To make out in the modern European styles it is accepted the most various premises - drawing rooms, bedrooms, dining rooms. The owners of private houses and apartments prefer to make the most romantic place in the house the most comfortable room - the kitchen in which food is prepared, intimate conversations are held, all family members meet. Making the interior of the kitchen room in the style of Provence, it is important to consider some of the features and nuances.
Cozy colors of Provence style: green, blue, white kitchen
This direction implies a wide flight of fantasy and the possibility of introducing into the interior exquisite trifles, rural motives, playful paraphernalia. If earlier it was believed that the kitchen in Provence style should be painted strictly in white colors, now designers have dispelled this myth.
The palette of shades used can be quite wide. The main thing is not to use bright, flashy colors, not to create ridiculous contrasts.You can use the original pastel colors and many other soft colors. Optimal options for Provence style in the kitchen:
• Background and basic shades - vanilla, beige, cream, pastel.
• Use the marine theme with soft blue and beige tones.
• Presence of green, lilac, olive flowers in their lighter formats.
• A soft combination of shades with a choice of primary and secondary.
• With a completely white finish to complement the interior can be a brighter decor.
On the colors you need to think in advance, at the stage of the design project of the kitchen. In any chosen shades do not forget about the need for the presence of prints and patterns. For a stylistic orientation, floristic motifs, narrow stripes, and a small cell are obligatory.
The kitchen set should correspond to the general style. Furniture of unobtrusive color - sand, milky-white, pistachio, creamy, light yellow, pale blue will be appropriate. Organically fit into the design brown, yellow or gold patina.
What should be the curtains in the kitchen in the style of Provence
A special cut highlights the Provence style curtains from many other types of modern textile products. The nature of sewing is as simple as possible. Materials manufacturing can be very different - velvet, chintz, cotton, cambric, flax.
Textiles on the windows in the style of Provence should be simple, elegant, delicate. It is important that the curtains do not dominate, but harmoniously fit into the overall style. The main features of kitchen curtains should be:
1) the obligatory presence of fringe, tassels, ruches;
2) a minimum of bright, causing details;
3) a combination with drawings and colors in the design of the room;
4) the use of wooden or wrought cornices;
5) the absence of synthetic fabrics and excessive pathos.
The optimal length of the finished products - to the window sill. Appropriate for this style would be the use of modern curtains, cafes, which are usually hung on a special bar in the middle of the window opening. Graceful curtains can cover open cabinets and shelves.
With a hint of romance - an apron for the kitchen Provence
The kitchen should be cozy, calm, inviting. When designing the interior in Provence style, it is necessary not only to choose the right furniture, decoration materials, textiles, but also to equip an apron in the appropriate format.
Materials for the manufacture of kitchen apron in the style of Provence can be ceramic tiles, stone, frosted glass, metal, mosaic. For this element, not only practical but also decorative role is important. Qualitatively, well-designed apron should be a real highlight, depending on the selected materials:
• Tile. You can lay out the necessary elements with the help of professionals or yourself. The apron will differ in resistance to pollution, simplicity in leaving, durability.
• A natural stone. The option is high-quality, effective, wear-resistant, but has a high cost. With a compressed budget, you can use an artificial counterpart.
• Mosaic. For elegant decorative calculations used granite, glass, plastic, metal. In the drawings there is a rustic theme, original landscapes, floral motifs.
If desired, you can create original aprons with panels, hand-painted or with photo printing. When choosing a mosaic element often use special tessera, which are produced in a variety of sizes and shapes. For convenience and speed of installation, you can purchase ready-made bases on which a variety of images are laid out.
Original kitchen design in Provence style
You can decorate the kitchen in this original, original style regardless of many related factors. Similar phenomena can have a direct impact on other stylistic trends. In this case, the room can be large or small, be on the sunny or shaded side.
When arranging the room, it is important to use properly selected finishing materials and furniture items, decorative items and accessories that match the romantic style. Characteristic features of the style are:
• Wall decoration and furniture in calm, light shades.
• A large number of high-quality, original textiles.
• Maximum lighting, antique furniture with a patina.
• A lot of decorative parts, accessories, accessories.
• Plain, simple ornaments, patterns, strip, cell.
Walls should have a smooth structure. To this end, they are whitened, painted with water-based paint or sheathed with a treated board. Original will look like inserts of tile or stone. To recreate the perfect picture of rural motifs, the ceiling is decorated with wooden beams. The presence of modern plastic panels or vinyl can spoil the effect. In the form of flooring, you can use the floorboard, laminate, large tiles made of artificial stone with a matte surface.
