Bathroom Colour Guide: Go Green and Calm the Senses
A splash, dash or lick of green in your bathroom will relieve stress and aid the healing process
Mint, sage, lime, avocado, gum leaves and ferns … green is the colour of nature and conjures up beautiful natural environments; from deep forests, lush valleys, rolling hills and jungle vines, to palm-treed tropics. Green is the most soothing and relaxing of all the shades. Green is so ‘in’ and so healthy: from peas, spinach, celery and lemongrass to lettuce; it is also the colour of the promise of new life, of renewed energy – think green buds on a shrub, new leaves on a tree, or green grass blades and crop spears showing their faces for the first time, poking out from the soil.
Green in your bathroom can be all of these things to you and your family. Whether you want to feel energised at the start of the day, or calm and relaxed at the end, the bathroom is the sanctuary of the home.
Research shows that green can improve reading ability – so if you don’t have time to read but you have time to bath, now is the time to combine the two and leave your sanctuary relaxed, informed AND well-read.
Green in your bathroom can be all of these things to you and your family. Whether you want to feel energised at the start of the day, or calm and relaxed at the end, the bathroom is the sanctuary of the home.
Research shows that green can improve reading ability – so if you don’t have time to read but you have time to bath, now is the time to combine the two and leave your sanctuary relaxed, informed AND well-read.
Green on green
These are my picks for having green on green in your bathroom: Murobond’s ‘Chartreuse’ and ‘Bonsai’ are great together; and so too are Porter’s Paints’ ‘Caper’ and ‘Snow Pea’.
These are my picks for having green on green in your bathroom: Murobond’s ‘Chartreuse’ and ‘Bonsai’ are great together; and so too are Porter’s Paints’ ‘Caper’ and ‘Snow Pea’.
Sparkle in moss mosaic
A mosaic in various shades of light green will add an elegant yet peaceful aura to your sanctuary.
Teamed with white and silver accessories, mosaics in green offer a revitalising and reflective surface.
COLOUR PICK: Try Porter’s Paints’ ‘Caper’ and ‘Snow Pea’ for two greens that team well together.
A mosaic in various shades of light green will add an elegant yet peaceful aura to your sanctuary.
Teamed with white and silver accessories, mosaics in green offer a revitalising and reflective surface.
COLOUR PICK: Try Porter’s Paints’ ‘Caper’ and ‘Snow Pea’ for two greens that team well together.
Complementary play
Pink and green are a perfect couple – use green in spades and balance it with pink in the background for a walk-in ensuite or more open-plan space.
Use green throughout in one shade but break it up with different textures and shapes: from small tiles on the floor and in the shower recess, to a smooth satin on the walls and ceiling.
If going ‘all green’, my advice is to stick with a light lime or more muted green and introduce a clean white into the mix.
COLOUR PICK: Wattyl’s ‘Citrus City’.
Pink and green are a perfect couple – use green in spades and balance it with pink in the background for a walk-in ensuite or more open-plan space.
Use green throughout in one shade but break it up with different textures and shapes: from small tiles on the floor and in the shower recess, to a smooth satin on the walls and ceiling.
If going ‘all green’, my advice is to stick with a light lime or more muted green and introduce a clean white into the mix.
COLOUR PICK: Wattyl’s ‘Citrus City’.
Wattyl’s ‘Citrus City’ is a softer lime that matches a vivid white.
Tone on tone
Whether you veer towards a yellow green or a blue green, the varying hues will still work together, because green is a combination of the primary colours yellow and blue.
Of course combining hits of green, yellow and blue in small parts will be compatible and nourishing.
Repeating a small hit of green in the same shade but on a different surface will make the space feel restful.
Whether you veer towards a yellow green or a blue green, the varying hues will still work together, because green is a combination of the primary colours yellow and blue.
Of course combining hits of green, yellow and blue in small parts will be compatible and nourishing.
Repeating a small hit of green in the same shade but on a different surface will make the space feel restful.
Olive in the bathroom
For a dark-toned neutral room, opt for a darker-toned olive green to tie in and appear seamless.
COLOUR CHOICE: For an olive green that works with dark tones, opt for Valspar’s ‘Gilded Green’.
For a dark-toned neutral room, opt for a darker-toned olive green to tie in and appear seamless.
COLOUR CHOICE: For an olive green that works with dark tones, opt for Valspar’s ‘Gilded Green’.
Valspar’s ‘Rainforest Path’ is a yellow green that pairs well with dark timbers.
Floor to ceiling
For something that feels more nourishing, pick a green out for a feature wall and repeat the same hue on the door or door and window trim.
If you like this green, I would recommend a green with equal parts blue and green, like Wattyl’s ‘Grand Valley’.
For something that feels more nourishing, pick a green out for a feature wall and repeat the same hue on the door or door and window trim.
If you like this green, I would recommend a green with equal parts blue and green, like Wattyl’s ‘Grand Valley’.
Seeing double with lime
Introduce lime into a dark charcoal bathroom to add zest.
Like a slice of lime in your caprioska, this is the promise of good times and feeling refreshed.
COLOUR TIP: For a bright lime, pick out Wattyl’s ‘Nikau Palm’.
Introduce lime into a dark charcoal bathroom to add zest.
Like a slice of lime in your caprioska, this is the promise of good times and feeling refreshed.
COLOUR TIP: For a bright lime, pick out Wattyl’s ‘Nikau Palm’.
A touch of green thumb
Introduce green in pot plants or small trees. It will add life to an all-white bathroom and, of course, clean the air at the same time.
Lots of plants actually grow better in a bathroom than anywhere else because of the moisture and humidity – peace lilies and orchids thrive in a bathroom environment.
HAVE YOUR SAY
Which green have you used in your bathroom and how did it make you feel? We always love to discover new greens – please share with us your favourites in the Comments section.
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Introduce green in pot plants or small trees. It will add life to an all-white bathroom and, of course, clean the air at the same time.
Lots of plants actually grow better in a bathroom than anywhere else because of the moisture and humidity – peace lilies and orchids thrive in a bathroom environment.
HAVE YOUR SAY
Which green have you used in your bathroom and how did it make you feel? We always love to discover new greens – please share with us your favourites in the Comments section.
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Green together with brown reflects nature in its purest form. Introduce a splash of green and team it with light or dark timber benchtops, accessories or dark chocolate tiles.
Paint a wall, or affix a mural and cover with a sheet of glass for a fresh and practical feel.