How beautiful to decorate the kitchen
In order for the kitchen to be stylish, original, functional and aesthetic, it is important to know how beautifully to decorate the kitchen with your own hands. Here the individual approach is important. In the age of fashionable technology and technical innovations, you can achieve the goal of making the kitchen interior practical and convenient, and at the same time comfortable and cozy, where you can enjoy a cup of fragrant tea and fresh homemade pastries with family and friends.
There are many interesting and attractive kitchen design options. This article will help to create an atmosphere of comfort and warmth in the kitchen, in any style you choose.
Before considering all sorts of kitchen design options, you need to determine the style in which the decoration elements will be executed. A single leitmotif will avoid chaos and disharmony.
Classic style
Fans of tradition can stay on the interior of the kitchen in a classic style. Classics are characterized by good natural materials such as wood, metal, ceramics, stone.
The luxurious atmosphere that characterizes this style can be created using milling, stained glass, bronze or ceramic fittings. Classic furniture can be either strict sets with MDF or veneered facades, or Baroque models with columns, carvings and other decorative elements.
Country style in the interior of the kitchen
Rustic classics in the design of this room is relevant for several decades. This style is good for the kitchen of a country house, and can easily be embodied in the decoration of the kitchen of the apartment, located in the metropolis.
What is the rural design option? It can be furniture with facades of rustic shapes, roughly polished surfaces, with open niches and shelves filled with a colorful set of jars of cereals. It can also be window blinds and a cotton cloth in a checkered wicker basket for bread and fruit. This design makes the kitchen original, special.
Modern style or hi-tech
Today, high-tech or modern minimalism prefer practical people who are not lagging behind the times. The basis of the interior of this style is strict functionality, simplicity and conciseness. The design is distinguished by straight lines, clear contours, even planes, glossy and glass surfaces, an abundance of chrome elements, and warm light shades.
High-tech is characterized by comfort and functionality, as well as minimal use of decorative elements. The complement of this environment will be the undisputed symbols of the century of technology - innovative devices.
Ethnic style exotic
Quite often in the design of the kitchen began to use ethnic style. It is very popular in our time to arrange the kitchen in the style characteristic of the traditions of various countries and peoples, for example, Scandinavian, Japanese, English, Mediterranean, African and Provence. This is one of the complex design options, since it is not easy to achieve authenticity (and not just imitate it). Furniture and suitable accessories are difficult to purchase, so it will be problematic to create a picture in a certain national style.
Japanese style with its moderation and severity will have the taste of refined natures. And someone is attracted by the design in the style of a French bistro or in a nautical style.
These are just some of the kitchen design options.
Preferring individual design, one should not lose sight of the functionality and ergonomics of the kitchen space. In this case, it is important to rationally distribute furniture and appliances. For example, installing in the following sequence, the refrigerator, work surface, sink, work surface and hob again, you can reduce the number of movements and save time spent on cooking.
Bright chips and accessories in the interior of the kitchen
You can emphasize creativity with the help of original decorative elements and savory gizmos. But this does not mean that you should buy everything from the shelves of souvenir shops - all sorts of vases, toys, figurines. The result will be a cluttered space and the transformation of decorative elements into ordinary dust collectors. It is the same as just for the sake of “for beauty”; it is very important to keep an old, huge samovar and use it extremely rarely.
It is better if all the decorative elements are functional and used as intended. For example, the previously mentioned marine-style kitchen may contain things with a marine accent: wall-clock-steering wheel, aprons in the form of a sailor suit, curtains of a color characteristic of the marine theme.
A worthy place will be taken, regardless of the chosen style, by much-needed kitchenware, such as a set of knives, cutlery, cutting boards. These items are always convenient to have on hand, in addition, they also give a colorful view of the kitchen.
A decorative element can be a refrigerator, and the most common. The resulting designer fridge with a floral motif or an animal print like a leopard or zebra will be a great solution for decorating the kitchen, as this:
- functionally;
- beautiful;
- conveniently;
- practically;
- unusually.
Having artistic taste and abilities, you can paint the fridge yourself. If, however, there are no abilities for the realization of design creativity, and there are not enough funds, then with the help of multi-color or monochrome vinyl stickers you can transform the old refrigerator itself.
Color palette in kitchen design
When determining the color of the design, one should proceed not only from one's own taste preferences, but also take into account the dimensions of the room, the height of the ceiling, and also which side the window faces.
Warm colors (red, yellow and orange hues) “warm” the kitchen located on the north side. And sun-drenched “southern” cuisine can be filled with freshness and coolness using cold shades of white, milky, gray. In large kitchen areas, a cozy atmosphere can be created using bright, catchy, saturated colors.
