Many people claim that the kitchen is the most cozy and comfortable place in the house. The whole family most often gathers here for lunch or dinner, the warmest conversations take place in this room over a cup of aromatic tea, and get-togethers with friends are often held here. To ensure that the kitchen continues to delight all household members and guests, it is very important to choose the right interior style and color as well.
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Lately, many people have been opting for bright and rich scarlet shades, which pair well with neutral colors to create amazing combinations. If you approach design planning correctly, a kitchen in red colors may well become a real highlight of a private house or apartment. To create a stylish and beautiful interior, you need to listen to some advice from professional designers.
Features of working with a color palette
Red is an ambiguous color. It attracts attention, but few people decide to add it to their home interior. For a bedroom or living room, it may seem overly aggressive, so a red corner kitchen becomes the only place in the house where such a color palette will look relevant, rich and interesting.
Taking into account the rules of color psychology, many luxury restaurants add shades of red to their premises because it stimulates appetite, looks expensive and stylish. You need to understand that monochrome red is not suitable for decorating the entire room. This color is best used as a bright accent, but nothing more.
It’s better if it’s kitchen facades, floor tiles or furniture, but definitely one thing. An excess of red will have a depressing effect on the psyche, and many decorative elements will simply be lost against its background.
Visually, the red color scheme “warms” the interior and makes it richer, which is important for kitchens that face the north and lack a lot of natural color.
At the same time, this palette seems to “bring things closer”, making them deeper and more massive, so in small kitchens it is necessary to carefully use red.
Lighting rules
A beige-style kitchen should definitely be equipped with warm (yellow) lamps! Installing so-called daylight (white) light bulbs makes the entire interior of the room lifeless, boring and dull.
In dark kitchens it is necessary to equip additional lighting. This is especially true for the work area. But placing a chandelier above the dining table would be a very good solution.
The predominance of caramel shades in the interior requires lamps with elements of gilding, crystal and matte shades.
Choice of shades
When working with red, it is advisable to immediately decide on suitable shades. They are divided into cold and warm tones, with each group having its own advantages and disadvantages.
Thus, shades with notes of orange, brown and yellow are perfect for rooms facing the northern part. They will create a cozy space filled with warmth and subdued brightness. But a palette with the influence of blue or purple looks good in rooms where there is no shortage of natural light.
Not every amateur can tame classic red and bright scarlet, since even experienced professionals do not always cope with such a task. Burgundy and cherry shades look good in almost any interior. They are much softer, more noble and simpler, which makes them relevant both for finishing the ceiling and walls and for furniture.
High-tech in scarlet colors
High-tech modern style is characterized by the use of high-quality materials and modern technology. For example, this direction is well suited to a smart home due to the abundance of gadgets embedded in kitchen control panels. crimson color will smooth out achromaticity well and combine well with white and emphasize the innovativeness of high-tech.
You can paint appliances in scarlet shades; for example, a kitchen with a red refrigerator will look modern and attract attention to these bright spots, which adds ergonomics to the design.
Decorative elements: choosing curtains
If the plans include curtains as a bright accent, then at the initial stage it is important to pay attention exclusively to high-quality materials. The fact is that textiles, when exposed to sunlight, tend to fade and lose their original brightness. For this reason, it is important to choose fabrics that are dense and natural in composition. For the shadow zone, translucent materials are well suited, which will create an airy effect and let in even the rare rays of the sun.
The choice of shade palette greatly depends on the overall design and layout of the room. Dark and rich shades are not suitable for small kitchens - they will make them even smaller and darker.
If the interior already has enough bright colors, then it is not advisable to add red curtains to the kitchen. An excess of color will make the room look vulgar, and it will be psychologically difficult to be there. With monochromatic and neutral wall decoration, richly colored curtains with various patterns are acceptable. If the walls have bright patterns, then it is better to stick to plain options with a simple texture.
