The kitchen floor sets the stage for design and functionality. Consider your lifestyle and cost when choosing the right surface for you, as the kitchen is the center of your home, where you prepare family meals and gather together. Floors in this busy area must withstand heavy traffic, dropped dishes and spills. Start with these considerations.
How to choose a floor color: the same throughout the apartment or different
In design, as a rule, there is no direct answer to the questions posed. Everyone chooses what he likes best. Specifically, there are two approaches to choosing a floor color. Some people think it’s right to choose the covering and color in each room. There is a logic here, especially if each room in the interior has its own design implemented. But you have to think about how to combine everything into a single idea or concept. This is difficult in small apartments. It's easier if at least the floor is shared.
How to choose the color of the floor: first you need to decide whether it will be the same throughout your apartment or in each room your own
Another approach can be called the opposite. In “special” premises, the floor is selected to suit the “local” environment. Such rooms include the kitchen, maybe part of the hallway near the door. They can allocate a nursery for a small child. Throughout the rest of the area the flooring is the same. This idea is not bad, since the flooring itself is unifying. But how to choose the color of the floor in this case, since the furnishings in different rooms are different? Most often they use neutral, dim and desaturated colors, which are simply a background.
Tree
Wood floors are still an elegant luxury. They will best convey the luxury of classics and the light charm of all country styles. A non-standard solution is a wooden floor in the form of tiles. Semicircular panels can visually increase the kitchen floor area.
An ordinary board will not be the most expensive purchase, but parquet will require a significant amount.
Before laying a wooden floor, you will have to worry about impregnating the material to protect it from moisture and all kinds of bark beetles. Only in this case will wooden floors last for a long time.
Wood is very pleasant to the tactile sensation, it always maintains a comfortable temperature, and is environmentally friendly.
There are many more disadvantages to such coverage. Wood is more difficult to care for; it does not tolerate water flows or sudden changes in the indoor microclimate.
Grease, dirty stains and soot can ruin the entire look of a cozy kitchen. Paint or varnish applied to the surface of a wooden floor can solve the problem.
Incorrect installation technology can lead to swelling of the coating, unpleasant squeaking, mold and mildew.
How to choose the color of the floor: general technique
There are two situations when choosing gender. The first is when the interior is created anew. In this case, the floor, walls, and ceiling are taken as a basis, and all other parts and components are selected for them. The second situation is when some items remain. Then when selecting you will have to take them into account. This makes the task more difficult. However, there are a few rules to follow.
First of all, you should pay attention to the combination of colors of the floor and walls
Basic rules for design
First and foremost is the three color rule. To prevent the interior from being overloaded, there should be no more than three colors. There are combinations of four and five colors, but for a beginner this is a difficult task. Therefore, it is better to limit yourself to three. This is not as little as it seems. Because black, white and gray are not included in these three colors. They are called monochrome and go well with everything. Other colors - achromatic - can be represented in several shades. So there really are a lot of options.
How does the choice of floor color affect the perception of the environment?
By changing the color of the floor and walls, we get a different interior mood. Neutral options are always good
Traditional floor color - one of the wood shades Modern brushing
The second rule is called the triangle rule. Regarding design, it can be understood this way: colors should be present in the interior in varying amounts. They are divided into three groups: main, additional and accent. There is a lot of primary color - this could just be the floor and walls. The ceiling is usually white and is not taken into account. Additional colors - furniture, textiles. Accent - accessories, additions and all sorts of small details.
Methodology for different cases
How do these rules apply to the selection of floor colors? Just. Before choosing a floor color, look at what colors you have already decided on. If there are already three of them, then there are only two options:
- The floor can be monochrome - gray, white or black.
- You can use an existing color or a shade of it.
In general, choosing the color of the floor seems to be easy. The palette is not that big. If you have roughly decided on the color and type of coating, try to take samples that many companies provide. The fact is that the same coating surrounded by different objects looks different. Therefore, it is better to take samples home - applying them to existing interior details will make it easier to decide.
Don't know how to choose a floor color? Think light...it's easier to work with
What to do if you are just planning the decor, but there is no clear concept? How to choose the color of the floor in this case? If you don’t know where to go, take something neutral that matches all the colors. In the case of the floor, these are light gray, soft shades of brown, white and its undertones. You can also make a brown floor, but then there are fewer options for color design. Well, or add other items in the same color or shade. Doors, for example.
