Green shades for interior decoration are rightfully considered one of the best and most popular.
But this is explained by the fact that green color has a beneficial effect on the central nervous system, calming, giving harmony and balance. Also, the choice of color is influenced by the theme of everything natural and natural in home design; eco-style is now at the peak of popularity.
Green wallpaper in the interior will allow you to relax after a hard day at work and restore strength.
Features of color and its shades
Green is the color of nature, which is associated with calm, life, youth, harmony. In psychology, it refers to colors that develop willpower, naturalness, and constancy. The organs of vision are most inclined to perceive the color green; the eyes rest at the sight of its shades.
All tones of green can be divided into warm and cold (muted, closer to blue). There are delicate, light, dark, bright shades.
- Dark wallpaper (malachite color, emerald) is closer to classicism, romanticism, baroque style, creating harmony and pleasure in silence.
- Pale green creates a light country, Provence atmosphere in the bedroom and kitchen.
- Bright colors (chartreuse, turquoise, light green) are suitable for modern styles and eclecticism.
The following shades are most often found in the interior:
- chartreuse;
- light green;
- pistachio;
- olive;
- turquoise;
- emerald;
- aquamarine.
In addition to these, shades such as lime, myrtle, khaki, jade, fern, and herbal are also used.
Design
Wallpaper differs not only in color palette, but also in pattern, imitation, and texture. When choosing, you need to take into account the functional purpose of the room, its size, future style and your own wishes.
Plain wallpaper
They will serve as a background for other interior items, for example, patterned curtains, upholstery with embroidery, a carpet with an ornament, paintings. You also don’t have to stick with plain wallpaper; you can combine them with patterned or contrasting ones.
Wallpaper with a pattern
Suitable for simple furniture and interiors without much decor. The wealth of design choices will help you find the right option.
Wallpaper with flowers, plant themes, foliage are suitable for the bedroom, living room. Flowers can be gold, white, black, painted or imprinted. Drawings of birds or animals will be especially interesting for children of primary school age.
The photo shows a dining room with bright wallpaper and images of birds that attract attention. The interior also uses turquoise color in the upholstery and floor lamps.
Green striped wallpaper acts as an eye trainer and also functions to visually change the space. Stripes can be narrow, wide, vertical and horizontal, colored or plain. Vertical wide stripes make the room taller, while horizontal stripes make the room wider.
Patterns
They make the interior more full and interesting. Green patterned wallpaper can also be combined with other plain wallpaper. A geometric pattern can be curly, floral, or in the form of a continuous line. Geometric patterns are always regular and repeating.
Wallpaper with monograms or interlacing of curls is more often found in Baroque or Rococo style interiors, combined with plain curtains or echoing the upholstery. Monograms come in different sizes, so wallpaper may be appropriate in other styles.
The damask ornament in the interior is found in classical and modern interiors; it is a flower with intertwined leaves, which is repeated in vertical stripes.
The photo shows a modern execution of the damask pattern on an accent wall in black and green on a green background.
Wallpaper with imitation
Wallpaper with imitation brick, tile, masonry, fabric, plaster allows you to save time on work, as well as the budget. Vinyl wallpaper with a brick and stone look is more often used for the interior of hallways and corridors, stairs or kitchens.
Fabric wallpaper is used for the design of the living room and bedroom, marked by tints and play of shades in the sun.
Liquid or plastered wallpaper hides wall defects and consists of natural raw materials, glitter and silk threads.
3D Wallpaper
They can be used in spacious rooms, most often a kitchen, a children's room, a living room, where it is possible not to cover the wall with furniture. An accent wall in the interior can be depicting mountain waterfalls, a landscape, a reproduction of a painting, illusionary geometry, or fairy tale characters.
Application
The emerald color is very elegant, it represents the luxury and richness of green. It must be used in the interior very carefully, carefully selecting companion colors. Most often, this color is used to create a classic aristocratic design, and here it must be noted that not all representatives of the design profession can build a successful composition.
