, as well as an eco-friendly look. Thanks to its qualities, green also stimulates productivity and concentration at work.

Choosing the right photo prints in complementary colours

A great idea for decorating walls painted in shades of green is to create contrast with the photo prints you'll find in our rich collection. You can choose colours complementary to green for an elegant, refined pairing that brings liveliness and energy to your décor. The complementary colour of green is red. With our photo prints, you can add a note of colour that contrasts with green without having to make major changes or overdoing it and risking weighing down the style of your rooms.

Here are some suggestions of photo prints from our collection in shades of red.

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You'll find all the images we've shown you and can order designer wall art and art prints from our gallery. They'll be delivered to your home in just a few clicks: choose the photo you like best, select the size and print material that suit you, and complete your purchase securely!