The combination of colors in the kitchen interior, without any exaggeration, is the most important thing! You can spend a lot of money on decoration, buy expensive furniture and accessories, and in the end, get something colorful and completely unattractive.
In this article we will tell you and show you simple examples how to choose colors.
You won’t find any abstruse terms like “monochrome”, “achrome” here. No theory or unclear reasoning!
Let professional designers use this, and we will go the other way: we will start from the color of the main piece of furniture, and then try it on various options contrasts. And along the way, discuss what is good and what is bad.
We are sure that among the variety of examples offered, you will certainly find something suitable!
Basic rules for combining colors in the interior
The basic rules for combining colors in the interior are as simple as two and two: do not try to embrace everything at once and Do not use all the colors you like at the same time!
It sounds simple, right?
But when it comes down to it, this is what begins: “Or maybe I should buy an apron for this red tabletop, in a lilac-coral tone? Or, in orange-red? Or, in terracotta brown? No? Too much? Then maybe we should buy purple chairs and curtains?”
As a result, it turns out what we said initially: an overload of bright elements that form a chaotic mess in which not a single object “plays”.
And no matter how difficult it may be, you need to highlight ONE thing, What would you like to pay attention to first of all?
We will tell you exactly how to do this below. Now let’s reassure those who want everything at once.
For such cases, there is a wonderful “Boho” style, which we will also talk about later, in the corresponding subsection. This is where excesses are welcomed and you don’t have to worry about overdoing it.
Rule 60/30/10
And here is another rule, more specific and most useful. Perhaps, besides this, an amateur should not worry about anything else, since it works 100% effectively.
Law 60/30/10 means that the interior should have no more than 3 color schemes, and their distribution is as follows:
60% - dominant color
30% - additional color
10% - accent
Attention here!
The dominant color is not the one that is your favorite and that you want to apply everywhere.
The dominant color is the background color against which other colors will be clearly visible: the additional and most important one on which you want to focus.
For example, if you really like the color red, then to ensure that it is noticeable, but at the same time unobtrusive, you only need 10%. And nothing more.
Very good the meaning of this law is shown in the photo below. Unfortunately, this is not the case, but the main thing here is to show you the rule with a live example:
As you can see, following this rule, we we get an interesting effect.
The room is essentially beige and brown, but we see it as yellow!
And, if you overload the accent, the look will look something like this:
Looking at this photo I remember: “Horses and people mixed together…” ©.
And for some reason we are sure that owner of the interior I wanted to emphasize the red color, but I just went too far.
And in the end, against the background of this bright red spot, neither kitchen furniture, nor a stylish hood, nor beautiful tiles on the apron.
Of course, there will be designers who will immediately say: this is not bad taste, it’s just a monochrome interior (that is, in which there is one color and all its shades).
But, you yourself understand that this is just a beautiful theory and words. But in reality, we just see a red spot that hurts our eyes.
So, you have to think carefully and decide what is really important to you.
And one more thing: the three-color rule does not mean that you need to choose only three colors.
It means that 3 color schemes are allowed.
That is, if you have a light beige wall as a background, then the floor can be made dark beige and the carpet almost white. But, all these shades need to be included in 60% of the original percentages.
The same goes for the second color and accent color. But, here too, without fanaticism. A spread of two or three tones will look organic, but a big contrast will look like two different color schemes.
Naturally, the room cannot do without a fourth or fifth color. No other way. But their share should be very small.
We identify the most important subject on which we would like to focus
So where do we start? Of course, by choosing a detail or object that you consider the most important and beautiful of the entire environment.
It could be:
- Wall decoration
- Finishing the work apron
- Kitchen furniture
- Stylish accessories
- Latest household appliances
No matter how much you would like it, but you need to choose one thing that you want to focus on. And it is this element that should include the main color that you focus on (in a ratio of 10% of the rest).
Let's say you have an incredibly beautiful work apron on the wall, red.
Then, you focus on it, and add a little more red in the form of splashes to the rest of the details: a small inclusion of red in the chandelier, paintings, decor.
Very small, please note! So that in total you get only 10% red.
But, let's look at each point in more detail.
We start from wall decoration
If you dream of an unusual and eye-catching wall decoration, then you will have to say goodbye to the thought of too bright furniture, flashy accessories and unusual floor coverings. Walls that are decorated pretentiously are very obliging.
And so that you can take a good look at them, you will have to give up other things and choose them as neutral in appearance and color as possible.
