Red color in the interior: meaning, combination, styles, decoration, furniture (80 photos)

The meaning of red and its shades

In all cultures, the red color appears as a strong color, representing will, movement, victory. It is the color of energy, love, leadership, passion, fire, maximum intensity. Red as gives strength, and can pick them up. He challenges, demands justice. On the physiology side, red stimulates the functioning of internal organs and adrenaline rush.

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

• Scarlet
• Burgundy
• Amaranth
• Crimson
• Garnet
• Coral
• Cherry

According to feng shui red color in the interior represents life, fire, attracts wealth, promotes mental activity and physical activity. This is the color of the south side, which is combined with yellow and favorably affects 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 permissible to mix two or three colors at the same time, the interior of this will look more interesting.

Red white

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

Red black

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

Red gray

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

Red green

Red-green in bright colors is found in nature and organically combines despite the contradiction. When the temperature of the flowers changes, for example, picking up olive and burgundy, you can create a moderate interior.

Red brown

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

Red beige

A red-beige interior looks better with rich shades of beige, such as straw, sand or a combination of the two. Beige soothes red and creates a relaxing atmosphere.

Red orange

Red-orange makes the room hot, so it is not suitable for southern rooms, a nursery and a bedroom. Charges with energy, also suitable for the living room.

Red yellow

Yellow-red, in contrast to orange, does not allow mixing of shades, but it also looks bright and adds energy, light.

On the picture an example of a combination of yellow walls and red furniture, appliances in the kitchen. This combination makes the room bright and without sunlight.

Red blue

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

Red blue

Red-blue is suitable for creating a modern or marine style in a nursery, both colors should be dark.

Turquoise red

Turquoise and red create a stylish and energetically strong atmosphere.

On the picture on the right is a turquoise red bedroom with a white ceiling.Red emphasizes turquoise and is not lost against its background.

Red gold

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

Red-white-black

Red-white-black combination can often be found in modern design, where the main role is played by red, and white balances black.

On the picture a bedroom in black, white and red, where with a closed window creates an atmosphere of luxury due to velvet and velvet textiles.

Black gray red

Black-gray-red does not look as gothic as black-red, but also bold and interesting. An alternative to a lightweight red and black interior.

On the picture the interior is decorated with red textiles, gray is used for wall decoration, and black decorates the chandelier and furniture.

Red gray white

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

Interior styles

Red interior in a modern style

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

On the picture modern kitchen with plain glossy facades that reflect light. A white work surface and matte floor complete the primary color.

Classic style

You can create it in red, you need to select deep and dark shades, plastering or wallpaper with patterns. The red interior in the classic version is combined with gold, black trim, emerald, olive, blue, blue.

Loft in red

You can create through red brick or painted brick wall in red or white. A combination of white, gray, black and red in different proportions will be appropriate here. 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.

On the picture a kitchen-living room in the loft style, which combines comfort, practicality and negligence at the same time.

Country

Suitable are burgundy armchairs with floral embroidery, a wooden cabinet, a chest of drawers, red checkered curtains, burgundy decor items such as knitted pillows, an embroidered tablecloth, and walkways. Here, red is combined with all shades of brown due to the abundance of wooden finishes.

Wall, floor and ceiling decoration

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

Walls

For walls, paint, tile, wallpaper, depending on the purpose of the room. Solid red wallpaper can be with a picture, image of flowers, with an ornament. Paper, non-woven, fabric wallpapers are suitable for the interior of the living room, bedroom, nursery, and for the bathroom, toilet and kitchen, you should choose vinyl wallpapers with a dense foam layer.

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

On the picture brick walls and murals, 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 country-style hall or a loft. Brick is combined with gray, brown, white walls.

Floor

The red floor can be made under the red breed of wood, from painted boards, red linoleum or porcelain tiles. Tiles can be with a decorative pattern and complemented with tiles of a different companion color. When choosing a glossy tile, it is important that it does not slip and is combined with frosted walls or other surfaces.

Ceiling

The red ceiling is combined with stucco, borders made of gold or white gypsum.Gypsum plasterboard two-level ceiling, niches and color transition is suitable for a modern interior. Stretch ceiling wine or bright shade with spotlight suitable for a bedroom or hall.

On the picture a glossy two-level stretch ceiling with a drywall construction and a mirror that makes a small room spacious.

Furniture

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

The red sofa can be leather or upholstered. When combined with light walls, it fits even minimalism. A large sofa will become an item that attracts the eye. You can decorate it with colored pillows. It is combined with a gray carpet, a brick wall, white, brown.

The dresser can be of a classical form with carvings, inserts, of a modern type with glossy panels, glass. It is combined with olive, chestnut, concrete colors.

The red cabinet will fit in the study, the hallway with a mirror panel, the nursery with colored fittings and the bedroom with classic swing doors.

On the picture in the living room, the white ceiling is combined with a red frosted wardrobe throughout the wall.

The bed of red color accentuates attention, is combined with a gold, black, wooden, white headboard. The bed looks red due to the bedspread, bedding or the color of the frame. In order to experiment, you can not get a bright bed, but do with a blanket.

Textile

The neutral and boring interior can be transformed on a budget with scarlet textiles. Due to the strong energy, the colors of the curtains, carpet, bedspreads will become accent items, which will make the whole room appear red.

It is better not to select the curtains in the tone of the red walls, they should differ in tone, if the wallpaper is with a picture, then the curtains should be plain with a fringing or fringe. Saturated burgundy curtains, wine shades are suitable for blue, gray, gold, green wallpaper.

The carpet can be monophonic, long-nap, with a complex ornament. From practicality, it is better to choose a small carpet for the playing area or for the space near the table, sofa.

Red in the interior of the apartment

Red kitchen

Arouses appetite, the red set suits the background of white, gray walls.

Glossy surfaces will reflect light, combined with white or dark countertops, brown floors.

Also, you can make an apron in red, an accent wall of brick or photo wallpaper. As decor, red shades, pot holders, a kettle, cafe-curtains, vases will do.

Living room

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

In the hall of a modern apartment, a red carpet, a cloak on a sofa, a red plain wall or furniture will be appropriate.

On the picture 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 contribute to relaxation.

Red lights will create an atmosphere of mystery, along with floor lamps and night lights. Suitable combination of red with white, black, gold, brown, beige.

Under the red walls, wooden, forged, black, white furniture, a red rug, a burgundy pelmet, filament curtains, red or black bedding will do.

Bathroom

It is better to make the bathroom in a scarlet or pale shade, it goes well with white plumbing, but you can also focus on the red installation. In red, you can lay a wall by the bathroom or shower, leaving the rest of the walls white or gray.

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

Children's room

In the nursery, red should be selected carefully, especially in the room for the baby. Stripes on curtains, pictures on wallpaper, rugs, a chair can be red.

Accent wall, photo wallpaper, red bed, bedspread are suitable for a teenager.

On the picture attic bedroom 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, adequate lighting is also important.

On a white background, a chest of drawers or a wardrobe can be red; a red interior can be diluted with a checkered black and white tile floor.

Photo gallery

The red interior is quite moody and can cause overwork, so when creating a room design it is important to maintain a balance between colors and dilute the main color with neutral shades. Below are photos of examples of the use of red in rooms for various functional purposes.