Red kitchen set: characteristics, types, harmony, style and curtains.

Shades and features of red

Active red belongs to the rich and warm group of colors, bright shades awaken, and dark ones add solidity. It is a symbol of action, fire, power and love.

Red has strong energy, shares it, but with an abundance of red it also takes away strength. Stimulates the nervous system, blood circulation, awakens hidden leadership, adds confidence. The kitchen set is neutralized by green and its shades, combined with cold and warm tones, white and black.

The photo shows a set with a white top and red bottom with matte kitchen facades and a marble countertop in a rectangular kitchen.

Red set looks different due to the intensity, brightness, saturation and depth of color.

Cool shades of red include:

• raspberry;
• alizarin;
• cardinal;
• amaranth.

Warm shades of red include:

• scarlet;
• garnet;
• rusty;
• ruby;
• poppy;
• burgundy;
• crimson.

Headset shape

A red kitchen set is chosen based on the size of the room and the number of people living there.

Linear

A single-row set is suitable for a medium and small kitchen, where all the kitchen furniture occupies space along one wall. The optimal length is from 2.5 to 4 meters. With a straight layout of the set, the stove, refrigerator and sink are on the same line. There should be a countertop between the sink and the hob.

Two-row

The parallel layout is suitable for narrow, elongated kitchens, with a width of more than 2.3 meters. In this case, the kitchen table is moved to another room or combined with the kitchen set.

Corner

The L-shaped red set saves time on moving in the kitchen, suitable for a small space. Here the kitchen sink or hob is ergonomically located in the corner, there is a capacious lower cabinet. For small rooms, a kitchen set with a bar counter, to which you can attach a table, is suitable.

U-shaped kitchen set

It can be rounded or straight, suitable for studio apartments and rectangular kitchens. A sink can be located near the window or in place of the window sill. The entire kitchen set takes up 3 walls, and the exit remains free of furniture.

Island set

The red island set is suitable for a spacious room, it saves time and space. An island in a kitchen set is the main table, which can be an auxiliary work surface with a sink or stove, or a bar counter.

The photo shows a corner kitchen set with an island made to order with a niche for a window opening.

Types (glossy, matte)

Based on According to preferences, the red set can be glossy or matte, you can also combine the type of facades, for example, make the top glossy and the bottom matte.

Glossy kitchen set

Reflects light, fits any kitchen, is easy to clean, but also easily gets dirty with fingerprints.

The photo shows a red glossy corner set in a rectangular kitchen with a gray kitchen backsplash and countertop.

Gloss in red tones is combined with a matte floor covering and work surface to avoid oversaturation of shine.

Matte red set

Looks discreet, fingerprints are not visible on it, suits a classic style, combines with matte and glossy floors. Restrained and familiar look of the facade.

The photo shows a matte kitchen set with a glass apron with a print and neutral Austrian curtains.

Materials for facades

The role is played by not only the color, but also the service life of the kitchen set, its ability to withstand moisture and temperature changes, which depends on the material of the frame and the facade of the kitchen furniture.

MDF kitchen set facade

It consists of a wood-fiber panel and is uniform, and can be embossed and coated. Kitchen facades are coated with enamel, film, and plastic. MDF is highly durable and resistant to moisture and temperature.

Solid wood

Not suitable for a small kitchen set, as the set is not only heavy, but also bulky. The wood is treated with antifungal agents and varnish, and is sanded to remove chips. The kitchen set is decorated with pilasters, cornices, and carvings. It may lose color, requires careful handling, and is not produced in a rounded shape.

The photo shows solid wood furniture in a spacious kitchen of a country house with a country interior.

Plastic

Applied to MDF or chipboard panel. This is a durable set that will not lose its shape and scarlet color. Red facade with aluminum inserts and glass increases the service life of the set.

Laminated chipboard

The kitchen set can be glossy and matte. The choice of design allows you to make the red facade of the set mother-of-pearl, chameleon. Easy to clean, does not absorb moisture, you can make bent shapes. It is subject to fading in the sun, does not tolerate impacts and cuts.

The photo shows a laminated facade in a raspberry shade, reflecting light. The mirror reflects the window, which makes the kitchen brighter.

Choosing a countertop and apron

Countertop

Such materials as stone (natural or decorative), laminated MDF, tiles, steel, glass, and wood are suitable for the work surface.

If the kitchen set is matte, then the work surface can be glossy, and vice versa. Black, white, green, blue color of the work surface is combined with the design or in a single-color version.

Apron

It must be resistant to frequent cleaning, moisture and high temperatures, it is better that it be made of tiles, fireproof glass, steel, mosaic, brick, artificial stone, plastic.

