Green color, like any other, is a light wave of a certain length and has its own vibration frequency. For green, this frequency is in the range from 530 to 600 THz. Physiologists believe that fluctuations in this frequency are beneficial for the nervous system in general, and for the functioning of the optic nerve in particular. Green color also promotes relaxation and normalization of digestion. In addition, it is green that has a calming effect on the psyche.
Advice: If you are just going to renovate, start planning by choosing future furniture, household appliances, work surfaces and aprons, and only after that start choosing wallpaper.
Why is green the perfect color for kitchen decoration?
Cooking, breakfasts, lunches, dinners with the family should ideally be done in a calm environment, and a kitchen interior in green colors is best suited to create it. After all, psychologists have proven that green has a calming effect on people, helps them collect their thoughts and relax.
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For a kitchen area, it is important that the person preparing the food is focused and attentive, and in general, so that meals are carried out with inspiration and good-naturedness, the color green will help a lot!
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Choosing a headset shape to suit the size of the kitchen
A green kitchen set can be of different shapes and configurations. The choice of shape depends on the size of the room and its functionality (for example, it could be a food preparation area combined with a dining room).
Linear
A linear kitchen set occupies the space between two walls. It will be appropriate in a rectangular room and small narrow kitchens, where corner modules can hide the space. This layout makes it possible to place a dining table. A linear kitchen can be of different lengths and can be complemented with home appliances.
Angular
A corner kitchen set will help save space due to a spacious corner cabinet and pencil case, as well as placing a sink or stove in the corner. This kitchen can be made in any style, and can also be combined with a bar counter.
U-shaped
The U-shaped kitchen set is placed along three walls and is suitable for medium-sized rectangular and square rooms, as well as a studio apartment. This arrangement of furniture makes it possible to install a sink and refrigerator next to the stove without violating zoning rules.
It is difficult to combine a dining group with a U-shaped kitchen set due to the high clutter of furniture, so it is better to receive guests and dine with a large family in a separate dining room or living room. In a small or narrow kitchen, a U-shaped layout will be appropriate, provided that there is a play of contrasting colors (for example, a green set, a black countertop and a white apron).
Ostrovny
The island kitchen set is exclusively suitable for large spaces and above-average sized kitchens. A kitchen island can serve as additional work space, with a sink and interior cabinets for storing wine bottles or utensils, or it can be a dining table and can be moved on wheels.
The island fits well into both classic and modern styles. The peninsula option (adding an island to one side of the unit) combines a storage system and a bar countertop for quick breakfasts.
The photo shows the interior design of a green kitchen with an island, which serves as an additional work table with a hob.
About the pros and cons of green cuisine
If you are not a designer, but you need a green kitchen, creating a design will not be as easy as in the case of neutral, basic colors, such as white, gray, beige. After all, despite the fact that green is combined with all colors, in order for the duet to turn out to be truly harmonious, you need to delve into the nuances of color and choose the right shades, undertones, saturation, depth, etc.
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What troubles can you encounter if you use green in the interior ineptly?
1) if the lighting system is not organized correctly, the shade of green may be perceived in a distorted form. Thus, the perception of the interior will be spoiled;
2) the presence of too many bright green shades in the interior will cause overwork, irritation, and apathy;
3) despite the versatility of green, choosing a companion color for it is quite difficult.
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What benefits does green have? If you approach the issue of its use in the kitchen interior competently, then you will be able to fully appreciate all its advantages:
1) the possibility of use in an overwhelming number of stylistic directions. In certain proportions, it is appropriate both in classics and in ultra-modern solutions;
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2) versatility - green has a lot of complex and incredibly beautiful shades. Vivid examples of this are emerald, mint, pistachio, olive, etc. They allow you to create truly stylish, unusual interiors;
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3) with the right choice and lighting of the shade of green, it will fill you with vitality, calm you down, and restore energy. Remember that light and warm shades of green help increase appetite;
4) naturalness - this color is more common in nature than others, evokes associations with fertility, freshness, and is always pleasing to the eye;
5) relevance - one of the currently trending colors;
6) can act as a neutral background or a bright accent;
7) there is no dependence on the size of the room area. A kitchen in green tones will look great in both small and large kitchens. In this case, the main condition for successful design will be a successful choice of tone;
goes well with indoor plants.
