The meaning and features of color
Combinations of blue and green are called a mint shade, the intensity of a mint depends on the predominance of a particular color. The resulting mint is not directly related to the color of the mint leaves.
A variety of mint can be considered menthol, turquoise in a light shade, sea foam and light pistachio.
Like the entire group of green shades, mint has a positive effect on the psyche, adjusts to relaxation, and has a beneficial effect on the work of the organs of vision.
Combination with other colors
Mint gray
Mint gray is often found in the interior, gray is the background for the mint shade. It is used as an unobtrusive combination for kitchen, living room and bedroom.
White-mint
This combination gives a cool combination in clean Scandinavian and modern interiors.
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.
Mint peach
Like beige, it combines airiness 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 a girl's room in Provence or shabby chic style. For the walls, you can choose a combination of pink flowers against a mint background.
Mint lilac
Mint lilac and mint lavender are suitable for the bedroom interior in pastel shades. The color of lavender and light foliage will remind you of flowering valleys.
Mint purple
Must be used carefully because of the dark purple undertone. It is better to complement the mint interior with a small amount of lilac.
Photo 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. Walls can be painted or vinyl textured wallpaper can be used, which is 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 nautical style, mint wallpaper and beige and yellow decor are suitable. The mint color will keep the interior cool and airy.
Children
In the nursery, mint goes well with pink, blue, white and gray. Walls can be striped or patterned.Plain mint walls are combined with light and dark wood furnishings.
Bedroom
In the bedroom, mint creates coziness and relaxation, cools the room and promotes an easy awakening in an atmosphere of pastel shades. A classic bedroom is recognizable in plain or patterned wallpapers and luxurious furnishings.
Bathroom
In the bathroom, mint cools and at the same time reflects light, making the room brighter. For decoration, moisture-resistant panels, tiles are suitable. In an area where water does not hit the wall, plaster and vinyl wallpaper can be used. Combines with a white floor, gray, yellow decor.
Style selection
Classic
In the classic interior, mint monochromatic walls are combined with plaster stucco, high white ceilings and parquet boards. If bright upholstery is used, then it should be repeated in curtains or lambrequins.
Minimalism
In the interior of minimalism, striped walls or painted with geometry are suitable. Wallpaper can be textured, decorated with pictures in frames. Large patterns and a combination of more than three colors within one room are unacceptable.
Provence
In the Provence style, mint can be the main color, it can be painted and slightly shabby furniture, lining walls or with floral wallpaper. Gray tulle with mint frills or white-mint cafe curtains will decorate the room.
Country
In country style, it is combined with light and dark shades of brown, beige. Rustic style is decorated with pillows, covers and blankets, textiles and curtains in mint shades.
Nautical
The nautical interior combines a cold pastel palette: blue, light blue, turquoise, green and mint. The walls can be in wide stripes, one-color, the curtains repeat the pattern on the pillows. The tulle is selected light and translucent.
Wall, ceiling and floor decoration
Walls
For walls in the bathroom, tiles, plaster, latex paint, vinyl moisture-resistant wallpaper are suitable, non-woven and paper wallpapers, paint, combination with brick or stone are used in living rooms. Wall murals will become the central decor for one of the walls.
Floor
Parquet, dark oak laminate, rosewood, walnut are suitable for the floor. Also, white, gray board, tiles are combined with mint.
Ceiling
It can also be mint, with a fresco, pasted over with soft panels or wallpaper. Stretch ceiling and plasterboard construction are suitable for the living room and bedroom. In the kitchen, it is better to whitewash the ceiling or paint it 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 with brocade, jacquard, linen, decorated with a pattern or lines. Curved backs are suitable for classics, straight frames for modern styles.
The chairs are used in the kitchen, nursery and living room. An office, wooden, massive chair can be painted in mint color, then it will suit a bright interior.
The armchair most often coincides with other upholstered furniture, it can be of the type of a cocoon, mini-sofa or leather chair.
A wardrobe for clothes or books, a secretaire, a kitchen cabinet can be without doors, with glass inserts or as a compartment.
Decor and textiles
Pictures are suitable for a living room, study and bedroom, a wide hallway. 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 (thread, curtains) 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 feet and acts as a bright accessory in the living room, nursery, bedroom.
The carpet can be painted or has 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 are relaxing, not annoying and look appropriate. Below are photo examples of the use of mint color in the interior of rooms for various functional purposes.