If you're willing to give it all up for colored walls, then go for it!
If you want to emphasize the deliberate asceticism of the walls(for example, just white, without decorations or other embellishments), then you need to select contrasting accessories, against which white wall It will look very appropriate and elegant.
This refers to paintings, chandeliers, shelves, etc.
White walls
The combination of white in the kitchen interior is possible with almost any color in the spectrum.
But, if white is taken as the background, then the best second color is the light color, natural wood. And already accented - whatever you like.
It’s simply impossible to come up with something better!
With this classic combination, almost any accent will be appropriate, except dark brown and black.
But if you make black the second color, and wood the accent, you get a very elegant look!
In a word, the combination: white wall + unpainted wood is a classic that is good in any interpretation.
Colored walls (photo wallpapers, ornaments, etc.)
If you have flashy walls, then the furniture should be as simple and unobtrusive as possible. Otherwise, these walls will simply mix with the cabinets and there can be no talk of any elegance.
The combination of colors in this case should be something like this: a colored wall and plain furniture, moreover, in a contrasting color, and not in the same color scheme.
The best option for the second tone in this case:
- White
- Grey
- Brown
- Black
If you find it difficult to choose a good contrast for the second tone, then you can use the color selection spectrum.
Moreover, it is better to do this online, on a special service: https://colorscheme.ru
There you can choose both contrasts and mono-color colors.
If you figure out how to use this site, then you will never again be faced with the question of how to correctly combine colors in your kitchen interior.
Stone walls
A stone wall is a very bright decorative element that doesn’t go well with anything other than white and light beige.
Any other color will simply “kill” the natural color of the stone, and it will not look expensive.
But if the stone itself is white, then it’s easier in terms of selecting a second color. But here you still need to take into account that not every furniture material or other decoration is compatible with stone.
There can no longer be any plastic, MDF, or metal here. Only natural materials and the most simple design.
Walls with stucco or plaster designs
If there is modeling on the wall, then it is best for the main background to be white. The stucco design can be absolutely any and it is better if its color is an accent color, that is, it makes up only 10%, which we talked about above.
From a work apron
A bright work apron is such a detail on which a lot depends.
If you make colorful walls, then its beauty will fade. The same applies if the kitchen furniture is matched to the tone of the apron.
For example, now quite popular combinations are: a colored apron made of tempered glass and a bright kitchen to match.
This is ugly, to put it mildly. And too intrusive. This is what it looks like:
If you have a colored kitchen, then no colorful aprons! This is the law.
If the apron is colored, then no bright kitchens. It is important.
Here's what a colored apron looks like in combination with neutral furniture:
There is a difference, right?
Now, look at what the aprons look like in terms of color schemes. We have selected the most successful combinations and interiors with the right color.
Aprons in red tones
Red color does not tolerate the presence of many shades of its spectrum nearby. That is, pink, coral, burgundy, etc.
Only the right contrast or black, brown, gray and White color A. The latter is a win-win choice.
Also, mirrors go wonderfully with a red glossy finish.
Aprons in blue and light blue tones
Blue really “loves” the white background color and natural, unpainted wood as an additional, second tone according to the three-color formula.
But blue, without any additives, is not the best option.
Blue is best used as a complementary color as it is too light for an accent color.
And so, it looks great paired with: light green, lilac, white and black.
Aprons in green tones
Green color goes well with yellow. If we are talking about shades of green, such as pistachio, olive and others, then yellow should be in them color scheme.
That is, sand and mustard would go well with olive, not pure yellow. Well, it also goes with white, just perfect.
Aprons in orange and yellow tones
Orange is “friends” with light green. Very good and fresh combination. Brown also goes well with orange. You definitely shouldn’t combine orange with yellow, blue, violet, or lilac.
Aprons made from natural materials
Here we can say the same as about finishing the walls with stone. If you have a marble backsplash, then select furniture or flooring that matches the color of its veins.
If it is made of granite, then you can make the same window sills in color. In general, duplicate the material somewhere again, not exceeding 10%.
Aprons with ornaments
If you have an apron with some kind of pattern, for example, oriental, then it would be good to duplicate it either in curtains, or in tiles on the floor or in a chandelier. You shouldn’t “push” it everywhere, otherwise the result will be excessive diversity.
Furniture and walls should all be neutral colors and textures.
