Red kitchen set: features, types, combinations, choice of style and curtains

Shades and features of red

Active red refers to a saturated 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 a strong energy, shares it, but with the abundance of red it also takes away strength. It stimulates the nervous system, blood circulation, awakens hidden leadership, adds confidence. The kitchen is neutralized with green and its shades, combined with cold and warm colors, white and black.

On the picture a set with a white top and a red bottom with frosted kitchen facades and a marble countertop in a rectangular kitchen.

The red headset does not look the same due to the intensity, brightness, saturation and color depth.

Cold shades of red include:

• crimson;
• alizarin;
• cardinal;
• amaranth.

Warm shades of red include:

• scarlet;
• Garnet;
• rusty;
• ruby;
• poppy;
• Bordeaux;
• crimson.

Headset shape

The red kitchen set is selected based on the size of the room and the number of people living.

Linear

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

Double row

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

Angular

L-shaped red headset saves time traveling around the kitchen, suitable for small spaces. There is an ergonomically located kitchen sink or hob in the corner, there is a capacious lower cabinet. For small rooms, a headset with a bar counter, to which you can attach a table, is suitable.

U-shaped headset

It can be round or straight, suitable for studio apartments and a rectangular kitchen. A sink may be located at the window or in the place of the windowsill. The entire kitchen unit occupies 3 walls, and the exit remains free of furniture.

Island set

The red island suite is suitable for a spacious room, saves travel time, not space. The island in the headset is the main table, which can be an auxiliary work surface with a sink or stove, bar counter.

On the picture corner set with an island in individual sizes with a niche for a window opening.

Types (glossy, matte)

Based on preferences, the red headset can be glossy or matte, you can also combine the appearance of the facades, for example, make the top glossy and the bottom matte.

Glossy kitchen

Reflects lighting, suitable for any kitchen, can be cleaned, but also easily contaminated by handprints.

On the picture red glossy corner set in a rectangular kitchen with a gray kitchen apron and countertop.

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

Matte Red Headset

It looks restrained, fingerprints are not visible on it, suitable for the classical style, combined with a matte and glossy floor. Restrained and familiar appearance of the facade.

On the picture frosted kitchen with glass print apron and neutral Austrian curtains.

Materials for facades

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

MDF facade headset

Consists of a fiberboard has homogeneity, relief and coating can be made on it. Kitchen facades are covered with enamel, film, plastic. MDF has high strength, resistance to moisture and temperature.

Solid wood

Not suitable for the headset of a small kitchen, as the headset is not only heavy, but also bulky. The tree is treated with antifungal agents and varnish, it can be polished in order to remove chips. Decorate the kitchen with pilasters, cornices and carvings. It may lose color, requires careful handling, and is not rounded.

On the picture solid wood furniture in the spacious kitchen of a country house.

Plastic

It is applied on MDF or particleboard panel. This is a durable headset that will not lose its shape and red color. A red facade with aluminum inserts and glass increases the life of the headset.

Laminated chipboard

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

On the picture laminated facade in raspberry shade, reflecting light. The mirror reflects the window, which makes the kitchen brighter.

The choice of countertops and aprons

Countertop

For the working surface, materials such as stone (natural or decorative), laminated MDF, tile, steel, glass, wood are suitable.

If the kitchen is matte, then the working surface can be glossy, and vice versa. The black, white, green, blue color of the work surface is combined with a design or in a plain version.

Apron

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

On the picture red brick kitchen apron combined with gray stone countertops and a scarlet facade.

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

Style selection

Modern red headset

It is created by a red set of simple or rounded shapes, facades from gloss or a matte surface without additional decor. Kitchen accessories are selected with a simple design. The headset is equipped with a convenient storage system, door closers. The upper cases are combined from vertical and horizontal drawers.

Classic red headset

Classics are distinguished by matte facades, carvings, plain colors, lack of shine. Drawers and kitchen cabinets are arranged in parallel, geometry is respected. Suitable for any size kitchen.

Red Loft Headsets

The kitchen red set is glossy and matte, combining the novelty and scuffed retro, combines with red brick, white trim, gray stainless steel countertop. The furniture may contain glass, aluminum.

On foto Loft-style corner kitchen combining wood, metal and glass.

Red Country Set

A red kitchen set in a pale or dark shade with old scuffs, combined with wooden fittings, brown apron flowers, a mosaic or solid worktop.

Decoration and color of the walls

For decoration, paint, plaster, tile, plastic panels, wallpaper are suitable.The shade of the walls should not distract attention from the kitchen, so neutral beige, sand, vanilla shades, pastel tones of peach and pink are suitable.

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

Wallpaper

Wallpaper should choose a moisture resistant vinyl that can be washed. They are also resistant to moisture and temperature fluctuations due to the impermeable vinyl layer. Such wallpapers also hide the unevenness of the walls, which is an advantage.

Suitable wallpaper for painting, liquid wallpaper with a protective layer, decorative with a large or small pattern.

On the picture Burgundy black kitchen with striped art deco wallpaper. Vertical stripes make the kitchen taller, and a black and white combination does not create a gloomy effect.

Ceiling color

For the kitchen, you should choose the shade of the floor or make it white. Suitable plastic panels, paint, wallpaper, stretch ceiling, drywall.

Combinations

The kitchen set can be plain or combined with a warm or cold shade to create a unique kitchen interior. You can combine colors linearly vertically or horizontally, in a checkerboard pattern or making color accents.

Red black

The 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 - matte. It is combined with metal fittings, a steel worktop. The apron can pick up matte black with a glossy pattern.

Red white

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

Black and white red

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

Red gray

The set is suitable for high-tech style, modern cuisine. Light gray is combined with burgundy and other shades against the background of light walls.

Red violet

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

Red beige

Suitable for white walls, red curtains, beige floor.

Red green

Red-green kitchen balances colors. Scarlet is combined with olive, pomegranate and lime.

Curtain selection

With a red headset, it is better to combine a neutral shade of curtains in bright colors. Kitchen curtains can be with red stripes, red loops or hooks, burgundy embroidery or insert.

The optimal length would be short curtains above the sink, Roman, roller blinds or blinds.

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

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

Interior of a small kitchen

In a small kitchen, you can pick up a red suite, subject to certain rules:

1. Choose muted or bright shades, deep red in the kitchen is acceptable with a combination of two-tone facades.
2. The shape of the kitchen is angular, straight.
3. Combine the interior of a red headset with a white ceiling, light walls and glossy floor.
4. The facade should be selected in a glossy version, made of plastic or PVC film, which will reflect light.
5. Do not block the window and use light textiles for curtains and upholstery.
6. You need enough light in the kitchen, additional lighting above the work area is also important.
7. Do not load the interior of the kitchen with small red decor, murals, dishes on the countertop.
8. Kitchen appliances and appliances should be stored in cabinets.

On the picture on the right is a compact set in a small kitchen, located in the corner and combined with white walls.

Photo gallery

The red set is suitable for courageous individuals, active hostesses.It arouses interest, looks unusual and stylish, combines with primary colors and remains in fashion. A variety of shades and combinations allows you to choose a set for each size of the kitchen. Below are photos of examples of the use of red on the facades of a kitchen set.