The scent of lavender flowers promotes calming and relaxation. And how can the shade of color of this plant help in the interior? Woman’s Day talks about this and not only.
Lavender is the color of dreamers and creative individuals striving for ideal and harmony. And no wonder: this tone is obtained by mixing white, representing spirituality, with purple, symbolizing knowledge and intelligence.
Many people mistakenly assume that lavender and lilac are one and the same. In fact, lavender is a colder tone that has a gray tint, while lilac has more pink.
The interior, which has lavender color, looks incredibly gentle and romantic. This tone is best combined with pastel tones such as pale pink, cream, light gray, lemon, milky, as well as bright purple, blue, burgundy and green.
Living room in lavender color will set the interlocutors for a frank and sincere conversation, as well as balance their energy and set their thinking in a positive way.
Lavender shades also look good in the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen. True, in the latter case, you need to be careful: a few decor items in this tone will be quite enough. Psychologists say that this lilac-lavender has a bad effect on appetite and can even lead to anorexia.
The best decoration for any interior, of course, is considered Flowers: cut in vases, indoor in pots, dried ikebana … And lavender flowers, as they say, do have magical powers. Since ancient times, they have been considered a symbol of self-knowledge and spiritual growth, and their aroma helped to get rid of old resentments, envy and anxiety. Unfortunately, you can put a bouquet of lavender at home only in late spring and summer. It blooms in May. But you can store dried flowers for a whole year. By the way, the smell will remain from them.
We advise you to pay attention to other types of flowers in a lavender-lilac-purple shade. For example, lilacs or irises. These plants also have a surprisingly romantic meaning: lilacs represent first love, and irises represent loyalty and devotion.
A particularly harmoniously bright bouquet of lavender, lilac, irises and any other flowers will look like a bright detail in a minimalistic monochrome interior. They will bring comfort and warmth to the house. The main thing is not to dilute them with other types of plants. Otherwise, the composition will lose its charm and lightness.
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Another important point: when making repairs, do not turn the room into a lavender field, that is, do not use only one color (even if you love it very much). At the very least, it will look very strange. Even all walls should not be painted lavender; try diluting it with other pastel colors.
By the way, choosing furniture and decor items in this shade is not an easy task. Yet this color is not the most popular in the interior. But, as they say, he who seeks will always find. We have selected for you the most interesting, in our opinion, items in lavender: from a sofa and armchairs to vases and pillows.