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Add energy and intrigue to your home with jewel tones.

By Staci Perry Mergenthal

FROM RICH EMERALD GREEN TO VIBRANT RUBY RED, jewel-toned colors are seemingly everywhere. When done correctly, adding jewel tones to your home can create an elegant, classy space that brings your personality to light. Wanting to learn more about how to incorporate these beautiful tones, we dropped in on Wendy Doornink of Hirshfield’s to find out how the color specialist and Realtor helps homeowners add trending pops of color while keeping it chic.

“I see this movement of jewel tones add richness and luxe in places where people just want to embrace a feeling of warmth and intrigue, a little mystery and differentness,” Doornink says.

Getting it Right Jewel tones are an edgy trend, especially for people tired of conforming to neutrals and ready for vibrancy and energy in fresh and exciting colors. Breaking the rules is good, and there’s a right way to do it.

Doornink’s Tips Pick one color as your main jewel tone, and accent with the rest. “You’re usually drawn to one or two. Use one for your main accent walls, and bring the rest in soft décor like furnishings, chair covers, rugs, pillows, drapery and couches,” she says.

Avoid using strong colors throughout. It’s overwhelming and makes your house feel small even with good lighting. “There’s usually one star of the show—one color that’s dominant, and the rest of the colors are supporting players,” Doornink says. “You have to let the diva be the diva.”

Don’t be tempted to use a high-sheen paint, like satin or semi-gloss. Once you get it on the wall, color shines like crazy and magnifies imperfections on the wall. “I have a saying, ‘When in doubt, gray it out,’” Doornink says. “Make it more gray than you think, and it’ll still come through with a lot of color.” She recommends using a matte or eggshell finish.

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Test two coats of paint on walls, cardboard or tagboard, and look at the color when you’re going to spend the most time in that room. “Every room feels different—a north facing room feels so different from a sunny west in the afternoon,” she says.

Sophisticated Shades Emerald green is having a huge moment and is appearing on cabinetry, wood wainscotting, accent walls in bedrooms and entire powder bathrooms. It corresponds to the trend of incorporating natural colors into our environment, and green is healing and calming. It’s the color of growth and renewal, and we’re welcoming its ease into our décor.

Blue, such as cerulean or sapphire, is timeless, and the blue jewel tones are crisper and clearer and can add energy in addition to anchoring the room. Blue cabinets are almost a staple, and bolder colors help us stand out from the norm. A favorite is Benjamin Moore (BM) paint color “Dragonfly,” an interesting dark teal that adds life and punch without being too much.

Yellow, like citrine or garnet, is a stronger color personality and should be added with care so as not to overwhelm or to create agitation with bright hues. A great place to start with this tone is in décor like pillows, artwork, bedding, curtains—things that can be added in smaller quantities. A wallpaper with a hint of these colors is another option. Yellow brings a joie de vivre.

Amethyst tones are grayed-down versions of red that lean a bit purple but not too much. We’re looking for natural colors—ones found in nature that feel real to us and the tones that feel like they could have been created naturally, like dying cloth with beets. These colors feel comforting, homey, easy and true. Amethyst falls perfectly into that category.

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