Light green color is the personification of spring, freshness and awakening of nature. The presence of this color in interior design can bring a charge of vigor, vitality and a joyful mood. Shades of green in the decor of domestic premises are used quite often and never go out of fashion. This bright color becomes especially relevant in the design of the kitchen space.
Pros and cons of kitchens in light green tones
Before choosing to decorate a light green kitchen, you need to study and take into account all the features, advantages and disadvantages of this color.
Let's start with the positive points:
- All shades of green, including light green, have a positive effect on a person’s psycho-emotional state.
- The rich green color in the kitchen space will give you the feeling of a picnic in nature, among fresh vegetation, which will certainly lift your spirits and increase your appetite.
- Green shades in design are universal; they fit harmoniously into rooms of any size and in almost any direction: from a small cozy kitchen in eco style to a large, modernly decorated kitchen-dining room.
In addition to the above advantages, this choice also has disadvantages, namely:
- Any bright shades are specific in that they can quickly become boring.
- Light green color in the interior should be present in moderation; there should not be too much of it, otherwise the room being decorated can be overloaded. Therefore, planning a bright green interior should be approached very carefully.
Wall decoration
When using shades of green in kitchens, you should be wary of overloading.
Apron
In kitchens with a bright light green color scheme, the apron is made in muted tones so that the area does not distract attention. Neutral tones will not create color clashes.
Wallpaper
If the furniture is emerald, then the walls must be paler - this will bring freshness to the interior. Darker walls will add energy. Both options are acceptable, the main thing is that the furniture does not “merge” with the walls.
Photo wallpapers are selected with a rare large pattern on the theme of wildlife. Light green wallpaper in the kitchen is preferable with a smooth or fine texture.
Palette of shades
Like any other color, light green has many different tones and undertones, each of which can create its own unique mood in a room.
So, for example, light and delicate tones of light green, quite often used in the country style, will create a cozy and serene atmosphere of calm in the kitchen.
But deeper and richer shades of light green will provide a great mood, giving you vivacity and energy for the whole day. Such tones are usually used in modern design styles, characterized by clarity and rigor of lines and shapes.
Everyone will definitely be able to choose the most suitable option for decorating a bright green interior. Here it is important to skillfully and competently use a varied palette of light green shades and combine them with other colors.
Tabletop
Don’t forget that the tabletop can also be decorated in this color and it will suit both classic and modern interior styles. You can find a very interesting option made of natural or artificial marble to highlight the bright space. Or opt for a neon matte countertop for a high-tech interior.
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Recommended style directions
When creating a light green kitchen design, you can focus on several style trends, including: eco-style, hi-tech, modern, minimalism, country. Each of these styles will organically fit into the tone in question in its own way.
The freshness of the lettuce color is ideal for decorating an eco-style kitchen. Green shades in combination with the color of natural wood look very natural and harmonious. This is especially true for an interior with predominant warm shades and a light, delicate background.
Natural shades, natural materials, simplicity of design create a unique atmosphere of comfort, harmony and unity with nature.
Wicker or wooden furniture will look advantageous against the background of green walls. And light green decor (bright fruit vases, plain tableware, rich shade curtains) will successfully echo the greenery of indoor plants.
A bright green kitchen looks unique in a minimalist style. This type of decor is characterized by a large amount of light, an abundance of free space and maximum simplicity of form. The same is required when decorating a kitchen in a light green color. In addition, the richness of color will help dilute the asceticism of a minimalist environment and add a bright mood to the kitchen interior.
The main principles of the high-tech direction are rigor and restraint. The brightness of light greenery in the kitchen interior will add dynamism and dilute the monochrome of this style.
Art Nouveau style implies muted natural shades and smooth lines. That is why for a kitchen of this style it is worth choosing a soft and translucent shade of light green color. You can choose it as a background, painting the walls with it, or make it the main one for decorating furniture facades.
Country style is closeness to nature and “rural” comfort in a modern incarnation. A delicate light green shade is perfect for this style of kitchen interior. This color can be present in the design of a kitchen set or light natural textiles (curtains or tablecloths with a floral print).
Which style should you choose?
Different shades suit different styles. Let's see which will be the most successful for classical and modern trends.
Country and Provence
The most successful color for country and Provence style is olive. It can be used in the design of furniture, walls, curtains.
Delicate and pastel shades - cream, milky, beige - will add coziness and dilute olive.
Read about the most fashionable colors of Provence here
Classic and neoclassical
Light, cold and dusty shades go well with the beige-brown color scheme of a classic interior. Pale green can be used in textile design - curtain design, upholstery of chairs, armchairs, etc.
