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Green Kitchen Design: Real Interiors

Green kitchen

Green is a natural, eye-friendly color. It reminds of a vegetative cover of the earth, is suitable for any rooms in the house, calms, pacifies. This is the most acceptable, optimal option for a "quiet" interior. The green kitchen can be decorated in any style, and the choice of suitable shades depends on the individual preferences of the owners of the home.

About color - psychology, perception

Green combines the properties of blue and yellow, appearing when they are mixed. Those who prefer this color, are secretive, prone to digging themselves. They seem to live in their own world, but at the same time they are always ready to help, trying to do good deeds. In Eastern philosophy, green is the color of spiritual growth, forward movement, continuous development, and fertility. In the West, greens embody financial well-being, optimism, it is associated with a successful career.

Green perfectly relieves nervousness, its warm shades excite, fill with energy, cold shades - tune in a lyrical way, refresh. Dark green tones in the interior create the impression of reliability, durability, light pastel colors remind of spring, bright, saturated - they look luxurious, expensive.

Kitchen interior in green

Different tones can affect one person or another in different ways. When choosing the right color for the design of the room, you should listen to your feelings.

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Advantages, disadvantages of green in the interior of the kitchen

Like other colors, green has its pros and cons.

Positive properties:

  • creates the most calm, peaceful atmosphere;
  • the color scheme is universal, goes well with many other colors;
  • Ideal for creating vivid, memorable accents;
  • when using warm, light shades allows you to visually expand the room;
  • green is good for the eyes.

Calm atmosphere is one of the advantages of the kitchen in green.

Negative points of use:

  • when using excessively saturated shades it is able to induce melancholy;
  • cold tones are not suitable for the design of cramped, dimly lit kitchens;
  • the abundance of greenery gives an excessively relaxing effect, prevents focus.

Using various shades, midtones in one room allows you to create the desired mood. It is important not to overload the interior with an abundance of details.

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Shades of green - secrets, tips for choosing

There are a huge number of various green shades:

  • pale green;
  • light green;
  • myrtle;
  • pear;
  • blue green;
  • lime;
  • emerald;
  • gray green;
  • harlequin;
  • green apple;
  • herbal;
  • moderately olive;
  • spring green;
  • marsh;
  • asparagus
  • spruce;
  • poisonous green;
  • Verdepomovy;
  • olive green;
  • fern;
  • maple;
  • malachite;
  • mint;
  • tea green.

Light green color in the interior of the kitchen

Various kitchen areas are distinguished by color and texture: the darkest, coldest, matte, the rest area is formed, the lightest is the cooking place. Bright, warm gloss is appropriate where food is taken, and it is advisable to paint a corner for reading, writing in a dull gray-green or olive color.

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Suitable styles for color

Grassy-bog-malachite-light green and other similar shades of kitchen, it is easy to arrange in almost any interior style:

  • classic - malachite, jade, spruce tones, combinations with white, gray, blue, chocolate. The furniture is wooden, on the walls - tiles or washable wallpapers with complex patterns;
  • Scandinavian - the color scheme is mostly cold, a lot of light, gloss, a minimum of decor, the furniture is very functional, simple geometric shapes are preferred;
  • Provence - pastel shades of greenery, "rustic" furniture with grass-colored upholstery, linen curtains, bedspreads, tablecloths. Combinations with pale yellow, pink, wood;
  • ecological - green here is warm, bright. On the floor, shelves, window sills, there are many potted plants. Finishing materials - only natural;
  • loft - rough ceiling beams, antique furniture, as if covered with a noble patina, greenish, artificially aged brick on the walls, olive color sets;
  • country - white-green tiles are laid on the floor, mainly checkered textiles, simple furniture in light, wood shades, yellow-green or green-gray sets;
  • Baroque - solid furniture of intricate shape, richly decorated with carvings, on the windows of the curtains of emerald, blue-green color. On the walls there is wallpaper with a pattern in the form of monograms, meanders, stucco molding on the ceiling;
  • minimalism is a set of regular geometric shapes; all household appliances are neatly hidden behind its facades. The dining area has no decorations; it stands out with “pure” colors;
  • hi-tech - an abundance of green-bottle glass, from which glazing of doors and cabinets is made, an apron. Shiny, metal household appliances - built-in.

