Hot Africa, brought into the interior in the form of stylistic elements of total interior design, is always bright and original. Such interiors carry an unstoppable flow of energy and bring some mystery. Designing an African-style kitchen will make it unusual and give it dynamism. To create an “African” interior, it is not at all necessary to buy various figurines, masks, hang fangs and claws of exotic animals everywhere. The right choice of palette and the use of suitable materials helps to achieve the desired effect.
African cuisine is always:
- the space of impulsive primitiveness, colorfully filled with bright accents;
- use of natural eco-materials;
- interesting solutions in the choice of furniture and decorative elements;
- simplicity and conciseness of forms;
- unusual and exotic.
African style kitchen design in red tones
The kitchen that you create in African style will charge you with its powerful energy and give you a great mood. In such a kitchen, a “brutal” appetite will always wake up and the most delicious culinary masterpieces will be created. In addition, if the owner of such a kitchen has really been to Africa, then he will certainly have something to fill the interior. These can be souvenirs, masks, household items that truly have magical properties.
Color your kitchen with exotic colors!
«Adding to the selected color scheme of the kitchen stylized prints that are associated with African style, will add expressiveness "
The freest style that knows no boundaries and restrictions in the choice of shades is “African”. Of course, you should not confuse such concepts as tasteless tackiness and harmony of bright colors.
African-style cabinet furniture should be rough and uncouth
To avoid mistakes in interior design, you need to determine what exactly you want to see in your kitchen, and start from the desired theme in choosing colors:
- the freshness of the tropical jungle - bright green, olive, orange, lime yellow, sky blue, turquoise;
- languishing from the heat of the desert - red, sand, light yellow, white, beige, reddish-orange, brown;
- endless savannah: black, dark brown, terracotta, bright yellow, light green, all shades of blue.
the accent wall with freakish motifs and the rug with animal prints fit perfectly into the African style of the kitchen interior
Adding stylized prints that are associated with African style to the chosen color scheme of the kitchen will add expressiveness. Prints imitating will be appropriate:
- stylized rock paintings;
- tiger stripes;
- large spots of a giraffe;
- black and white zebra stripes;
- crocodile skin;
- snake motifs;
- skin of a leopard;
- open palm leaves;
- bamboo stalks.
masks in the interior of the kitchen in African style
Decorating the walls, floor and ceiling of the kitchen in an African style
Only using natural materials or their high-quality imitation, you can achieve a beautiful and harmonious African-style kitchen interior.. A huge range of finishing materials provides the opportunity to choose tiles "under the crocodile" or "leopard skin". In addition, it will not be difficult to find wallpapers that imitate bamboo stems or have "rock paintings".
The best option for the floor is porcelain stoneware, which replaces natural stone. The wooden floor will also organically fit into the space if it is made of large floorboards with a pronounced relief. Sisal, bamboo, cane, bronze and leather elements, natural fabrics will emphasize African motifs and add atmosphere.
wide arched opening and beamed ceiling - an important touch in the African style of the kitchen interior
An African-style kitchen may have:
- beam ceiling;
- walls finished with coarse-grained plaster;
- sofas or armchairs, the upholstery of which imitates the skin of animals;
- "board floor" in the eating area;
- floor "under the stone" in the cooking area;
- furniture, wicker or made of natural wood.
As for wallpapers, you can choose both models made from natural materials or their imitations, as well as models that already have a stylistic focus - with images of African women, animals, household items.
African kitchen accessories
Floors for an African-style kitchen are preferably heated. This addition of modern technology brings some comfort to the "primitive" African interior.
The windows in such a kitchen do not have the right to be white and, moreover, are practically devoid of decor. The maximum that you can afford is a fabric that imitates a mesh or light organza.
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“A great solution would be to decorate an African-style kitchen with natural rattan mats, unusual seaweed or sisal”
Simplicity, deliberate rudeness and naturalness of materials are the standard requirements that apply to "African cuisine". The absence of pretentiousness and frills, complex geometric shapes and extravagant configurations will be the main motive when choosing accessories. Rattan or bamboo furniture will organically fit into the African interior.
colorful drawing with African motifs on one of the walls of the kitchen
An excellent solution would be to decorate an African-style kitchen with natural rattan mats, unusual seaweed or sisal. The African style involves the use of handmade items, large wooden or stone floor bowls, unusual dishes made of wood or clay, and coarse textiles. You can make huge African floor vases with your own hands or style existing ceramic vases in African style.
