A cozy and warm kitchen that inspires you to prepare culinary masterpieces is different in every home. For some, beige tones will be comfortable, others prefer chocolate, and others prefer an energetic and cheerful orange color.
But arranging the interior in such a rich tone requires a competent approach to creating a composition in which curtains also participate. The main issue when choosing harmonious curtains or light curtains remains the choice of color, which depends on the organic nature of the composition and combinations, on style and personal preferences.
Design Features
When creating a harmonious interior, pay attention to the following nuances:
- Due to its sunshine, the orange shade is perfect for kitchens located on the north side.
- For a small kitchen, fragmentary use of orange in the form of individual accessories, such as curtains, lampshades or a table, is appropriate.
- Rich orange colors can adjust the layout. So, if in a long and narrow room one distant wall is decorated in orange tones, then it will visually become more square.
- This color has a beneficial effect on the psyche and prevents the occurrence of seasonal depression and mood swings.
- Orange is suitable for apathetic and indecisive people. Thanks to its brightness, it is possible to get rid of emotional sensitivity and indifference.
- Tangerine shades in large proportions should be avoided by people on a diet, as these colors cause appetite, as well as by those who are prone to excessive excitability.
- According to Feng Shui, orange has a beneficial effect on humans. It helps restore vitality, stimulate intellectual and physical abilities, and reveal inner potential and spirituality.
Pros of orange tones
Qualities of orange curtains:
- reduction of causeless anxiety and depression;
- increasing your emotionality;
- activating the brain for productive work;
- increased vitality;
- bright warm shades always improve your mood;
- some increase in appetite;
- feeling of light in the room;
- ideal for small, dark rooms;
- excellent expansion of space;
- improving the shades of furniture and other details.
Such bright curtains also have some disadvantages:
- It is better not to use them in bedrooms, where you need to quickly relax and fall asleep;
- distract attention to themselves, the interior may “get lost”;
- not used for styles: Empire, Classic and Baroque.
There are almost no disadvantages, which is why designers readily use different shades of orange.
Choosing an apron and countertop
If the kitchen set is partially made in orange tones, you can decorate the apron area in orange. To add a glamorous and luxurious touch to the interior, a contrasting black apron is preferred. The cooking area, lined with multi-colored mosaics, has a very original look. A glass apron decorated with photo printing will allow you to bring lightness to the atmosphere.
In the photo there is a white and orange kitchen set in the letter U with an apron decorated with glass skins with photo printing.
A black tabletop is perfect for an orange set, which will give the design an elegant and more noticeable look. Also popular colors for the base are grey, white and olive shades.
Selection of furniture and equipment
For a bright and unique design, install a modular set with a matte or glossy facade in tangerine or pumpkin colors. Models with gray or white doors and orange side walls look less flashy, but at the same time quite attractive. You can further emphasize the beauty of the orange palette with wenge-colored furniture elements, complemented with metal fittings or aluminum edges.
An excellent solution is a table and transparent chairs made of plastic. Depending on the interior style, the dining group can also be made of natural wood.
The photo shows an orange kitchen with an island complemented by transparent bar stools.
As an accent, you can choose a sofa with bright upholstery or install custom appliances in the form of a carrot refrigerator, complementing a bright apron or dining area.
How does the color orange affect a person?
The bright palette of colors is very cheerful. Despite inclement weather, residents will not experience the associated apathy. Recovery processes will begin in the body, the pulse will increase and tone will increase. As a result, after eating, all nutrients will be absorbed much faster, energizing you with activity for the whole day.
A bright, sunny palette of colors can visually change the perception of objects and rooms, bringing rich elements closer. The set with orange facades seems closer than it actually is. To visually enlarge the room, preference should be given to peach tones. But since its excess can negatively affect feelings, causing irritation, it is important not to overdo it.
Which curtains to choose?
Neutral curtains or translucent tulle made of light gauze or openwork fabric are perfect for draping a window. Curtains for an orange kitchen should contrast slightly with the wall decoration and be no brighter than the furniture in the interior.
The photo shows a kitchen interior with translucent Roman blinds and carrot-orange curtains on the window.
In addition to classic models, roller blinds are used, which can match the tone of the interior furniture. For a kitchen in white and orange tones, both orange and snow-white canvases are suitable.
The photo shows a window decorated with two-tone curtains in a kitchen interior in black and orange tones.
An orange-green room will be perfectly complemented by blinds or roller blinds made of bamboo. For an orange-brown kitchen space made in a classic style, luxurious curtain ensembles in deep colors would be appropriate.
The photo shows Roman patterned curtains with curtains in the interior of a blue-white-orange kitchen.
Orange in the kitchen
Curtains in an orange room should harmoniously fit into the overall interior: decoration, furniture set and decor.
Here, as for the living room, bright carrot, orange, dark bronze and honey will look beautiful. Kitchens facing north, where there is not enough sun and warmth, especially need warming colors.
These curtains will match the decor of different fruits and bright flowers. You can place wicker elements, bouquets of dried field plants, and crafts. Orange or carrot notes in the kitchen will add appetite to a baby or schoolchild, to the delight of restless mothers.
What wallpaper is suitable?
The choice primarily depends on the color of the furniture, for example, it is better to choose wallpaper to match the orange color of the kitchen set in white, pistachio, beige, sand or blue tones. Canvases in milky shades significantly soften the orange color.
The photo shows the interior of an orange and white kitchen with plain yellow wallpaper.
