Natural-looking bathrooms are back in fashion. Green is in demand, and along with it, all the colors that are associated with natural landscapes are making a comeback.
So, if you are looking to remodel your bathroom and want it to incorporate nature in some way, then check out how you can use green and associated accents to your advantage.
Why Green Works So Well in Bathrooms
Green colors work for bathrooms because they provide warmth, personality, and serenity. Lighter shades like sage and eucalyptus provide an airy and spa-like feel, while darker tones can create boutique vibes.
When paired with other accents like wood, stone, and brass, green themes can cycle between modern, traditional, or transitional designs with ease. You can also put in some indoor plants to freshen up the atmosphere, and they look great with green themes.
Here’s how you can use green colors and accents to remodel your bathroom in a way that feels fresh and timeless.
How to Use Green For Remodeling Your Bathroom
Here are six ways you can utilize green colors in your bathroom remodel to make it feel natural and fresh. Let’s check them out.
Use Green Vanities As A Statement Piece
One of the easiest ways to add green without overwhelming the decor is through green vanities. A bathroom vanity is often the centerpiece of the bathroom’s design. Making it green can add the aura of freshness without having to fully commit to green tiles, walls, and floors.
However, you want to go for different shades of green for different sizes of bathrooms. For example, in a smaller bathroom, you would use:
- Soft greens like sage
- And matte finishes
These are visually light and give the impression of spaciousness. In a larger bathroom, you could get away with:
- Deep forest green, emerald, or hunter green
- White countertops or a marble surface
These are visually heavy, but when you have a lot of empty space, some weight looks better than emptiness. You can also enhance the natural look by using green vanities with subtle wood grain, a simple shaker panel, and some brushed brass or matte black hardware.
Pair Green Hues with Natural Stone and Tile
Green hues go very well with natural stone and similar shades. Also, green colors contrast very well with marble, limestone, and travertine. Using such combos ensures that the green doesn’t become overbearing and flat.
Here are a couple of examples of how these combos can work.
- White marble walls with green cabinetry for a clean, classic look.
- Stone-look porcelain tiles paired with green accents for added texture.
- Green zellige or subway tiles with slight variation for an organic, handmade feel.
- Green walls with stone fixtures and vanities to get a rustic look.
Combinations like these allow the space to feel textured and interesting instead of flat and aesthetically boring.
Use Wood Accents to Add Some Contrast
As we see every day in nature, leaf-green and wood-brown colors are a great combination. Natural wood colors in particular are excellent for softening up green tones and making the bathroom feel more welcoming.
Common accessories that you can create with wood include:
- Floating shelves
- Mirror frames
- Vanity toe kicks
- Cabinet doors
- The entire vanity itself.
- Doors and door frames
You don’t have to make all of them with wood, but at least arrange for three of those things.
Additionally, wood also comes in various shades and complements different tones of green. For example, light woods like oak or maple complement softer greens, while walnut or teak pairs well with darker shades.
Just remember, the wood colors are supposed to be understated so that they enhance the green rather than compete with it.
Experiment With What You Can Color Green
When we think about green bathrooms, we often think of green walls and fixtures, but you are not limited to that choice. You can experiment with green accents on various features and fixtures of a bathroom to enhance its look.
For example:
- You can just make one wall or the ceiling green while the rest neutral or natural shades.
- Green gout with neutral tiles so that it appears as if moss has grown between them.
- Using green colors for the trim
- Using green for the wainscoting
- Using green as an accent on the vanity, bathtub, and cabinets
All of these are great ideas for utilizing green shades in your bathroom, and they can provide a balanced look instead of being overwhelming.
Use Clean Neutral Colors to Balance The Green
This point has popped up a few times in this article, but it’s important enough to address on its own. You can’t go full green in most cases. An all-green bathroom (if it’s not large enough) looks extremely overwhelming and tacky.
To keep the feeling of “freshness”, you need to balance it with other colors. Now, we have talked about using wood colors for that, but they, too, can add to the tackiness if used in abundance.
The trick is to use neutral colors like white, beige, and cream. You can use them for countertops, tiles (create patterns), and various fixtures. So, something like three green walls, a white tiled floor with some green patterns, a white wall, and a white ceiling is a good example. The white wall can have a green vanity, while anything against the green walls should be white (i.e., white shower stall, white toilet, etc.).
In this way, you can balance greens and neutrals to create a stunning bathroom that feels fresh and timeless.
Finish with Coordinated Hardware and Lighting
While tiles, walls, and vanities are the major aspects of a remodel, don’t forget to coordinate the hardware and lighting with them. They can enhance or dilute a green bathroom design, so you have to be very thoughtful about what kind of hardware and lighting you use.
Let’s talk about hardware first. You can use warm metals like brushed brass or gold with green because they look elegant and are a classic combo (emerald green with gold accents).
However, if you are looking for something more modern, you can opt for matte black, but then you also have to use dark green and must have some neutral colors as well. For example, a black vanity with a white countertop and dark green walls.
As for lighting, well, soft, layered lighting is the way to go. Go for vanity sconces, recessed ceiling lights, and warm bulbs. The soft, warm lighting highlights green surfaces and prevents darker colors from looking too moody and overwhelming.
Final Thoughts
Natural and green bathrooms are never out of fashion because they strike a good balance between bold design and aesthetic appeal. With the right combinations of colors, you can make them feel welcoming, easy on the eyes, and spa-like.
In this article, we listed six ideas that you can use to remodel your bathroom using green colors in a way that feels fresh and timeless. Using green vanities, pairing green colors with natural wood accents, stone, and tiles, experimenting with what to color green, using neutral colors to your benefit, and coordinating hardware and lighting will let you do a successful remodel.