Wall decor in the kitchen
To make the room unique, it is enough to hang a picture on the wall. However, there are all sorts of ideas for decorating the wall in the kitchen. Since during the operation of this room contamination is possible, not all finishes and not every decor can be used, therefore the selected finishing materials should be practical.
Sometimes, to give the kitchen originality, it is enough to add one bright accent. Choose a decor for the wall, better considering the style of the interior of the entire kitchen. For example, the walls of the kitchen, decorated in a modern style, can be decorated with paintings on glass or color posters.
The plot of the paintings in this case can be still lifes depicting gourmet dishes, vegetables, exotic fruits.
Butterflies in the wall design
Originally looks decoration butterflies wall. They are cut out of foam plastic, poured out of plaster, painted, put an ornament using a stencil and, in the end, stick standard vinyl stickers.
Butterflies can be made in one color or in different colors - the panorama will be amazing.
Decor of vinyl stickers, stencils and stickers
An excellent solution for the design of an empty wall will be vinyl stickers with a pattern on a thin self-adhesive film. Such decor can be easily made independently and, if necessary, replaced by another.
Another original way is to use stencils for drawing a picture. With the help of stencils a small stroke can be refined kitchen walls. The classic version is a cup of coffee and a few coffee beans. Stencils can be either purchased in specialized stores or made on your own. In modern design stickers are very popular. It can be easily distinguishable inscriptions, silhouettes, vignettes. With their help, you can quickly and successfully create the illusion of objects on the wall and, thus, give the wall a finished look. Stickers are durable, easy to care for and, if necessary, they can always be easily removed from the wall.
Often, the appearance of the kitchen spoils the gas pipes, which can be hidden.
Collages
If the Provence style is chosen for kitchen design, collages will become indispensable attributes of the room. These compositions may include fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Most often they are located within the dining area. Themes can be very different: wine-making, still-life from fruit, small porcelain dishes, cutlery.
As a basis for a collage, a deep frame will suit, which will favorably emphasize even the most usual composition.
Dishware
A worthy place will be occupied by colorful decorative plates on one of the walls. There is a good tradition to decorate the walls with colorful dishes that are attached to the wall with display holders.
Building materials in kitchen design
The most noticeable in the kitchen are the so-called "apron zone" and the dining area, so they need an aesthetic and practical design. The most popular material for finishing the working area is ceramic tile. Modern construction industry produces this material in a large assortment, so the choice is great, which means there is every chance to make the design of the walls original and unique.
Recently, glassware has been widely used for the “apron” zone.
Decorative stone can be issued as a working and dining area. If space dimensions allow, one of the walls can be decorated with a false fireplace and wrought-iron lamps.
Ideas for small kitchen design
Quite often, apartment owners have to solve the problems of unsuccessful planning associated with a small kitchen area. Not always with the help of the transfer of the wall and the expansion of the kitchen space, this issue can be solved due to large-scale repair work and documentary formalities. Therefore, to solve this kind of problem, you can start with a design approach. In this way, a small kitchen can visually do more.
There are many ways to increase the kitchen space, and one of them is achieved through skillfully selected color. In this situation, use of bright colors and several bright contrasting colors for the accent. It is better to completely abandon the prints that attract attention. If, nevertheless, there is a desire to execute a design with patterns, then in this case it is appropriate to use an abstract relief on the wall to match its color. Due to this, the kitchen will become more attractive and not “compressed”.
Furniture in a small kitchen
As a rule, kitchen sets for a small room choose light colors. It is better to purchase a dining table with a round or oval table top. The ideal option could be a transforming table or a folding table. If the tabletop of the dining table is made of glass, and the legs of the table and chairs are chrome-plated, then their reflective surfaces will also contribute to the extension of the kitchen area.
Large and spacious cabinets and cabinets will allow you to place the necessary kitchen utensils in them, and the space will be preserved.
To maximize the use of each centimeter, you must use the corners and niches. When ordering kitchen furniture, you can take into account all the nuances in order to efficiently dispose of the available small area.
Any design involves various accessories. But moderation is important here, as an excess of accessories can overload the room and reduce the already small size. It would be nice to place a mirror on the wall or use cabinets with mirror surfaces on the doors, as the mirror surfaces perfectly reflect the light.
You can also remove the door connecting the kitchen with the next room by completing the doorway in the form of an arch - this will visually increase the kitchen area.
Fans of indoor plants should be remembered that bulky plants in massive flowerpots will attract attention and nullify all efforts to expand the space.
And finally, you need to get rid of unnecessary things - kitchen items, which are very rarely used. It is necessary to ensure that the window sills and table surfaces remain free, and in the cabinets there is a place for much-needed items in everyday life. If desired, you can make a countertop-sill.
As you can see, modern design is democratic. No need to be afraid of experiments, because the most unexpected decision may cause admiration. The main principle of a successful interior design is convenience and a decent look.
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