Based on the color of the tabletop
From the color of the kitchen furniture
The combination of colors in the kitchen interior most often depends on what kind of furniture you have.
Of course, if you are making a design from scratch and haven’t bought anything yet, then it’s easier for you.
But if you already have furniture, then you only need to “dance” from it and there are no other options, since it occupies a large space and is a second, auxiliary color.
Unpainted wooden kitchen
The best background for such a kitchen is white walls.
And as accent colors - any colors except brown and dark orange. They will almost merge with natural wood.
Kitchen in white colors
White furniture looks great against contrasting colored walls. That is, if kitchen furniture is our 30%, then the background is 60%.
There is no point in listing what color white goes with, since it goes with absolutely any color!
Kitchen in red colors
Pairs very well with gray, stainless steel and mirror surface.
Also, it creates a good contrast with black, but it should be no more than 10%, otherwise it will be very dark and gloomy.
In addition, a red kitchen goes well with blue and white. This trio resembles sea colors and looks very fresh.
Here's a great option white and red kitchen. Here, although the percentage balance of colors is not maintained, it still looks pretty nice.
Kitchen in brown tones
Brown is a very capricious color and does not tolerate almost any neighbors except white and beige.
The remaining colors must be applied extremely carefully, otherwise all the beauty of the brown kitchen will fade against the bright background.
Also, remember this: if you have brown furniture, then the floor must certainly be light. Otherwise, the room looks dark and sometimes even sloppy.
Kitchen in blue tones
A blue kitchen should not be combined with any colored walls. The maximum is a barely noticeable gray-blue tone of the wall. Or better yet, just white.
On other backgrounds, the blue simply doesn't look as bright as we'd like.
Kitchen in green tones
This is a very bright kitchen if the color is saturated. It is better, of course, to choose either olive or pistachio furniture colors.
But, if you already have a bright one, then the accent can be blue or lilac, and the background can be light yellow or white.
Kitchen in lilac tones
Lilac furniture goes well with light green, olive and khaki shades.
Also, lilac is combined with dark burgundy, white and black. Sometimes a pink accent looks good, but if there is an additional fourth color – black.
Kitchen in yellow tones
Sunny, goes well with a light green accent, lilac, and red. And as a background, white is ideal. However, he is always perfect.
We start from accessories and textiles
If your main goal is to emphasize the presence of beautiful things, then simply paint the walls white and lay a regular wooden floor on the floor.
No more additional decorations needed! Kitchen furniture in this case should also be as natural and discreet as possible: painted or unpainted wood, white plastic.
Not many styles are rich in accessories and textiles.
These are country and ethnic options. There is no point in listing them all; we will consider only a couple of the most popular areas.
Accessories in the Provence style
Accessories in the Provence style include wood painted in blue, blue and green and forged elements painted black.
There is nothing more to add, since the accessories and colors of the curtains are varied and here your task is simply to correctly combine them with each other.
Among them, there should also be something background: for example, textiles (curtains, a tablecloth interspersed with an accent), and other decorative items should contrast with them. There should be little emphasis.
Accessories in the Boho style
But here you can roam to the fullest! Boho is the style of Czech gypsies living in Bohemia.
Everything is appropriate here: walls painted in several colors, and at the same time many incompatible accessories, different textures of furniture and decoration.
In “Boho” it is impossible to overdo it, rather, on the contrary.
If you don't clutter the room enough, it won't look stylish, and the kitchen may just look tacky. But if there is a clear excess in everything, then the look turns out stylish, oddly enough.
In conclusion, I would like to say: combining colors in the kitchen interior is not as difficult as it seemed! We hope you found our selection useful.
Kitchen color scheme - key moment while creating home interior. Properly selected shades can visually expand the space and raise the ceilings, “refresh” the room and make it more cheerful. But how to choose the right color palette for the kitchen? What do experts advise?
How to choose a kitchen color: basic rules
It is necessary to decide on the predominant shade of the kitchen taking into account personal preferences: the color should be comfortable for household members and not dislike any of them. Despite the fact that the problem of choice is almost entirely in the plane of individual views, there are a number of rules that always work. Here they are:
- Dark and warm colors make the kitchen more cozy and homey.
- Bright colors and their shades increase appetite.
- Combination of pink and gray - perfect option to reduce hunger.
- The combination of contrasting shades has an invigorating effect on the nervous system, exciting and stimulating nervous processes.