Emerald color can be used in kitchen design in the style of modern and English classics.
A kitchen set of such a rich color looks especially extravagant with black and white tiles on the floor.
Loft
Green in the loft can be used as an additional or accent color. Dirty tones will help emphasize industrial motifs in design, while warm tones, on the contrary, will soften roughness and brutality.
Scandinavian
The bright shade of fresh grass is the perfect accent to a cool Scandinavian interior when paired with yellow, red or blue. Pale tones can be used in the design of kitchen facades, aprons, floors, and textile decoration.
Art Deco
For outrageous art deco, emerald green in combination with glass surfaces, black and gray shiny elements is most appropriate.
The depth and richness of this shade can be emphasized by the textured surface of natural stone in the decoration, in the design of a countertop set or apron.
Modern
In modern style there are no strict requirements for the choice of tone and saturation; the main thing is the overall color balance and harmony of perception.
Pop art style with lime acid facades.
Watch a review of a small beautiful emerald kitchen in the video:
Where is it recommended to use color?
Green color is always appropriate in the kitchen interior. It can be present not only in wall decoration, furniture and textiles, but also in individual decorative elements:
Light green walls. Such a bright background is ideal in combination with wicker furniture, furniture made of MDF or natural wood, as well as contrasting dark or light sets. Saturated dark shades of furniture will add dynamism and contrast to the kitchen, and a light range of colors will create gentle harmony in the room. To decorate the walls, you can use waterproof paint of the appropriate color, unusual decorative plaster, wallpaper with a floral or geometric print.
A light green kitchen set will organically fit into an interior dominated by muted shades. The richer the light green accent on the furniture, the calmer the remaining design elements should be - walls of a delicate shade, a light ceramic apron, a white ceiling. Small decorative elements to match will help maintain the bright color of the facades. Bright accents can include patterned tablecloths and napkins, eye-catching patterns on curtains, light green utensils, chair upholstery, lampshades, and paintings on the walls.
A light green apron will look great in combination with a kitchen set of any light shade. The apron can be made of mosaic tiles, green tiles, or bright colored glass. In addition, an original solution would be to decorate the kitchen backsplash with vinyl stickers with a green pattern. For example, you can choose stickers with images of bunches of grapes, young grass, kiwi fruits, juicy limes or apples.
Light green decor is the most unobtrusive inclusion of this color in the kitchen interior. Kitchen accent items that will help enhance the impression of freshness and youth can be cornices, individual slats in blinds, wall paintings, lampshades, dishes, tablecloths or napkins. To organize green lighting, you can use wall sconces, table lamps, ceiling lamps, LED strips, and stained glass. Note! If bright colors are used as accents, then there must be several of them in the kitchen interior.
Houseplants . Bright juicy greenery in pots on window sills or shelves will become the right accent that will be appropriate, regardless of the kitchen design style.
Light green kitchen set
Light green kitchen furniture brings freshness, cheerfulness, and awakens energy. Materials must fundamentally be of high quality, because in this area they cook food and wash dishes - moisture is an unfavorable factor for furniture.
Texture and materials
Painted surfaces in kitchens are preferable to film coatings. Therefore, the following are suitable for furniture facades in light green rooms:
- Chipboard. Inexpensive option, but safe for health. Once the furniture is installed, it is not advisable to move it to another place - the holes for attaching the shelves will no longer fit. Furniture made from chipboard does not hold fittings well.
- MDF. More durable material, but also more expensive. The surface is durable and waterproof.
- Plastic. The most popular option for those who have moved away from classic solid wood in kitchen sets. Light and colorful, plastic kitchens are incredibly varied in color. The smooth, shiny surface brings additional cheerful highlights into the room.
The finished look of the light green kitchen set is given by coatings made of polymer or melamine film, acrylic plastic.
U-shape
Form
The configuration of kitchen furniture is selected depending on the area of the room. If the room is large, the furniture placement options are unlimited.
In narrow rectangular and cramped square kitchens, furniture can be of the following shapes:
- Linear single-row kitchen. Easy to design, compact and versatile. Looks good in long rooms.
- L-shaped, angular. One corner is used, which is convenient for the hostess. Capacity is greater than single-row furniture.
- U-shaped. The set is placed along three walls. It’s very good when everything you need is at hand.
If space allows, you can choose an island or peninsula form of kitchen furniture. But the main rule of the kitchen area must always be observed: the sink, stove and refrigerator should not be located in one line, but in a triangular pattern.