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Curtains for the kitchen with green wallpaper
When choosing curtains for a kitchen with green wallpaper, there are several main options:
- Curtains in the color of the wallpaper;
- Contrasting curtains;
- Neutral curtains.
Each of these options has its own advantages that need to be used wisely in the interior.
Curtains of the same color as the wallpaper will help make the window less noticeable and “remove” it. This is justified if the window is too small, or, on the contrary, too large.
Contrasting curtains, for example, white or orange with dark green wallpaper, on the contrary, will highlight the window and shift the focus of attention to it. It makes sense to do this if there is an interesting view outside the window, or the window itself has a non-standard, interesting shape. They will make the environment brighter and more active.
Neutral tones of the material, such as beige, light gray, milky, ivory will bring softness, comfort, and warmth to the interior. As a rule, this option is chosen if the design of the room is in a minimalist style.
Kitchens in green and trendy color combinations in them
1. With blue, blue
Green with these cool colors creates a very interesting and expressive duet. Moreover, completely different variations are appropriate - from rich malachite with a classic deep shade of blue to an airy combination of light blue with pastel light green.
By the way, the current trend today is the use of three colors in the interior: green, blue and dark blue.
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2. With shades of pink
A pink flower with a green stem is a combination often found in nature, so it will look very good in the interior. Moreover, at the moment this solution is very popular, especially crimson, rich pink and red-raspberry shades.
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3. With natural textures
If you look at a lot of photos of green kitchens, you can note that the combination of green with a variety of natural textures is especially relevant today. It can be stone, wood, sample, metal, wicker furniture, etc.
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4. With white, beige, light brown shades
Any combination with basic neutral tones is always a win-win and looks great.
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5. With dark brown or gray
If you prefer dark palettes, then it is better to choose deep shades. For example, charcoal black or dark gray.
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6. With patterns in black and white
This duet will look relevant regardless of the chosen design style. Especially if you use the pattern in textiles or when decorating a kitchen apron. And black and white photos will look beautiful in a green kitchen.
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What style should you use to decorate a kitchen with green wallpaper?
Green wallpaper in the kitchen can have a variety of shades, which allows you to create interiors of almost any style. Moreover, this color can be either primary or additional, as well as accent - it all depends on the chosen design option. It is believed that light, “bleached” and “dusty” tones suit classical styles well, while rich, bright ones suit modern ones.
Suitable styles for decorating kitchens with green wallpaper:
- Classic. Green is suitable for all its variants, including Rococo, Baroque, Biedermeier and Empire style. The most suitable would be olive tones, as well as gray-green shades.
- Shabby chic. This recently fashionable style involves the use of light, delicate shades of green.
- Pop Art. It is allowed to use sharp, “acidic” shades of green, as well as tones with the addition of yellow.
- Country. The style uses various shades of green, close to the natural range. In French country or Provence, they are diluted with white and look “dusty”; mint and pistachio tones are especially suitable.
- English style. Green wallpaper in an English-style kitchen can have a grassy tint and be quite dark. Olive-colored wallpaper also looks good.
- Eco style. The most popular trend recently uses natural colors, and in particular green, as the main ones. All shades found in nature are suitable for decorating a kitchen in eco-style.
Tip: When using dark-colored wallpaper, cover only the lower part of the wall; to cover the upper part, use either white wallpaper or a color that matches green, but in light colors.
In styles such as loft, modern, hi-tech, and minimalism, green is often used as an accent color; for example, in the kitchen, you can cover part of the wall with green wallpaper, highlighting the dining area with it.
Classic
A dark green kitchen, as well as dusty and light cool shades in a duet with beige and brown colors, is a typical solution for interiors in a classic style.
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Photo of a kitchen with green wallpaper
The photos below show options for using green wallpaper in the kitchen interior.