Another tip. A dark floor color should only be done if you are willing to clean frequently. Dust on a dark coating is visible much better than on a light one. The presence of texture significantly improves the situation, but the dust is still visible. So, a rich dark brown floor with wood texture is a possible solution for dark floor lovers.
The color of doors and floors in the interior: how to choose the right one
Some people believe that the color of doors and floors should be the same. This is an option, but not required. The doors and baseboards may be the same, but this is also not a rule. Skirting boards can be the same as picture frames, for example. Or the same color as the curtains. But, nevertheless, more often they are matched to the color of the doors.
The color of the doors does not always have to match the color of the floor
When choosing a floor color, it is wrong to rely only on the color of the doors. It is necessary to take into account, at a minimum, the color of the walls, as well as lighting, furniture and all the accompanying furnishings. The chosen style also plays a big role. It sets not only the color, but also the type of surface - gloss or matte. For example, for classic interiors, brown flooring is often used. Doors can be darker or lighter, they can be generally light - white or slightly tinted. For Scandinavian-style interiors, on the contrary, the floor can often be seen in white, light grey, light or bleached wood. The doors are either white or “wooden”. Again, it depends on the other elements of the interior.
Linoleum in the kitchen
Linoleum, my beloved linoleum! It’s not a complicated hairstyle that a weak woman can handle on her own. Smooth surface that is so easy to clean. And black stripes from the soles, alas, even of house slippers.
When choosing, you need to take into account the density and wear resistance of various types of linoleum: for the kitchen, a wear resistance close to the industrial class is suitable.
But glass falling on such a soft and warm floor will not break!
Light floor
A light floor is good in any case, especially in small or dark rooms. In this situation, it is generally possible to decorate the floor, walls and doors in the same color scheme. For example, make everything light gray, white or beige, but use different shades for all “parts”. This option - with light tones of the same range - makes the room visually more spacious and bright. This technique can offset the lack of daylight.
Accent colors add a little brightness The shade of the floor and curtains matches almost completely
White, grey, black. The monochrome of this interior is broken by a bright picture
A somewhat “sterile” option, but not bad for relaxation
Even with a lack of lighting, the room does not look dark Warm range of light beige colors
Don't know how to choose the floor color in a northern room with small windows? Try to do just this: light walls and doors, slightly darker floors. Furniture and knitwear can be in the same range. You can carefully select color accents. This interior is calm and cozy. But it is better to use warm shades. In any case, on the north side the warm colors will be more pleasant.
With a light floor, you can install dark doors or make bright/dark walls. Dark or richly colored furniture in a room with light floors and walls also looks good. It's all about what you want to achieve and what you like. The “light floor” category includes different colors.
If the floor is made white, light light beige or light gray
If we talk about flooring, there are laminate, vinyl tiles, parquet, which are called bleached oak, beech, Norwegian pine and other similar names. In fact, they are not pure white - there are shades of gray, beige, and brownish. But the general impression is that it is an almost white floor. It creates a feeling of cleanliness and spaciousness. If there is a slight gloss, it also visually increases the space.
With a neutral light floor, you can choose any decor
You can also find plain white, but this is not so interesting, although, if played correctly, it will also be very good. Paint the plank floor with a very light paint, and you will get exactly what the floor coverings imitate. How to choose the color of the floor if you don’t know what the decor will be? Choose something from very light shades. You can't go wrong, as it goes with almost everything, it can be in any style.
Paint the walls white
If you make a white floor and white walls, you will get a calm interior. The good thing about it is that by changing textiles and accessories, you change the style. You can easily change your mood. For some, such an interior may be boring, but it can be enlivened with bright fragments. White floors and walls are a great backdrop for any color.
Almost white floors and white walls provide an excellent backdrop for furniture and accessories. A few color accents enliven the interior.
Brown and black complement the white floor and white walls. Just a couple of colored details and the black and white interior is not so strict and cold. Rich wine-colored armchairs set the mood.
White glossy floor and white walls with dark cabinet furniture
In a combination of white floors and white walls, the furniture can be light or darker. There are any accents - black, red, blue, green, yellow, lilac, purple, etc. Any other colors you want in your home. But don't forget the three-color rule: you shouldn't add more than 3 colors. They can be in shades, but there should be no more than three “groups” of colors.
