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Those who are not afraid to use blue in the design of the kitchen will receive a surprisingly cozy and harmonious room. They will feel calm and joyful in it. But it is worth considering every little detail in the design of the kitchen.
The grayish tones of the ceiling and floor are combined with the azure facade of the headset. Appliances are built in, harmonizing with metal surfaces with a touch of furniture. The apron can be picked up brighter, from yellow, white, blue squares. A round glass table with plastic chairs will complement the interior. Lampshade - in yellow tones. The wide window is covered with translucent tulle and curtains of light gray silk. The coolness of the blue panels and the grayish floor will be refreshed by the greenish plastic of the furniture. The decoration will be metal handles, open snow-white shelves with designer dishes.
The kitchen looks stylish, where a table made of wood adjoins the blue facades of the headset. The floor is lined with burgundy and white tiles. The interior will be complemented by an orange glass lampshade over a snow-white tablecloth, indoor flowers in small pots, an abstract picture in a frame. The harmony of azure plastic on furniture, steel of built-in appliances, whiteness of countertops and sinks makes the kitchen elegant. The floor can be tiled with light colored tiles. Cropped tulle is suitable for windows.
An interesting design consisting of an apron and an opposite wall in a turquoise pattern. Then the furniture and the ceiling are better than a milky color. Another wall in blue is combined with floor squares. The table is chosen in a pastel shade, and the chairs are made of white plastic. Above the dining area there are white balls of plafonds. The color of the dishes matches the walls. To decorate a kitchen in blue, you need to think over every little thing.
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What are the color schemes and their features?
To correctly choose the combination of colors in the interior of the kitchen, use the color wheel - depending on the location of the sectors, several win-win schemes are distinguished on it.
Gradient or tint
This color combination for the kitchen is also called monochromatic or monochrome. The point is to take one segment of the circle and make the interior in these colors. That is, only one tone is taken as a basis, and the depth of space and dynamics are achieved due to its semitones.
Thanks to this technique, you can bring a sense of unity to the interior, combine many details without the danger of oversaturation and clutter of the interior.
In the photo, the beige color of the kitchen is an example of a tint combination of colors.
To prevent a monochrome interior from looking boring, add more contrast between shades, use several interesting textures and details in the interior. In this case, the brightest should be the elements that you want to highlight or emphasize.
This scheme is the only one where you do not need to follow the rule of maximum 3 shades. You can achieve an interesting effect if you use 5-6 tones.
Contrasting color combination
A complementary pair is considered to be placed opposite each other in the color wheel scheme. Sunny yellow, for example, complements nighttime violet. The bright red contrasts with the rich green. An energetic orange is paired with a heavenly blue.
The main advantage of the two-tone interior design is expressiveness. The design will definitely not turn out boring and the colors will not argue with each other.
But you need to combine colors in the interior of the kitchen with care so that the effect does not turn out to be too flashy, choose one color as the main one, and use the second to place bright accents.The final result depends on the brightness of the base color - the calmer it is, the calmer the kitchen will turn out.
From the spectrum of colors, try to choose not pure, but diluted, muted or dirty shades. Complex tones allow you to create the most comfortable space. For example, replace orange with rusty, pumpkin, tangerine, ocher or bronze.
The photo shows a light green-lilac interior with pop art elements
Triad
As the name implies, this color scheme has three components. In this case, the triad happens:
Analog. On the color wheel, these are three colors of the same brightness, located next to each other. For example, for a yellow kitchen, the combination of colors green + tangerine will be considered analog. To make it easier to decorate the interior, one of the shades is chosen as the main one - a kitchen set or walls are made in it. The second tone is supportive, the third is accent.
Classic. If you draw an equilateral triangle on a circle, then its vertices will just indicate the colors of the classic triple combination. This scheme uses sectors equidistant from each other - in a twelve-sector circle - through three sectors. Example: purple + pumpkin + green, scarlet + lemon + sky. Also, as in analog, the first step is to choose a shade that will become the base, the second - an addition, the third - an accent.