The photo shows a kitchen apron made of red brick in combination with a gray stone countertop and a scarlet facade.

The apron height is up to 60 cm. The color can be monochromatic or combined depending on the zone, for example, it can differ in the hob and sink area. Suitable colors: pistachio, black, white, mustard.

Choosing a style

Modern red set

It is created with a red set of simple or rounded shape, facades made of glossy or matte surface without additional decor. Kitchen fittings are selected in a simple design. The set is equipped with a convenient storage system, door closers. Upper cabinets are combined from vertical and horizontal drawers.

Classic red set

The classics are distinguished by matte facades, carving, monochromatic color, lack of shine. Drawers and kitchen cabinets are located parallel, the geometry is observed. Suitable for any kitchen size.

Red loft kitchen set

The red kitchen set can be glossy and matte, combining novelty and retro shabby, combined with red brick, white trim, gray stainless steel countertop. The furniture may contain glass, aluminum.

The photo shows a corner kitchen in loft style, combining wood, metal and glass.

Red country kitchen set

A red kitchen set in a pale or dark shade with old-fashioned scuffs is combined with wooden fittings, brown apron colors, a mosaic or solid wood countertop.

Wall finish and color

Paint, plaster, tiles, plastic panels, and wallpaper are suitable for finishing. The shade of the walls should not distract attention from the kitchen set, so neutral beige, sand, vanilla shades, pastel tones of peach and pink will do.

For a large kitchen, you can make bright walls in green, blue, or orange shades. If the kitchen has enough lighting, then you should pay attention to brown, coffee, and gray.

Wallpaper

Wallpaper should be chosen as moisture-resistant vinyl wallpaper that can be washed. It is also resistant to moisture and temperature fluctuations due to the impermeable vinyl layer. Such wallpaper also hides the unevenness of the walls, which is an advantage.

Wallpaper for painting, liquid wallpaper with a protective layer, decorative with a large or small pattern are suitable.

The photo shows a burgundy and black kitchen with striped wallpaper in the Art Deco style. The vertical stripes make the kitchen taller, and the black and white combination does not create a gloomy effect.

Ceiling color

For the kitchen, you should choose a color that matches the floor or make it white. Plastic panels, paint, wallpaper, stretch ceiling, plasterboard will do.

Combinations

The kitchen set can be monochromatic or combined with a warm or cold shade to create a unique kitchen interior. You can combine colors in a vertical or horizontal linear pattern, in a checkerboard pattern, or by making color accents.

Red and black

A set with a red top and a black bottom looks stylish, for the top it is worth choosing a glossy facade, and for the bottom – a matte one. It is combined with metal fittings, a steel countertop. The apron can be chosen in matte black with a glossy pattern.

Red and white

A kitchen set with a white bottom and a red top is suitable for a small kitchen, it does not look intrusive, but at the same time bright.

Black-white-red

The set is a classic, where the proportions of colors play an important role. The kitchen countertop can be white and separate the red bottom from the white top, the black countertop separates the white top from the red and black bottom.

Red-gray

The kitchen set is suitable for the high-tech style, a modern kitchen. Light gray combines with burgundy and other shades against light walls.

Red-violet

The kitchen set looks stylish and modern, suitable for any size of room.

Red and beige

Pairs well with white walls, red curtains, and beige floors.

Red and green

The red and green kitchen balances the colors. Scarlet goes with olive, garnet with light green.

Choosing curtains

It is better to combine a red set with a neutral shade of curtains in light tones. Kitchen curtains can have red stripes, red loops or grabs, burgundy embroidery or inserts.

The optimal length will be short curtains over the sink, Roman, roller blinds or blinds.

Long curtains are suitable for the window near the kitchen table.

For the kitchen, it is better to choose a blended, synthetic fabric with a dirt-repellent impregnation that will not fade in the sun and tolerates frequent washing well (organza, a blend with viscose, polyester).

Interior of a small kitchen

You can choose a red set for a small kitchen, provided that you follow some rules:

1. Choose muted or bright shades, deep red in the kitchen is acceptable when combining two-color facades.
2. The shape of the kitchen set is angular, straight.
3. Combine a red set in the interior with a white ceiling, light walls and a glossy floor.
4. Choose a glossy facade, made of plastic or PVC film, which will reflect light.
5. Do not block the window and use light textiles for curtains and chair upholstery.
6. There must be enough light in the kitchen, it is also important additional lighting above the work area.
7. Do not overload the kitchen interior with small red decor, photo wallpaper, dishes on the countertop.
8. Kitchen appliances and equipment should be stored in cabinets.

The photo on the right shows a compact kitchen set in a small kitchen, placed in the corner and combined with white walls.