Combined with light colored walls
Add a little color to a white floor by painting the walls or using colored or plain wallpaper in light shades. Now it’s fashionable to make accent walls, so this technique fits well with this option: white floor and light walls, and the accent wall is either the same color, but saturated, or contrasting.
The warm color of doors and furniture makes blue not so cold
For the kitchen, a white floor and blue walls in combination with white furniture looks very “easy.” The warm brownish-gray color of the walls and wooden furniture details look good against the background of a light beige, almost white floor
Interesting combination for a bedroom In a romantic style
Only one wall can be bright
Warm floor the color of baked milk and delicate green on the walls
If you don’t know how to choose the color of the floor in a small apartment, try this option. You can create very diverse interiors and use different styles.
If you add dark paint
Dark walls with a white floor - this technique must be used carefully. It's too easy to create an uncomfortable interior. Dark walls are grey, black, brown in rich shades.
White or light floors and dark walls are a specific option. In some cases it looks stylish, but requires experience
Another option is to make one wall dark.
Gray floor and brown walls. If you don’t know how to choose the color of the floor to make the interior look solid, try this option
Such interiors turn out to be interesting, but living in them is “hard”. The option is acceptable only in very bright rooms with high ceilings. This technique should not be used in standard apartments. So the light floor-dark walls option is suitable for houses with high ceilings. And then, in order for the interior not to be too heavy, the doors and furniture should be light.
Colored bright wallpaper or paint
If you combine bright colors on the walls with a white floor, you get a bright and cheerful room. Colorful walls are blue, green, red, pink and any other you want. The degree of “brightness” is again at will and/or according to the purpose of the room. Ideal for children's rooms, good for living rooms if you like this option. May occur in the kitchen and bathroom.
Fragments of lilac are fascinating, but it’s too “cold” for good health. Red is too aggressive even when surrounded by white
Ideal for relaxation
This shade of green is good only in combination with cream shades
To avoid it being too colorful, don’t mix too many colors and keep the furniture and textiles in subdued tones. Accessories can be bright, but in small quantities. Add more neutral or “blurred” pastel shades of the same color. It is important not to overdo it with flowers.
Concrete
Concrete coating is rarely used as a kitchen floor. Most often, the material is used only in the industrial loft attic style.
However, the concrete coating will perfectly withstand any loads, falls of heavy or sharp objects. It has great abrasion resistance and is not afraid of water, temperature changes, or thermal attacks from splashing fat.
Modern concrete coatings come in a wide variety of shades, making it possible to decorate a room in the most attractive colors. Using concrete, you can create a white floor in the kitchen, as well as blue, green, yellow, and brown finishes.
The disadvantage of a concrete screed will be the cold from the coating.
What walls does a gray floor go with?
Gray color also belongs to the group of chromatic colors. It serves as a good background for almost any chromatic colors and their shades. Just remember that gray also has undertones and shades, and it can also be warm, cool or neutral. When choosing a wall color in combination with a gray floor, you need to take this into account.
The gray color of the floor is combined with white walls, and you can enliven the interior with any bright details. If you are too bored and monotonous, add some colors. Instead of gray walls, go for pink or blue. Dark gray on the floor looks good in a brightly lit room.
Soft warm colors - a great atmosphere for relaxation. Gray-blue - a somewhat cool combination, but stylish
If you already have the color of the walls or furniture as a given, the shade of gray should be matched to these elements. If you are just planning the interior for now, and have already decided on the gamma, you can add gray specifically/consciously. If you don’t yet know what kind of walls and furniture you will have, the best solution is neutral gray.
Gray looks very noble with soft pink, pastel shades of yellow. When paired with blue, it can feel a bit “cool”, but you can add accessories or furniture in warm colors to neutralize this effect. You need to carefully combine a gray floor with green walls. It is difficult to make friends between these two colors in the interior, although it is possible. But you need to choose shades carefully, otherwise it will be uncomfortable. There may even be a certain dissonance.
Laminate in the kitchen
So beautiful, sleek and comfortable, but not in the kitchen. It does not like water and when washed it begins to swell and swell at the edges. But installation is reminiscent of laying out puzzles and brings no less pleasure.
The main thing to remember is that in a damp room and with frequent washing (and there is no escape from this), replacement will be needed early: usually after five years.
