Emerald Green Interiors: 8 Jewel-Toned Fabrics and Wallpapers We Love
Rich, saturated and endlessly sophisticated, emerald green is having a defining moment in luxury interior design. Somewhere between the organic calm of traditional green and the drama of a true jewel tone, emerald brings remarkable depth to a room—whether it appears across an upholstered chair, a dramatic wallcovering, a velvet sofa or just a beautifully considered accent.
Unlike softer sage and olive tones, emerald is designed to be noticed. Its intensity pairs beautifully with brass, antique gold, walnut, black lacquer, ivory, tobacco brown and other jewel tones, making it equally compelling in traditional, maximalist and contemporary interiors.
At The WorkRoom, our collection of luxury green fabrics and wallpapers includes emerald, malachite, evergreen, forest and other saturated green colorways from some of the world's leading textile and wallcovering houses.
Explore our complete Green Fabric Collection and Green Wallpaper Collection, or start with eight standout designs below.
1. Kinabalu Velvet in Emerald by Schumacher
For a true jewel-box effect, few materials are as effective as emerald velvet.
Kinabalu Velvet in Emerald by Schumacher combines intense color with a richly dimensional patterned pile. Inspired by antique Tibetan carpet designs, its abstracted tiger motif creates movement without sacrificing the sumptuous quality expected from a luxury velvet.
The dense, shimmering surface makes this particularly striking for an upholstered chair, ottoman, headboard or statement pillows.
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For more options, explore our complete Green Upholstery Fabric Collection.
2. Leaping Cheetah in Evergreen by Scalamandré
Few patterns are as immediately recognizable as Scalamandré's iconic animal motifs, and Leaping Cheetah in Evergreen gives the design an especially dramatic presence.
Playful cheetahs move across a deeply saturated green ground, creating a wallcovering that feels at once traditional, glamorous and unapologetically bold.
It is especially effective in a powder room, dining room, dressing room, library or entry where the walls are intended to become part of the room's personality rather than merely its background.
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3. Queen's Velvet in Emerald by Kravet Couture
Sometimes the color itself should be the statement.
Queen's Velvet in Emerald by Kravet Couture delivers the deep, saturated green associated with classic jewel-toned decorating in a luxurious upholstery fabric.
A solid emerald velvet can anchor an entire room without requiring a complicated pattern. Consider it for a sofa, club chair, bench or upholstered headboard, then layer in patterned wallpaper, passementerie, antique furniture and metallic accents around it.
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4. Agate Slice in Malachite Green by Schumacher
Emerald interiors do not have to rely on literal emerald alone.
Agate Slice in Malachite Green by Schumacher, designed by Miles Redd, takes inspiration from polished stone and transforms it into an abstract wallcovering with extraordinary visual movement.
The high-gloss finish enhances the mineral-inspired effect, giving walls the appearance of richly polished malachite.
For interiors where ordinary green wallpaper would feel too restrained, this is an exceptional way to create a dramatic focal point.
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5. Romeo Velvet in Emerald by Lee Jofa
Romeo Velvet in Emerald by Lee Jofa brings another interpretation of jewel-toned green to upholstery.
Emerald velvet has an unusual ability to feel both historic and contemporary. Place it on a traditional English-style chair and it feels established and collected; use it on a clean-lined contemporary sofa or ottoman and it becomes distinctly modern.
That versatility is one reason deep green remains such an enduring choice for luxury upholstery.
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6. Indian Arbre in Peacock & Emerald by Schumacher
For homeowners and designers looking for something more expressive than a solid green, Indian Arbre in Peacock & Emerald by Schumacher layers jewel tones with an elaborate botanical composition.
The combination of peacock blue and emerald green gives the pattern extraordinary richness while allowing it to coordinate naturally with blue-green upholstery, dark woods, warm metallics and more restrained neutral fabrics.
The design is available on The WorkRoom in both fabric and wallpaper, making it possible to introduce the pattern at different scales throughout an interior.
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7. Shaded Silk in Emerald by Schumacher
Pattern is not necessary to create extraordinary walls.
Shaded Silk in Emerald by Schumacher uses genuine wild silk to give saturated green remarkable dimension. Because the silk takes dye with natural variation, the surface develops a subtle striated character rather than appearing perfectly flat.
The result is particularly sophisticated in dining rooms, bedrooms and formal living spaces, where changing natural and artificial light can bring out different qualities in the material throughout the day.
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8. Falabella Horsehair in Emerald by Scalamandré
At the most luxurious end of the emerald spectrum is Falabella Horsehair in Emerald by Scalamandré.
Made from horsehair and cotton, this distinctive woven textile proves that a solid or near-solid green can be every bit as visually interesting as an elaborate print.
Its texture, material quality and unusual construction make it especially suited to highly considered interiors where craftsmanship and surface are as important as color.
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How to Decorate With Emerald Green
One of emerald's greatest strengths is its ability to change depending on the colors and materials surrounding it.
For a classic luxury interior, pair emerald velvet with walnut or mahogany furniture, antique brass, warm ivory and traditional patterned rugs.
For a modern jewel-box room, combine emerald green wallpaper with black, lacquered surfaces, sculptural furniture and polished brass.
For a maximalist interior, layer emerald with sapphire blue, peacock, aubergine, ruby and richly patterned textiles.
For something more relaxed, combine deep green with natural linen, warm oak, woven textures and creamy neutrals.
Emerald is also exceptionally effective in smaller spaces. A powder room, library, bar, entry or dressing room can often support a much stronger color story than a large open-plan space.
Emerald Green Fabric for Upholstery, Drapery and Pillows
Fabric is one of the easiest ways to introduce this color family without committing to an entire room.
A single emerald velvet chair can become the visual anchor of a neutral living room. Green drapery can frame a view while connecting an interior to the landscape outside. Decorative pillows allow emerald, forest or malachite to be introduced in smaller doses.
Browse Green Fabric by the Yard for designer prints, wovens, velvets, linens and upholstery fabrics in shades ranging from pale green and sage to emerald, forest and hunter green.
Emerald Green Wallpaper for Dramatic Interiors
For greater impact, take green to the walls.
Our Green Wallpaper Collection includes botanical wallpaper, textured wallcoverings, geometrics, grasscloth-inspired surfaces and statement patterns in emerald, forest, hunter and softer green colorways.
Deep green wallcovering can completely transform a dining room, study, bedroom or powder room, creating the enveloping quality that has made dark, saturated rooms such an enduring feature of sophisticated interiors.
You can also browse our complete Designer Wallpaper Collection for additional designs from leading luxury houses.
Discover Luxury Green Fabric & Wallpaper at The WorkRoom
Whether your version of green is emerald velvet, polished malachite, deep forest, evergreen or peacock, these saturated colors offer a level of richness that softer neutrals simply cannot reproduce.
The key is not necessarily using more green—it is choosing the right green and allowing its color, texture and material to become an intentional part of the room.
Explore the complete collections at The WorkRoom:
From Schumacher and Scalamandré to Kravet Couture and Lee Jofa, The WorkRoom brings together designer fabrics, wallpapers and wallcoverings for interiors where color is meant to make an impression.