Provence style kitchen in green

If the repair has not yet begun, it is recommended to first select a suite, other kitchen furniture, kitchen appliances, after - materials for floors, ceilings, walls at the very end - textiles, decorative elements.

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Where and how to apply

The kitchen room is decorated with various shades of green partially or completely. The kitchen is a room with a complex structure, therefore it is important to properly zon it, including with the help of color. This is especially true of spacious studios, kitchens combined with living rooms, insulated balconies, loggias.

In such a color, the walls are painted, the corner sofa or upholstered chairs are upholstered, an original set is selected, which can contrast with the general background or be its continuation. It is preferable to make the general background light green, and the furniture, small decorative objects bright, especially if the emphasis is on them.

The use of green in the interior of the kitchen

When painting walls green, it is important to choose the right shade, type of paint, tools for applying it - otherwise the kitchen will resemble a gloomy porch of the Soviet five-story building.

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Kitchen set

The set for green kitchen can be fully decorated in this color scheme. With this design, the facades are made of emerald, lime green, pale malachite, khaki, etc.No less popular are two-color headsets, in which part of the cabinets is decorated in a different tone - the opposite or adjacent to the greens on the color wheel. There are also three-color designs: one of the colors in this case is accent, usually it is black, snow-white, silver or gold.

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The headset in the classic style is often made of wood - oak, ash, teak, walnut, pine, larch, birch, wenge, etc. The product is tinted with special dyes or coated with transparent varnish. Woody shades look great against the backdrop of green walls. Cheaper headsets are made of chipboard, MDF, plywood, multiplex. Less commonly used plastic, metals. Tabletops in expensive designs are often made of natural stone - such a surface will last a very long time, while maintaining a beautiful appearance, strength, reliability. Glass doors, frosted inserts of emerald, light green shades on kitchen facades look good, especially when complemented by interior lighting.

Painting over the table

Other kitchen furniture and decor are selected to match the color - the same color, the texture of the chairs are acquired, the plane of the dining table in harmony with the worktop. Curtains, zoning screens for large rooms, individual elements of the dishes are also selected to match the kitchen unit.

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Decoration of walls, floor, ceiling

When the whole room is completely painted in green, the floor is made the darkest to visually create a reliable support for legs and furniture. The lightest ceiling is made, the exception is a very high room, which needs to be done a little lower. Then bright, saturated shades are acceptable. The walls of a cramped room, in which the sun rarely peeks into the north or north-west window, are painted or wallpapered in light green, spring green, lime tones.If the kitchen is spacious, has several windows facing south, southeast or located in a bay window, darker tones are acceptable - leafy green, myrtle, olive green. Laminate is laid on the floor, the tile is plain or decorated with patterns.

Green walls in the kitchen

When the walls have an intricate, multi-color pattern, the furniture and textiles are plain. If the headset is motley, the background is drawn in one color.

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Apron

The kitchen apron is made of glass, wood, ceramic tile, stone, plastic, gypsum with a special coating. A mosaic consisting of many tiny tiles looks very impressive - all kinds of ornaments, plot paintings are laid out from it. This method of decoration is optimal if you have to draw curved surfaces - rounded corners in private mansions, ventilation ducts of panel high-rise buildings, etc. Natural or artificial stone is combined with a worktop of the same material, but of a different color.

Green apron in the kitchen

From an array of wood, an MDF apron is made less often, since a special coating is required to protect the surface from moisture, grease, exposure to high temperatures. Shiny metal surfaces look greenish, reflecting the color of the walls, but caring for them is very time-consuming. Stained glass in a loft interior is mounted directly on a brick wall, and sometimes painted with paints intended for this.