Contrasting. A variant of a complementary combination, but instead of one opposite, a pair of adjacent shades is used. If you draw a triangle, then it will be isosceles. That is, for orange, instead of blue, take dark blue and turquoise. Purple is diluted with green and light orange. Such a combined scale is more difficult to perceive, but more interesting.
The photo shows a combination of muted pink, pale yellow and gray-green
Black and white kitchen
Such kitchens are contrasting, but in comparison with colored ones, they are considered less active. Recently, combined black and white shades have been found in Scandinavian, minimalist and other modern interiors.
Boring black and white is diluted with one or two additional textures and shades:
- metallic black silver;
- complex white in the form of ivory, marshmallow, vanilla;
- steel and brown;
- colors of natural wood combined with texture.
Particular attention should be paid to lighting in a black and white kitchen. It can be either colored or standard - warm or cold, depending on the desired effect.
Kitchen color schemes
The colors of the kitchen interior can be achromatic (gray, white, black) or chromatic (having a color tone). Achromatic interiors in kitchen design are rarely taken as a basis for room decoration.
It is believed that such an environment plunges the owner of the house into apathy, generates color hunger (and can even cause depression!). There are several ways to get out of this situation:
- Creation of a dynamic achromatic pattern;
- Dilution with a bright contrasting accent of achromaticity.
Having dealt with the basic tone, it is necessary to clearly think over further options for combining colors. Your mood will also depend on the harmony of your environment. The color wheel includes primary, secondary, and secondary colors. Now designers are busy developing a huge number of color schemes, but all of them, without exception, can be summed up under 4 basic groups:
- Triadic;
- Monochrome;
- Contrasting;
- Adjacent Distribution has received a combination of two colors in the interior of the kitchen. But the dominant color is light beige.
Triadic colors
It combines three colors that are on the color wheel at the same distance from each other.
Thanks to this solution, an impressive effect is achieved. It is also recommended to adhere to the principle of dominance of one of the colors.
Monochrome
Solid color schemes involve the choice of one color in the interior.Different effects are achieved by varying the intensity of the base color. The result will be even better if you use several shades (the more the better). By choosing the right shades and the necessary textured ensembles, you can achieve an amazing effect. To rhythmically diversify your design, dilute the monochrome combination with white. Silver is generally the color of choice for glamorous interiors.
To create a monochrome interior, it is important to determine a base color, for which your favorite shade is perfect. To give the interior a harmonious look, one of the colors should dominate, and the rest should be auxiliary.
Try to combine different textures in the interior. The most striking contrast can be obtained by combining glossy and matte surfaces (for example, matte tiles and smooth wallpaper).
You can use contrasting accents. Or play a little with a plain interior, creating small bright and contrasting “islands” of color. A few catchy details are enough, not necessarily large.
Contrasting
The contrasting color scheme selects completely opposite shades across the color spectrum. The main color is balanced by contrast.
Furniture with such a kitchen interior should be darker in tone than the walls (but lighter than the floor). It is recommended to limit contrast to details that can be easily replaced.
Related
These colors are sometimes referred to as analog colors, since 2 or more colors are involved in the color scheme. The main difference is the neighborhood on the color wheel (for example, green and blue). One of the colors is dominant, and the second serves for accentuation. The use of adjacent colors creates a relaxing ambience in the interior.
Best combinations:
- The colors that are at the vertices of the triangle inscribed in the color wheel are perfectly combined with each other;
- Colors that are opposite each other perfectly harmonize (for example, orange with blue, yellow with purple);
- Neutral colors (eg bluish gray) are in harmony with all colors of the spectrum;
- You can use blotches of colors close in tone;
- Use no more than 5 shades and colors so as not to overload the interior;
- The color of the furniture should be lighter than the floor, but darker than the walls. Now let's talk about the different colors for your kitchen.
Headset selection
Furniture for the kitchen should be purchased according to the chosen style. The headset can be blue, but lighter or darker than the walls. The table and chairs must be different in color. It is better to put natural wood furniture in the room. White plastic on countertops goes well with blue tones of furniture or walls.
