With its Color and Design of the Year announcement, Graham and Brown just determined 2024 is all about channeling calming and earthy elements. Named Viridis and New Eden, the muted green color schemes have a relaxing effect that fit right into today's trending home styles.
“A beautiful muted green color, the Color of the Year has been conscientiously curated to create a warm and welcoming space, offering a calming atmosphere for its guests,” an announcement post reads. “Viridis is a complex yet flexible hue, adding depth to a space and blurring the lines between the outside and inside. It is a natural and uplifting shade, providing an inventive alternative to the greige interior schemes.”
While designers are swapping out grays for brighter shades this year, a soft, mossy green like Viridis is the perfect option for those who want to incorporate a trending color while staying on the neutral end of the spectrum.
Because it's designed with a cozy, calming feel in mind, you can play with Viridis in smaller rooms without worrying about it overpowering the rest of the design. Bring it into larger spaces to add a sense of sophistication and warmth. It's also recommended to use the color in entertaining and entrance areas, where the "outside and inside meet."
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The Color of the Year was made to pair with Graham and Brown’s Design of the Year, New Eden—a hand painted wallpaper that creates the ultimate welcoming atmosphere. The emerald forest mural design features hidden trees and other flora and fauna, accented by pops of yellow, orange, and pink. Along with the Emerald shade, the wallpaper is available in Viridis, Navy, Majestic, Porcelain, and Mulberry.
"Viridis is the perfect color partner for New Eden as it creates such a calming effect with tones of new beginnings, perfect for entertaining,” said Graham and Brown head of design Maryanne Cartwright in a press release. “It evokes a feeling of abundance and a plentiful environment while simultaneously providing a restful and secure feeling. We see our homes as a haven, a place to spend time with family and friends, and this is the perfect hue to create welcoming color palette.”