Features and psychology of color
When choosing a palette, you need to remember the power of color. With its help, you can fill a space with energy or plunge it into melancholy, make the room airy and gentle, or turn it into a sleepy kingdom. The aqua color in the interior promises moments of restorative rest before a new start. The shade promotes relaxation, relieves stress and fatigue, and allows you to enjoy peace. It is not able to excite or plunge into passive drowsiness. It is adored by travel lovers who, even at home, are not ready to give up sea freshness. The aqua color is a permanent “inhabitant” of Mediterranean interiors and is associated with clear and clean skies, the sea, tropical trees and juicy fresh fruits. Let a piece of the sea into your interior, and you will forget about fatigue and blues.
What shades are there?
The color palette is multifaceted. It comes in many shades. All of them were born from a mixture of discreet blue and natural green. Turquoise, sea green, peacock blue, Pacific, Cypriot breeze, deep sea, lapis, pagoda blue - there are simply countless options for sea green. Transparent and saturated, greenish or deep blue, these tones provide immeasurable scope for creativity. The choice of certain shades depends on the taste and preferences of the inhabitants of the house. For some, the sea is associated with a static blue surface. For others, it’s the continuous movement of waves and foamy splashes. That’s why everyone has their own sea green color. Some people like lake blue, others dark turquoise or deep Atlantic.
Stylistic directions for color
The sea green color is universal. It will find a worthy place in any interior. In some it can act as a noble background, while in others it inlays with restrained, calm accents. It will wonderfully decorate not only marine and Mediterranean decorations, but also any other solutions - from traditional to ultra-modern. The deep and alluring color can be used in decoration, furniture, and accessories. It will add nobility to the classic or art deco style, highlighting luxurious golden nuances and white stucco elements. Pop art or loft will reward you with spectacular decor or bright designer furniture. Provence will be decorated with discreet, elegant accents. In high-tech, the shine of metal and the shine of glass will be emphasized. In oriental interiors it will help to curb the riot of colors.
Small kitchen in a marine style
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In a small kitchen you can easily avoid an excessive amount of marine paraphernalia
It is important not to use saturated colors as decoration to prevent distortion of the dimensions of the space. Light colors visually expand the room
A large number of mirrors on the walls will also help to make the kitchen larger. The optimal solution would be to place one of the countertops on the windowsill. Under it you can place a cabinet built into the wall.
Furniture should be positioned depending on the shape of the room. In a rectangular kitchen, it is customary to place units along one of the walls. In narrow kitchens it can take up three walls. If possible, you can also use the wall on which the window is located.
Important! To visually expand the space, it is recommended to replace the regular entrance door with a folding accordion door. It fits perfectly into the general interior trend
Combination with other colors
The blue-green shade is very fond of neutral “neighbors”. It looks great on a gray, white, beige background. The color is not pure and therefore goes equally well with warm and cool shades. The most popular aqua color combinations:
- with white - blue-green reveals itself wonderfully when it is shaded with bright white. A picture immediately appears in my memory - a snow-white liner swaying on turquoise waves;
- with yellow - the first association is the blue sea and hot sand. What could be more natural and organic than this combination?
- with gray – a calm composition that promotes rest and relaxation;
- with black - measured use of black will not coarse the interior, but will give the aqua color some playfulness;
- with coral - a bright harmony that again sends the imagination to the depths of the sea;
- with orange - will saturate the room with emotions, give brightness and originality.
Combinations with similar tones - green, blue, light blue - fill the room with calmness and depth. Contrasting combinations - with bright sunny shades, on the contrary, act like an energy drink. Their intensity can be neutralized by adding light neutral colors.
What furniture to choose
When choosing furniture for the kitchen, you need to try to achieve a contrast between the color of the walls and the furnishings. Otherwise, the overall appearance of the room will be monotonous and quickly become boring. Furnishings in the kitchen space can be made of wood and varnished.
Cabinet furniture made of light wood looks beautiful against the background of indigo walls. A kitchen set made from dark-colored wooden panels looks good against a light background.
Increasingly, acrylic plastic furniture with marine-themed designs are being purchased for household premises. It looks very beautiful in this design and has the right to exist, just like traditional cabinet furniture.
It can be decorated with a classic pattern or made in a minimalist style.
The dining area can be furnished with wicker furniture made from rattan, willow or wicker. There you can install a heavy wooden table with two massive legs screwed to the floor using special fasteners. He can stand surrounded by high-backed sofas and soft leather seats, which are equipped with bars on passenger ships. Around the table there can be stools and chairs that have an original or classic shape.
Near the dining area there are often citrus trees or small palm trees, which are considered permanent attributes of the marine style.