When designing the interior, you need to take into account the spatial capabilities of the kitchen. And if in large rooms color restrictions practically do not apply and open up a wide field for experimentation, then the design of a small room requires accuracy and attentiveness. First of all you need to remember:
- the best choice for a small kitchen is light warm colors;
- It is undesirable to use more than two primary colors;
- a small pattern visually enlarges the room;
- vertical lines make ceilings appear higher;
- horizontal outlines visually expand the kitchen area, but “lower” the ceilings.
It is very important to maintain a balance between the colors of the kitchen interior and the “climate” in the apartment. If the windows face the sunny side, it is better to give preference to cool tones - green, blue, lilac, blue. To decorate a room where the sun rarely shines, you should use warm shades - red, peach, beige, yellow, orange.
The tones in which the kitchen is designed not only help bring the design idea to life, but also create a certain psychological mood among the residents. To choose colors that really “work”, you need to listen to the advice of psychologists.
| Color | Keywords | Main Impact |
| Red | Extroversion, assertiveness, aggression. |
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| Pink | Tenderness, vulnerability, lightness. |
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| Orange | Movement, speed, activity, cheerfulness. |
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| Yellow | Warmth, sun, cheerfulness, positive. |
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| Green | Balance, naturalness, renewal, growth, energy. |
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| Light blue/blue | Relaxation, safety, trust, loyalty. |
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| Indigo | Truth, intelligence, help, creativity. |
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| Violet | Wealth, power, sensitivity. |
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| Brown | Stability, security, confidence. |
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| Black | Mourning, night, elegance, sophistication. |
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| White | Clarity, openness, purity. |
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"Fearlessly" nervous system can perceive slightly softened shades. You shouldn’t decorate your kitchen in an eye-catching style: a predominant bright red or flashy orange can ruin any idea, causing rapid emotional fatigue for the apartment’s inhabitants. The same applies to plain white, black, brown or indigo: these colors are recommended to be used only as individual accents, combined with other shades.
Bright aggressive tones are best used by active people with an extroverted character type. In this case, the color will not put pressure on the psyche, but, on the contrary, will provide the necessary support to the emotional state.
Particular attention should be paid to pink: it is ideal if the owner of the kitchen often experiences a feeling of insecurity. By choosing this tone as the main one, you can create a truly cozy place, in which every member of the household will feel comfortable.
If you have any doubts about best color for the kitchen, preference should be given to green. It is considered the most pleasant shade for the human eye and will make the atmosphere in the room fresh and peaceful.
Kitchen color: how to choose the right one
Choosing kitchen set, you should remember these “basic” design tips:
- One kitchen set – maximum two contrasting colors.
- The top tier of furniture should be lighter than the bottom.
- Furniture can be designed in several colors, but with only one dominant tone.
- In a small kitchen, a single-color set of discreet colors that are pleasing to the eye looks best (a combination of dark and light brown shades can be used).
- A bright set means light walls, and vice versa.
- An excessively dark set without the “participation” of delicate shades looks gloomy.
- The ideal colors for the kitchen are natural and earthy.
- Add comfort big room A few catchy accents will help.
- In a small room it is better to avoid dark, saturated colors.
- The kitchen set should please its owners.
When choosing the color of furniture, first of all you need to be guided by your own taste, but you shouldn’t ignore generally accepted combinations either. The following combinations are considered classic:
When deciding what color the kitchen set will be made in, you should always try to look at the situation “from the outside.” How harmonious does the combination of shades seem? Isn't it too flashy? Will it be comfortable to stay in the room for more than half an hour?
Modern style prefers bright colors. But when in doubt, it is better to abandon catchy, saturated colors in favor of proven classic ones. Refined restraint is always relevant, and it is impossible to go wrong when choosing it. If you want to take a risk and create a fashionable accent in the room, you need to act carefully: it is better to choose white as the main tone, and bright orange as an additional tone, than vice versa.
A beautiful kitchen is a prerequisite for creating a comfortable home environment. It is enough to choose the right colors to make family dinners even more enjoyable, and to receive guests only brings pleasure to both parties.