White furniture is combined with discreet wallpaper in grayish-blue tones. A snow-white kitchen set requires an apron in blue tones. You can decorate the walls with majolica tiles in shades of blue, green, blue. For a classic style, you can purchase a headset in the style of the 60s and 70s. It is better when the furniture looks with scuffs, scratches. The fadedness of furniture fronts, forged bronze fittings will give the impression that expensive antique items are used in the interior.
Consider the combination of a table and chairs. Viennese chairs with curved legs are suitable for a round wooden tabletop made of wood. Plastic is inappropriate here. Glass countertops require lightweight chairs with plastic seats and metal legs. Wicker furniture is used in a rustic style. The kitchen set should fit harmoniously into the style of the room.
Popular combinations
Designers use blue colors often in the kitchen. But they try to match the color of furniture and curtains. Wallpaper looks good, where in patterns blue shades are mixed with golden or white.
With white
Ideal combination of whiteness with azure. These are natural colors that expand the space of a small kitchenette.If the walls are painted in blue, then you can choose furniture in white. Walls covered with wallpaper in blue flowers are combined with a snow-white ceiling. The kitchen looks stylish, where the deep blue facades of the cabinets coexist with the snow-white walls, the countertop and the apron.
With gray
Neutral gray tone goes well with cornflower blue. Pearl gray panels look stylish when paired with lavender curtains. Additional accessories in white or pastel color will add elegance to the room.
With yellow and green
Brightness will give the kitchen blue and yellow tones. Warm gold will have a positive effect on the emotional mood of the room. The composition is suitable for kitchens from the north side. The introduction of green elements into the coldness of blue will soften the atmosphere of the room, revive it.
How do I use the color wheel?
Itten's color wheel is an assistant to all designers. It allows you to visually imagine which colors are harmoniously combined with each other. The base wheel has 12 colors, but theoretically it can be expanded to include an infinite number of shades.
How do you use the color wheel? It's pretty simple, you just need to know the circuits and not be afraid to "play" with the wheel. There are many schemes for combining colors in a circle (see the figure below). But there are three basic algorithms.
Scheme 1. Monochromatic color combination - when related shades are combined from one segment of the circle.
Scheme 2. Contrasting combination of colors - according to this principle, opposites are combined. For example, green with red.
Scheme 3. Harmonious combination of colors - in this case, shades of neighbors around the circumference are selected, for example, blue, blue and green.
- In our article on how to plan your kitchen color scheme, you can find out more tips for using the three schemes listed.
- You can buy a circle from an art shop or use online services. For example, or in applications for phones.
Various combinations of brown in the kitchen
When choosing a two-tone typeface, one of them should be dominant, both in saturation and in proportion. Equal proportions will cause the composition to blend into a single spot.
A darker brown tone can be made at the bottom of the headset, while the top can be made in pastel, light shades. This is important for a small kitchen to visually lengthen the walls and add airiness.
Important! Dark brown is warm and absorbs a lot of light, so it is imperative to consider good lighting in the room, both day and night. This will help avoid dullness in the room and will allow you to see objects well when working in the kitchen.
If you want a headset with a two-row design, then the top one can be made darker. This will highlight the original design idea. The main thing is not to violate the principle of a dark bottom and a light top of the room, thus balancing the overall plan of the room.
How to choose the right circuit?
The color of the walls in the kitchen affects the color combination in the same way as the color of the furniture, floor and ceiling. In order not to miscalculate, start from something large - for example, upper and lower cabinets, and based on their shade, select the rest of the details (chairs, curtains, decor).
Choosing the color of the headset
The color of the kitchen set today is not limited by anything - a large assortment of films and paints allows you to choose absolutely any shade. It should be based on personal preferences, the size of the room and furniture, ease of care.
