The blue color in the design palette of living rooms is quite common. Its heavenly and sea shades are used to create decors for bedrooms, bathrooms, living rooms, but the blue kitchen is a rarer phenomenon.
Why such discrimination of this noble and luxurious color in such an important room, because with its help you can create a very comfortable atmosphere in the kitchen? Perhaps the reason lies in the fact that the blue color is not so simple and to create a decor in its tones, you need to take into account a whole string of important nuances. Let's talk about how to correctly distribute this noble color in the interior, what to purchase from furniture and appliances, so that the kitchen turns out to be really positive and cozy.
"Underwater reefs" in blue
Before everyone who is going to start repairs in their kitchen, there are a lot of questions that are often simply baffled. Before starting any work, you need to think carefully about everything, especially if you plan to renovate the room with your own hands. And do not rush to make decisions: experiment, play with colors, mentally arrange furniture in different ways. Only experienced professionals can do it quickly and smoothly, right down to arranging plates and attaching hooks, to come up with a kitchen interior. For beginners, everything is given to painstaking work. But if you already took up the tug, then start by choosing a decorative style.
In general, a kitchen in bright shades of the blue palette is relevant for modern design trends such as art deco, modern, hi-tech.. For classics, gentle and muted tones are more suitable. But in a stylized rustic interior, a combination of rich blue with soft blue and white will be the most suitable.
back to index ↑The whole blue palette in one kitchen?
A wonderful way to create a great kitchen interior is to use all the different shades of the blue spectrum. The game of design fantasies can create a truly airy atmosphere in this complex and multifunctional room. Entering such a kitchen, you will experience pleasure every time.
back to index ↑Walls
The blue color is multifaceted. Its light shades, when applied to the surface of the walls, will expand the space. Dark blue tones are not very good for the main background, so the walls are not painted in them. With an irresistible desire to see them in your kitchen, you can introduce them into the decor with accent spots, for example, decorate one wall in them or part of it, say, an apron.
blue furniture
A blue kitchen is not only walls, but also furniture, the correct choice of which determines the creation of maximum comfort and coziness in the room. It should be borne in mind that it is the furniture that sets the kitchen atmosphere, so it is worth playing with contrasts here.A gentle general background is selected for dark furniture, and a saturated one for light-facade furniture.
In principle, the furniture may well be absolutely monochrome, multi-colored, or simply shimmer with shades of blue. It all depends on the style of decor.
back to index ↑Curtains for the kitchen
A small kitchen is the scourge of many housewives, therefore, when choosing curtains for it, you should dwell on short options, not lower than the level of the windowsill. This approach will allow you to actively exploit its very surface. You can arrange a green zone on it by making it with flower pots (greens in a blue kitchen will always be appropriate) or turn it into a continuation of the working area by placing some non-bulky appliances or utensils on it.
In a spacious room, it is quite possible to use curtains of any length and any design complexity. Light blue or white curtain models are good in such interiors - they will fill the kitchen with the romance of sails. Bright contrasting curtains will distract attention from the main decor.
The color palette of curtains for the kitchen can match the shades of furniture facades. With the same care as curtains, they select other accessories for the kitchen, such as dishes, towels, napkins, tablecloths. They should not draw attention to themselves and stand out sharply from the main color background.
back to index ↑Blue kitchen: design options
When creating decors in rich colors, designers use three main techniques. A common combination is neutral furniture against bright walls. This is a great solution for those who are not afraid of change! In this decor, to change the situation, you just need to repaint the walls in other colors. In this case, you can paint all the walls in your favorite color or only the surface free from the headset and place a dining table near the accent wall. You can make high blue panels in the kitchen and support their color theme on the work wall or countertops.
An alternative option would be a calm wall decoration, combined with contrasting furniture in rich colors. Practice has shown that this particular design method is the most popular, since furniture stores in their assortment have a sufficient number of sets with blue spectrum facades, ranging from pale blue to almost black.
