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"I'm definitely a blue person colorwise, but green comes in a close second. I've been gravitating to the darker hues of late, especially the greens in malachite.\n\nPinterestFacebookLiz O'Brien makes some incredible malachite-patterned pieces, including this streamlined tray and side table. Photos courtesy of Liz O'Brien\n\nWhat is it about malachite that I find so alluring? When I spy an object with those characteristic deep green and black swirls, I'm almost hypnotized, as if it's whispering, \"Buy me . . . .\"\n\nPinterestFacebookA Piero Fornasetti wallpaper by Cole &amp;amp; Son lines the powder room of designer [Nate Berkus's Manhattan apartment](/celebrity-homes/2012/nate-berkus-manhattan-apartment-before-after-renovation-article). Photo: Pieter Estersohn\n\nI love using malachite as an accent, a way to bring in the richness of green without overtaking a room. I recently discovered a pair of malachite urns on a buying trip in Belgium with a client, and they have become my inspiration for an entire New York apartment.\n\nPinterestFacebookA malachite box from Creel &amp;amp; Gow. Photo: J.M. Kucy/jmk-gallery.com\n\nI like to use a lamp here and a box there, or perhaps a few pillows covered in a malachite fabric. It's also a great pattern for those with more audacious tastes. Just look at the work of Tony Duquette, one of the boldest decorators of all time. He fearlessly covered an entire ceiling in malachite\u2014and it makes quite an impression.\n\nPinterestFacebookTwo boxes topped with hunks of the enchanting mineral (left) I snapped at the Holly Hunt showroom, and a malachite lamp spotted at JF Chen. Photos: Nathan Turner"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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