Color for kitchen walls: selection rules and recommendations

Gusevsky Andrey Anatolyevich

Rules for choosing a color scheme for kitchen walls

The color of the walls in the kitchen is of great importance, because in general it is the largest plane. And which one to choose wall color for the kitchen we will consider today. There are principles and features that should be taken seriously.

In the video in this article and in the photo, you can see and choose ready-made options, but you can also pick up individual elements of the interior decoration of the room.

Steps for choosing a color for the kitchen

How to choose the color of the walls in the kitchen, let's look in more detail. Here you need to take into account the details and carefully weigh everything. There is a manual for this.

Choosing the color of the walls in the kitchen

So:

1. Before proceeding kitchen design study the scope of activities in detail. Browse design sites and directories. Select 10 options that interest you and print them.
2. Choose in which style the design will take place: modern, retro, English, etc. Read on the Internet about your chosen style and study it. Analyze what colors you like. It is better to study color in detail than to imitate popularity.
3. Decide which colors you like. If any tones cause you a lot of positive emotions, then they should be used a priori. In such shades, you can decorate furniture or take for the main color of the kitchen.
4. Before you get paint or wallpaper, take a photo of the kitchen. A specialist in the store, looking at the photo, will be able to give some recommendations or, in general, choose the right color.
5. Use 3 primary colors that will be combined with each other, with the rest of the premises, as well as with accessories and other decor details. For example, warm tones are great for country style (seeHow to design country style walls), highlighting the sophisticated design elements.
6. When going for construction purchases, be sure to bring along a photo of the room, the selected colors and accessories. The right decision would be to familiarize yourself with the assortment and characteristics of the goods offered in advance. Or you can find out this information from a consultant. When you have chosen a finishing material, you should buy several samples to try them out and make a final decision.
7. Sample material should be applied to a wall or canvas. So you can actually see how this option looks. You can ask friends to evaluate the selected material. Also, do not forget that you should draw conclusions only after you observe in daylight and evening light. After such an event, you can confidently make the final choice.

What color of walls is better to choose for the kitchen is up to you, but the principles should definitely be followed.

The combination of colors in the kitchen

The color combination of the walls of the kitchen is of great importance, because the walls create the main background of any room.

For their design, it is recommended to use several expert advice:

• The color of the walls in the kitchen should be combined with the overall interior of the house. Furniture in brown tone is perfect for warm shades: peach, beige. And also neutral white.

Warm tones of the walls combined with brown furniture

• White furniture will stand out and look pretty attractive against the backdrop of bright walls. For example, red, green, burgundy, blue or peach.

The combination of white furniture with bright green color

• The set in light, non-aggressive colors will make it possible to design the walls in expressive colors. In this case, the emphasis will mainly be on the walls themselves. Using this method, you can hide the inexpressiveness of old furniture, since all attention will be directed to the walls.

The combination of a light headset with vibrant wall colors

• The color of the walls for the light green kitchen is better to choose in calm and neutral colors.. Then she will not look defiant.

Calm interior design with light green kitchen

• In the case when there is enough natural light in the kitchen, it is not recommended to use bright shades for wall decoration. Colors will become too faded or even change their color. In any case, such an impact is unlikely to bring positive consequences.

Color options for walls with not bright lighting

• Do not use cold tones in a large, spacious room.. They will make the kitchen empty, uninteresting and expressionless. Being there will not be so nice.

Warm tones of walls for a large kitchen

Follow these recommendations when deciding on the color of the walls in the kitchen. Small-sized rooms will become more spacious by using light or cold colors.

Choose the color of the walls for a small kitchen

So:

• Often their gaze is turned to green. It is believed that it is ideal for the kitchen, as it improves digestion, mood, makes the room warmer.

Choose a green shade for the kitchen

• Use warm colors for a kitchen that has very little natural light. For example, you can choose orange, yellow, beige or brown. You can combine multiple colors. These shades will create an atmosphere of warmth and comfort.

Choose a beige tone for the kitchen

• Pastel colors are canonical for almost all design styles. They will look both in classic design and modern. They are also perfectly combined in any kitchen: even especially small ones.

A design that will calm and relax

In most situations, the choice of wall color is based on shades of furniture. It is necessary to make sure that they combine and together make the appearance more pleasant. To bring furniture and a headset to the forefront, you should make soft walls, without eye-catching patterns.

The main thing that should be based on is the originality and pretentiousness of furniture. If you have chosen unusual options, then do not make the walls bright. Furniture in this case should stand out.