Furniture items
Kitchen set
Any kitchen set consists of three main components:
- Facades.
- Countertops.
- Accessories.
Facades
Depending on the style of the kitchen, all facades and individual modules can be red. They can be combined not only with facades of other colors, but also with elements made of other materials. Most often, modules made of glass and metal are assembled with red facades.
Drawings and patterns can also dilute the rich tone.
For several years, striping has remained one of the popular trends. Fascinating stripes are used not only to decorate furniture, but also as decoration for fabrics, tiles and wallpaper.
Tabletops
A tabletop is a work surface. It is she who wears out first. Therefore, initially you need to clarify how heat-resistant and moisture-resistant it is, and not what color a red marble countertop goes well with, or will red facades look beautiful with a dark countertop, or not so much?
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Modern technologies have made great strides forward, making it possible to implement almost any design solution. Therefore, when choosing, you need to be interested not in the shade of the countertop paint, but how long this paint will last during operation (after all, during the cleaning process, rather aggressive detergents are used). And it won’t be difficult to choose a sink and faucet in the right color scheme.
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Accessories
The hidden mechanisms of the fittings should be of high quality, and the visible ones should be beautiful and comfortable. It is not recommended to choose models of kitchen units without external fittings (handles), otherwise traces of dirty hands will remain on the facades, which will quickly lead to damage to the coating.
The main thing when choosing a headset is not to get hung up on color, but to remember, first of all, practicality and functionality. Thus, kitchens with legs (red or not, it doesn’t matter) last much longer than similar models without legs. After all, the facades will not collapse in the event of a flood.
Dining area and bar counter
When choosing a color for furniture located in the dining area, you need to remember harmony. If there is already enough red in the room, then it is better to make the place to relax more calm.
Glass behaves well and practically in the interior - a bar counter and a dining table made of this material will add lightness and airiness to the room.
Wall decoration - wallpaper and painting
On specialized forums, you often find a request for a red kitchen: how to choose the color of walls, wallpaper and ceiling, since such a color scheme is difficult even for specialists in the field of interior design.
Psychologists have already proven that the abundance of red in a room leads to a depressed psychological state and even irritation, so pure red in the decoration of walls and ceilings is used extremely rarely and mainly by professionals.
In terms of a bright palette, it is better to focus on furniture and accessories, and decorate with classic neutral and calm shades so that a red kitchen in the interior gives exclusively positive emotions. Among them, the following colors are justifiably popular: ecru, light gray, beige, white, soft green, coffee and shades of natural wood.
A beautiful small red kitchen will sparkle with new colors if you decorate the walls with black and white wallpaper with an extraordinary print. They will not distract attention from the main bright accents.
It should be noted right away that a red kitchen with black walls, although in many respects a classic solution, is not suitable for all rooms. It all depends on the size of the room and the preferences of the owners, since the kitchen will be quite dark and to some extent gloomy.
The exception is large spacious rooms, where it is permissible to use an entire wall, which is covered with bright wallpaper with a clear pattern, as an accent along with the kitchen unit. For example, photo wallpaper in the dining or work area if an apron does not fit there.
In the case of a light-colored set and a desire to highlight the walls, you should adhere to the following recommendations:
- One wall is red, the rest are covered with contrasting wallpaper. It will become a place for a dining area, where there are open shelves or decorations in the form of interesting paintings and photo frames;
- Colored wallpaper with patterns similar to those on the kitchen set;
- Wallpaper or special plaster of red color, where the same patterned motifs can be seen as on the apron.
It is advisable to keep wallpaper and furniture in the same style, since modern wallpaper with a bright pattern is unlikely to be combined with a classic carved set made of natural wood. Just like high-tech furniture cannot be supported by luxurious classic wallpaper with painted monograms.
Choosing the right style
Classic interiors go well with all shades of red, but more often in such kitchens you can find cherry or burgundy versions. The reason is on the surface: such a range fits better into the loose geometry of space characteristic of the usual classics. Traditionally, the role of the red one is assumed by the set, and less often by the dining group.