Effect of lighting on color
The shade of aqua has the ability to absorb light. He is able to turn a room on the north side into a gloomy and uncomfortable home that you want to leave as soon as possible in order to get rid of depressive thoughts. At the same time, it can “cool down” a room flooded with sun, bringing freshness and coolness into it. The shade of the sea can distort artificial light, so it is worth turning to it in rooms with large windows on the well-lit side. It is better not to use sun barriers - thick curtains and blinds in such interiors. Replace them with transparent tulle, and the room will be filled with air and freedom. Artificial lighting should be selected very carefully so as not to turn the beautiful emerald blue interior into an earthy blue or greenish misunderstanding. It is best to use white light from halogen lamps. It will not change the true shade of the decoration. But since these sources are by no means economical, it is better to abandon them in favor of LED lamps. They come in variations of warm, cool and neutral shades.
If desired, you can find lamps in which you can change the nature of the lighting using a remote control - at a distance. The range of proposed shades of light may include red, blue, turquoise, and green.
Turquoise shades
The turquoise color adds depth and can be used even in small spaces, as it makes it appear airier and more voluminous.
- in a warm, bright kitchen, cool spectrums of turquoise would be appropriate: a heavenly undertone, with a drop of blue and close to the color of cyan;
- if the windows face north or west, use the color of turquoise pearl, aquamarine and greenish tones. The colors of ripe lemon, orange and yellow can complement and play an accent role.
The turquoise palette includes numerous colors, but in stylish modern design the most popular is the tiffany shade - a mixture of the shade of mint leaves with blue.
Room design
When used correctly, the color of aqua will decorate the interior of any room in the house. You just need to choose the right companion colors, determine the dosage and location of this picturesque shade.
Living room
The large windows in the common room let in plenty of light. Therefore, there is no need to be afraid that the hall will turn into a gloomy semi-basement. Shades of cyan can be safely used when decorating walls, furniture and accessories. Blue-green wallpaper with a chocolate pattern, complemented by a beige base, will add luxury to the interior. The combination of snow-white finishing with splashes of turquoise furniture will fill you with freshness. Elements made from natural wood will add naturalness. The shade of the sea looks great in accessories and textiles. Plain blue-green or neutral pillows, rugs, and curtains decorated with ultramarine patterns create a calm, optimistic atmosphere. As an accent, you can use photo wallpaper with a 3D image of a spectacular dark turquoise flower. Blue-green wallpaper or paint can be an excellent tool for zoning space into functional areas. For example, they can be used to allocate space for a home office or the wall of an impromptu dressing room.
Accessories in lemon, light green or orange colors will help make the room even more cheerful.
Bedroom
In the bedroom, sea blue looks great in textiles. Turquoise curtains and a bedspread against a background of neutral or chocolate furniture will become a bright decoration of the design. When decorating walls, it is better to use aqua blue color in fragments - as a decoration for the wall above the head of the bed or in decorative niches. You can design a section of the wall reserved for the TV and enclose it in a white frame of moldings. On the ceiling, ultramarine is appropriate as a central element, framed by a white pendant structure. Against a blue-green background, a chandelier with white matte shades will look especially prominent and elegant. The ceiling itself will move away against its background, rushing upward.
Kitchen
Shades of cyan in the kitchen can be “warmed up” using natural wood. Doors, floors, and ceiling beams in light wood colors will fill the blue-green room with rustic comfort and warmth. Dark elements will give the interior nobility and severity. In modern kitchens of high-tech or minimalist styles, neutral shades will set off the blue. For example, a snow-white tabletop or a beige apron in combination with a turquoise facade. You can refresh the interior if the surface of the set is combined - with a white top or multi-colored doors with a fancy wave-like shape. Light glossy tiles or a checkerboard layout of blue-green and snow-white elements are appropriate on the floor. Sufficient lighting must be provided for each area. The light will be actively absorbed and there is a risk that at dusk the kitchen will turn into a gloomy and uncomfortable closet. Glossy surfaces of facades, ceilings, floor and wall tiles and light transparent curtains will help protect the light as much as possible from the “voracious” ultramarine.
Dark turquoise interiors can completely curb your appetite, so they should be complemented with delicious raspberry, lime or orange accessories.
Bathroom
The color of the sea green in the bathroom is a traditional design option. Against its background, snow-white earthenware and chrome-plated plumbing fixtures look especially elegant and even festive. When choosing total ultramarine wall painting, take care of high-quality lighting. A large mirror with LED lighting along the contour will serve well and help solve the problem of filling the space with light. Azure shades can be used as an accent - tiled decor or accessories. Then the problem of light absorption will not arise. A bright curtain with turquoise flowers and a shaggy rug to match will look great against a light background. You can combine light and dark colors using a tiled layout. For example, highlight the blue area along the wall-hung toilet, sink or bathtub. The floor or ceiling of the bathroom can be decorated in a bluish-gray-green color. This technique will increase the space and create the effect of a bottomless sea or an unattainable vault of heaven. A floor with a seabed built into a niche under glass or a self-leveling coating with a 3D image of the sea looks luxurious. To dilute the deep colors, the decoration can be complemented with mosaics, including all shades of the color scheme.