Luxurious living room interior
The color of emerald is very demanding; creating harmony and the right accents without going overboard will be extremely difficult. Perhaps a number of tips on using emerald color for wall decoration will help you choose the right wallpaper.
- It is unreasonable to use emerald-colored wallpaper to decorate all the walls of the room. Since this color belongs to the galaxy of dark ones, despite its depth, it will visually reduce the dimensions of your room. Therefore, it is better to immediately exclude this possibility and choose two wallpaper options for covering the walls: emerald color. as the main accent and additional as the background.
- It is best to use light colors as additional colors. It is due to the contrast in the room that a balanced interior is obtained. They harmonize perfectly with emerald: white and its bright shades, beige and its shades, gray, silver, gold. Emerald harmonizes perfectly with expensive and rich colors, such as silver or gold. Such color combinations were undoubtedly picked up by jewelry makers, and therefore are suitable for creating a luxurious classic interior.
- The combination of emerald and gray is great for southern rooms that have a sunny color. The cold from the walls on which wallpaper of similar colors is pasted will neutralize the warmth of sunlight. The combination of emerald and cream, on the contrary, will bring more warmth and comfort to the aura of the rooms, which will be an excellent solution for the bedroom
- An excellent option for using emerald color if it is applied to light wallpaper as a pattern. Then the wall space will be perceived as monolithic, and the bright, noble and deep color of emerald will add luxury to the overall decoration. The option with one or more emerald walls, which are the main points of attention, is also always relevant.
- To create a more harmonious interior, the accent of emerald walls can be complemented with decorative items in the same color. This will create a more holistic picture.
Comfortable and cozy bedroom
Choosing wallpaper with emerald color for your room is not a problem. Many leading manufacturers of wall finishing materials produce wallpaper in similar colors. However, you need to be very careful when choosing wallpaper companions that will be designed to advantageously represent your emerald color. By choosing light wallpaper of a suitable texture and covering the surface of the walls with it properly, you will qualitatively present the emerald color in your room.
A color scheme
Wallpaper in the interior can be not only monochromatic, but also combine two complementary colors.
Gray-green
Suitable for the interior of a bedroom, living room, hallway. These can be gray patterns on a green background, a pattern or stripes.
The photo shows a bedroom with gray-green wallpaper that goes well with the white color of the furniture.
White-green
They are found in any interior style, they look strict, fresh and look different depending on the shade of green.
Green-yellow
They fill the room with light, both colors complement each other and are associated with nature.
The photo shows wallpaper with yellow-green monograms on a white background. This style is more often used for classic interiors.
Green-red
Reminiscent of the colors of summer, they can look luxurious or moderate depending on the shade and design.
Green-gold
Suitable for the classic style and interior of a living room or bedroom. Can be used together with gold or white curtains.
In the photo, the accent wall in the bedroom is decorated with khaki wallpaper with shiny large gold patterns.
Tropical
The main motif of the “tropical” style is a combination of wood and green shades, as well as the use of straw, bamboo, tree branches and other natural elements. In such a bedroom you will feel as if you are on the coast of an exotic island or in a shady jungle.
On a note! The use of ethnic motifs in decor is encouraged, for example, wooden figurines from Asia, unusual African masks or colonial-style accessories.
A rich white canopy will come in handy here, as will a palm tree in a tub, and not necessarily a live one. The plant will be the finishing touch to your little tropical paradise.
Tropical interior design style with dominant white color
Style selection
Modern style
Bright and warm shades (turquoise, light green, malachite, chartreuse) in combination with white, beige, pink, yellow are suitable. A large print, massive geometry or calm lines and the simplicity of light green walls are welcome here. Serve as a backdrop for light, simple-shaped furniture.
Classic interior
Dark shades of emerald and pistachio in combination with heavy curtains, lambrequin and massive furniture are suitable. The pattern can be white, beige or gold. For a light classic, a combination of light green with beige and white is suitable.
The photo shows paper wallpaper with a colored pattern in a classic interior. The curtains are chosen to match the shade of the walls, and the gold and shine of the wood create simple luxury.