But for high-tech, minimalism and scandi, a more intense option is still preferable. Bright scarlet or rich crimson color will highlight the clear contours of the furniture. It’s good if it is complemented with chrome inserts or glass decor.
A slightly casual loft is characterized by raw brick walls, an open floor plan and communications. The terracotta shade goes well with all this. Or the color of burnt brick, in which red is mixed with brown and orange. This texture, by the way, can also be used to decorate an apron.
If you want to emphasize your unique taste, try decorating your kitchen in pop art style. It's a play on the edge with contrasting color accents, and red fits the bill perfectly. If the result often turns out to be extremely eclectic, do not be sad. This is in the tradition of style.
In Provence and country, pastel colors play the main role. It is not surprising that red is introduced into such interiors with extreme caution - and mainly in the form of decor or bright color spots.
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But the cheerful Mediterranean style and the red color seem to be made for each other. It can be introduced into a space in abundance - and without the risk of disturbing the color balance. The walls echo the dining set, the household appliances echo the kitchen utensils, the decor seems to wink at the airy curtains and towels - you definitely won’t get bored in such a kitchen.
Ceiling decoration
A red ceiling is a real challenge for apartment owners. It is extremely difficult to use it in the interior, but with well-chosen furniture, appliances and decorative elements, it will become a wonderful decoration of the room and the pride of the owners. This can be a suspended or painted ceiling, mainly with a matte surface.
Gloss, too flashy texture in combination with red color will give a simply unbearable look, from which even a true lover of extravagance will get tired.
With this solution, it is important to support the ceiling with other elements in the interior, but they should not be so noticeable. It is unacceptable to immediately use the finishing of walls, ceilings, furniture, floors and aprons in this color. It is important to stop in time and choose a single element that will serve as the basis for the entire design.
Let it be small accessories, curtains at most. In particular, small photo frames, vases, paintings. Sometimes it is better to leave only one element, which will become the basis of the interior design.
To make it easier to decide on the style and color scheme of the room, designers advise looking at photos of a red kitchen on the Internet. There are enough examples of interesting interiors in red light, so there shouldn’t be any difficulties.
How to choose the right color
In order for everything to work out correctly, you need to pay attention to the strawberry gradation palette; it can be warm colors - more inclined to be combined with yellow, orange or brown, or cold colors - blue, cyan, violet and cyan.
Warm ones are good when the room is small and has access to dark northern windows. And cold ones, when there is enough lighting, this is possible for owners of kitchens located on the eastern and southern sides.
It is better not to use flashy colors; real photos submitted by users show that it looks vulgar. Even professionals find it difficult to work with them, so they use a softer version, for example, cherry.
Ceiling
The red ceiling in the kitchen will look good if you make it stretched - this will visually expand the space, but only for owners of spacious kitchens in a small one, such a design will only put pressure on visitors to the room.
For the ceiling, it is better to use neutral tones, such as gray or white.
Floor
Painting a floor in a bright shade, although a rare phenomenon, still occurs, and with proper work with gradations of cherry, you can see a beautiful design result.
Pay attention to the materials - classic wood or tiles, preferably ceramic, will do. You should follow the rules of contrasts and make the apron white, then the bright floor will not look unnatural and attract too much attention.
Walls
To add some spice to the kitchen, you can also use crimson and paint the walls in it. This will stimulate hunger in the room, which will add benefits to the prepared food. And if the housewife wants to be in a good mood, then this shade will come in handy in stimulating good associations and stimulating not only the appetite, but will also stimulate the central nervous system.
But you shouldn't use too much red, it can cause irritation and excessive overstimulation, so cherry, pomegranate, and a shade of brick will help find a middle ground. It is better to choose wallpaper for a red kitchen with a matte texture in order to better absorb the light received naturally, but then you should contrast and make a white ceiling
