Pastel Kitchen

There are several reasons to design a kitchen in pastel colors, light and airy. If there is a shortage of natural light, it will become larger, more spacious and brighter. But this is not all - neutral shades hide the room’s imperfections, improper location and other mistakes that apartment owners make during self-repair and decoration of the room.

Any chromatic colors have their own pastel versions - they are created by mixing the main tone with white paint. It is about such - more muffled, soft, powdery shades that will be discussed. The pastel palette is extensive, due to the many intermediate subtones and the degree of their intensity. Visually, they look calm, unobtrusive and velvety, just contemplating the color, you can feel this gentle texture.

Features and at the same time advantages of a pastel consist in several nuances.

• The aura of light shades calms, having a relaxing effect on a person - this is a rest for the soul and body.
• Light colors in combination with bright colors of the same range can smooth their burning, cold or too gloomy effect.
• A positive property of such colors is their perfect combination with each other, in contrast to saturated shades. Because of this, they can be used in large numbers and on all walls of the room.
• Another great quality is the ability to revitalize and refresh the space.

When the kitchen in the apartment is made in such soft and restless tones, it looks especially neat. Gentle, eye-catching paints are never sharp, screaming, exciting or annoying, and in small and small rooms, pastel is simply irreplaceable as a decoration.

A bright room can be equipped with different types of kitchen units. You need to choose the one that best suits the shape of the room.

• For large rooms, models are used that can be installed with the letter "P". Furniture occupies three walls, the fourth is the dining sector. The island location is also popular, and the “island” is formed of several pedestals, including a sink and stove.

• With a small area, the most practical corner installation, which saves free space. This usually involves an angular arrangement of the sink with a spacious drawer inside. But you can also choose a linear shape if the kitchen is small and narrow. Then the headset will be placed along one wall in a straight line.

Regarding the decoration of furniture, it can be made of materials such as PVC film, pressed wood, acrylic plastic, natural veneer or enamel. The most durable and durable countertops are made of metal, stemalite or stone, artificial or natural.

Warm neutral shades are usually suitable for kitchens located on the north side - they “warm” the room, making it more comfortable. With unwanted shading, this is a great tool for positive thoughts and good mood. These tones include:

• cream;
• light beige;
• pink and beige;
• Creme brulee;
• creamy;
• milk shake;
• delicate cashmere;
• sand;
• cream (cream);
• vanilla;
• caramel.

Cold pastel is relevant for rooms facing south, and includes the following calm shades:

• pale blue;
• turquoise;
• lavender;
• purple;
• light purple;
• pale blue;
• mint;
• cool pink.

Designers with basic neutral tone designers recommend in several styles.

In this case, light colors are the basis for filling the room with elegant furniture, preferably from noble wood or with facades painted in white chocolate, ivory or pearl. Antique mosaics, tetrahedral columns recessed in the wall, and gilded accessories are added as decor. Working panels can be made of artificial marble - black or light.

White color in such an interior prevails over other shades, including gray, metallic (steel), cold blue. Additions are warm colors - it can be woven paths and rugs, wooden tabletops and tables. Bright touches - original red dishes, a laconic pattern on a kitchen apron, a houseplant near a window, on a windowsill or a hinged shelf.

This is the ideal solution for kitchens of all sizes, implying a romantic and comfortable atmosphere.The set can be chosen in a vintage style, the most popular are mint, pale blue and olive colors. Curtains and decorative attributes should be selected in soft lilac and pink colors, a beige pattern is allowed. Accessories that can emphasize the style - souvenirs, ceramic dishes, painted pots with spices.

You can decorate the space in the loft style, but this requires a spacious room with voluminous windows and high ceilings. If the kitchen is located in a private house, and wooden floors are visible, they are not masked, but left in their original form, like bare walls. The preferred lighting is industrial style lamps.

Based on the advantages of decoration in light shades, many decide to choose a pastel design, but are often lost when it is necessary to choose a specific color for the kitchen room. Some dwell on white or other solid colors.

In this case, you should listen to the recommendations of qualified designers.

• When choosing a classic decor, you need to remember that monochrome colors, no matter how attractive they are, will look monotonous and boring without dilution. Therefore, it is worth considering adding saturated color spots in the form of decorations, lighting, curtains, individual functional kitchen accessories.
• When the walls of the room are covered with plain paint or wallpaper, then you can not choose sets in this color or any other pastel. You will need furniture in a contrast or partially contrast, deeper tone.
• The dark bottom and light top of functional furniture is a traditional solution for the kitchen space, relevant not only with a classic design, but also because of practicality, because the light panels of the lower cabinets will have to be cleaned almost every day.
• The main rule - you can not overload the room with unnecessary details and decorative elements.

When using a pastel palette, color accents that add a touch of life are extremely important, and these are not necessarily some expensive details. Moreover, such inclusions fit perfectly into the interior for any stylistic direction.

A limited amount of expression is needed in any room, including the kitchen. Any emphasis should be placed correctly. Successful placement of bright elements solves several problems at once:

• makes the image of the room complete;
• adds a share of creativity;
• makes the room unique and inimitable in its image.

On monochrome, not saturated with color spaces, emphasis is especially important. At the same time, you can make the boundaries of the zones more pronounced and fill the room with fresh colors.

The color of the accent depends on the tone of the used pastel:

• as strokes for a beige palette objects, utensils and pink textiles can be used, you can also add deep shades of brown;
• with pale blue walls - orange blotches;
• against the background of lilac tones in combination with beige it is better to use green.

And also, according to the rules of decoration, various cool shades can be supplemented with red, amber, yellow and orange tones. A delicate peach colors can be refreshed with red details. However, these are just some comments - in fact, for a neutral interior, strokes of virtually any bright color can be applied, and this is another plus of pastel decoration.

You can arrange these juicy notes within the kitchen with the help of stained-glass windows, dark in comparison with the general tone of window bars and frames, small sculptures on open shelves.You can hang bright curtains, paintings. In addition, furniture or its individual parts can be contrasting.

Bright colors, in addition to decorating the kitchen, cheer up and increase appetiteHowever, there should not be too many of them so as not to cause a feeling of chaos and disorder.

There are quite a few options for the original, light and sophisticated design of kitchens in a light palette.

The delicate caramel-beige color of the headset looks beautiful with an apron and countertops made of greenish-gold artificial stone. The dining area is made of contrasting materials - white and brown.

Cream furniture with frosted glass facades, stands decorated with embossed images, allows the presence of a stretch ceiling with an ornament that combines coffee color and a touch of champagne. At the same time, the color of the countertops, refrigerator and hood is white.

The mint color of the headset can go well with white and black countertop panels. But also this color is combined with gray tones and metallic. To such a kitchen, cold lighting is suitable using a chandelier with metal outlines and lamps of white and bluish glass.

The Provence-style kitchen in light olive shades allows for the presence of yellow fronts of pedestals and worktops finished with light wood. The dining table and chairs are also made of wood.

An important recommendation for those who decide to choose a white color for their kitchen - this tone is suitable only for a minimalist style, in all other cases the kitchen will more resemble a hospital.