Interior kitchen designs are usually divided into modern and classic. Each direction, of course, has its admirers. And what about those who like everything at once: both strict minimalism, and classicism full of romance, and super functional high-tech? For such people, the best solution would be a modern kitchen design, and not in a true interpretation, but in a more modern style, devoid of excessive pretentiousness of decor.
blue and white modern kitchen
A kitchen in this design will certainly appeal to those who are used to keeping up with progress, to everyone who is prone to solidity and easy pedantry, in general, to people who value convenience and love order. The updated modern fully meets each item of increased requirements.
But how to create this perfect interior? What layout suits it? What should be the curtains and lighting in the kitchen of this style? The questions are endless. So let's take a closer look at the multifaceted and beautiful interior of a modern kitchen.
Distinctive features of modern
The kitchen in the spirit of Art Nouveau is always characterized by enhanced functionality. There are no unnecessary items, and those that are in the environment are subordinated to one goal - the creation of practical convenience. The style in question is not new. It has a century-old history, but continues to be on the crest of popularity today. The versatility of the room in the design of the Art Nouveau kitchen is carefully disguised. She hides behind the facades of cabinets and cabinets. This, of course, is about modern technology, without which there is no need to talk about any functionality of the kitchen at all. In modernity, the following concept can be traced: maximum freedom of space while maintaining high technical equipment provided by original mechanisms and kitchen appliances.
a combination of red white and black in the interior of the kitchen in modern style
The main features of modernity are:
- Smoothed corners.
- Smooth lines.
- Curved shapes.
- horizontal direction.
- Oval niches.
- Asymmetry.
The interior, decorated in the Art Nouveau direction, is always neat and compact, so for small spaces it is a real find.
wall tiles with imitation of artificial kitchen in the interior of the kitchen in modern style
Finishing Features
"To cover the floor in the design of a modern kitchen in modern style, it is better to use linoleum, PVC or ceramic tiles, laminate"
Modern is loved not only for some pedantry of the situation, but also for the fact that there is no need to purchase expensive consumables to decorate a kitchen in this style. In such an environment, they really feel superfluous.
To cover the floor in the design of a modern kitchen in modern style, it is better to use linoleum, PVC or ceramic tiles, laminate. Ceilings can be of any design:
- Suspended.
- Stretch.
- Plastered.
Laminate flooring is ideal for modern kitchen interiors.
However, regardless of the type, their surface is painted exclusively white.
Walls can also be designed in different ways:
- wallpaper.
- Decorative plaster.
- Ceramics.
- Paint.
Best of the above, wallpaper fits into modernity. The assortment offered today is simply shocking with the variety of offers and sometimes introduces buyers into a real stupor. Finding a specific option is really not easy, therefore, in the selection process, you should move along the intended guidelines. Wallpaper for the design of any kitchen should be waterproof, have a durable washable surface, but as for their decor, it is better if their surface is plain. Sometimes floral prints or images of insects and birds are allowed.
walls painted in plain white
The main background in modern can be in lightchocolate shades or pastels. Wallpapers with the effect of silk-screen printing and inserts made of natural fabrics are perfectly perceived in this decor. Their presence is possible only if there is good ventilation and a powerful exhaust in the room.
back to index ↑Color compromises
The most correct decision for Art Nouveau would be to choose a monochromatic decor palette. This style simply does not recognize variegation and brightness, but this does not mean that steel and black stains should be put on the walls. Metallic sheen in the setting of such a kitchen will be present on the appliances, as well as in the form of furniture fittings, and this will be quite enough. Metallic surfaces, as well as white furniture fronts with or without a glossy effect, give the Art Nouveau kitchen design a real nobility..
Since the stylish decor does not accept the brightness and variety of colors, the main colors in the interior of such a kitchen cannot be more than four. Saturating a room with accents can have a bad effect on its perception, making the atmosphere defiantly screaming.
bright modern kitchen design
The market pleases with a variety of colors for kitchen furniture and finishing materials, but you only need models in white or cream, beige or brown, orange and purple, yellow or green.
Each of the proposed colors has both a mass of shades and many restrictions on their intensity. No, they, of course, can and even should be saturated to a certain extent, but by no means bright, cutting eyes.
Professionals never use a dark palette in the design of a small modern kitchen. They will certainly furnish the room with light furniture and decorate the walls with light wallpaper. In the spacious kitchen, designers will install a snow-white false panel and the same countertop, which will effectively shade the dark-colored furniture facades. They can also play on contrasts. For example, add black paint to a modern interior, which, in combination with metal surfaces and a light background, will make the atmosphere in the kitchen unusual and very stylish.
light green countertop will bring a spring mood into the interior of the kitchen in modern style
Self-confident, extraordinary hosts will stop at contrasting decors, for whom nothing prevents them from achieving heights in life.
In general, modern is a style that allows you to experiment widely with the color palette and show your aesthetic taste. There is no limit to your creativity here. In the new vision of the Art Nouveau kitchen, you can find white-pink, gray-lilac, dark beige, muted brown shades, as well as red and delicate salad colors.
The role of accents in such interiors is entrusted to paintings hung on the walls, flowerpots and plafonds, whose coloring echoes the tone of furniture facades.Chairs with colorful upholstery and some unusual decorative elements can fulfill the same mission in the interior.
modern yellow kitchen design
It is certainly necessary to decorate the kitchen space, however, in the case of modernity, you cannot overload the atmosphere with small details. This will certainly bring disorder with it and the view of the kitchen will become far from stylish, but simply cluttered, and modernity is incredible neatness and order.
back to index ↑Modern kitchen furniture design
In a stylish kitchen, everything will always be in place, because the headsets for it are made roomy and necessarily functional. Not only will everything be at hand at any time, but such a routine task as cleaning will turn into a real pleasure.