Corner furniture shape
Harmonious color combination
Light green color is characterized by a predominance of warm sunny notes, and despite the fact that it combines quite well with many colors of the spectrum, it is advisable to give preference to warm shades.
ATTENTION! The amount of light green in the decoration of the room should not exceed 50%. Otherwise, too bright colors will disturb inner peace and have a negative impact on the psyche.
The remaining 50% can be occupied by friendly colors, let's consider them further:
Light green in combination with white. Perhaps this is the simplest and most universal combination that will unobtrusively create an atmosphere of spring freshness, comfort, tranquility and tranquility. This combination is considered ideal, especially if the white color is presented in its natural palette: any creamy, creamy or milky shades. The richer and juicier the light green color, the warmer the white should be. White can be used to decorate the walls, and the kitchen set can be chosen in a green shade, and vice versa.
Light green in combination with black. This extravagant combination will add a touch of drama to the room. The yellow-green color against the background of deep black becomes even brighter, sunny and life-affirming. The combination of bright green walls and black appliances, as well as tables and chairs, looks quite sophisticated. To ensure that a kitchen in this color palette does not look too pretentious and gloomy, it is better to dilute this combination with notes of white or gold.
Light green in combination with gray. This duo, at first glance, may seem boring, but gray has a very large gradation of shades, each of which will only emphasize the purity and freshness of the greenery. The metallic color of household appliances will serve as an excellent complement to the green facades.
Light green in combination with brown. This combination is most popular in interior design. Brown color refers to natural wood. It can be used for decoration or in furniture pieces. Light shades of brown will make a light green kitchen delicate and sophisticated. And more saturated ones (the color of chocolate, coffee, mahogany) will give the kitchen solidity and respectability.
Light green in combination with blue. Despite the brightness of these two colors, the interior with their combination turns out to be quite harmonious and calming. The combination of blue and green is like the harmony of sky and grass, sea and fresh greenery. A kitchen decorated in this color scheme looks festive and original.
Light green in combination with shades of red. Adding a small amount of warm shades of orange or red to a bright green kitchen will make it even more solemn, dynamic and spring-like. You can add just a few touches: red piping on the curtains, pillows on the chairs, individual mosaic fragments on the kitchen apron.
ATTENTION! Combining green with various shades of purple is highly not recommended. The interior of the kitchen will turn out gloomy, cold and uncomfortable, and a person in such an environment will feel inexplicable anxiety and restlessness.
How should a green kitchen and wood be combined in the interior?
Green is also considered the most harmonious color. And it goes especially well with wood, because this is how nature itself intended it. Don't believe me? Then look out the window and you will see how many trees, bushes and grass there are on the street. And it all fits together perfectly! Therefore, let’s not complicate our lives and simply repeat the natural accents of green and wood in our kitchen...
In general, green is very difficult to choose for the headset itself. Most likely, in order not to make a mistake in choosing a shade, you will have to select green manually, through trial and error.
Moreover, this will need to be done on different days, in different weather and with different lighting. Otherwise, you will definitely be guaranteed a full collective farm, and not a stylish kitchen, for many years... Therefore, be careful, patient and attentive.
So, let's move on to tips, rules, and also options for how a green kitchen should be combined with wood.
Selecting the right lighting and textiles
To create comfort in the kitchen, you need to carefully consider the choice of color combinations, arrangement of furniture, and selection of decor. However, all these actions can be in vain if the kitchen lighting is not designed correctly.
Well-chosen lighting for the kitchen space will make it possible to emphasize key interior details. This point will become especially relevant when decorating a light green room.
As light sources, you can use the main ceiling lighting, additional wall and table lamps in the dining area, cabinet and stove lighting, and decorative LED strips.
When purchasing textiles for the kitchen (chair upholstery, tablecloths, curtains), you should give preference to non-staining and practical fabrics.
What to avoid when applying
Due to the fact that the light green shade is dominant in relation to other colors, it is necessary to be extremely careful about its “dosage” in interior design. So, when choosing a bright green furniture set, the decoration of the walls and ceiling should be done calm and restrained, otherwise, after a short period of time, the room overloaded with color will begin to irritate the owners.
Note! The brighter the color of the selected furniture, the more moderate and soft the background should be.
So, the main task when decorating a kitchen in the color of salad is to strictly maintain the balance of saturation, as well as well-chosen furniture, fittings and other room decor items. If you do everything correctly, then spring, positive emotions and a cheerful mood will reign in your kitchen all year round.