- White- goes well with almost all colors. Best with blue, red and black; - Beige– goes with blue, brown, gray and white; - Grey– a neutral color that can be used as a base color. Pairs well with beige/cream, pink, red, purple, brown, blue; - Pink– brown, white, olive, gray, turquoise are suitable for this color; - Red– ideally combined with yellow, white, green, blue and black, combination with gray is possible; - Brown– with bright blue, cream, pink, green, beige, light brown; - Orange- with blue, blue, lilac, violet, green; - Yellow– with blue, purple, light blue, gray, black, lilac; - Green– goes with golden brown, yellow, black, light beige; - Blue- to red, gray, orange, pink, white, yellow; - Blue– to purple, green, yellow, orange, red; - Lilac- to yellow, green, brown, beige; - Black- universal elegant color. Looks good with all colors. Pairs best with orange, pink, green, white, red, yellow.
Color plays a huge role in a person’s life; it affects well-being, mood, performance, and relationships. The kitchen is an important part of our home, we spend a lot of time there, so we should take seriously the choice of wall color for this room.
Basic rules for choosing wall colors for the kitchen:
- A large pattern visually reduces the size of the room.
- A small pattern, on the contrary, makes the room seem larger than it actually is.
- Geometric patterns on the kitchen walls in the form of intersecting stripes, like the patterns on Scottish kilts, create the illusion of continuous space.
- The vertical pattern “raises” the ceilings, visually “increasing” the height of the room.
- The horizontal pattern and horizontal stripes on the walls “expand” the kitchen while simultaneously reducing its height.
- Diagonal lines on the walls add dynamics to the kitchen interior, creating the illusion of movement.
- Textured wallpaper looks very extraordinary. By endowing the surface of the walls with new qualities, they are able to create an additional dimension in the room. Thanks to the play of shadows and penumbra, interesting color nuances and unexpected alternations of textures, you can achieve a lot of interesting effects.
- By When choosing the color of your kitchen, do not forget about your own tastes and preferences.
- Undoubtedly, the kitchen set must be in harmony in color with other design solutions of the room: ceiling, walls, floor. However, first of all, its color should evoke only positive emotions in you.Psychologists never tire of repeating that the color of the things around us directly affects our character, mood, well-being and even performance.
Perhaps there is not a single housewife in this world who does not dream of seeing her kitchen not only functionally convenient, but also as attractive and cute as she herself. The kitchen is the pride and place of reign of every woman, but what to do if the entire kitchen kingdom fits into a “handkerchief” of up to 8 sq.m.? Exactly! Plan the correct and convenient arrangement of furniture and think in advance about what kitchen color to choose for a small kitchen.
Color will help expand the kitchen without remodeling
If remodeling the walls in a small kitchen is not the main task overhaul(combination with the living room, use of the balcony area, etc.), then it is worth considering design options with a play of the colors of the walls and furniture, resorting to a small visual illusion, in which you can get visual increase kitchen kingdom.
Any woman knows that light colors visually expand the space (figure), blurring the boundaries, while dark ones, on the contrary, make even large objects less noticeable. But a black square in the middle of a white field tenaciously attracts the eye (remember Malevich!) and does not give rest to the eye, so from dark colors in the design for a small space limited by kitchen walls, it is more logical to use “darkened” - pastel.
As a bonus, at the final stage of our design project, we can easily afford to add a couple of bright, rich stains and strokes to the interior to contrastly emphasize the bright cleanliness of the updated kitchen.
White-white-white color...
The ideal color of purity is white. But the kitchen, where the walls and interior items are boiling white, resembles a surgical ward rather than a cozy kitchenette, and this design looks downright boring. Moreover, keeping such a kitchen in in perfect order quite difficult for the housewife.
If this color of the walls and furniture is fundamentally important, then try “dilute” it with variations of pearl, cream, silver, ivory or beige. These colors can be chosen not only as wall coverings, but also for facade panels kitchen set, dishes and curtains, furniture colors.
Spring in the kitchen on a white base
If you decide on a color combination of white and another color, then here you can get creative: white is the ideal neighbor for anyone! Bright, rich, local colors are an excellent choice, but we have already agreed to focus on bedding.
The first in line will, of course, be pearl gray - in combination with white - the color of true nobility and discreet design of walls and furniture. True, this design will not give the kitchen the desired freshness; it is better to turn to spring blue, yellow and green colors. The freshest, most juicy shade of spring green will, of course, be light green.
Advice! Design made in white combined with light green kitchen interior revitalizes, refreshes and expands small room, will give it a “spring fragrance”.
White and light green. Which one is bigger?