Photo 1. Green wallpaper goes well with a light set with gold trim and yellow upholstery on chairs.
Photo 2: Green wallpaper with a floral pattern makes a great backdrop for white furniture.
Photo 3. The combination of green, brown and white made it possible to create a stylish and bright kitchen interior.
Photo 4. Green photo wallpaper with images of tulips creates an original, bright interior using only wallpaper alone.
Photo 5. White and green wallpaper with floral patterns in the kitchen design were used to accentuate the dining area.
Photo 6. Traditional design with light green wallpaper with floral patterns.
Photo 7. Mint-colored wallpaper goes perfectly with white furniture, creating a Scandinavian-style interior.
Photo 8. Plain green wallpaper and wallpaper with a floral pattern divide the kitchen space into functional zones: kitchen and dining room.
Neoclassical
An emerald green shade is preferred here. A set in this color looks especially good in combination with a floor decorated with black and white tiles.
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Details
The advantage of a green kitchen is that it will go perfectly with almost any household appliance: white, black, silver harmonize perfectly with greenery.
If you wish, you can try combining different shades with each other, for example:
- olive walls and green floor lamp;
- mint set and chairs in khaki color.
The main thing is to show a little courage and imagination.
Of course, a green kitchen is not complete without flowers. The more foliage, the better, so it is more practical to use flowers in pots, which can also be painted in a suitable shade of green. Nature is the main assistant in the design of such a kitchen.
Filled with Freshness Kitchen in Green Color
Provence and country
If you dream of creating the most warm, homely and cozy atmosphere in your kitchen, then country and Provence styles are the ideal choice for you.
Kitchen sets in this case should be made of natural wood or its high-quality imitations. Of all the shades of green, the preferred color for decorating facades in this case will be pale green.
In general, in these styles it is better to rely on pastel, muted colors and avoid bright and saturated ones.
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In addition, in the interior you can use accessories in green that match the style - decorative dishes beautifully arranged on open shelves, a fabric lampshade, a tablecloth on the dining table, weightless curtains with chintz frills on the windows.
In the case of country and Provence kitchens, it is better not to show household appliances, but to hide them behind the facades so that they do not violate the rustic style concept with their modern appearance, or to find retro models that will fit perfectly into the interior. By the way, the domed hood is one of the iconic elements in this case.
Green kitchen utensils (kerosene lamp, aluminum bucket with dried flowers, plaster photo frames, candlestick) will successfully complete the composition.
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Set
Light colors look great in a small kitchen: the saturation can vary from delicate pastels to the brightest in the palette.
It is worth keeping in mind that dark colors can make a space appear smaller. In addition, when choosing a green set, the walls and floor are decorated in neutral colors.
Kitchen cabinets can be made to order or purchased from a specialty store. For example, the IKEA green kitchen is perfect not only for classic design, but also for modern interiors.
Loft
A green kitchen design like the one in the photo is in a loft style, as a rule, it has an interesting, slightly dirty shade. A gray-green kitchen will emphasize the industrial nature of this style.
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But if the interior and decoration have already turned out to be too brutal, and the goal is to soften the space a little, then it is better, on the contrary, to choose sets decorated in warmer shades of green. A green-brown kitchen will come in handy in this case.
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Recommendations for design
Before you begin the repair, it is worth considering some points:
- First, furniture is selected, and then a palette is determined for finishing the walls, ceiling and floor;
- If bright colors are chosen, then you should not use them in large quantities, otherwise the situation will be too tiring;
- The brightest shades are used only to place the necessary accents;
- In a small room it is better to do without dark colors: visually they will make the room even smaller.
These are almost all the recommendations that designers give; otherwise, you shouldn’t limit your imagination.
When using rich bright colors, it is better to combine them with neutral colors: gray, beige, white, cream. This will soften the situation a little and make it calmer.
In a monochrome kitchen, a bright kitchen set against the background of light walls looks great. If you need to decorate the entire room in neutral colors, then it is better to stick to muted shades of green.
