10 Ways to Use Jewel Tones in Your Living Room
Embrace the trend for bright gemstone hues and find out how these colours can lift your living space
Jewels aren’t just for dressing up – their rich tones can add a touch of drama to your interior, too. From sapphire blues to ruby reds and emerald greens, they work on their own or all together, across full walls or on the smallest cushion. Check out these ideas and be inspired to incorporate rich colour into your home.
Frame with moody greys
Grey is a fantastic backdrop for vibrant colours. The emerald chair, turquoise sofa and citrine ceramics look brilliant in this dramatic living room. Complementary pieces, such as the green and yellow painting, bring the scheme together.
Grey is a fantastic backdrop for vibrant colours. The emerald chair, turquoise sofa and citrine ceramics look brilliant in this dramatic living room. Complementary pieces, such as the green and yellow painting, bring the scheme together.
Scatter some cushions
An easy way to start you on your jewel-tone journey is with some cushions. A mix of amethyst, sapphire, ruby and gold velvets brings this minimalist white interior to life.
If you think this mix of colours is too bold a statement, you could pick your favourite jewel tone and have a selection of cushions in that colour instead.
An easy way to start you on your jewel-tone journey is with some cushions. A mix of amethyst, sapphire, ruby and gold velvets brings this minimalist white interior to life.
If you think this mix of colours is too bold a statement, you could pick your favourite jewel tone and have a selection of cushions in that colour instead.
Mix things up with pattern
Jewel tones don’t have to be solid colours. Mixing patterns in the same shade softens the colour slightly, while adding depth and texture to your room. You can afford to be bold with patterns and mix geometrics with stripes and ikat designs, as long as the colours are from the same family.
Jewel tones don’t have to be solid colours. Mixing patterns in the same shade softens the colour slightly, while adding depth and texture to your room. You can afford to be bold with patterns and mix geometrics with stripes and ikat designs, as long as the colours are from the same family.
Bring in a statement sofa
Add a bright shot of colour with a rich velvet sofa. A piece like this works as well in a rustic environment as it does in a more contemporary setting. Make it your statement piece, and allow it to take centre stage by keeping the rest of your furniture neutral.
Find ideas to work around an on-trend blue velvet sofa
Add a bright shot of colour with a rich velvet sofa. A piece like this works as well in a rustic environment as it does in a more contemporary setting. Make it your statement piece, and allow it to take centre stage by keeping the rest of your furniture neutral.
Find ideas to work around an on-trend blue velvet sofa
Go for zingy hues
In this cheerful room, the two aquamarine sofas are the focal point, while the yellow, burnt orange and green accents complement them. It’s a bright and cheerful space that lifts the spirits, proving jewels tones don’t always have to be dark.
In this cheerful room, the two aquamarine sofas are the focal point, while the yellow, burnt orange and green accents complement them. It’s a bright and cheerful space that lifts the spirits, proving jewels tones don’t always have to be dark.
Add a block of colour
If you want to add some jewel tones to your walls, but are reluctant to cover the whole room, how about a block or bold stripe instead? It’s more interesting than painting one full wall, and not too difficult to change should you tire of it.
Adding another item to the room in the same colour will bring the scheme together. Here, the yellow wall has been complemented by some logs and cushions in a matching hue.
If you want to add some jewel tones to your walls, but are reluctant to cover the whole room, how about a block or bold stripe instead? It’s more interesting than painting one full wall, and not too difficult to change should you tire of it.
Adding another item to the room in the same colour will bring the scheme together. Here, the yellow wall has been complemented by some logs and cushions in a matching hue.
Contrast with monochromes
Richly toned walls add character and a touch of drama to any room. This deep turquoise works well, as the rest of the scheme has been left neutral.
To add depth to a room with walls in a solid colour, accessorise with mix and match patterns in neutral tones, such as grey, white and black. Here, the geometric monochrome rug works brilliantly without looking too busy.
Richly toned walls add character and a touch of drama to any room. This deep turquoise works well, as the rest of the scheme has been left neutral.
To add depth to a room with walls in a solid colour, accessorise with mix and match patterns in neutral tones, such as grey, white and black. Here, the geometric monochrome rug works brilliantly without looking too busy.
Design with your books
You might not even have to buy anything to add jewel tones to your living room. Simply rearranging your books in colour order creates blocks in gemstone hues. It’s the perfect combination of fun and organised.
Look around your home for more opportunities to group objects by colour – you could do the same with ceramics or even your children’s toys.
You might not even have to buy anything to add jewel tones to your living room. Simply rearranging your books in colour order creates blocks in gemstone hues. It’s the perfect combination of fun and organised.
Look around your home for more opportunities to group objects by colour – you could do the same with ceramics or even your children’s toys.
Give furniture a boost
Update an old piece of furniture or an area of shelving with a lick of bright paint. It will give new life to the item or zone, and add a focal point to the room. The sapphire bookcase here looks striking and works well with the glass and metallic elements elsewhere in the scheme.
Are you a fan of using jewel tones in your décor? Share your thoughts in the Comments below.
Update an old piece of furniture or an area of shelving with a lick of bright paint. It will give new life to the item or zone, and add a focal point to the room. The sapphire bookcase here looks striking and works well with the glass and metallic elements elsewhere in the scheme.
Are you a fan of using jewel tones in your décor? Share your thoughts in the Comments below.
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Coloured flooring is a big trend for 2017 and pretty much any jewel tone would look fantastic underfoot. To achieve a vibrant floor, wash, dry and sand your existing floorboards, then paint with primer followed by a couple of coats of specialist floor paint. To keep them in good condition, clean them weekly and repaint every now and again.
For a more luxurious feel, go for a soft, jewel-bright carpet. Alternatively, a large rug would have the same effect without being as permanent.
Discover more ways to transform your floorboards