The right of dominance can be assigned to any of these selected colors; using them as the main covering of walls or the main color for furniture will not spoil the impression, given that all shades of green give rest to the eyes and reduce psychological stress, and white sets you in a peaceful mood and stimulates the appetite , which is important for the kitchen.
Flower placement options
It is not at all necessary to paint the walls with a white and lime mattress! You can bring one color or another into the interior using glossy surfaces of walls and facades, reflective mirror panels and airy curtains, and choose furniture and fittings in the kitchen in appropriate colors.
Advice! Healthy herbs growing on the windowsill in white flower pots can successfully serve as a white and lime decor.
Another solution: place these colors on the doors of the set in a checkerboard pattern and “dilute” their rows with transparent facades. You can make the upper part of the wall cabinets and shelves pure white (light green), and cover the lower cabinets with light green (white) panels.
Changing the kitchen apron
A beautiful color will help to “revive” a small kitchen. kitchen apron– a traditionally tiled area of the wall behind the sink and stove, under wall cabinets headset. You can repeat the white and light green colors when laying tiles for a new backsplash, but it is much more interesting to repeat the color of the floor on the wall.
Another design - they threw it off. This is a large slab of tempered glass onto which photo printing is applied. in a special way, and the design on the glass can be made according to your order in the colors and tones you desire.
Floors in a spring kitchen
To maintain a feeling of freshness and space, you should choose the color of sand or wild stone. Tiles or linoleum of an unobtrusive light gray color will only set off the shade of light green. A floor painted in the same light green color in a richer tone than pastel will look juicy and unusual.
Advice! When choosing a floor color, remember: dark green, bright mint or marsh brown will “eat up” all the freshness of the resulting space in a small kitchen.
Lighting in a bright kitchen
To highlight the designer spring, you should also take care proper lighting, able to highlight our design. Buy a chandelier in the form flower bouquet or replace the old lampshades with others interspersed with rich green and other bright colors that stand out against the white ceiling and play with colored highlights on the gloss of the furniture.
You can completely abandon the chandelier, replacing it with spotlights that will be reflected in the glass panels, giving the white-lime kitchen festive look, and create the impression of dew drops scattered everywhere.
- Want to add color to your kitchen and make it look even bigger? Make several horizontal stripes of orange, yellow or scarlet: and the kitchen literally “opens up”.
- Do you want to “raise” your ceilings? Olive or pistachio colored stripes arranged vertically are at your service!
To keep the kitchen from being “cold”
If you are happy with the “lime on white” color of the walls and you are not a fan of avant-garde furniture, add a couple of vases with a bright pattern, designer original lamps or sconces, or a modular picture on the wall. good design solution– color screen, when part of a wall or one wall is completely contrasting or with a pattern.
Selecting furniture
Considering that we already have the kitchen set in place, we must try to install the necessary furniture in the remaining space: dining table, chairs, etc. So that this furniture fits into new interior harmoniously, you should not only think about their correct placement, but give them correct color. What it will be - white, light green, sand - is up to you, but in any case the color should be glossy and fit into the design of the room.
Advice! Good opportunity do not give the small spring kitchen the appearance of a cluttered room - transparent table surfaces and chairs made of transparent plastic.
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What color of the kitchen should I choose to make it beautiful, cozy and appetizing? The style and functionality of the kitchen are certainly important, but, according to psychologists, it is the color scheme of the interior that plays a key role in creating a zone of psychological comfort, where it is equally pleasant to work and relax. It's no secret that in most families the kitchen is the center of the house - a hot, pulsating heart, not deprived of everyone's attention. Here we prepare food, eat, “have tea” with intimate conversations, make plans, exchange thoughts, sort things out, placing accents with the ringing beating of dishes... And in Agatha Christie’s kitchen, new detective stories were born while washing dishes!
The color scheme of the kitchen will determine the mood of those who are in it.
In a busy work schedule, it can be difficult to carve out half an hour for lazy lounging on the couch in front of the TV, but there is always a minute to run to the refrigerator for something tasty or put on some tea! All roads in the house lead to the kitchen! That's why it's so important to create this room a harmonious microclimate, which largely depends on a well-chosen color scheme.
The influence of color on space
When choosing color palette It is necessary to take into account the dimensions of the kitchen. This is due to the unique ability of different colors to create the illusion of expanding or narrowing space. In a small kitchen, dark colors that optically make the room smaller, as well as an abundance of bright colors that quickly tire the eyes and psyche, would be inappropriate. The optimal solution for small kitchen– visually pushing the boundaries with unobtrusive light shades and pastel colors. To create a more welcoming and cozy atmosphere in a large and spacious kitchen, on the contrary, you will need a rich dark range. The abuse of cold shades and tones in this case looks faceless and deserted.