For catchy furniture, it is better to choose not bright tones of the walls

If you decide that the kitchen should cause a lot of emotions, give strength and energy, but did not look too elaborate, use red, orange and one of the neutral colors. This solution will create an atmosphere of energy, joy and inspiration.

Bright tones of the walls will give energy

To create a magnificent summer, warm, sunny atmosphere, this technique will help: decorate the walls in raspberry color, add lemon shade to this, and make cabinets gray. This combination will perfectly convey the feeling of the warmest time of the year.

Raspberry color will give comfort to the room

Calm, peaceful mood in the kitchen will create cold tones. Such shades perfectly convey freshness, novelty and coolness. A great example of this design is a combination of green, blue and beige shades.

We focus on the cold tones of the walls

Psychologists advice

Although everything can be done with your own hands, the advice of a psychologist will not be superfluous. Psychologists also have recommendations for home decoration.

So, irritable and nervous people are not recommended to use eye-catching, bright, noticeable colors. These shades make the nervous system nervous. Therefore, this design will only harm the tenant.

The appealing aspect of wall color combined with furniture

Psychologists identify the main criterion for choosing color - the type of temperament.The selected shade should complement the temperament, and not conflict with it.

There are several rules here:

• A good option for choleric is orange or bright red.
• Sanguine people are recommended to use yellow or light green in their home.
• Calm, relaxing white and blue tones, blue, brown. All these colors are a great solution for phlegmatic and melancholic people.

Attention: Also do not forget to focus on the nature of your work. If your profession is associated with active physical activity, stress and nervousness, it is not recommended to choose bright colors. Most likely you will not want to be in such a room after a hard day.

Color for popular styles

Color combinations of walls for the kitchen are also worth choosing according to the style of the room itself. The romantic design is perfectly combined with soft light walls. For example, with pale green.

Kitchen in delicate colors.

Rich and confident colors - the right solution for a classic style. Such walls will perfectly complement the chosen direction. You can use blue, pale pink, beige.

Classic style kitchen decoration

Dark shades are not recommended. They negatively affect a person. In addition, with such colors it is problematic to design a small kitchen: they will constrain. If you really want dark walls, do not forget to dilute them with light patterns or accessories.

For dark walls, choose light colors of furniture

Colors whose use would be a poor choice

• Especially dark colors - black and dark brown, it is highly recommended not to use. This is the opinion of most professional designers.
• These shades will visually reduce the room, the walls will put pressure on those present. They cause a feeling of dirt, disorder, untidiness.
• Such walls will discourage appetite, adversely affect the psyche: until severe depression occurs. Black can only be present in a classic style. But you need to use it very little and carefully.

Expert Advice

You will choose the color for the walls of the kitchen yourself and the advice of specialists will not be superfluous. Small-sized kitchen facilities should be adequately lit. Therefore, they need much more light. Bright and neutral shades are recommended. They can be combined. Such tones will not reduce the room.

Interior of a small kitchen

If you are at a loss in choosing the main color of the kitchen, there are a number of tips from experts that will help to stop doubting and make the right decision.

These recommendations include:

Beige color kitchen Beige tones in the interior	Beige, gray, semi-glossy colors will help to create a modern atmosphere in the kitchen. You can decorate the walls in these shades or purchase furniture.
Colors for improving appetite This color will help with an improvement in appetite.	Yellow, red and orange improve appetite. Their use is highly recommended in the kitchen.
Wall color with wooden furniture We select the color of the walls for wooden furniture	Be careful with wooden furniture. You should carefully select the color of the walls for such furniture.
Making a work plane in the kitchen Finishing the working part	Use a bright and colorful panel to apron in the kitchen. Such a finish will mask possible spots in this area.
Kitchen in soft colors. Soft tones of the kitchen	Apply soft, soft tones if you are not attracted by color saturation.
Proper use of wallpaper Applying wallpaper for decoration	Washable color wallpaper help to remove the traditional white color in the kitchen.

Pay enough attention to the decoration of the kitchen so that it does not begin to cause inconvenience and discomfort. The price of materials is not so large as to save on your well-being and mood.

How to choose the color of the walls for the kitchen you will now understand.The main thing is that your room is cozy and comfortable. Many say that the color of the walls in a Feng Shui kitchen is the best choice. Do not listen to this. There are different rooms with different lighting and stylistics, so it is up to you to decide and make a choice.