Interior Design
Turn it on With Turquoise Interiors
Uplifting yet calm and tranquil, turquoise stands strong on its own and plays well with others
The colour turquoise, named for the gemstone, evokes Caribbean water and Tiffany boxes. It’s considered soothing and is used in some mental health facilities to create a calm atmosphere.
Many colours that are not turquoise are often called turquoise. Turquoise is not light blue, it is not teal (although it is a close cousin) and it is not aqua – it’s a mixture of light blue and green. Many vibrant, warm turquoises contain yellow tints as well. The colour can range from warm to cool and from vibrant to very, very pale.
Turquoise is a friend to many. It looks great with citrus tones, especially lime. It works with many different blues, including navy, and it is positively lovely with red. It appears often in tropical design from the Caribbean to Mexico, and also in Native American arts and motifs. Its cooler form is all over midcentury modern design as well.
Pair turquoise with a bright or warm white and you get instant beach. Pair it with an umber or mustard, and you evoke old Mexico. Put it with gold for immediate glamour.
For being such a vibrant, standout colour, turquoise is amazingly versatile and comes in a nearly infinite range of tones and hues. No matter which version you choose, turquoise is cheerful. It is the ultimate pick-me-up colour.
Many colours that are not turquoise are often called turquoise. Turquoise is not light blue, it is not teal (although it is a close cousin) and it is not aqua – it’s a mixture of light blue and green. Many vibrant, warm turquoises contain yellow tints as well. The colour can range from warm to cool and from vibrant to very, very pale.
Turquoise is a friend to many. It looks great with citrus tones, especially lime. It works with many different blues, including navy, and it is positively lovely with red. It appears often in tropical design from the Caribbean to Mexico, and also in Native American arts and motifs. Its cooler form is all over midcentury modern design as well.
Pair turquoise with a bright or warm white and you get instant beach. Pair it with an umber or mustard, and you evoke old Mexico. Put it with gold for immediate glamour.
For being such a vibrant, standout colour, turquoise is amazingly versatile and comes in a nearly infinite range of tones and hues. No matter which version you choose, turquoise is cheerful. It is the ultimate pick-me-up colour.
A bluer, paler turquoise works in a full room and makes a colourful backdrop for black and white. And doesn’t it look great with that hot pink, too?
Turquoise in its warm, light version is completely calming for sweet dreams.
Paler still. This is just the barest tint, but it adds a soft glow to this tiny eating area.
Turquoise gets along with its blue and green brothers. This hallway really brings the family together.
Turquoise in the Bathroom
This is about as enthusiastic a use of turquoise as I’ve ever seen. It’s somehow enlivening and calming all at once, like taking a cold plunge after a sauna.
This is about as enthusiastic a use of turquoise as I’ve ever seen. It’s somehow enlivening and calming all at once, like taking a cold plunge after a sauna.
This vanity reminds me of a little Tiffany box and adds interest and elegance to a small white bathroom.
Turquoise and gold are wonderful together (think jewellery). This wallpaper is so glamorous in this tiny space.
Decorating with Turquoise
Turquoise and white come together in this room to create high-glamour beach style. Very Miami.
Turquoise and white come together in this room to create high-glamour beach style. Very Miami.
Turquoise is a perfect gender-neutral colour for the nursery. And it’s so happy.
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Turquoise cabinets add a modern dollop of colour to this neutral kitchen. The unpainted wood brings out the warmth in this shade.
Turquoise Outside
A turquoise door looks so beautiful in a tropical setting.
A turquoise door looks so beautiful in a tropical setting.
Having turquoise accents around the pool just adds to the Caribbean feel. It's like an insta-vacation.
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How and where would you use turquoise? Share your ideas in the Comments below.
How and where would you use turquoise? Share your ideas in the Comments below.
Like many vibrant colours, turquoise is most often used on an accent wall. It adds so much energy and light to this neutral dining room.