Teal living room ideas: how to embrace this power-packed colour

Teal living room ideas are a favourite with interior designers – and it’s easy to see why.

The calming properties of blue, combined with the energising qualities of green creates a timeless teal living room. It’s a hue that will never date – striking yet easy on the eye.

The colour is named after the Teal duck with its bright greeny blue eye patch. Perhaps it is this connection with nature that makes teal such a harmonious and liveable colour.

You might want to immerse your living room in teal paint or pick out a few teal accents. There are so many decorating options for teal living rooms.

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Teal living room ideas

Teal consists of an equal amount of blue and green. This means that there is a vast palette of teal shades to choose from.

Some look like a softer green jade, others have a more potent bright blue quality.

Discover a wealth of teal living room ideas with paint, wallpaper, furniture and accessories.

1. Create smart panelling

Teal wall panelling is such a smart and sophisticated living room idea.

Don’t just plump for plain white above a coloured panelling. Choose shades from the same blue-green section of the colour wheel to add extra depth to walls.

Here, half-height teal panels are paired with pale jade paint for a really upmarket mood.

DIY wall panels might be easier than you think if you have the time and confidence to try it out. Otherwise get a quote from a local carpenter who can create a panelled wall for you.

Sprinkle this teal colour scheme with warm metallics for just the right dash of low-key glamour.

2. Go for statement teal and gold wallpaper

Luxe up the living room with a striking marble print wallpaper mural in teal and gold.

The large-scale mural offers a modern backdrop to the teal velvet sofa. The living room needs little other decoration other than simple gold tables and a rich timber floor.

3. Play with soft teal hues

Choose pale teal paint for an easy-breezy take on the trend.

A fresher, muted teal is shown here on soft green walls and skirting boards. We love the trick of using a complementary teal colour on painted skirting boards rather than plain white. It’s a great way to lengthen walls too.

Accessorise with a few plants to enhance the natural inspired look.

4. Take it up a notch with pink

Pair vibrant teal with sploshes of full-bodied rose pink for a daring colour scheme.

Maximalists will adore this look. Steer clear of any fussy prints or patterns and let the pink and teal combo tell the living room story.

5. Saturate the walls

Paint walls in a rich, sophisticated teal colour and get instant wow factor for living room ideas. Find more colour blocking wall ideas in our blog.

Rather than stopping the teal at the skirting boards, stretch the colour from floor to ceiling. This design trick actually makes the room feel bigger – but cosy at the same time.

Dare to contrast with ruby red sofa to enhance the jewel-like opulence.

6. Freshen up with a teal sofa

Teal and white is oh so fresh for the living room.

The summery linen sofa enhances the light mood of the white walls and modern shelving system.

Accent with warm sandy hues and a hint of terracotta for a decorating scheme what will see you through every season.

7. Try flamboyant florals

Soft rose pink and full-bodied teal make a gorgeous colour combination. Don’t just keep it for the bedroom.

In this vintage-style living room, large, blowsy blooms are scattered all over the four walls. For unexpected design flair, cover the ceiling with the same pretty wallpaper too.

You need to be a confident decorator to pull this off. Consider the creative expertise of an interior designer who can guide you through the options.

8. Add an accent chair

Inject a big dash of style into your living room with a teal accent chair.

Go for the biggest chair you can fit in and afford for maximum comfort levels. We love the very considered blend of palm prints, real foliage and white surfaces for this eclectic living room.

It makes the teal accent chair the star of the show!

9. Go for complementary red-orange

If you study the colour wheel, you’ll notice that complementary colours sit opposite each other.

Teal sits in the blue-green zone and opposite are the red-orange hues.

You wouldn’t imagine that these two very different colours would look so effective. But the warm tangerine, ochre and rust shades add a spirited warmth to the teal backdrop.

Teal and grey living room

You can’t go wrong with a combination of teal and grey in the living room. It’s a colour mix that is effortless, easy-on-the-eye and chic.

Whether go for mostly grey with teal accents or the other way around is down to your style preferences. You might already have grey walls and grey carpet

Dive into our teal and grey living room ideas and prepared to be dazzled.

Go for a grey and teal backdrop: This graphic wallpaper is big, bold and full of drama. Just add a statement sofa and you’re done.

Add teal cushions: A plain grey sofa can take any colour of accessories. We think teal and navy blue are the perfect hues to make it a classic.

Colour drench with teal: If you’re in love with teal (like we are!) go all out on colour blocking walls and sofa. Just add gold and rattan accents.

Try a teal front door: This grey living room is lifted with accents of smart teal on painted furniture, window sheers and even the front door.

Lay down a teal rug: Switch it up by adding a teal patterned rug underfoot. It will add a little dose of drama against the grey linen seating.

Paint a feature wall: Teal might just be the ideal colour for a feature wall – especially in a studio apartment. Rich, bold and packed with drama.

Hang up teal curtains: Shiny teal curtains inject a colourful glow to this earthy grey palette. They are an unexpected touch that add so much.

Teal living room takeaways

• Teal is a smart, harmonious colour that is made up of an equal mix of half green, half blue.
• It’s calm yet uplifting colour so perfect for every style of living room.
• The teal palette is vast and varied – from soft jade tones to a vibrant blue-green hue.
• Teal living room ideas can be as striking or as subtle as you please. Go for head to toe teal paint or a scattering of teal accessories.
• There are so many colours that work with teal – from subtle grey tones to rose pink and warm sand.
• Pair teal with burnt orange and earthy reds – complementary colours that sit at the opposite side of the colour wheel to teal.
• Teal is warm, cosy and inviting – qualities that blue can sometimes be lacking in.

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