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Textiles, decor elements

Curtains, furniture upholstery, tablecloths and napkins should be combined with each other not only in color, but also in texture. It is advisable to use non-marking, easy-to-wash fabrics, as in the kitchen there is a high probability of spilling food on the tablecloth or covering the sofa, sprinkling grease on the curtains during cooking. Grips for the hot, hand towels, the hostess's apron, in which she prepares food, are not only functional, but also decorative items, also selected in color.The tablecloth decorates the central place of the dining area - the dining table. Here it is customary to use napkins - textile or paper.

Green textile in the kitchen

As a decorative element, photo murals decorating one wall or part of it are often used. They depict a blue-green underwater world with fancy fish, a flower bouquet in a vase, a basket with apples, pears, bananas, a forest landscape, a bamboo grove, maple leaves, geometric abstractions, etc. It is important to know that such a picture is glued only to completely free the wall, so that the whole image was visible, was not blocked by furniture. Large drawings are placed only in spacious rooms, small ones - in smaller ones.

Small accents in the form of cups, bowls, vases, dry bouquets, a picture on cutting boards will make the interior complete, but it’s important not to overdo it when choosing - a large amount of decor unnecessarily clutters the room, making it untidy, and cleaning is time-consuming.

Clock between the windows

Green furniture

The items of kitchen furniture include a dining table with chairs, a corner or ordinary sofa, hanging shelves, a bar counter. When a place for working on a laptop, reading, writing is equipped in a spacious kitchen, another small table, a comfortable armchair or an office chair will be placed in one of the free corners. Household appliances, that is, a refrigerator, a gas stove, a washing machine, a microwave, are also selected in grassy-green, malachite, olive colors, if desired.

Glossy furniture surfaces, decorated in bright colors, are ideal for cramped spaces, dark, matte - for spacious ones.

Green furniture in the kitchen

Lighting, decorative lighting

With the help of properly selected lighting, it is easy to adjust the shape of the room, highlight various functional areas, emphasize significant elements of the decor. The brightest light is made above the work surface, as there is cutting products.The color of the food should not be distorted, therefore light bulbs with a white light flux are used.

Green colors of table lamp shades are associated with wealth, significance, optimally fitting into retro interiors. Such a lamp draws up a reading place, if available, less often a dining area. A sconce with a lampshade in the color of malachite, asparagus, mint will give comfort to the place of eating, highlighting it beautifully. In modern interiors, rail fixtures are often used - such a lamp is easy to move to any convenient place.

Green lighting in the kitchen

Decorative lighting is mounted along the ceiling of the skirting board, decorate the top and bottom of the headset. The LED strip, which forms the perimeter of the floor, allows you to not stumble on the corners if you had to go into the kitchen at night. The light inside the cabinets is also referred to as decorative - it allows you to quickly find the right thing, visually expands the space.

The greens of lampshades, bulbs, can make green even a completely snow-white kitchen. The brightness of the luminous flux is regulated by a switch on the wall or using the remote control.

Table island in the interior

Color options

The kitchen is very rarely fully decorated in green tones, usually this color is complemented by others. Design specialists recommend using no more than three colors at the same time, while the main one will have about 60-65% of the total space, the additional will take 30-35%, 5-10% - small accents.

The combination of green and white in the kitchen

Combinations with cool tones such as black, blue, purple, dark gray are suitable for spacious kitchens. With warm, light, such as milky white, sunny yellow, beige, greens combine in small cozy kitchens.

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With yellow

The yellow-green interior is very positive, bright, mouth-watering. "In the subject" here will be photowall-paper with the image of ripe yellow apples, bananas, lemons, cut pineapples, sunflower flowers.Gradient transitions from light yellow to dark green look interesting, vertical stripes of the corresponding colors on the wallpaper, blurry yellow spots or blots - against the background of the succulent green headset. Dry or artificial bouquets are also appropriate.

Yellow green kitchen

With orange

Orange raises the mood, improves appetite, gives the room a shade of light madness - if the color is excessively bright. Fridge magnets, stickers in the form of oranges, tangerines, apricots, carrots, decor from a real pumpkin, with a carved face on it look good here. Brownish-orange furniture with emerald upholstery will be an excellent counterweight to the headset of spring-green color.

