14 Ways to Bring Blue-Green Into Your Kitchen
Get ideas for infusing your kitchen with a refreshing shade of teal, aqua or turquoise
We recently showed how dark blues can add a classic and sophisticated touch to your kitchen. But if you’re looking to bring fun and freshness to the heart of your home, it’s hard to beat blue-greens. Adding shades of turquoise, aqua or teal to a kitchen is a great way to create a retro chic look or a coastal cool vibe. Here are 14 places to introduce blue-green in your kitchen.
2. Counter stools. Bar stools aren’t quite as easy and affordable to swap out as dishes, but when it comes to making a dramatic change in a kitchen without breaking the bank, bold blue-green counter stools could be the way to go. These high-backed versions demand attention in a Delaware beach house.
3. Lighting. Adding new light fixtures to your kitchen can be a bit more of a commitment and expense since it may require hiring an electrician, but this Brooklyn apartment proves it might be worth it. A trio of vintage teal pendants from Philadelphia Salvage draws the eye against the kitchen’s white backdrop.
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Paint
4. Accent wall. Painting is another great budget-friendly way to add color to your kitchen. If you want to keep the space mostly neutral but you’re looking for that special pop, consider painting an accent wall in your favorite blue-green hue.
4. Accent wall. Painting is another great budget-friendly way to add color to your kitchen. If you want to keep the space mostly neutral but you’re looking for that special pop, consider painting an accent wall in your favorite blue-green hue.
5. Every wall. If an accent wall just doesn’t cut it, you could paint all your kitchen walls blue-green while keeping everything else neutral and completely change up its look. This Hawaiian kitchen is bright and bold, and all it took was a gallon of paint.
6. Lower cabinets. Painting wood cabinets is definitely more of a commitment than painting drywall. If you have stained wood cabinets and want to paint them, keep in mind that restoring them to their original stain could be difficult. Painting just the lower cabinets blue-green could be a safer choice, offering just the right amount of color to create the effect you’re after.
8. Upper and lower cabinets. For those of you who are committed to your favorite blue-green, painting both the upper and lower cabinets will make a bold statement. This galley kitchen in New York features cabinets painted in a distressed aqua.
9. Cabinets, walls and ceiling. If you’re truly sold on the power of blue-green paint in a kitchen, why stop with just the walls and cabinets? Try painting the ceiling too. This galley kitchen in Boston features lacquered turquoise paint that covers just about every surface in the room.
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Materials and Appliances
10. Countertops. Accessories, furnishings and paint are relatively inexpensive ways to add color to your kitchen. But if you’ve found the perfect blue-green and you know you’ll love it for years, using it in a more permanent way might be a worthwhile expense. Here, turquoise laminate countertops make a splash in an otherwise all-white kitchen.
10. Countertops. Accessories, furnishings and paint are relatively inexpensive ways to add color to your kitchen. But if you’ve found the perfect blue-green and you know you’ll love it for years, using it in a more permanent way might be a worthwhile expense. Here, turquoise laminate countertops make a splash in an otherwise all-white kitchen.
11. Backsplash. Speaking of splashes, covering your backsplash and walls with blue-green tiles can bring a tidal wave of color to your kitchen. The countertops, cabinets, island, stools and lights in this San Diego kitchen are all white, but thanks to the aqua subway tiles, the space is anything but bland.
12. Range. An expensive gas range is often the showpiece of any kitchen, so choosing one in an electric blue-green shade is pretty much guaranteed to make a big design impact. In this mostly white kitchen, the aqua La Cornue range is clearly the star.
13. Range, hood and refrigerator. If you’re in the mood to add colorful appliances to your kitchen, let this midcentury home in San Diego guide you. The retro-inspired range, hood, refrigerator and even the microwave are all blue-green.
14. The full monty. If you’re now convinced — or need one more tiny push — to add blue-green to your kitchen, this Atlanta space might be the inspiration you’re after. The walls, cabinets, island and appliance doors are painted in Tidewater from Sherwin-Williams, and the turquoise glazed ceramic backsplash is from Pratt & Larson.
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1. Serveware and vases. If you want to dip your toes into some cool coastal hues before taking the full plunge, adding blue-green accessories is a smart and low-commitment choice. The turquoise fruit bowl, vase and cake stand add a splash of color to this mostly taupe kitchen. If you get tired of the look, it’s easy and relatively inexpensive to swap out such items.
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