Scandi
This style is characterized by coldness, characteristic of the climate of the Scandinavian countries. Thus, a light green kitchen will be an ideal option for this style, because cold and pale shades are welcome here, like fresh moss covered with snow - a typical Scandinavian landscape.
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Green chairs and table
A choice of green chairs and a table can also be an excellent accent in the interior. Of course, you shouldn’t do absolutely everything in the same tone.
To avoid oversaturation with one color, you can combine chairs with an apron and choose them in the same design. It will look very cozy.
If the choice fell on a green kitchen set, then you can choose a glass table, and choose chairs in the same tone.
Modern style
Perhaps everyone likes this style, so this green kitchen will appeal to many. It would be appropriate to install a modern set with green plastic facades here. To prevent the set from being “lonely” in the interior, it is better to complement it with decorative details of the same color. This could be curtains, chandeliers, upholstery, etc.
If we talk about technology, then, of course, it will be better if it is also green. But equipment in metallic and white colors looks no worse.
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Choosing a shade
Choosing the right shade depends on what kind of atmosphere you want to create in the kitchen. Gentle cool tones are suitable for a soft and relaxing environment. Due to their calm nature, they are used as a basis - for walls or facades.
Bright colors create a joyful, invigorating and warm atmosphere. The main thing is that such colors should not be in excess, otherwise they will begin to irritate. Bright accents can be applied to the kitchen apron, curtains, facade decoration and additional accessories. They are intended only to dilute the restrained interior, and not to become its basis.
Important! It is necessary to choose a shade in reality, since photos or monitor screens often distort colors. To have an accurate idea, visit a finishing materials store, then your idea will be realized perfectly.
To create the optimal combination of green wallpaper with furniture, decoration and lighting in the kitchen, you need to know the following:
- The wallpaper must match the set. Laconic furniture in neutral shades - gray, white and black - harmonizes perfectly with green. The result will be an interesting game of contrast, which will make the interior stylish and harmonious. Professional designers love to introduce green furniture into their kitchen design.
- Green wallpaper in bright colors should only be used on small surfaces. For example, you can highlight a dining area or an accent wall.
- If the kitchen windows face south, it is better to give preference to cold shades of green that fade into blue: gray-green, emerald, turquoise. For a kitchen with windows facing north, wallpaper in the colors of lime, olives and pears is suitable.
- The warm shade of wood creates a charming symbiosis with green wallpaper. Beige facades look gentle, and in combination with calm green they create an atmosphere of freedom and lightness in the kitchen.
- Natural combinations are encouraged. For example, green and brown. This union looks very good, since both colors are associated with nature.
When choosing a shade for the walls, do not forget about the main design principles. Light green wallpaper visually expands the space, so it is suitable for a small kitchen, while darker and richer wallpapers narrow it. This design is best left for a spacious kitchen.
The selection process does not end there. After determining the color scheme, you should think about patterns, patterns and prints. They decorate the interior, giving it originality.
There are options:
- Uniform and modest pattern. Most often these are simple straight lines with small images.
- Bright curved lines. When wallpapering, watch the joints to form a single pattern.
- Abstraction. These can be drawings on a natural theme.
- Big drawing. To make it look good, you shouldn’t decorate a large space with it. Wallpaper with a large pattern is suitable for an accent wall or some area.
Peculiarities! A large space can be decorated with several types of wallpaper to divide it into zones. Also, if a spacious kitchen needs to be made more intimate, small geometric patterns are suitable. But longitudinal lines will visually expand the room.
Modern
The use of high-quality expensive materials is appropriate here. Kitchens in this style are characterized by a predominance of mirrored, glossy surfaces. You can also often find metal, artificial or natural stone.
Green is used minimally and precisely. This could be an apron, curtains or blinds in the design of a window space, a chandelier and any types of decor.
It is better to make the floor self-leveling and dark or tiled.
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Tabletop and apron
Shades of greenery can predominate in a kitchen designed in Mediterranean, rustic, Scandinavian, or eco-style. In addition, this is how a classic interior is decorated.
- At the same time, designers advise using natural materials: natural stone, wood, glass or ceramics. Combinations of light shades with dark ones look luxurious.