Green and Orange Kitchen

With white

The combination of snow-white, cream, floral-white with shades of greenery creates a feeling of incredible freshness in the room. Here, furniture accessories in shades of silver, tea-green facades in combination with white marble countertops, floor tiles made of stained-green and white and green squares are acceptable. In such an interior, images of wildflowers, garden flowers - daisies, peonies, roses, lilies, water lilies, jasmine and others look great.

White and Green Kitchen

With black

Black sofa, front door, curtains, perfectly complement the green headset, diversifying the overall background. In the green and black room there is always an atmosphere of mystery, as if the kitchen hides many secrets. The main disadvantage of this design is excessive darkness, requiring a large number of lamps, lighting of every corner of the room. As accents, small white, gold details are acceptable here - they gently soften the atmosphere.

Black and green kitchen

With gray

The gray background is as neutral as possible, soft, calm. It does not distract attention from greenery, suitable for a room of any size. Gray-green color scheme is the best solution for hi-tech interiors, full of shiny metal, chrome details.The set here is decorated in light green and apple tones, and the glass of the kitchen apron shows smoky kittens, a monochrome autumn landscape of a large rainy city.

Green and gray kitchen

With beige

The beige kitchen is made of light wood, blending in with the environmentally friendly room. Some shades of beige are associated with human skin, because widescreen portraits, images of partially nudity are quite appropriate. Light green furnishings, against the backdrop of beige walls, with dark spruce geometric ornaments, are suitable for minimalist interiors where excessive colorfulness is inappropriate.

Beige and green kitchen

With purple

Violet-green interior is a rare, memorable phenomenon. Futuristic cuisines are decorated with such tones - an island bar counter, vaguely reminiscent of a spaceship, murals with the image of neon mushrooms, alien figures. Floral and vegetable prints will complement the Provence-style room - one wall will be decorated with an endless lavender field, bouquets of bells, lilacs, baskets with eggplant, “live” barriers with greenish-purple asparagus beans. On the windowsills placed violets in pots, purple flowers which delight the eye for up to eight to ten months a year.

Green and Purple Kitchen

With brown

Greens go well with shades such as chocolate, coffee, wenge, brown-ocher, sepia, terracotta. A brown sofa upholstered in leather, paintings in tinted wooden frames, an oak suite set against a dull green floor and walls. It is important that the design does not turn out to be excessively dark - light brown furniture is combined with spruce, chrome green, dark grass shades, a black-brown set and other furniture are placed against a background of spring-green wallpaper, pastel shades of floor tiles. The “classic” brown-green element is indoor plants in clay pots. Such decor not only decorates the kitchen, but also perfectly cleans the air.

Brown green kitchen

With pink

The pink-green interior is associated with tenderness, romance. Plafonds, curtains of pink color, elegant furniture made of wood in pinkish shades here will come in handy. One of the walls will be decorated with a photo of blossoming white-pink snowdrops, lushly blooming sakura, a huge rose with droplets of transparent dew, and on the stretch ceiling there will be pale pink shades of clouds accompanying the setting sun. It is highly undesirable to make pink the main one - this is a frivolous, "childish" color.

Green Pink Kitchen

Soft pink tulle on the windows perfectly transmits light, which is important for small kitchens.

Orchid by the window

With blue, blue

The combination of green and blue is suitable for a marine interior, where on one of the walls will be painted a sailboat, some ethnic varieties. It is important to use light, translucent shades - dark blue, used together with spruce green, phthalocyanine green, will create an overly gloomy atmosphere. The walls painted with sky-blue will accentuate the set, a sofa of shades of spring greenery. At the same time, the sky is depicted on the stretch ceiling with clouds floating on it. Emerald color, smoothly turning into light blue, will create a "magical" atmosphere, suitable for the style of Art Deco.

Blue green kitchen

Conclusion

The green color is mysterious and calm, its different shades will be juicy or delicate, saturated or translucent. The abundance of modern design solutions in green tones allows you to create a dream kitchen, which will be as comfortable as possible. For a small or large room, various combinations of colors are selected that help to competently change its shape, if necessary.



Graduated from St. Petersburg State University of Industrial Technology and Design. More than 100 completed design projects.


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