Your kitchen is one of the most frequently used areas of your home. It’s where you host family meals, where friends gather, the place for enjoying a morning cup of coffee, and a cozy place for late-night conversations.
Your kitchen offers everyday functionality but is also a place to express your personality. We have plenty of green kitchen ideas if you want this inviting color in your space.
Green can be bold or subtle, refined or vibrant. From pistachio green to vibrant chartreuse, it gives any kitchen a fresh look.
And with so many shades, green works with practically every kitchen style, including traditional, modern, rustic, and more.
Whether you’re planning a kitchen makeover or just looking to add a pop of color, here are some green kitchen ideas you won’t want to miss.
Create Contrast
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Compose a sophisticated kitchen with a sleek mix of white and forest green.
Quartz countertops and white paneling make the kitchen island the focal point in this green kitchen.
Create cohesion by repeating the same finish on the faucet, cabinet hardware, and light fixtures.
Unify the Palette
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The scale of this kitchen is grand, but its timeless palette could work anywhere.
The designer drew inspiration from the original oak beams (the same tone is used on counters, dining furniture, and stools) and the lush garden (translated as rich green cabinetry by deVOL kitchens).
Cream-color walls and subtly crackled backsplash tiles add texture and warmth without overwhelming the space.
Pack a Pastel Punch
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Sweeten up your kitchen with a candy-colored breakfast bar.
The bright pastel hue on this kitchen island stands out against neutral cabinetry and stone countertops.
Stainless-steel appliances help balance the cool tones of the mint-green paint color and the warm wood cabinets and flooring.
Paint Your Kitchen Ceiling
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Green wood paneling naturally brings eyes up to the ceiling of this cottage kitchen, where a coat of sage paint creates a cozy feel.
The pistachio-green kitchen island complements the ceiling and contrasts with crisp white kitchen cabinets.
A set of wicker stools add natural texture.
Use Green as a Neutral
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Neutral colors aren’t limited to white or beige. Add subtle color to your kitchen with shades of black, brown, and khaki green.
The earthy colors are the perfect color mix to support natural wood elements, including rich espresso-stained stools and a honey-hued wood island.
Soapstone countertops balance airy white walls and light fixtures.
Statement Light Fixtures
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Dusty green cabinets elevate this kitchen and showcase gorgeous brass pendant lights.
The dark shade of green helps emphasize the metallic finish and light-wood island.
Marble countertops continue the nature-inspired green kitchen design.
Go Monochrome
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Green surrounds us in nature and provides a calming effect when used on walls.
Bring the outdoors into your home with a completely green kitchen.
This rich forest green covers almost every surface, including the walls, cabinetry, and range hood, to act as a near-neutral.
The monochromatic application allows for accents of bright colors, like an aqua tile surround and vibrant artwork.
Add Subtle Green Kitchen Accents
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Rather than completely gutting your kitchen to get green kitchen style, opt for a few statement accessories instead.
This kitchen sports a shiplap backsplash paired with white cabinetry for a traditional look.
Mint- and seafoam-green cups, bowls, and containers stand out against the neutral backdrop.
Incorporate Green Kitchen Wallpaper
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Add patterned peel-and-stick wallpaper to otherwise ordinary white walls for an eclectic green kitchen.
Use the colorful accent to offset white cabinetry, then pair it with fun gold accents for a playful, modern look.
Here, botanical wallpaper coordinates with a geometric tile backsplash in a similar shade of green.
Pastel Green Kitchen
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A subway tile backsplash and white kitchen cabinets stand out against a pistachio accent wall in this cottage kitchen.
Yellow curtains match serving bowls and cups for a hint of summer color with minimal effort.
The light green wall color repeats on the trim of the window treatments and the glassware showcased on an open shelf.
Custom Green Cabinets
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Crisp and stylish, a custom-paneled built-in refrigerator gives a sense of luxury.
Make your kitchen even more opulent by selecting a lush jewel-tone green for your cabinets, trim, and island.
Rattan chairs, quartz countertops, and gold hardware add a final layer of timeless elegance.
Yellow and Green Kitchen Color Palette
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This layered green kitchen boasts a mix of olive green and mustard yellow.
A white subway tile and black accents, including the range hood and island seating, ground the unexpected color combination.
Walnut cabinetry and a matching island warm up the look. A vintage light fixture and a striped area rug add pattern and interest.
Shop for Green Appliances
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Paint isn’t the only way to design a green kitchen. Achieve a similar look with colorful appliances.
This retro green refrigerator boasts both style and function and its magnetic surface doubles as storage.
Pine countertops match this small kitchen’s floating knife holder, wooden spoon set, and other cooking accessories.
Create a Cozy Space
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Make your kitchen the centerpiece of your home with open shelving and cozy colors.
The warm, sage green cabinets in this country kitchen pair well with natural elements, including exposed ceiling beams, a collection of cutting boards, and a jute runner.