Masks and figurines will bring the necessary ethnic notes to the African interior, which must be used with great care in order to avoid an overabundance of impression and disharmony.
The eating area may slightly hint that the owner or owner of such an interior is an incorrigible hunter. The “skin” of a leopard or giraffe can be casually thrown over the chairs.
chairs and armchairs made of rattan and woven bamboo look great in African interiors
Such an "animal" pattern can be stylistically associated with curtains, accessories, watches or kitchen utensils. Simple and deliberately rough drawings on blankets, primitive applications on pillows can favorably emphasize the style and primitive orientation of the kitchen.
Accessories that tell about Africa
- primitive earthenware kitchen utensils "made by Aboriginal hands";
- stylish "Moroccan" lampshades - brightly painted with colors, as well as leather floor lamps of an unusual or winding shape;
- crude caskets, of ivory;
- photographs in bamboo frames;
- masks for shamanic rituals;
- animal skins (real or imitation);
- various shells and claws;
- primitive sloppy drawings in homemade frames;
- various figurines skillfully carved from wood;
- bright woolen carpets;
- feathers of exotic birds;
- Voodoo dolls (of course, self-made and not carrying a magical load;
dark cabinet furniture against the background of light walls in the African style of the kitchen interior
But even without voodoo dolls and dragon claws, you can beat the African style in the interior of the kitchen with the help of textiles. Rough fabrics with the simplest geometric patterns and muted tones, carelessly scattered pillows and rugs, heavy curtains with coarse hinges or worn mats are sure to highlight your modern African life.
As for dishes, it must be chosen based on the criteria of simplicity and naturalness. Here the law applies: the simpler, the more natural. Avoid various roses and royal lilies, as well as white china plates. Try to choose dishes in bright, but at the same time natural colors - ocher, carmine, greenery or wood.
plants will help create the atmosphere of the African jungle in the interior of the kitchen
How to integrate a modern kitchen into an African interior
The modern range and imagination of designers allow you to choose such furniture for the kitchen, which will harmoniously combine functionality and African style. Depending on your desires and possibilities, you can order models with inlaid with various natural elements.
The style of African cuisine is always dynamic, and despite the coziness and pleasant atmosphere, it will not allow the blues or bad mood to sneak into your home.. Therefore, the style provides for constant experimentation and the embodiment of the most "wild" fantasies.
When choosing a facade shade, always consider options for natural "earth" shades. Terracotta, earthy, sandy, gray, black, dark ocher, crimson, orange - these are the real shades that will tell your guests about hot Africa!
decoration of the central wall with natural stone in the design of an African-style kitchen
Burning and hot atmosphere can be oversaturated with warm shades, so do not forget to "dilute" them with neutral and muted tones. Do not hang leopard skins everywhere and buy leopard print plates. Avoid both too intense fullness of the kitchen and gaps in the interior.
The African style completely denies straight and clear lines, focusing on smoothness and curvature. You should not, knowing this, choose round tables on ornate legs. Simple and concise forms, "natural naturalness" and a hint that all the furniture is made "in-house". Do not forget that the furniture you choose should be rough only at first glance, but in fact it should be ergonomic and comfortable.
terracotta walls add warmth and comfort to African cuisine
Minimalism of fittings, deaf cabinets, open shelves and the absence of metal elements emphasize the African style. Such a kitchen, despite its apparent simplicity, can be quite functional.
In addition, if the characteristics of your climate allow you to see the sun only on rare days, then creating an African-style kitchen will serve as a kind of island that will warm you with its warmth, instead of the missing sunlight.
maximum natural materials in the interior of the African-style kitchen
Conclusion
Summing up, we can safely say that African-style cuisine is a win-win option, regardless of the temperament of the owner or his family members. It will inflame energetic people even more and give their lives even more dynamism, and invigorate melancholic people and charge them with positive.Turn on your imagination and do not forget that the atmosphere that you create in your kitchen will definitely influence the course of your life!
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