Red in the interior: meaning, combinations, styles, decor and furniture (80 photos)

The meaning of red and its shades

Red in all cultures acts as a strong color, personifying will, movement, victory. It is the color of energy, love, leadership, passion, fire, maximum intensity. Red both gives strength and can take it away. It challenges, demands justice. From the physiological point of view, red stimulates the work of internal organs and the release of adrenaline.

Red is one of the three main colors, presented in shades:

• Scarlet
• Burgundy
• Amaranth
• Crimson
• Pomegranate
• Coral
• Cherry

According to Feng Shui, the red color in the interior represents life, fire, attracts wealth, promotes mental and physical activity. This is the color of the south side, which combines with yellow and has a positive effect on the atmosphere of the apartment.

Combination with other colors

As a very strong color, red in the interior can be diluted with other shades in equal and other proportions. It is acceptable to mix two or three colors at the same time, the interior will look more interesting.

Red and white

Red and white combines two independently strong colors, where one will prevail over the other, which will change the perception of the interior. Red will promote activity, and white will balance it with calmness.

Red and black

Black and red can attract and repel, so it is important to maintain balance, choose a minimum of black, good lighting and neutral colors, such as gray or white, will not be superfluous.

Red and gray

The gray-red interior is suitable for the bedroom, kitchen, where the pulsation of the fire is pacified by a gray neutral color.

Red-green

Red-green in bright shades is found in nature and organically combines despite the contradiction. By changing the color temperature, for example, choosing olive and burgundy, you can create a moderate interior.

Red-brown

Red-brown looks harmonious due to its proximity, brown supports the passion of red with stability. Often used in classic or English style.

Red-beige

Red-beige interior looks better with rich shades of beige, such as: straw, sand or a combination of the two. Beige calms red and creates a welcoming atmosphere.

Red and orange

Red and orange makes the room hot, so it is not suitable for southern rooms, children’s rooms and bedrooms. Charges with energy, also suitable for the living room.

Red-yellow

Yellow-red, unlike orange, does not allow mixing shades, but it looks just as bright and adds energy and light.

The photo shows an example of a combination of yellow walls and red furniture and appliances in the kitchen. This combination makes the room bright and without sunlight.

Red and blue

Red and blue are combined in contrast and opposition of cold to fire. For a warm interior, the background should be scarlet or wine-colored, and the decor items should be blue.

Red and blue

Red and blue is suitable for creating a modern or marine style in a child’s room, both colors should be dark.

Red and turquoise

Turquoise and red create a stylish and energetically strong atmosphere.

The photo on the right shows a turquoise and red bedroom with a white ceiling. Red highlights turquoise and doesn’t get lost against its background.

Red and gold

Red and gold is suitable for the Baroque style of a living room or bedroom, where dark red is combined with gold trim and interior items.

Red, white and black

The red, white and black combination is often can be found in modern design, where red plays the main role, and white balances black.

The photo shows a bedroom in black-white-red, where with the window closed, an atmosphere of luxury is created due to the velvet and corduroy textiles.

Black-gray-red

Black-gray-red does not look as gothic as black-red, but it is also bold and interesting. An alternative version of a light red and black interior.

The photo shows an interior where textiles are decorated in red, gray is used to decorate the walls, and black decorates the chandelier and furniture.

Red-gray-white

The red-gray-white interior looks harmonious, stylish and not defiant, where gray binds two strong colors.

Interior styles

Red interior in a modern style

It can be bright or neutral, the furniture is glossy or matte, simple shapes are welcome, the absence of unnecessary decor. The ceiling, walls, furniture can be red, a combination of red in bright and muted shades is acceptable. The furniture is selected to be as functional as possible, textiles and decor – practical.

The photo shows a modern kitchen with single-color glossy facades that reflect light. White worktop and matte floor complement the main color.

Classic style

Can be created in red, you need to choose deep and dark shades, finishing with plaster or wallpaper with patterns. The classic red interior is combined with gold, black trim, emerald, olive, blue, and light blue colors.

Loft in red

Can be created using red brick or a brick wall painted red or white. Here, a combination of white, gray, black and red in different proportions will be appropriate. For example, a large sofa or bed can be made red, and the walls gray, or vice versa. It is better to make the floor wooden, the walls matte coral.

The photo shows a kitchen-living room in loft style, which combines comfort, practicality and casualness at the same time.

Country

Burgundy armchairs with floral embroidery, a wooden cabinet, a chest of drawers, red checkered curtains, burgundy decorative items such as knitted pillows, an embroidered tablecloth, runners will do. Here red is combined with all shades of brown due to the abundance of wood trim.

Wall, floor and ceiling decoration

When choosing red for room decoration, it is better not to combine red walls and ceiling at the same time.