For a small kitchen, the facades are only light and glossy is better. Dark colors, especially matte colors, absorb light and make the room look smaller. A white kitchen set in combination with white walls will literally dissolve into space, and glossy surfaces will reflect and multiply the light, making the kitchen brighter and more spacious.
It seems to some that white or light doors are absolutely impractical - this is a misconception. Dark glossy facades are considered the most impractical - prints remain on them, and even the slightest traces of grease and water leaks are noticeable.
It is not necessary to choose one color for all furniture. A dark or bright bottom and a light or neutral top are a safe bet for any size kitchen.
In the photo there is a two-tone set with a wooden tabletop
Deciding on the color of the technique
When choosing home appliances, you can go three ways: standard white, black or bright accent.
White appliances in a bright kitchen will not stand out or weigh down the space; they are easy to care for.
Black appliances are eye-catching and need to be complemented with accessories or details of the same color. Matches well with a matching worktop
Glossy and glass surfaces require special care.
Flamboyant technique can be used in colored and achromatic kitchens to emphasize the right place. The combination of elegant red or blue with white or black looks fresh and stylish. But do not overdo it - 2-4 devices will be enough.
The photo shows red accents in the kitchen: refrigerator, radiator, kettle
Choosing the color of the countertop
Most designers and apartment owners try to make this surface neutral - and this is the right decision. The main thing is not to choose a color that is too dark - otherwise it will be difficult to keep it clean.
Important! The most practical colors are: white with veins, beige, natural wood, gray. The safest way to choose a shade and create coziness is to repeat the palette of one of the design zones.
Floor, backsplash tiles, dining table, decorative items
The safest way to choose a shade and create coziness is to repeat the palette of one of the design zones. Floor, backsplash tiles, dining table, decorative items.
We select the color of the walls
The walls can be absolutely any, the main thing is to achieve a harmonious combination with furniture and appliances. And also take into account the features of the room:
- Color saturation. Dark crushes, narrows the room, light - adds space.
- Temperature. Warm range softens, cold - refreshes.
- Print size. Large flowers, ornaments and other elements are suitable only for spacious kitchens, they can visually reduce the size of the room. Small patterns, on the contrary, increase.
- The direction of the drawing. To make the ceilings in the apartment visually higher, pick up vertically directed stripes. A narrow room will be transformed by horizontal ones. If the interior lacks dynamics, the diagonal will help.
Gray and its combination with other shades
If you see your kitchen in a strict, cold high-tech style, then you will be faced with the question with what shade the gray color is combined in the interior of the kitchen, because it is he who is the main background of this style. The gray tone seems boring and dull to many, it is not for nothing that they compare the dullness of everyday life, with melancholy, mentioning this semitone. Therefore, you need to find an accent. All cold undertones, neutral white are perfectly combined.
Blue, derived from it, when combined with gray, is a solution for large enough rooms. If you take a rich blue, dark tone, as an additional color scheme will be found in the textile decor of the interior, upholstery of chairs, and for symmetry, add a similar shade to the opposite zone, the cooking zone. A dark blue countertop, a mirrored apron, an example of a competent distribution of color in the design of a kitchen. But soft blue, pastel can be safely used for large areas, furnishings. Furniture, both a kitchen set and a dining group, can be safely chosen in blue, it will not put pressure on you, "eat up" the free space of the kitchen, on the contrary, the combination of gray walls and blue, white furniture gives lightness.
Do not want a cold-feeling interior, especially if the kitchen has a location, with access to the shady side of the house, feel free to add a warm gamut. Orange, red, shades of brown are suitable for gray, as the main one.
If you were faced with the question of what the orange color is combined with in the interior of the kitchen, then consider that you have found one of the optimal solutions, gray, white. In such a neighborhood, this rather bright color will look harmonious, and besides, a simple, not expressive gray color will sparkle with new colors. Do not overdo it with orange, everything should be in moderation, so as not to get fed up with contrasts.
It is allowed in small details, drawings, prints on ceramic tiles or borders in the cooking area, bright painting on the walls. Let it be two or three orange frames on a gray wall with calm photographs of the cityscape.