Dark flooring
The definition of “dark floor” is too vague. Dark can be brown, black, gray. The black floor is for extreme sports enthusiasts who are not afraid of experiments. But the black color on the floor looks only in modern styles, in which the furniture has laconic shapes, interesting lamps and no pretentiousness. If you want an ultra-fashionable interior and don’t know how to choose a floor color, look at black or dark gray. You might like it.
To prevent the black floor from creating a gloomy atmosphere, the walls are made white. And exactly “white”, without shades. The windows are large, and an abundance of light from natural sources is a prerequisite. Often this interior is used in living rooms with second light. This way you can decorate the kitchen, but it cannot be small and there must be a lot of light. A lot of light.
Black floors and light walls are a wonderful base for bright colors.
Silent color and the interior is not so gloomy
Black, white and gray... too strict
Plants look like an exquisite decoration against such a background. One of the options for painting a wooden floor almost black. A dark blue floor is a very rare occurrence. For non-professionals, choosing the right composition is extremely difficult. Black glossy floor - this option is for those who love cleaning
Black and white interiors are too cold. It may be interesting and pleasant to look at them, but to live is not so much. Adding some brighter color makes it more fun. But, usually, in addition to black and white, there is only one color. A common combination is black floors + white walls + red accents in furniture.
Bright paintings on the walls and some bright accessories are acceptable, but they are chosen depending on the style and there cannot be too many of them. These are bright spots that inevitably attract attention.
A dark brown floor is combined with white, warm shades of yellow. Rich blue (turquoise) with a dark floor and white walls. The brown palette provides ample opportunities for decoration.
Classic interior with unchanged dark wooden floors with rustic elements
White walls and huge windows One of the modern ways of painting wood In oriental style
Brown and beige
If the dark floor is dark brown, the interior style can be classic, modern, art deco, modern. One of the most fashionable colors for flooring is wenge. Wood itself is very expensive, but its imitation is available.
Brown gives the interior solidity and stability. And although it is not monochrome, it goes with almost all colors. So there are practically no restrictions on the color of the walls. But the dark brown floor is good in spacious, bright rooms. For standard apartments, beige walls, the color of baked milk or cream are ideal for a brown floor. With the right lighting and furniture, even small rooms will feel spacious and, at the same time, cozy.
Cork
Cork will be one of the most pleasant design options. Cork is environmentally friendly, warm, and has an unusual, attractive structure. The material is a little springy, so it is perfect for people with bad backs; the soft coating will soften the fall of children.
Cork is easy to care for and is not afraid of living in conditions of variable humidity and temperature. It will not warp or swell over time, and will not become a habitat for mold.
Most housewives would happily use it, but the price of the coating becomes an insurmountable barrier for many.
Bright and rich colors
Bright, clean colors on the floor are more typical of the kitchen. In residential areas, the range is still more traditional. It's too difficult to match furnishings to green or blue floors. And that’s not the only thing. Subconsciously, we expect the floor to be a not too bright color. This is natural and familiar to us. And any bright colors make you tense. Living in such an environment is inconvenient. Don't believe me? Cover the floor with a wall-to-wall red carpet. After a short period of time, the nervous system will overreact even to innocent stimuli. Dark blue on the floor can make you depressing. Only green underfoot has a positive effect, but on such a basis it is difficult to create not only a beautiful, but also a cozy interior.
Don't know how to choose the color of the floor, but want it not to be boring? Nowadays, many floor coverings are brushed. This processing method is found in parquet and parquet boards. It is imitated by laminate, found in vinyl tiles or linoleum. Moreover, this effect is created not only in the whitened version. He's already used to it. They add bright paint, which is then almost erased. It turns out like this, muted red, burgundy, blue floor. It looks very interesting. If you don’t know how to choose the color of the floor to create an unusual interior, barbed coverings with color are for you.
Warm yellow color on the floor comes from wood. Bright colors on the floor are more typical for the kitchen. The natural color of wood is combined with white and yellow. Green accents
All the same combinations Red brushed board
But the fact is that the color that appears in such a coating should also be in other details. In furniture, textiles, accessories. But it is desirable that it is not so saturated on the floor. Then the colored gender will “play along” rather than be the main player.
A bright floor can also be made of wood. Some types of wood varnished give a warm yellow or orange color. It looks quite bright. It is better to choose light, neutral tones, but warm shades for the walls. The ideal color for walls with a yellow or orange floor would be light beige, cream or baked milk. Pure white will be too cold, bluish or grayish shades will also be missed. Bright walls are also clearly too much. So there aren't that many options.