Using some colors you can visually expand the kitchen space
How to choose the colors of facades, walls and floors for the kitchen
The mood of the kitchen interior is mainly determined by the color scheme of the facades, walls and floors. Everything else is details that can only place accents, enhance or reduce the effect of dominant colors. Colored kitchens carry not only an aesthetic, but also a psychological load, directly affecting our mood and well-being. How cozy and comfortable we will feel in the kitchen depends not only on the specific color, but also on the degree of its saturation and brightness. The choice of color palette should be based on the size of the kitchen, the level of light, the nature and composition of the family members, as well as their way of life.
If the sun rarely shines into your kitchen, a warm palette of yellow, peach, beige, red, terracotta and ocher colors will help fill it with light and warmth. And in the kitchen, the windows of which face the sunny side, cold colors in blue, light blue, lilac and green will look harmonious and very refreshing. A cold palette can also neutralize the effect of a “hot workshop”, which is especially important for housewives who most spend their time in the kitchen.
Flooded sunlight kitchen decorated in light colors, creates a good mood and energizes
Young, active, dynamic people who spend a minimum of time on cooking, as a rule, feel most comfortable in bright modern interiors with a contrasting combination of colors, glossy facades and chrome parts, since this is completely in tune with their inner mood, invigorates, gives vital energy, without having time to get bored, because in five minutes they will be in a completely different place.
According to psychologists, the color of the kitchen can stimulate or reduce appetite, which in light of the concern of many people with the problem excess weight more than relevant. What color of the kitchen should I choose if my mother wants to lose a couple of hated kilograms, but her children have to be fed almost from a spoon? Dilemma! Obviously, someone will have to make sacrifices. In any case, it would be useful to know that all warm shades increase appetite, and cold shades reduce appetite. A combination of gray and pink flowers.
One of the main conditions for an attractive interior is good combination colors
Which kitchen color to choose: bright prospects
Color solution kitchen interior can raise your tone, set an active mood, or, conversely, evoke a desire to relax and unwind. When choosing a color, it is important to focus not only on aesthetic appeal design project, but also on the internal feeling of comfort, which should serve as the main selection criterion. Light colors enliven the atmosphere, while dark colors bring peace and restraint. Too active saturated tones quickly tire, causing irritation, nervousness and anxiety. Warm tones excite, activate, fill with energy, while cold tones encourage relaxation, balance, and calm.
Calm, soft colors are often used to decorate kitchens in modern style
Temperamental red kitchen
Red is the color of love, passion, blood, life, fire. Red color in the interior of the kitchen dominates, as a rule, among active people with a vivid imagination and strong energy, who are always full of things to do and new ideas, their blood is boiling, and “everything is burning” in their hands. It is easier for them to take “the bull by the horns” than to wait for “the world to bend under them.” It is the red color that is completely in tune with their worldview and attitude. He fills them vital energy, stimulates, activates, encourages new achievements. It's not for nothing that racing cars are painted predominantly red. The classic combination of red and black, which looks very modern and impressive in the kitchen interior, will help you avoid overexcitement and hyperactivity. Rich red is the choice of physically and energetically strong individuals. For natures with a calmer disposition, it may be too strong an irritant, so even with a great love for red, such people are better off giving preference to its softer shades - coral, burgundy, pink. We should also not forget that a kitchen decorated in red colors increases appetite and speeds up the process of food absorption.
Rich red – the choice of physically and energetically strong individuals
Orange kitchen for an orange mood
Sunny orange color improves appetite and mood, feeds with positive energy, and always keeps you in good shape. It is the orange color that dominates the interior of most restaurants and fast food cafes. Like red, orange has a stimulating effect, but it is less radical and intrusive, very warm and life-affirming. Orange color chosen by optimists and lovers of life. On orange kitchen always joyful, light and warm. The main thing is to choose the right shade: the color of orange quickly tires the eyes, and dark orange narrows the space. Orange color harmoniously combines with white, black and gray.