Furniture doesn't have to be pure blue. This shade can be combined with neutral tones, which in the interior of a blue kitchen will be easy to support with some decorative elements.. If a light tone serves as a companion, then the ceiling or floor can be decorated in an identical color, but if it is dark, then support it with small accessories.
Those who do not want to see too pronounced contrasts in their kitchen can use compromise color accents in the interior against the background of a general calm environment. There will be a gorgeous gentle blue. It can be present in the decoration of furniture or serve as a backdrop for the kitchen, and you need to dilute it with bright dishes, textiles and other accessories.
The blue color, even in small accent doses, is able to set the tone for the whole setting with its brightness. A stunning blue countertop in a white kitchen décor or azure chairs in a dining area can serve as a good example, but the kitchen module in these tones, called the "island", will be especially original. Its color can be supported by blue upholstery of chairs and inserts on furniture fronts.
Try to find the right solution in the design of the blue kitchen window space. It should be in harmony with the leading colors of the kitchen interior. As for accessories and other textiles, they are also chosen with passion.On the free surfaces of the walls, you can place paintings, panels or embroidery with a landscape or a thematic culinary still life.
All lighting fixtures for the blue kitchen should be chosen within the existing tone boundaries so that their lampshades do not attract attention and do not fall out of the overall harmonious environment.
back to index ↑Popular color combinations
The kitchen should be comfortable in all respects, both functional and aesthetic, so you should not go in cycles strictly in the blue kitchen. Try to slightly dilute your favorite blue with suitable colors. You can use several additional tones, but do not be zealous. Do not make a vinaigrette of shades in the decor - this will not be perceived either visually or aesthetically.
Blue kitchen in the sun
The decor of the blue kitchen can be diversified with sunny shades:
- Lemon.
- Yellow.
- Golden.
- Sand.
- orange.
This cheerful palette will be a great addition to the basic design of the kitchen, made in blue tones. Yellow cabinets with transparent doors look very organic in the pale blue interior.
In dark blue decors, an orange table and an equally bright soft corner will be a nice addition. The setting should have chairs and shelves of different design; all this, of course, also in lemon, yellow or orange.
Greens in the blue kitchen
In a blue kitchen, green gamut may well be present. If its colors are introduced skillfully, then the main interior will also benefit. From the entire green spectrum, only olive, marsh and turquoise are successfully combined with blue. The combination of natural shades will enliven the atmosphere. It is good to introduce green colors into the decor with furniture. In the kitchen, notes of freshness instantly appear and the room becomes really cozy.
Discreet and neat strokes of green shades on the walls or on the floor will give the kitchen a specific atmosphere and give rise to a feeling of unity with nature.
Gray and white palette in a blue kitchen
If you want an impressive atmosphere in your kitchen, dilute the blue with white colors and play with accents of azure and gray-blue shades. Combined furniture looks good, the cabinets of which have blue facades, and the cabinets are white.
Chic and sparkle in the blue kitchen will appear along with a kitchen set in sapphire tones, a blue glass table and transparent white chairs.
The walls in such a gray-blue kitchen can be decorated in companion colors and have an implicit floral or abstract pattern in white.
Blue kitchen with wood accents
The combination of blue with woody shades is also a gift from nature, so it cannot be inharmonious. Feel free to furnish such an interior with furniture made of natural wood or its imitation! Chairs and a table in the dining area can be completely wooden. This setting is a frequent guest in country style. The surface of the table in this case should not even be covered with a tablecloth. On its surface, a bouquet of dried flowers should flaunt, standing in a vase corresponding to the style.
An excellent solution for a blue kitchen will be wooden or parquet floors and other accessories made of real wood.
back to index ↑Conclusion
The blue kitchen is a solid storehouse of advantages. She always pleases with a peaceful, relaxing and noble atmosphere. Classicism and Mediterranean style, modern decors and high-tech can live on it. In such a kitchen, you want to philosophize over a cup of tea.And it will also become a real gift for housewives who follow the figure, because the blue color does not contribute to the constant chewing of goodies - on the contrary, it dulls the appetite.
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