Crisp shiplap paneling and copper dishware finish the classic design.
Cottage Kitchen Style
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Colorful and sweet, this tile backsplash pops against bright white upper cabinets.
Pastel green base cabinets balance the wall-to-wall tile and ground the airy cottage kitchen.
A retro navy range completes the room and continues the tile colors.
Add Floor-to-Ceiling Color
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For the ultimate green kitchen, incorporate the color from floor to ceiling.
Match your upper and base cabinets in a bright shade of apple green for a striking statement.
Blend hardwood elements and subway tile to break up the green color scheme without overwhelming it.
Green Farmhouse Kitchen
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Old homes come with plenty of character, but not everything lasts the test of time.
If your rustic country kitchen feels outdated, add a fresh coat of paint.
Cover up years of wear and tear on existing cabinetry with a vibrant green color and new hardware.
Green Cottage Kitchen Island
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White cabinets with beaded-board door panels establish the cottage look of this light, bright kitchen.
But the sea green island and subway tile backsplash give the room a more colorful personality.
Plus, its painted beaded-board surface celebrates every curve of the white vintage-style barstools.
A warmly stained hardwood floor and beige granite countertops add neutral strength to the pretty palette.
Soft Green Kitchen Cabinets
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Simple and classic, this kitchen features soft green Shaker-style cabinets paired with honed black granite countertops and unobtrusive brass hardware.
Accessorizing the green cabinets with browns and tans—from the focal-point mural and woven shades to the hardwood floor—adds an earthy personality.
A white subway tile backsplash with dark grout lines adds the look of age.
Farmhouse Green Kitchen
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Mixed cabinetry finishes, rustic ceiling beams, and a furniture-style island give this earthy kitchen a farmhouse quality that belies its actual age (circa the 1990s).
Mossy greens and browns inspired by a wooded rural setting give the cabinets a distressed look, as if layers of paint had been applied over time.
The sink base wears a rich brown wood finish, as do the maple countertops.
An apron-front soapstone sink adds to the classic farmhouse flavor.
Choose a Gray-Green
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Want a green kitchen but worried you won’t love it five years from now?
Pick a subtle shade of green for a timeless approach to color. Find a shade that leans neutral, like gray, tan, white, or black, with green undertones.
In this modern kitchen, a row of dark green cabinets with a gray tint add muted color without competing for the spotlight.
Make It Midcentury
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Midcentury modern design incorporates the past and present. Utilize clean lines and neutral shades to craft a modern meets retro kitchen.
Beige wall tiles create a soft backdrop to highlight butcher-block countertops and moss green cabinets.
Open shelving continues the honey hue of the countertops and showcases favorite dishware.
Gold and Green Kitchen
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Like leaves turning colors in early autumn, this kitchen combines greens, golds, and browns into a nature-inspired palette.
A bright green finish makes the cabinets and island stand out against their brown counterparts.
Painting the beaded board backs of the upper cabinets in the same shade of green creates a dramatic spot for displaying white pottery.
The variegated subway tile backsplash features earth tones that draw the cabinets, woodwork, and hardwood floor into a harmonious whole.
Seafoam-Green Kitchen
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As refreshing as a dip in the ocean, this kitchen pairs seafoam-green cabinets with a white floor and accessories for a simple cottage look.
White dishes and serving pieces stand out against a matching painted-green beaded-board backdrop.
Stainless-steel appliances add a subtle gleam, while a red brick backsplash provides both color and texture.
To perfect your cottage kitchen, remember that cottage style embraces pastels, so add pale yellow and blue accessories at will.
Green Kitchen Tile
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This wraparound arrangement of white cabinets and open shelving gets its earthy personality from a tile backsplash in variegated greens.
The all-wood island and hardwood floor complement the tiles’ natural tints and shades.
Black granite countertops offer a strong presence that contrasts without detracting from the tile’s artful feel.
Showcase an Accent Wall
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Design a one-of-a-kind kitchen with printed wallpaper or patterned tile and colorful cabinets.
Here, soft green cabinets frame a blue backsplash featuring a geometrical design.
Add simple items like white dishes or clay pots for accents that don’t distract from the pattern.
Rustic Charm
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If your kitchen has exposed brick, complement brown earth tones with light green cabinetry.
In this rustic kitchen, shades of brown appear on the brick, hardwood floors, open shelving, and island. Metal counter stools add modern contrast.
Green Kitchen with Barn Doors
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Evoke a contemporary farmhouse feel with dark walnut floors, stainless-steel appliances, sage green kitchen cabinets, and a striking barn door.
Glass light fixtures and white floating shelves stand out against gray walls. At the same time, containers and everyday items hide behind the sleek, rolling door.
Add a note of color with a turquoise tea kettle and plates, and tie everything together with a lime green throw rug.