An orange kitchen is always joyful, light and warm
Sunny yellow kitchen
Yellow is the color of the sun, joy, divine energy. If you want the sun to shine in your kitchen even on the most cloudy and dull day, choose an interior in yellow tones. Black and white accessories, as well as wenge-colored details, will help add sophistication and showiness to your kitchen design. If the soul asks for a holiday, fun and positivity, we complement the yellow interior with red and orange splashes. Because the yellow stimulates creativity, it is ideal for creative culinary experiments.
If you want the sun to shine in your kitchen even on the most cloudy and dull day, choose an interior in yellow tones
Anti-stress kitchen in green tones
Green is the color of nature, spring, hope. It is a symbol of well-being, prosperity, growth, life, longevity and eternal youth. And most importantly, it is pleasant to the human eye, and also has a beneficial effect on the psyche: it calms, balances, and gives a feeling of security. Green kitchen will help cope with stress, restore peace of mind and harmony for people who have to experience significant physical and nervous stress. Idealists who firmly believe in the good, bright and eternal feel most comfortable in an interior decorated in blue-green marine colors.
Green kitchen will help cope with stress, restore peace of mind and harmony
Serene kitchen interior in blue
"Let's paint the refrigerator in Blue colour“It was yellow and it was red, but it wasn’t blue!” Why not?! Blue is the color of the sky, water, constancy, fidelity. It brings organization and orderliness to the interior of the kitchen, soothes, gives serene peace, however, too deep and rich shades of blue, especially when the kitchen faces the north side, can have a depressing effect, causing feelings of causeless anxiety, sadness and even depression. It is worth considering the powerful effect of blue color on physical condition: it reduces appetite, blood pressure, slows the pulse, lowers temperature, creating a feeling of constant cold. Indigo is the choice of intellectuals and creative people who every now and then have the desire to “paint the refrigerator blue,” buy an elephant, or lay out a lawn right on dining table. Indigo will look most advantageous as a rich bright accent.
The blue color brings organization and orderliness to the kitchen interior, soothes, and gives serene peace.
Refreshing interior in blue tones
The color blue is inevitably associated with clear skies, subconsciously evoking a feeling of peace and tranquility. Psychologists actively use the color blue in therapeutic practice to instill a feeling of trust and security, as well as for calm and relaxation. They noticed that it is the blue color that is preferred by faithful and devoted natures. In addition, sky blue color induces contemplation and daydreaming. Decorating the kitchen in light blue tones visually expands the space and fills the room with refreshing coolness.
Shades blue color visually expands the space and fills the room with refreshing coolness
Mysterious purple kitchen
Traditionally, the color purple is associated with power, authority, wealth and mysticism. This is the color of philosophers and esotericists. It calms, relaxes, promotes introspection and self-knowledge. You should not overuse the color purple, as it reduces performance and physical activity. Abundance of too intense purple can lead to chronic fatigue and depression, so it is advisable to dilute it with yellow, golden, olive and ocher shades. For the kitchen interior, it is better to choose a purple or lilac color, and leave intense dark purple tones for bright splashes.
For the kitchen interior, it is better to choose a purple or lilac color - an abundance of too intense purple color can lead to chronic fatigue and depression
Dramatic kitchen in black
The black color itself is depressing, alarming, numbing and depressing, however, when framed correctly, it turns into a real find for designers! In a well-lit, spacious kitchen with light-colored wall decoration, a set with black facades will look very solid and elegant. It's not for nothing that black white kitchen has become a real classic! And how impressive the black and white checkerboard tiles on the kitchen floor look in combination with red furniture! Black color goes well with bright kitchen accessories, as well as metal and glossy details.
In a well-lit, spacious kitchen with light-colored wall decoration, a set with black facades will look very solid and elegant.
Cozy brown kitchen
Brown color represents stability, security, devotion. A brown kitchen always exudes homeliness and comfort. For the kitchen interior, brown is the most neutral and unobtrusive color, conducive to open, relaxed communication. It is universal and goes well with almost all colors.
For the kitchen interior, brown is the most neutral and unobtrusive color, conducive to open, relaxed communication.
Exquisite white kitchen
A completely white kitchen is far from the most practical option, which, moreover, is associated with excessive sterility and “laboratory quality”. White is the color of virgin purity and spirituality, but its abundance quickly tires, especially in combination with glossy surfaces. In poorly lit rooms, white can appear gray. At the same time, white serves as an excellent background for bright decor, and also perfectly neutralizes contrasting tones. One of the most successful options is a classic black and white kitchen.
A classic black and white kitchen is one of the most spectacular options!
