Green belongs to the cooler colors on the color wheel, but for me it’s perceived as much more inviting and cozy as blue, which can be much more cold and fresh. Especially when combined with warm tints of wood and different textiles, I think green can add a fresh touch, yet can have a very cozy effect in an interior as well.
Have a look at this living room as well, which has a similar color on the wall (though a bit lighter and more sage green), but it has been combined with more natural elements in the furniture and sot furnishings for a minimalist look.
I think sage green was exactly the right color choice for this turn-of-the-century living room and these large windows with the white framing just pop out of the wall color. The large beige area rug has a fluffy texture, which goes nicely with the light grey of the sofa and I love the small chest of drawers by the sofa with the table lamp on top. On the other side of the sofa, there is a cozy round dining table with white Series 7 chairs and an impressive piece of art on the wall. I think the dusty pink floor lamp really adds character to this corner of the living room.
The kitchen itself has a pretty basic design, however the dining area has been personalised with an impressive gallery wall that goes very high up. The black dining chairs contrast so nicely with the black frames of the art prints and I love that the black detailing comes back in the pendant light as well.
The bedroom has been painted in a muted shade of dark blue, which has such a moody effect in this space. I love the way the light color of the bedsheets, the white in the art prints and the Japanese pendant light stand out against this dark wall color.
I think the contrast in this beautiful Swedish apartment works in such a nice way. In the living room, the mixture of brown and beige tints works nicely with the cream walls and the warm wooden flooring. The dining area has these lovely walnut chairs, which work pair up perfectly with the round white dining table and the wall lamp.
From the living room, you can peek into the grey kitchen through a window in the wall, and on the other side you can get a glimpse of the beautiful blue bedroom wall, which works so nicely with the warm color palette of the living room.
Apart from the one accent blue wall, the rest of the bedroom is kept white, which makes the look light and airy. I love the way the white in the print, the white linen bedsheets*, and the rice paper lamp stand out in front of this dark blue wall.
I think the dark grey (almost black) feature wall in this Swedish apartment is the one thing that stands out so much. Everything that’s in front of this feature wall either blends in, like the black sofa, or pops out of this black background, like the flowers, the organic shaped white lamp, and the selection of beige and white pillow cases.
As opposed to the dark color palette of the living room, the bedroom has been decorated in a modest grey and beige palette, which has a calm and tranquil effect. I love the way the grey in the bedsheets works with the beige on the wall. The dark grey of the living room comes back in the bedroom curtains as a red (or black) tread throughout the space, which is a nice touch.
I absolutely love the personality and character in this home, which makes it look cozy, inviting and stylish in its own way. I like the small white sofa, combined with the glass coffee table and the grey area rug against the beige paint color on the wall, which has been decorated with a lovely selection of art prints. The vase and pleated lampshade in the window add a vintage touch as well and I love those poppies on the side table that add a bit of color to the space.
The vintage vitrine on the left side of the sofa adds the most character to this space I think. The dark vintage wood adds contrast to the otherwise lighter color palette and the vitrine itself has been filled with beautiful decor items on display. On the opposite wall from the sofa, a little bench combined with a vintage mirror offers a spot for decor and at the same time, the mirror reflects the space to make the room look bigger. The small dining table in the corner has been separated from the rest of the room by the use of the art prints on the wall, which is a lovely trick to create ‘borders’ between functional areas in the same space.
The bedroom has a beautiful deep green wall color, which makes the white lamp and bedsheets stand out so nicely. This is a daring wall color, but it makes this small room special and characterful as well.
In my previous home I had an open-plan kitchen and I just loved the way this space became the center of the home. One person can be cooking, while the others are doing something else, but you can still interact with each other. A win-win if you ask me. This home has a beautiful, minimal kitchen on one side of the space, with an island in the middle and the living room area on the side by the windows.
The dining table with the walnut dining chairs adds a bit of contrast to the grey kitchen, while the sofa area is kept very light. The light beige area rug combined with the beige sofas and the coffee table with a beige marble top look very calm and modest combined, while the burned orange side chair adds a bit of character here.
The bedroom doesn’t seem to have any natural light, which is not ideal for any room, but least disturbing in a bedroom I think. The beige palette of the living room comes back on the walls and in the color of the bedsheets and I love the little brass reading lights on the wall here as well.
This beautiful apartment in Sweden (Styled by Emma Fischer, and photographed by Anders Bergstedt for Alvhem) features amazing wall color choices. A gorgeous olive wall color steals the show in the living room, where it is paired with a light color palette in the furniture and textiles, and a few black and brown accent tones to add some contrast.
The open-plan living room goes over into a kitchen and dining space with white kitchen cabinets, wood countertops, and black hardware that comes back in the black leather seats of the dining chairs.
The bedroom is painted in a beautiful shade of greige, from which the light bedsheets and black accent bedside tables stand out. A black home office desk provides a lovely spot to get some work done from the bedroom.
