Orange-green kitchen (35 photos): how to make a kitchen room in light green tones with your own hands, instructions, photo and video tutorials

What materials can a green-orange kitchen be made with? How successful is this color combination?

How does it affect mood and well-being? Can you complement these colors with any other colors? Let's figure it out.

The photo shows one of the realizations of the kitchen in the color scheme we have chosen.

Association game

No matter how Orthodox culture defended the dogma of the one-stage creation of man in the image and likeness, in the human psyche, a lot has been inherited from our ancestors. Basic, primitive instincts give head and origin, and the way of life of previous generations.

Think of the reaction to fear, for example, of a cat and any person. The cat jumps back. The man freezes. Instincts work regardless of character, courage and upbringing.

Why? Yes, simply because our distant ancestors lived in trees, and a jump to the side would mean falling from a great height.

The perception of colors and the emotional reaction to them is also part of the baggage that every representative of the present human civilization has inherited along with other unconditioned reflexes. Red - the color of blood - causes fear and / or aggression. Black is fear, because many predators hunt at night.

Well, what about the color scheme we are interested in?

Not hard to guess. Green is the color of grass and greenery, the color of food and shelter. The color of peace and tranquility. Orange is closest to most of the solar visible spectrum.

It is clear that a bright sunny color is associated with joy, warmth, relaxes and tunes in a positive way.

Thus, the choice of colors can be safely called successful without any reservations.

The colors of this kitchen infect the viewer with their mood.

Read also the article “Orange kitchen - style that cheers up”.

More colors

What other colors can our light green - orange kitchen use in the design of individual elements?

Let's remember a few axioms formulated by designers many decades ago.

• Dark colors are undesirable. At least on large surfaces. In addition to the notorious unconscious associations, the abundance of dark colors makes the room seem more cramped.

Helpful: Lack of lighting gives the same effect. Hence the obvious conclusion: a kitchen in orange-green tones should be brightly lit. The optimal combination of a bright central chandelier and illumination of the working area with spotlights or LED strip under the upper row of cabinets.

Too much black has been added here. The room seems small and gloomy.

• One room must contain no more than three primary colors. Otherwise, the design looks colorful, overloaded with colors. As always, there is a nuance: silvery mirrored surfaces, pure white and pure black are not perceived as part of the kitchen's color scheme. That is why, by the way, all household appliances are made with exactly one of the listed colors.
• A light ceiling with darker walls makes the room visually taller. If both the walls and the ceiling are light, the apparent volume of the kitchen will be larger than the real one.

Orange chairs for the kitchen - see here.

Implementation

So, we undertake to make repairs with our own hands. What materials can you use? In addition to being in harmony with our chosen color scheme, practicality is also important.

Ceiling

Let's remember how the kitchen differs from other premises in terms of the requirements for finishing materials.

• Constant fluctuations in humidity and temperature.
• Spray. If you think splattering walls and ceilings is difficult, you probably haven't fried pies or meat in an open cast-iron pan yet.
• High probability of flooding. A rag that has drifted into the sink outlet of the neighbors from above, a sewage system overgrown with grease from plates, and just an unclosed tap will lead to streams from the ceiling.

What materials will be practical and will fit into the color scheme we need?

• The glossy stretch ceiling made of PVC film is not afraid of moisture, it is easy to clean with soapy water and will not only not suffer in a flood - it will also retain a fair amount of water. You will have to return home to drain it through any hole for the lamp - and the incident will be settled.
• A slatted aluminum ceiling is another practical solution. It is durable and not afraid of moisture.
• Finally, a ceiling made of polyvinyl chloride wall panels is a popular option, the main advantage of which is the low price of the material.

Wide (37 centimeters) PVC wall panels were used to create the ceiling.

The optimal colors for the ceiling are white, yellow-orange and light green.

Floor

Light tiles in the same colors as the ceiling are a very practical solution. Unlimited lifespan will be combined with moisture and temperature resistance.

Important: Unpolished porcelain stoneware or tile with a grooved surface will be the best choice. Glazed tiles or polished artificial stone are not a good option. What is the reason for such a strange instruction? With the fact that the floor in the kitchen, where water is often spilled, should not be slippery.

A very curious combination of colors and materials - light tiles near the sink, stove and work area are separated from the dining table area by an aluminum sill, behind which a laminate is laid on the floor. Of course, light, the color closest to orange.

Here the color of the laminate is in harmony with the rest of the environment.

Walls

Given the specifics of the premises, there are few options.

• For painting the walls, water-based paint on an acrylic or silicone base is taken. It provides an unlimited washable finish.
• If wallpaper is your choice, it is strictly washable. Optimally - vinyl: washing will be absolutely safe for the walls.
• An excellent material for an apron is thick glass, painted on the back side or tinted with a film in the color you need. Desirable - hardened. Then there will be much less chance of breaking it.

A sample of such a solution.

Conclusion

You can see what an orange and light green kitchen can be in the video at the end of the article. We hope that the proposed design solutions will be useful for you. Good luck in the repair!

Orange wallpaper for the kitchen - see here.