Nuria LleóAdapting ceramics into current trends is easier than ever thanks to the advances made in pigments and digital printing, that enhances the possibilities of the material. By color, the ceramic experience is improved, providing a useful yet beautiful material to decorate different spaces.
One of the colors that is present both in the world-famous antique Chinese ceramics, as well as actual product lines is green, a color mainly related to nature. It is related also to the emerald, a precious stone used many centuries ago as a miracle stone, providing protection, health, and tranquility.
Even today, the color green has great importance since is the color of nature by excellence, present in many plants and also animals. In any of its many shades, it is a tone that exudes great harmony and is adaptable to every space, decorating with color and creating a whole new atmosphere.
When thinking about the origins of green in ceramics, its history transports us to ancient China, in which green glazes had great symbolic and decorative value, found in many pieces that were used for rituals rather than everyday objects.
Between the years 25 and 220 B.C. green-glazed pottery was produced in China, usually obtained by using copper that with oxidation becomes green. Later on the 7th century, the color green was part of the famous polychrome glaze sancai, that means three colors, with the colors cream and amber.
Nowadays we can find a new trend that combines green with other shades to create energetic and joyful spaces, and these are the tropical colors. Connecting with nature, these colors will provide an environment with great style, through little effort and money.
As the name states, the tropical colors want to transport you to a paradise location, giving the illusion that you are resting below some palm trees, looking at the sea with a coconut on your hand. With the help of the color orange, white, yellow and of course green, a refreshing and peaceful atmosphere can be created.
When decorating with color, we can choose to make a subtle design in multiples shades or impact with a few bold tone decisions. The different colors and textures in the space become protagonists, provoking all sorts of different feelings.
Alongside the tropical colors and its connection with natural landscapes, also different natural materials and textures play a great role in this type of style, as well as the incorporation of plants and flowers.
Even though we can add the green color in plants, it is a tone used also in furniture, decor and even wall and floors through paint and tiles. This color is really flexible both in its application and its variety, having a wide range of tones to choose from.
The association with nature is the most important characteristic of this color, but surely there is not only one shade of green that evokes natural life. Therefore, different green shades can be found to adapt to each room and style, still relating to nature. From pale greens that are fresh and subtle to deep tones such as teal, the green will undoubtedly give any space a great style.
Green is a tropical color that is original yet timeless and can evoke a series of different positive feelings. Due to its energy and also its peaceful soul is a shade that goes perfectly in any space, even kitchens and bathrooms.
Advances made in pigments and digital printing makes it possible for the ceramic industry to achieve an ample range of green tones so that every person can find a design that goes with their personality. Different glazes will result in various designs to choose from and combining also soft and dark tones for an interesting design.
Apart from using green ceramics, a space that evokes hope, harmony and life can be achieved also with green paint colors. Chosen every year for its relationship with nature and its style, this tropical color can generate different sensations with each one of its shades.
Often used as a focal color, green can also adapt to a more muted palette with its soft tones or make a room brighter with some saturated shades. In a darker tone, the room is filled with elegance and power. Without any doubt, green is a tone that is very flexible in its style and application, used both in ceramic and paint.
Within the tropical colors, green is the most chosen one as it is the color of nature and the one that gives energy, personality, and serenity to a space. Although these sensations can seem contradictory, this is an intense shade that can induce all of that, and more, in ourselves.
Although green glazes in ceramics have been used for a really long time, the newest trends make a revival for the use of this color in interiors spaces through tiles. Thanks to the advances in colors and printing made in the ceramic industries, the color green can still be a part of interior spaces in a much more spectacular way
Nuria Lleó
Carlos Gandía
Nuria Cuesta
Esther Valero
