How to Decorate Your Home With Mint & Chocolate

Accent a chocolate living room with pops of mint.

If you're looking for a calming and eye-pleasing color palette for your home, consider combing mint green and chocolate brown. The cool undertones of the mint green are soothing, and the warmness of the chocolate brown is comforting, making this color combination an ideal choice for bedroom, kitchen and living room. When using a mint and chocolate scheme, avoid monotony by bringing in accent colors that work well with the main hues, such as cream, white, black and silver.

Things You'll Need

• Paint
• Furniture
• Decorative accessories

Instructions

1. Paint the walls. There are several ways to approach painting the walls for this color scheme. You can either choose to paint all the walls in a given room chocolate or mint, or use the colors in unison. For instance, paint the focal walls mint or chocolate and paint the remaining walls the opposite color. Another idea is to paint the walls one color and paint the trim the other. If you choose to paint all of the walls mint or chocolate, accent the main color by painting the trim cream or white.

2. Add furniture to the rooms. Since this color scheme works with any decorating style, from modern to country, the style of furniture you choose depends on your taste. If you're trying to create a country chic room, furnish it with white wicker pieces -- such as dressers in a bedroom. In a modern living room or kitchen, use glass-topped tables with silver bases. Cotton, suede or leather are materials work well for upholstered pieces, such as couches, chairs and even upholstered headboards.

3. Cover the windows. Again, since this color scheme does work for a variety of decorating styles, the type of window coverings you choose depends on the look you're trying to create. Choose white and mint gingham or cream lace curtains for a country look. Chocolate micro suede drapes work with a modern design. Satin floor to ceiling drapes in either color suit a sophisticated, romantic decor.

4. Accessorize the space. Finish off the look of your mint and chocolate-theme with decorative accents. Silver accent pieces, such as vases, lamps and picture frames pop against the featured colors. Warm up the room you are decorating with a plush throw rug in either one of the focal colors or an accent color of white or cream. Decorative elements made of natural materials, such jute and bamboo also work with this color palette.

References

• Southern Living: Chocolate Brown Living Room
• Southern Living: Decorating with Green