One of the biggest (and most sophisticated!) trends of this year is jewel tones. Jewel tones are richly saturated colors reminiscent of your favorite gems. Think elegant, rich colors like deep garnet, a dark sapphire blue, a multi-dimensional golden, or a daring emerald. The simple addition of a piece of jewel-toned furniture in your next redesign can be a stylish and tasteful addition that has the potential to transform the entire space.

A Statement Piece

This mid-century style emerald sofa with cast brass legs from Anthropologie becomes the centerpiece of any room. The deep jewel-toned color and importance of this piece of furniture in the room make it eye-catching and dramatic. The addition of a statement piece like this sofa to your home is an easy way to convert any room into a more modern, sophisticated, and on-trend version of itself in one simple change.

An Edited Approach

Picking a single color and layering various textures, fabrics, and furniture in complementary hues such as in this striking living room featured in Architectural Digest's Clever makes this room feel effortlessly put together but still fresh and intimate. Pick your favorite jewel tone and layer it throughout the room. Nothing has to match, and in fact, this look works better when things don't match perfectly. Add a set of lounge chairs in a similar shade to your couch, find a rug in the same tone that brightens up the room, play with colorful coffee tables and prints on the walls. Once everything is there, it all comes together. 

Contrasting Colors

One of the best aspects of the 2020 jewel-toned trend is that it's easy to mix and match shades. Since all of the jewel tones are already in the same family you're free to pick multiple shades and mix and match. This minimal sitting room from Living Spaces features turquoise, sapphire, and ruby together, helping to make this clean and cosmopolitan room more fun. This fun sectional loveseat would work great with this rose quartz colored chair, add in a pop of navy with some fun velvet throw pillows and you have a tasteful yet lively design for any room.

2020 is the ideal time for a change and working jewel tones into your next redesign is a fun and easy way to do that.