The console makeover is coming along slowly and I hope to have the after pictures and details by next week. I was nervous and excited about going with a hunter’s green color for it, but so far am loving it. I’ve always loved emerald-green jewels (remember Angelina Jolie’s earrings at the 2009 Oscars, weren’t they gorgeous), but when I saw this living room with emerald-green accents, I just lovvvved the richness it added to the room.

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I desperately wanted to bring this color into our living room somehow, since repainting the console had been in my to-do list for a long time I decided to go green with it. Of course, I wasn’t confident right away but Emily Henderson’s guest room makeover just sealed the deal for me. Isn’t it beautiful?
If you look around there are plenty of ways to incorporate a rich green color into your design. For now, lets take inspiration from these:





















Wow! I don’t usually gravitate towards such a dark green, but I am love, love, loving those examples and now trying to find a way to incorporate it into my own home
. Thanks for the inspiration!
I’m usually not such a big fan of green either, but that last photo is really great – with those neutrals it looks super!