The meaning and features of color
A combination of blue and green is called a mint shade, the intensity of the mint depends on the predominance of a particular color. The resulting mint is not directly related to the color of the mint leaves.
Menthol can be considered a variety of mint, turquoise in a light shade, the color of sea foam and light pistachio.
Like the whole group of green shades, mint has a positive effect on the psyche, tunes in relaxation, favorably affects the work of the organs of vision.
Combination with other colors
Mint
Gray-mint in the interior is common, gray is the background for a mint hue. It is used as an unobtrusive combination for the kitchen, living room and bedroom.
White Mint
This combination gives a cool combination in a clean Scandinavian and modern interior.
Beige Mint
The interior looks balanced, often complemented by white or black.
Mint brown
The interior combines comfort and catchy brightness, suitable for combining wood and painting walls. The combination of chocolate and menthol makes the modern interior unusual.
Peppermint
Like beige, it combines lightness and bright color. Pastel mint looks unobtrusive but bold.
Mint yellow
The interior looks harmonious and bold enough, bright yellow warms the room, and mint cools.
Mint Pink
Suitable for girls room in the style of provence or shabby chic. For walls, you can choose a combination of pink flowers on a mint background.
Mint Lilac
Mint-lilac and mint-lavender are suitable for the interior of the bedroom in pastel colors. The color of lavender and light foliage will remind of flowering valleys.
Mint Purple
Must be used carefully due to the dark undertone of violet. The mint interior is best complemented with a small amount of lilac.
Photos in the interior of the apartment
Kitchen
In the interior of the kitchen, a set or walls can be mint; when choosing a mint set, it is better to make the walls beige, white or gray. You can paint the walls or use vinyl textured wallpapers that are not afraid of moisture. The apron can be selected in white, black and brown.
Living room
In the interior of the hall, only curtains and textiles can be mint, if the room is small. For a marine style, mint wallpapers and beige-yellow decor are suitable. The mint color will make the interior cool while maintaining a sense of airiness.
Children
In the nursery, mint goes well with pink, blue, white and gray. Walls can be striped or patterned. Solid mint walls are combined with light and dark wood furniture.
Bedroom
In the bedroom, mint creates coziness and relaxation, cools the room and promotes easy awakening in an atmosphere of pastel shades. The classic bedroom is recognized in plain or patterned wallpaper, luxurious furnishings.
Bathroom
In the bathroom, mint cools and at the same time reflects light, makes the room brighter. Moisture-resistant panels and tiles are suitable for decoration. In the area where water does not get on the wall, you can use plaster and vinyl wallpaper. It is combined with a white floor, gray, yellow decor.
Style selection
Classic
In the classic interior, mint plain walls are combined with gypsum molding, a high white ceiling and parquet board. If bright upholstery is used, then it should be repeated in curtains or lambrequin.
Minimalism
In the interior of minimalism, striped walls or painted with geometry will do. Wallpaper can be textured, decorated with paintings in frames. Large patterns and a combination of more than three colors within the same room are unacceptable.
Provence
In the Provence style, mint can be the main color, it can be painted and slightly worn furniture, walls made of lining or with floral wallpaper. A gray mint ruffle tulle or white-mint cafe curtains will decorate the room.
Country
In country style, combined with light and dark shades of brown, beige. The rustic style is decorated with pillows, covers and rugs, mint-colored textiles and curtains.
Nautical
The marine interior combines a pastel cold palette: blue, blue, turquoise, green and mint. The walls can be wide stripes, monochrome, curtains repeat the pattern on the pillows. Tulle is selected light and translucent.
Wall, ceiling and floor decoration
Walls
For walls in the bathroom, tiles, plaster, latex paint, vinyl moisture-proof wallpapers are suitable, non-woven and paper wallpapers, paint, a combination with a brick or stone are used in living rooms. Wall mural will become the central decor for one of the walls.
Floor
Parquet, dark oak laminate, rosewood, and walnut are suitable for the floor. Also, white, gray board, tile is combined with mint.
Ceiling
It can also be mint, with a fresco, pasted over with soft panels or wallpaper. Stretch ceiling and drywall design suitable for living room and bedroom. In the kitchen, it is better to whitewash the ceiling or paint in white.
Furniture selection
Bright furniture in any room will become an object of interest, when choosing mint furniture, you need to take into account the shade of the walls (they should not match), or make the walls white.
The sofa can be upholstered in brocade, jacquard, linen, decorated with a pattern or lines. Curved backs are suitable for classics, a straight frame - for a modern style.
Chairs are used in the kitchen, in the nursery and in the living room. Office, wooden, massive chair can be painted in mint color, then it will fit a bright interior.
The chair most often coincides with other upholstered furniture, it can be like a cocoon, a mini sofa or a leather chair.
A cabinet for clothes or books, a secretary, a kitchen cabinet can be without doors, with glass inserts or as a compartment.
Decor and Textile
The paintings are suitable for the living room, study and bedroom, wide entrance hall. Depending on the style of the room, the image will be appropriate (abstraction, ships, painting, reproduction).
Curtains and tulle are selected according to the type of fastening (eyelets, loops) and the quality of the fabric (natural, synthetic). The length and type of curtains (filament, drapes) also play a role. Gray, white, scarlet, beige and brown colors are suitable for mint walls.
Pillows as the main decor of the bedroom should overlap with curtains or carpet. They come in different shapes, with ornament or fringe.The carpet creates warmth for the legs and acts as a bright accessory for the living room, children’s bedroom.
The carpet may be painted or a design applied to it.
Photo gallery
The mint interior is considered light, the main range is combined with many shades, and it can also be used to create any style. Light green tones relax, do not bother and look appropriate. Below are photos of examples of the use of mint in the interior of rooms for various functional purposes.