An open-plan living room with olive green walls
The olive green wall color is what stands out most in the living space. The deep muted wall color brings out the white crown molding below the ceiling and it contrasts nicely with the white-soaped hardwood flooring.
The wall color is paired with an Ikea sofa with a custom linen cover* and a white fluffy area rug adds a bit more texture to the sofa area. The sheer white linen curtains in front of the window lighten up the palette and the wood and leather tones in the armchair and the coffee table add a natural touch to the setting.
The mix of throw pillows on the sofa paired with the two elegant art prints on the wall provide the color palette with a mixture of brown, beige, and grey tones to finish off the look.
The wall that connects the kitchen and the living room is removed to connect the space into an open floor plan.
The entryway of the apartment comes out in the living room. By painting all the walls in the same color, the spaces become visually connected to each other in a nice way.
A white kitchen with black accents and wood countertops
Even though both rooms are connected to each other, the difference in wall color between the kitchen and the living room allows them to be visually separated from each other.
Two main kitchen modules are separated by a beautiful walk-in pantry in the corner. The module with the stove top is finished with a wood countertop, paired with a minimal white hood that blends into the wall behind it.
The sink module of the kitchen is finished with a stainless steel countertop that matches the faucet. The upper cabinets have glass fronts for a lighter look with subtle light wood inlays, paired with a spot for wine bottles on the side.
The side of the kitchen has an angled corner to fit in front of the kitchen window.
A greige bedroom wall color and a black home office desk
The bedroom has been painted in a dark grey-beige wall color that adds a subtly warm glow to the setting. The beige bedding and the white curtains stand out against this darker wall color and the black bedside tables add a lovely contrast to the space.
The other side of the bedroom is a great spot for a home office section using a black desk paired with a back chair. The standing mirror with the black frame matches the color palette in this corner and it makes the room appear larger.
A peg rail in the wall niche space is a great spot for hanging a selection of clothes and a hand mirror.
The white wardrobe stands out against the greige bedroom walls and matches the white of the door frame.
I think this beautiful turn-of-the-century Swedish home has been decorated in such a nice and thoughtful way. The colors of the textiles and accessories are very subtle, yet enhance the delicate wall colors throughout the space.
The adjacent dining and living area are decorated in a more neutral color palette with grey walls in the dining room and white ones in the living room. The black furniture pieces like the dining chairs and the sofa table really stand out against the warm gray area rugs in both rooms and both the white sofa in the living room and the white table in the dining area form the perfect white canvas for the accessories. The mixture of warm-colored pillowcases on the sofa and the poppies on the dining table really stand out in this color palette.
The look of the classic white shaker kitchen with gold hardware has been lifted by the use of the pale mint wall color, which makes the space so fresh and vibrant. The kitchen accessories are perfectly picked to match this fresh color scheme and the small round dining table in front of the window works so nicely with the black bentwood chairs and the copper pendant light.
From the kitchen, you can look into the bedroom, which has been kept white as well and therefore has a calm and modest look. I like the mixture of the neutral bedsheets on the bed combined with the warm grey bedspread* and on the wall above the bed you can find my Hestar print, which adds contrast to this look.
I love the beautiful living room area in this home especially. The walls have been painted in a soft beige wall color, which makes the white sofa and area rug stand out in a very nice way. In contrast to this white sofa, the trio of black coffee tables combined with a beige armchair and different beige textiles makes for a very interesting and cozy look which is complemented by the oak wood round dining table with the white series 7 chairs.
The bedrooms, which are on the lower level of this home have subtle grey walls which are combined with tints of beige and cognac. The guest bedroom has a small workspace as well and I love the way the cognac leather office chair matches the rust-colored bedsheets in the guest bedroom.
There is little not to love about his cozy and characterful Swedish home with great wall colors and carefully selected furniture and accessories.
The living room has been painted in a warm beige color, which makes the dining table with the black dining chairs in front of the window stand out in a very nice way. The massive Monstera plant in the window adds a touch of green and the slight color on the area rug underneath the sofa works very nicely with the deep colors in the art prints.
The beautiful light grey kitchen has warm grey walls, which makes the vintage white dining table stand out. I love the brass pendant above it, a true eye-catcher compared to the otherwise modest yet elegant material choices in the kitchen.
The bedroom has a cooler light grey color on the walls, which contrasts beautifully with the warm tints in the bedsheets and the vintage bedside table.
This beautiful Swedish apartment has a muted natural color palette of wood and natural textiles and green plants adding a fresh touch. The curved windows are such a great feature and the natural light coming through is reflected beautifully by the white walls and soaped wooden flooring.
In the living room, the white sofa combines nicely with the natural colored pillow cases on the sofa. The oversized coffee table really makes a statement and the small side table with the lamp beside the sofa adds a classic touch.
The all-white shaker kitchen features a wooden dining table and the green pendant light hanging above it adds a fresh touch just like the green plants do in the other rooms.
The bedroom is the only room with a wall color and the light grey bedroom shade softens out the space a lot which is enhanced even more by the dusty pink color on the bedsheets.