To create a modern and fashionable design with a cozy atmosphere, wallpaper in gray tones is appropriate. For those who appreciate luxurious, expensive and chic design, ivory-colored products are suitable.
In a small kitchen in a Khrushchev-era building, it is better to cover the walls with light wallpaper or canvases printed with thin orange lines. This way you can create a harmonious environment and a laconic design.
The photo shows an orange island kitchen with an accent wall covered in black patterned wallpaper.
Combinations with other colors
With the help of a competent color combination, you can make the fiery shade more active or, conversely, less intrusive.
Gray-orange kitchen
A fairly organic two-tone combination in which a light gray tint mutes the overly bright tangerine tone.
The photo shows the interior of a loft-style kitchen, designed in gray and orange shades.
In the kitchen interior, orange looks great in tandem with cool metallic shades found in household appliances or furniture fittings.
Black and orange kitchen
It is an incredibly bold design decision. This combination is suitable for the interior of a spacious kitchen. To create a great contrast in the room, choose furniture with black fronts and complement the decor with orange curtains, dishes, a kitchen apron or a dining table.
The photo shows a black and orange kitchen set, complemented by lighting.
Orange and white kitchen interior
This is a classic duet. Orange on a snow-white background takes on a more expressive look and also gives objects visual volume.
The photo shows a small kitchen with an interior combining a white and orange palette.
The combination of orange with green and its shades
The orange-green combination evokes associations with summer, flowers and herbs, sun and foliage. Warm orange shades harmonize perfectly with apple or light green colors.
By using non-trivial orange and light green companion flowers, it is possible to achieve a very interesting interior and give the atmosphere a special character.
Combination with brown color
For a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere in the kitchen, brown shades are combined with honey, apricot or pumpkin tones. Truly noble and at the same time stylish, orange looks paired with dark woody colors.
The photo shows a kitchen interior with a brown island set and orange wall trim.
Beige-orange interior
Against the background of a neutral beige palette, orange looks more calm and subdued. When decorating the kitchen interior, they prefer to use cream or cool light beige colors that do not have a yellowish undertone.
Combination with blue
Cool and slightly strict blue helps balance the hot orange color. This combination is the best option for the interior of a room located on the south side.
The photo shows plain blue walls in combination with a corner orange set in the kitchen interior.
Orange with azure turquoise, cobalt, sapphire or denim shades gives the design a fresh and interesting look. To create a simpler and more relaxed interior, choose a blue color scheme.
The photo shows a blue-blue orange kitchen with a marine-style interior.
Orange curtains in the hall (living room)
The richness of orange curtains in the interior will immediately highlight the window. Against such a background, the abundance of plants with a lot of lush greenery looks impressive.
If you use muted shades, you can create a bewitching aura of home comfort, a feeling of a warm hearth. In the evening, orange curtains will softly “illuminate” the interior of the room.
Decor
Stylish decorations include flower vases, candy bowls, plates, bright dinnerware or other dishes placed on shelves. Paintings, photographs with colorful images of vegetables and fruits, or canvases with abstract designs are also used as decoration.
The interior of a kitchen in orange tones needs a lot of lighting. Thus, the atmosphere becomes even brighter and more cheerful. The optimal solution is to install spotlights in combination with a chandelier. Lighting fixtures in combination with glossy surfaces will maximize the expansion of a small space and fill it with light.
Finish options
For walls, choose cladding in the form of wallpaper, PVC panels or painting. Wall surfaces can be completely decorated in honey, carrot and tangerine tones or have only one accent plane.
The ceiling is most often made in the classic white version or with the addition of gray and beige shades. For finishing, stretched fabrics, plasterboard structures or regular whitewash are used.
The photo shows a suspended ceiling with lighting in the kitchen interior in gray and orange colors.
The floor plane is often lined with materials in light brown or light beige colors. A kitchen with a black floor is considered a rather bold solution. The dark coating maximizes the richness of the orange palette. Floor mosaics, ceramic tiles or self-leveling floors in rich orange colors have a very beautiful look.
Photos in the interior
The ideal style solution for an orange kitchen would be the high-tech direction. In addition to the red glossy facades, elements in black and gray tones are selected. With the help of bright accents, it is possible to deprive the trendy futuristic design of sterility and brutality.
Orange kitchens in a matte finish have a rather impressive appearance, especially if they are combined with a glossy floor covering. Thanks to this design technique, it is possible to increase the space in height, give it laconicism and a unique style.
The photo shows a spacious black and orange kitchen, made in high-tech style.
In the design of the kitchen-living room, the main focus is the dining area, which is why orange shades predominate there. For the workspace, a minimal orange palette is used in the form of chairs, an apron or a tabletop. The rest of the space is done in light colors.
The photo shows the interior of a corner kitchen with a bar counter with a dark bottom and an orange top.
Orange curtains on the kitchen window
In the kitchen, the most appropriate would be juicy carrot, warm orange tones, as well as shades of delicate honey and dark bronze. The photographs of orange curtains show that they are in amazing harmony with wooden furniture and natural wood decor.
Orange is considered a warm color, so it is better to combine it with warm tones. This way you can create a warm, sunny atmosphere even in the coldest kitchen.
The color of orange harmonizes wonderfully with decorative elements in the form of flowers and fruits. Placed wicker baskets with dried flowers and matting will enhance the effect. Orange curtains in the kitchen easily compensate for the lack of sun in the room, and also contribute to increased appetite. But remember to have a sense of proportion - don’t overdo it with this color.
