Decorating
Have You Spotted This Emerging Danish Style Trend?
A peek at our most saved photos reveals a bold decorating trend
One of the fun things about browsing through international design photos is sniffing out new trends from different countries. A recent scroll through the newest photos uploaded to Houzz by Danish professionals and saved by UK users revealed something very interesting. Of the top 10 most saved Danish photos over the past year, half illustrate exactly the same striking interiors trend.
So what exactly was it that piqued UK users’ interest about these new photos? Well, as the following beautiful examples illustrate, Danish professionals appear to be leaving behind their cool white aesthetic in order to dabble in rich green wall paint. Have you already spotted this trend? Here are some of the creative ways Danish professionals have decorated with green.
So what exactly was it that piqued UK users’ interest about these new photos? Well, as the following beautiful examples illustrate, Danish professionals appear to be leaving behind their cool white aesthetic in order to dabble in rich green wall paint. Have you already spotted this trend? Here are some of the creative ways Danish professionals have decorated with green.
Pair with crisp white
The cool white tones we’re more used to seeing in Scandi room schemes have still been brought into play in this popular living room, but as an accent rather than the main event. By placing white furniture against rich green walls, the clean lines and simple styling of the shelves really stand out.
The crisp white ceiling, skirting boards and coving, meanwhile, neatly frame the dark walls and chime with the bookshelves.
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The cool white tones we’re more used to seeing in Scandi room schemes have still been brought into play in this popular living room, but as an accent rather than the main event. By placing white furniture against rich green walls, the clean lines and simple styling of the shelves really stand out.
The crisp white ceiling, skirting boards and coving, meanwhile, neatly frame the dark walls and chime with the bookshelves.
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Cosy up with brown leather
This photo is actually another angle of the previous room scheme, but it was saved almost as many times and it gives another design lesson in how to use this dark shade.
Here, a rich brown leather sofa and inky-toned armchair have been layered up against the wall colour to create a dark and cosy snug in this corner of the room.
Painting the picture ledge the same shade as the wall helps it to melt into the background, allowing the artwork to shine, while black metal lights are a similarly subtle choice.
This photo is actually another angle of the previous room scheme, but it was saved almost as many times and it gives another design lesson in how to use this dark shade.
Here, a rich brown leather sofa and inky-toned armchair have been layered up against the wall colour to create a dark and cosy snug in this corner of the room.
Painting the picture ledge the same shade as the wall helps it to melt into the background, allowing the artwork to shine, while black metal lights are a similarly subtle choice.
Add mood and depth to a space
This room is about as far removed as you can get from a typical ‘Scandinavian’ room scheme as we may have previously perceived it, but it also made it into the top 10 ‘most saved photos’ from Denmark to the UK.
Instead of clean white walls and minimal decoration, the designer of this living room has built up the mood and drama with layers of rich colour and bold pattern. Tonally, the green wall colour is actually one of the lightest layers in the room, with darker shades of navy and black added on top to create intensity.
If you want to create something similar at home, note the way the designer has used a light-toned wood for the shelving to add organic warmth and lift the room.
This room is about as far removed as you can get from a typical ‘Scandinavian’ room scheme as we may have previously perceived it, but it also made it into the top 10 ‘most saved photos’ from Denmark to the UK.
Instead of clean white walls and minimal decoration, the designer of this living room has built up the mood and drama with layers of rich colour and bold pattern. Tonally, the green wall colour is actually one of the lightest layers in the room, with darker shades of navy and black added on top to create intensity.
If you want to create something similar at home, note the way the designer has used a light-toned wood for the shelving to add organic warmth and lift the room.
Frame a collection
Another corner of this room shows the ash shelving unit in closer detail. It illustrates the way the dark wall colour neatly frames the display of items by providing a richer backdrop than a plain white wall would.
The designer has balanced the busyness of the coloured wall, though, by keeping the window treatment softly understated, and ensuring the furniture and accessories are clean-lined and simple, allowing the wall colour to take top billing in this scheme.
Tell us…
What do you think of this colour trend? Let us know your thoughts in the Comments section.
Another corner of this room shows the ash shelving unit in closer detail. It illustrates the way the dark wall colour neatly frames the display of items by providing a richer backdrop than a plain white wall would.
The designer has balanced the busyness of the coloured wall, though, by keeping the window treatment softly understated, and ensuring the furniture and accessories are clean-lined and simple, allowing the wall colour to take top billing in this scheme.
Tell us…
What do you think of this colour trend? Let us know your thoughts in the Comments section.
This was the number one most saved photo from Denmark to the UK over the past 12 months and it beautifully illustrates the trend.
The designer of this restful space has used a soothing shade of green to create a rich, velvety wash of colour on the walls. It sets the scene for a softly romantic scheme.
By pairing it with gentle pinks and pale greys and anchoring it with dark furniture, the designer has created a space that feels soothing and sophisticated. Metallic accents and twinkling candlelight add a subtle gleam of interest.
Keeping the floor and ceiling light, however, has neatly framed the space, making the room feel crisp and elegant, as opposed to dark and brooding.