By the way, kitchen appliances, which have recently been increasingly presented to customers in various colors, will help diversify the design. Even such familiar home flowers in the interior of the kitchen will look new if you find bright orange pots for them.
Green and beige shades
A combination of colors such as beige and green is a great option for those who want to keep their kitchen soft. City dwellers, with a frantic pace of work, constant stress, just need to plunge into the "green" atmosphere. Calming, harmonious, helps to relax, relax not only mentally, but also physically.
It is recognized that the green color has a beneficial effect on the organs of vision, relieves fatigue. Although it is worth considering that the same green color scheme has a large number of shades, and can be both warm and cold. For example, rich green or deep emerald should not be used to decorate the walls of a small room.
It is better to give preference to pastel pistachio, especially the additional gentle beige, which is more appropriate to use in furniture colors will help to slightly reduce the weight of bulky items. A light kitchen set looks appropriate, from the point of view of ergonomics, it is most suitable for medium and small spaces.
The use of glossy colors in the interior of the kitchen
As mentioned above, the use of the color of coffee beans is strongly encouraged in the kitchen. This tradition has been around for many years. Modern subtleties of professional design suggest the possibility of using a noble range in any interior. It can be romantic, rustic, ultra-modern hi-tech with metallic elements, etc. Decorating the decor with original accessories can well complement a glossy furniture set. Mirrored surfaces visually increase the area. Harmonious combinations can imply the following set:
- A combination of dairy hanging shelves and brown floor chairs are used to create a lighter ambience in the kitchen area;
- If it is necessary to increase the appetite, then a combination of brown and red elements on the cabinets should be used;
- The use of gold fittings favors a Byzantine-style luxury setting;
- The use of matte glass in combination with the brown texture of dark woods creates a sophisticated modern decor;
- The feminine form of the design involves mixing milk chocolate with pink elements. However, Switzerland has already begun to produce a pink product. Therefore, soon they will call the shade - pink chocolate.
The coffee tone will look good on glossy tiles.
However, it is important to supplement it with light shades so that the contrast levels out the slightest manifestations of a depressing impression. If a corner sofa is made in this range, then the way out of the situation will be local illumination
We take into account the lighting
From the point of view of lighting in the kitchen, you can shape the color scheme of the interior in different ways.They depend on the amount of light, the location of the windows and a number of other factors.
Complete lack of windows
Sometimes the kitchen has no windows at all, in which case the lighting will only be artificial. The lack of light must necessarily be compensated for by the light color of the main surfaces - floor, furniture, walls. To dilute the paints, bright accents are introduced: a catchy apron, accessories in contrasting colors. They mount a good illumination of the working area, and the walls are filled with beautiful elements: clocks, decor, paintings, shelves.
North side windows
Usually, little light enters the windows located on the north side of the house. Excessive darkening can be mitigated by decorating the interior with warm, sunny colors. Golden, yellow, orange shades diluted with white elements will look good.
South facing windows
South windows, on the other hand, can be overly lit, especially in the summer. Kitchens of this type are best designed using cold colors. Colors like these will diminish the brightness of natural light, which can hurt your eyes.
Blue bedroom
Blue, as a pastel shade, is ideal for the bedroom, creating the necessary peace and tranquility in the relaxation area. Also, according to psychologists, this color can help improve relationships between people.
For maximum relaxation and soothing, use powdery shades in the bedroom
Niagara and azure gray
If you like a calm color scheme, then a bedroom design in beige tones will surely interest you.
For a warm, cozy atmosphere, you can use bright elements of turquoise and azure tones, combining them with tones from a warm color scheme. Orange and yellow will do the job well and dilute the cool shades.
Frosty sky pillows - a bright cold accent against the background of warm colors in an African-style bedroom
Dusty blue walls and textiles in blue-gray tones work well with wooden furniture
Juicy turquoise decoration as the main bright accent in a classic white bedroom
The combination of blue colors in the bedroom interior with other rich shades
Interior accents, what to opt for
Combination with white helps to freshen the look of the apartment. Using white, you can not be afraid to overdo it, it will be appropriate for textile decor, decoration of the kitchen area, and an apron. Even large elements, decorative panels, ceramics with a glossy effect are a great opportunity to create a stylish look, mirrored, reflective surfaces are a visual increase in the usable area of the kitchen.