Children's
In a girl's room, the color of the sea should be used carefully. Only the most delicate whitewashed tones are suitable for wall decoration. The shade will look great in decor, textiles or furniture elements. Dark turquoise curtains and pillows edged with golden edging, a dressing table decorated with patina, photo frames and a floor lamp will make the bright room both elegant and original. The transparent curtain above the bed and the tulle can be kept in the same color, but choose the lightest shades for this. In a boy’s room, “sea wave” can take pride of place. Especially if you choose a marine theme, English or American style. Blue-green shelves, blankets, pillows, and a bean bag chair will fit perfectly into the cabin of an experienced sailor and a stylish teenager. Sea waves can splash directly on a wall decorated with photo wallpaper, bedspreads, pillows and curtains with a wave print. An ultramarine lampshade, table, and wardrobes will add masculinity and courage to the room. The main thing that boys are afraid of is girlish shades. Therefore, in an interior with deep, somewhat harsh and dark walls, the future man will feel much more comfortable than in a gently turquoise setting. You can dilute the richness of the sea wave in the boy’s room with the help of equally active colors - terracotta, red, yellow, green, chocolate. For a calmer environment, you can use neutral shades - white, beige, gray, natural wood color.
Corridor/hallway
When choosing a shade to decorate the hallway walls, you need to consider the following points:
- size of the room - blue-green walls will “steal” the lion’s share of space from a small corridor. You can correct the situation with the help of white furniture, mirrors and good lighting;
- whether the room is combined with a room or separated by walls - painting the open hallway in aqua blue will visually separate it from the room and bring it into a separate area. It is better to decorate an enclosed space in light shades;
- number of lighting fixtures - the brighter the light, the more freedom in using dark tones.
Dark walls are good as a background for light accessories - photo frames, key holders, sconces. They give the interior an elegant and luxurious look. Sea green floor tiles are quite appropriate in the hallway. It combines well with light blue, beige or gray walls. It is worth choosing a neutral rug and light wooden furniture.
What should the floor be like?
When decorating this room, special attention should be paid to the finishing of the floor. A standard and very cozy solution would be a wooden covering: parquet, planks, laminate, linoleum with a wood pattern, natural boards. This is exactly how the floors on most ships were and are made.
The photo shows an imitation of sea and sand in the kitchen.
An original solution would be to cover the floor with a material that imitates stones or sand. This can be a self-leveling floor with a suitable texture and color. But the cover with a photo of the sea coast looks extravagant. Only a section of the kitchen or a combined living room can be made like this: it’s like you’re getting off a ship here.
A similar effect can be achieved using a transparent floor, under which pebbles from the seashore will be poured.
Textiles, decor and accessories in aqua color
Rich dark turquoise touches will fit perfectly into any neutral interior. In this case, the background space can be decorated in both light and dark colors. Blue-green velvet or jacquard curtains, fluffy rugs, and vases look luxurious. Pillows for upholstered furniture and beds, rugs, and bedspreads create deep, discreet accents. Carpets beckon, inviting you to plunge into their impenetrable depths. An unusual decoration for a bedroom or hallway can be a sea green bag or shoes, as if accidentally forgotten in a corner. The dining room or kitchen will be enlivened by dishes, napkins, and candles in turquoise tones. Towels and oven mitts in the same shades will look great in the cooking area. Dark turquoise roller blinds will serve as effective sun protection and an interesting design touch. The living room will be decorated with blue-green figurines, lamps, knitted poufs, geometric stools and transparent plastic stands.
Use in various interior styles
Timeless classic. Pomp, some solemnity and coldness, reminiscent of the decor of palace halls, are inherent in the classic interior in turquoise colors.
The use of geometric patterns, ornaments and monograms on the surfaces of furniture and walls in this style will look quite appropriate. The classics are emphasized by gold or bronze used for door handles, dishes and decorative items.
Country flavor. The rich shades and rich colors characteristic of Mediterranean styles allow you to use color to the maximum.
Curtains, upholstered furniture, decorative pillows, lamps - all this can have different shades of turquoise, combining with similar and contrasting colors in fancy patterns.
Frosty freshness of modern times. Glamorous modernism, sophisticated shabi-chic, laconic minimalism are also good for using frosty color.
For modernism, bright colors in combination with red, yellow, bright green or purple are suitable; To create a kitchen interior in a retro or shabby chic style, you can use the faded, palest shade of color.
Turquoise in combination with chrome and metal can become the basis of a high-tech room. You need to be extremely careful when choosing the color of your countertop.
When renovating a kitchen in one of the styles, do not be afraid to use the freshest, most sophisticated and multifaceted shade of the palette. Even if these are only small details, textile or decorative elements, they will make your kitchen unique.