Walls

Paint, tiles, wallpaper are suitable for walls, depending on the purpose of the room. Plain red wallpaper can be with a pattern, an image of flowers, with an ornament. Paper, non-woven, fabric wallpapers are suitable for the interior of the living room, bedroom, children’s room, and for the bathroom, toilet and kitchen it is worth choosing vinyl wallpaper with a dense foam layer.

Photo wallpaper with the image of a red leaf from a tree, pomegranate, cherry, abstraction will decorate the kitchen, living room. To do this, you need to prepare a smooth and even wall surface.

The photo shows wall decoration with brick and photo wallpaper, where there is also a red sofa and lampshades. Red does not look intrusive due to the large space.

Red brick is suitable for the kitchen as an apron or accent wall, for a living room in country or loft style. Brick combines with gray, brown, white walls.

Floor

The red floor can be made to look like red wood, from painted boards, red linoleum or porcelain tiles. The tiles can have a decorative pattern and be complemented by tiles of a different companion color. When choosing glossy tiles, it is important that they do not slip and match matte walls or other surfaces.

Ceiling

A red ceiling matches with stucco, gold or white plaster borders. A two-level plasterboard ceiling, niches and color transitions are suitable for a modern interior. A wine-colored or brightly colored stretch ceiling with spot lighting is suitable for a bedroom or a hall.

The photo shows a glossy two-level stretch ceiling with a plasterboard structure and a mirror, which makes a small room spacious.

Furniture

Against a background of red or another color the furniture in the interior of the room can be used as an accent. Red requires a lot of space, in small rooms it is better to use one piece of furniture of this color.

A red sofa can be leather or upholstered. When combined with light walls, it will even suit a minimalist style. A large sofa will become an eye-catching item. You can decorate it with colored pillows. It goes well with a gray carpet, brick wall, white, brown color.

The chest of drawers can be of a classic shape with carvings, inserts, a modern type with glossy panels, glass. It goes well with olive, chestnut and concrete colors.

A red wardrobe will suit an office, a hallway with a mirror panel, a children’s room with colored fittings and a bedroom with classic hinged doors.

In the photo in the living room, a white ceiling is combined with a red matte wardrobe along the entire wall.

A red bed draws attention to itself and goes well with a gold, black, wooden or white headboard. The bed looks red due to the bedspread, bedding or frame color. In order to experiment, you don’t have to buy a bright bed, but just use a bedspread.

Textiles

A neutral and boring interior can be transformed on a budget using scarlet textiles. Due to the strong energy of the color, the curtains, carpet, bedspreads will become accent items, which will make the entire room seem red.

It is better not to match the curtains to the tone of the red walls, they should differ in tone, if the wallpaper has a pattern, then the curtains should be plain with edging or fringe. Rich burgundy curtains, wine shades will suit blue, gray, gold, green wallpaper.

The carpet can be plain, long-pile, with a complex pattern. For practicality, it is better to choose a small carpet for the play area or for the space near the table, sofa.

Red in the apartment interior

Red kitchen

Wakens the appetite, the red set matches the background white, gray walls.

Glossy surfaces will reflect light, combine with a white or dark countertop, brown floor.

You can also make an apron, an accent wall made of brick or photo wallpaper red. Red lampshades, potholders, a teapot, cafe curtains, and vases are suitable as decor.

Living room

It can be luxurious and royally attractive, where mahogany, parquet, velvet curtains, a red sofa, a black piano, gilded paintings, crystal and candlesticks create an atmosphere holiday.

A red carpet, a throw on the sofa, a red monochromatic wall or furniture will be appropriate in the hall of a modern apartment.

The photo shows a modern red and white living room, where the emphasis is on functional furniture and curtains.

Bedroom

Pale red and deep shades are suitable, since bright ones will not promote relaxation.

Red lighting will create an atmosphere of mystery together with floor lamps and night lights. A combination of red with white, black, gold, brown, beige is suitable.

Wooden, forged, black, white furniture, a red rug, a burgundy lambrequin, thread curtains, red or black bedding will suit red walls.

Bathroom

It is better to make the bathroom in scarlet or a pale shade, it is good goes well with white sanitary ware, but you can also accentuate the red installation. You can lay out the wall near the bathtub or shower in red, leaving the rest of the walls white or gray.

To avoid an abundance of bright colors, the floor should be dark brown, black or white.

Children’s room

In a child’s room, red should be chosen carefully, especially for a baby’s room. Red can be used for stripes on curtains, pictures on wallpaper, rugs, and a chair.

An accent wall, photo wallpaper, a red bed, and a bedspread are suitable for a teenager.

The photo shows a bedroom in the attic for two children, where red does not conflict with gray, but stands out against its background.

Hallway

In the hallway and corridor, it is better to combine red with white or light gray, sufficient lighting is also important.

A chest of drawers or a wardrobe can be red against a white background, a red interior can be diluted with a checkered black and white tiled floor.