The color and finish of the kitchen in the style of Provence
The correct design of the kitchen in the style of Provence has its own distinctive features. One of them is the color solution of the interior. It is characterized by light pastel colors. Blue, olive, mustard, orange, brown - natural shades in special honor. No excessive brightness and wildness of flowers, "Provence" - is the lightness and naturalness of the interior.
Designers recommend to focus on this color scheme in the decoration of walls and floors, the choice of furniture, textiles. The ceiling is best left white. Enough to cover it with plaster, and then paint or whiten. It's simple and budget, but effective, when one adds a nuance - wooden beams. They are attached directly to the ceiling or under it, often in contrast to the color. This solution allows you to emphasize the geometry of the room and make it extraordinarily attractive.
Please note! If the ceilings do not differ in height, it is better to paint the beams in white or use light wood.
Walls suggest a much greater variety of materials. It can be:
- Ceramic tiles. Most often used to decorate the kitchen apron - the working area above the sink, stove and table. It can be monophonic, imitate an old stone, be decorated with images of flowers or jars of pickles a la "rural color."
- Plaster. Most often used for wall finishing. It is applied deliberately inaccurately, to get a slightly rough surface.
- Wallpaper. Some designers believe that they do not have a place in the kitchen "Provence", others allow their presence. However, in the second case, it is better to limit oneself to partial decoration, for example, only the walls at the dinner table. Choose paper wallpaper with floral or floral ornament.
- Wooden panels. They can be painted or enjoy the natural pattern of the surface.
As a floor covering, ceramic tiles and a treated board are perfect. A more modern option will be a more modern parquet. Surprisingly, in the villages of France, you can often see just a concrete pouring foundation. This decision also take note, especially if you want to insulate the floor.
Furniture and household appliances for the kitchen in the interior of the interior
For Provencal kitchen furniture from natural wood of dark and light species is what you need! It can have its own natural shade or be colored. In both cases, light aging, the presence of scuffs on the facade surface is welcomed. A successful stroke is a brass fittings. According to the general rule of kitchen design in the style of Provence, the difference between the color of walls and furniture is small, but let's say the contrast. As an example, see the photo below.
Pay special attention to the table tops. It will be better if the material of their making becomes a stone. The most commonly used granite, rarely you can find products made of marble. By the way, if the kitchen area allows, then at its center it is recommended to arrange a dining table. This is much more in line with the style decision than the modern island layout, when a surface with a sink and a stove is placed in the center. Wooden chairs with wicker elements will complement the picture, and as a result you will get a cozy kitchen-dining room.
Someone will say that it is impossible to combine such furniture with modern household appliances, and will be wrong. Even the most ultra-modern refrigerator, washing machine and oven can be hidden behind the wooden facades. Choose an embedded technique and there will not be any difficulties with its placement. Otherwise, you will have to buy products under the old days, which are an order of magnitude more expensive.
Designer's advice on kitchen decor "Provence"
Decor - an integral part of the kitchen "Provence".It is he who gives the room a special charm and uniqueness. How can it be?
- Textiles. In the kitchen must be present light and air curtains, decorative curtains, covers for chairs and napkins. Particularly appropriate small curtains, replacing the doors of the floor cupboards. Modest embroidery - floral and floral motifs - will give them an additional flavor. Fabrics choose natural and a bit gruff.
- Cooking utensils. Should become a full element of the interior. Do not hide pots, pans and plates behind the opaque closet doors. Let them stand on open shelves and even lie on a wooden lattice suspended from the ceiling or just a board.
- Various pots, vases. They do not even need to fill in anything.
- Hanging pouches with herbs or spices will create a pleasant scent in the room.
- Forged shelves, candlesticks, holder for towels, cornices, etc.
- Natural flowers. Not luxurious Dutch roses, but a bunch of chamomiles or a mix of wildflowers. Suitable even dried flowers.
Thus, "Provence" is pastel colors, maximum naturalness, naturalness in materials and decoration, an abundance of decor. All this will make the interior of the kitchen easy, unobtrusive and simply charming.