- When using ceramics, it is better to choose small tiles. The mosaic looks great on a work wall. If you treat the seams with epoxy grout, they will remain clean much longer.
- Finishing the apron with glass is also popular. It can be transparent, and the wall underneath can be painted in any color you like. This method allows you to repaint the wall at any time or cover it with wallpaper of a different shade.
Another fashionable option is glass with original photo printing. You can apply any custom image to it. Natural motifs are in great demand: images of flowers, forests, mountains, grass.
Eco
Eco is so close to nature that a green kitchen in the interior, as in the photo, will look as organic as possible. This style has found a “golden mean” between minimalism and urban jungle. This is a real symbol of the harmony of modern man with nature. A kitchen interior in green tones is the ideal solution in this case, which will allow the eco-style to reveal itself in all its glory.
The combination of green with wood textures, as well as white, the absence of rounded and smooth shapes, laconic and strict forms - all these are characteristic features of eco.
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Color Features
Green wallpaper is great for the kitchen for several reasons:
- Color has a beneficial effect on a person’s mental state - it relieves tension and stress;
- Conducive to communication, improving communication skills and uplifting mood;
- Light colors, for example, light green wallpaper in the kitchen, suppress the feeling of hunger;
- Acid shades stimulate creativity.
Color has a calming effect on a person
Light green wallpaper in the interior of a small kitchen visually makes the space larger, while dark ones, on the contrary, narrow the kitchen and add cramped space. To choose the right shade, focus on the cardinal directions. For a kitchen with a window facing the south, tones close to the blue range are suitable - turquoise, jade, emerald, malachite; for the north - olive, pear, lime.
Palette of shades
English style
A striking example of the English style is a kitchen in green tones with a design like in the photo. Looking at it, you immediately seem to be transported to an ancient English settlement. There is a lot of textiles here, but all the necessary kitchen utensils are mostly hidden. Kitchen design in green tones in this case involves the use of light green shades - something between yellow and grass in a dusty pastel palette.
To make the design of the space dynamic, and to beautifully place interesting accents, it is better to create a palette of three to five shades.
And in order to preserve the authentic appearance of English cuisine, it is imperative to include large quantities of wood textures in the interior.
Avoid intense colors. Choose calmer, warmer shades of green - with their help you can create a particularly cozy and delicate interior.
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Color options
Lighting and decor
What lighting to choose for the kitchen - cold, neutral or warm, directional or diffuse?
- For the dining area and main lighting of a light green kitchen, it is better to choose warm light. In a kitchen in green tones it will create an atmosphere of comfort, warmth and slight relaxation.
- Whether neutral light can be used as central lighting is a controversial issue.
Neutral and cold light is harsher and more invigorating and is definitely not suitable for country or classic style kitchens. Warm lighting will make light green and olive interiors even more cozy and inviting.
- Neutral light can be used in modern interiors, but spending a lot of time in such a kitchen will be uncomfortable. For example, if the room performs only a technical function, and the dining area is located outside of it.
- If the room also serves as a dining room, then you should leave neutral light only to illuminate the work area, and choose warm light for the central and dining area.
- You should completely avoid cold lighting in the kitchen.
- There should be enough artificial lighting: at a minimum, there should be sources of central diffuse lighting in the dining area, lighting of the kitchen work area.
The design of the lamps is no less important. Depending on the style of the interior, lamps with a copper look, with a glass or black metal lampshade in the form of a lattice, with a golden plating, or in any shade that harmonizes with green - with a yellow, beige, white lampshade, for example, may be suitable.
The lamp itself can act as a bright accent.
If you don’t like the predominance of green in the interior, then you don’t have to use it in the design of large surfaces. In small details - such as curtains, paintings, vases, dishes, for example, it will play an equally important role.
Green decor in small details can support a light green accent wall, curtains or a light green apron.
Green interiors are all the rage right now, so don't be afraid to incorporate more houseplants into your kitchen. Flowers can be placed on open shelves, hung in pots, or allocated a separate corner on the floor for them.