Sunny yellow, one of the most positive, mood-enhancing, will transform your kitchen interior into a bright island of the house, but do not forget about the measure when using accents. Let the yellow halftones be used in prints, wall decor drawings, in small quantities.
Soft brown as an accent option, and also in the form of wooden coatings, is most likely the most competent color scheme, especially for those who want to get a soft, homely corner. The warmth and comfort here is given by the texture of wood, which has such an effect.
Brown color in the interior
Most likely, the simplest question about the selection of colors in the interior of the kitchen will be associated with brown. And even though it may seem not entirely beautiful to many, it is rightfully considered the most "homely" one, giving a feeling of security and comfort. Found in every kitchen in the form of a kitchen set.
And although the problem with the color scheme of furniture production is not so acute now, the fashion for kitchens made of wood will never come out. And this is good, these shades are universal, and are suitable for almost the entire spectrum of colors. You just need to choose the right shade and tone from the set, then the kitchen will play in front of you, become truly the heart of the house, its soul.
- Brown and red, at first glance, are not a particularly acceptable combination.But it is worth slightly changing the red to coral, carrot and terracotta, as we see the perfect symbiosis with brown shades.
- Brown, its shades will fit easily into the interior with the use of deep saturated blue, such as ultramarine and trendy indigo. In a wonderful way there is a combination of green and brown, this is a pacifying interior, tranquility, only natural shades, closeness to nature
- If you do not have enough cheerfulness, fun, a share of mischief in a brown interior, add orange shades. A fiery orange worktop in the cooking area, with the obligatory color scheme support in textiles or decorative crockery.
Modular painting on the wall can be a creative option. First you need to choose a suitable drawing, make a stencil out of it. A simple cutter can help in this not tricky business, and a thick sheet of stencil paper should be replaced with thin plastic. It is quite another matter to mix and choose the right color scheme, suitable for the kitchen. Before painting on the wall, make a test copy on cardboard or plain paper, such as a piece of Whatman paper. Some paints have the property of brightening after drying. When the desired color is selected, we draw patterns using a stencil on a pre-marked wall. Such a seemingly simple matter may end up with unexpected results. A bright, accentuated with the help of a coating, a picture is practical, does not require large expenses, and most importantly, it is absolutely individual. Feel free to experiment, let one or two patterns stand out on the wall with a more saturated shade in tone.
A soft brown, pastel tone can be used not only for walls, but also for ceilings! Yes, the solution is quite unusual, in such an interior the main thing is to maintain a balance, remember that such a ceiling will gently "press" on the interior, and in no case should it suppress the main idea of a cozy corner in the house.
The chocolate-colored ceiling simply pushes its owners to make the interior design of the kitchen in beige tones, with a soft sofa, lots of pillows for a comfortable pastime. White color will become, an integral part of creating the desired image.
Coffee rhymes beautifully in the kitchen space with such shades as lilac, violet. Trendy fridge stickers or stenciled wall patterns, a variation many interior designers use.
Remember, the textile decoration of the dining area deserves your attention. It's no secret that the kitchen space is a popular place in the home, so use modern, dirt-repellent, moisture-resistant upholstery fabric options.
Textile
A large and well-lit kitchen space is decorated with curtains with a complex cut that match the color of the set. White or blue curtains will endow the room with visual lightness and airiness, and Roman models of cream, pearl or light olive shades will beautifully set off the blue palette.
Windows decorated with wooden blinds will look very bold and unusual. Textiles in the form of towels, napkins, tablecloths and other things should also not get out of the general design. Elements in white, beige, sand or brown will complement the interior.
In the photo there are light curtains on the window in the interior of the kitchen in white and blue tones.