Martha Stewart's Exceptional Christmas Living Room Is the Perfect Celebration of My Favorite Color – One of the Prettiest Holiday Schemes I’ve Ever Seen

Green’s soothing quality is hard to beat as a backdrop, and although this color-drenched look first gained traction a while ago, its relevance has only grown. In 2025, rich, enveloping greens continue to feel both timeless and trend-forward – especially at Christmas, when a festive green creates a look that’s remarkably striking and beautifully unique.

‘Color drenching acts as a beautiful canvas for drawing the eye to specific objects in the foreground – like the texture in a rug or sofa, or a pattern on an ornament or decoration,’ explains Maryana Grinshpun, principal at New York-based design-build company Mammoth.

American icon Martha Stewart has always been ahead of the curve. When she color-drenched her famed ‘Green Room’, the result proved just how powerful this palette can be – especially during the holidays.

Martha takes great care decorating the Christmas trees in her magnificent Bedford home. ‘My Green Room is just off the foyer. The sunken parlor is decorated in a gorgeous gold and green color scheme,’ Martha writes on her blog. ‘I love these two trees filled with ornaments – they just light up the room. I love how everything shimmers on the branches.’ It’s a look that now reads as distinctly biophilic – a design direction I predict will only grow stronger through 2025 and 2026.

Decorating with green works beautifully year-round, but at Christmas, it’s almost instinctive. Green room ideas echo the permanence and richness of nature – a timeless choice that shows no signs of slowing down. The majesty of ancient forests has long inspired interior design trends, and this palette brings that sense of depth indoors. From the grandeur of an oak tree to the soft curves of an acanthus leaf, velvety greens offer a nurturing presence, something we crave even more in the winter months when natural greenery fades.

‘Green reassures us on a very primitive level. We know we can find food and water, which means green equals life, abundance, and vitality. Using different shades of mid and dark greens as part of our Christmas decor ideas brings in these feelings of reassurance and rest,’ says Karen Haller, color and design psychology specialist and author of The Little Book of Color, available at Amazon.

For the ultimate nurturing space, layer greens with browns, taupes, and glistening gold to evoke calming woodland vistas. ‘Working with a green-brown palette will ensure a feeling of peace and tranquillity as both colours appear strongly in nature.’

Green remains one of the most enduring Christmas color schemes – one you’ll never tire of. And when the holidays are over, a green room continues to look fresh, warm, and inviting long into the new year, making it a palette that’s not just on trend for 2025 and 2026 but truly everlasting.

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