Country style
Characteristic are natural shades of green combined with white, gray and brown. The floors and windows should be made of dark wood, the furniture should be simple. Decorative elements include watches, knitted carpets, linen textiles, and brown or white curtains.
Eco style
It can be created by decorating the walls with laminate or panels, as well as green wallpaper in different proportions. It is better to choose light shades for wood flooring. Green wallpaper can be complemented with the same pillows, blanket, carpet, bedding, frames, flower pots and figurines.
In the photo, one of the walls is covered with photo wallpaper, which adds freshness to the eco-style of a modern nursery.
Relaxation
A combination of green and white walls, as well as floors and furniture in brown shades will help create a place of maximum relaxation. The interior should be minimalistic: you can add a few green plants, a miniature babbling fountain and a meditation mat.
Oriental notes in decorating a small bedroom
Selecting curtains
You can choose curtains to match wallpaper, furniture or other interior textiles.
Dark curtains of chocolate or coffee shade will suit light green walls. The combination of brown and green is familiar to the eye and reminiscent of nature.
In the photo, the interior of a mint nursery in a classic style with Austrian curtains to match the color of the wallpaper, colored butterflies will awaken the child’s interest in nature.
It is better to choose light, pastel, translucent curtains for dark green walls so that the decor does not look gloomy.
For a casual but formal look, you should pay attention to gray, cream, white, gold, and burgundy curtains.
Curtains can be green, but differ in tone from the wallpaper and repeat their pattern.
The photo shows a modern living room interior in green tones with classic plain curtains to match the color of the walls.
By type of curtains, depending on the room, you can choose classic curtains with tulle, short curtains, Austrian, pleated.
Decor items
Correctly placed accents play a significant role, as they can change the room beyond recognition. Such decorative items can be pillows, lamps, bedspreads, souvenirs, paintings. They should be in small quantities and look harmonious with the overall style of the room. Fresh flowers or an unusual panel will attract the eye and awaken the imagination.
It is important to remember about lighting. In a green and white bedroom, the light should not be too bright, since the room itself is quite bright. You should not use yellow lamps, as they will distort the overall impression of the interior.
A little gloss in decorative details won't hurt
A little advice! To decorate a white and green bedroom, you do not need to use shiny surfaces and glossy paint; it is better to choose soft materials with a complex texture, for example, fabric or porous. You should also maintain a balance between bright and dark colors, regardless of the main shade.
A soft palette of green will help create a relaxing atmosphere in the room.
Wallpaper in the interior of rooms
Living room
Green walls will set the mood for conversation, rest and relaxation. Here you can combine two types of wallpaper, patterned and plain, or cover the walls with companion wallpaper. If there is a TV in the room, then it is better to paste this area with a darker shade of green.
The photo shows a classic living room, where green and white wallpaper is combined with satin curtains and golden furniture. When turning to the classics, it is worth considering the features of the arrangement of the headset.
Bedroom
Pistachio, olive and other muted shades of green are suitable, which will have a beneficial effect on rest and the awakening process.
Flowers, monograms, and plant geometry are suitable for the design. As an accent, you can use 3D or wallpaper with a large pattern at the headboard.
The photo shows a bedroom with striped wallpaper in light green tones; the neutrality of the shades guarantees a good rest.
Kitchen
Vinyl wallpaper that can be washed is suitable. Green has a beneficial effect on the process of eating and does not cause excessive appetite. Wallpaper can be plain, striped or patterned, dark or light. Pairs well with Roman light curtains.
In the photo there is pale green wallpaper with a geometric pattern to match the color of the apron; the monotony of the colors serves as the background for the set.
Minimalism
If you like spacious, calm and simple bedrooms, you should choose a minimalist or Scandinavian style. To do this, you need to use only muted tones: white, gray, coffee, khaki, mint, and olive or malachite as the main one. To relieve boredom a little, you can use small decorative items in bright colors and use them to fence off functional areas.
Light and simple design option in minimalist style