In the design of kitchen sets there is always a place for glass, metal and plastic. Their facades are painted with enamels, varnished or covered with a film of monochrome colors with or without gloss. The furniture design always provides space for the installation of equipment and uses a minimum of decorative elements.
glass table is ideal for modern kitchen interiors
MDF furniture is covered with a film or enamel. An aluminum profile may be present in the design, and plastic or glass may become inserts between the panels. By the way, glass and aluminum can serve not only as inserts, but also be the basis of the furniture component. Such headsets look like furniture from the future.
In the design of modern kitchen furniture, light “milling” of its surfaces can be applied. This type of decor will only emphasize the Art Nouveau's commitment to the strict clarity of geometric proportions.
What else is typical for stylish kitchen sets is the absence of handles familiar to us on the surface of the doors. The secret is that the doors of the hanging cabinets open vertically, and no titanic effort is required to open them. It is enough just to slightly press the door, as it will automatically open.
modern style kitchen is, first of all, observance of clear geometric lines
Floor cabinets are full of drawers, shelves with original opening mechanism. They impress with their size. Classic drawers are simply lost against their background, but as the housewives say, there is never extra space in the kitchen. In such "black holes" pots, pans and many other utensils fit perfectly.
back to index ↑Layout Features
The design of the kitchen in the proposed Art Nouveau style is rightfully called universal, because it easily adapts to areas of any size. In small kitchens, furniture is placed in clear lines. Here you can often see its L-shaped placement. In spacious layouts, layouts are freer, so island and peninsular structures may be present in the setting.
modern small kitchen design
corner layout
Corner arrangement is popular not only because of its ergonomics, but also because it allows you to completely implement the basic stylistic concepts, namely: optimality, practicality and functionality of the environment.
Corner sets easily fit into kitchens of any configuration. They do not clutter up the space, but on the contrary, they look incredibly compact.
modern metallic corner kitchen
If we talk about the U-shaped arrangement of furniture, then it should be noted here that this method is not acceptable for small spaces, since cabinets and cabinets will hide three walls behind them at once. No, of course, all items can be accommodated, but the modern design of such a kitchen cannot be called comfortable. Since each of us has his own concept of modesty of space, it may well be that this method of placing furniture is quite accessible to you.How to decide on this? Experts say that you will feel comfortable in such a layout if the distance between parallel rows of furniture is at least a couple of meters.
island layout
In kitchens that please with spaciousness, as well as studio rooms, it is best to use island designs of kitchen sets. In this case, the working area, together with the sink and hob, is moved to the center of the room. At the same time, the main items of the headset remain standing against the walls, and it does not matter at all on what principle you arrange them, the main thing is that you feel comfortable in such an environment. The cutting and dining area in the design of the island kitchen can remain under the walls, but most often they are combined with the island, because it is practical and very convenient. The functions of the island can be expanded by making it the boundary between the kitchen and living areas.
modern kitchen with island
Principles of modern interior lighting
“When designing modern kitchen lighting, professionals use only lamps that generate neutral white and warm light”
No matter what size the kitchen will be, decorated in a unique Art Nouveau style, its lighting will in any case be multi-level, because such interiors should not have gloomy corners. You will never solve this problem if you try to limit yourself in decor to a single pendant lamp hanging in the center of the ceiling. No, there will be light, of course, but its quality, believe me, will not satisfy you at all. Moreover, certain difficulties may arise. For example, if you cook while standing with your back to the lamp, you will block the work area from light rays. It will be in the shade and it will be completely uncomfortable for you to work.
three low-hanging lamps in a modern kitchen
When designing modern kitchen lighting, professionals use only lamps that generate neutral white and warm light. Fluorescent lamps in this case are contraindicated, because they distort the color reproduction and fill the space with a lifeless cold of a bluish glow. Such light not only spoils the view of the served dishes, but also causes an unpleasant feeling of anxiety. It makes no sense to overload small kitchens with some fanciful lighting forms. A line of built-in or overhead lamps is quite enough here. Busbar systems can also provide basic lighting. They are convenient in that they make it possible to correct the direction of the emitted streams and focus them on the illumination of the desired surface. A very convenient mobile version of lighting, which is performed by lamps "on clothespins". These models can be mounted anywhere and moved at any time and in any direction.
In a large kitchen, however, in our time, probably, in a small kitchen too, when planning lighting, it is necessary to provide for a grouped connection of the overhead lighting system. This will save energy, as well as create a certain atmosphere in the environment.
spotlights - a popular solution when choosing lighting fixtures for modern kitchens
Do not lose sight of the organization of natural lighting. In a modern interior, it should be moderate. The amount of natural light can be adjusted in many ways.
It is cheap and practical to do this with curtains. In such an interior, the "green light" is given to blinds, Roman models and roller blinds. If you want to decorate the window with fabric curtains, then select synthetic materials for sewing them. They will not collect a lot of dust and are less prone to pollution. Yes, and it is not at all difficult to care for them.
unusual chairs look relevant in a modern kitchen
Conclusion
Art Nouveau kitchen design is the best solution for the interiors of megacities, where everything is subject to the rapid rhythm of life, however, this is a reason to say that it has no place in country houses. Although modern is considered a somewhat pedantic interior, its creation also requires experimentation and imagination, and kitchens made in this style, wherever they are, always amaze with their harmony, convenience and functionality.
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