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

The meaning of red and its shades

Red color in all cultures acts as a strong color, personifying will, movement, victory. It is the color of energy, love, leadership, passion, fire, maximum intensity. Red both gives strength and can take them away. He challenges, demands justice. On the physiological side, red stimulates the work of internal organs and the release of adrenaline.

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

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

According to the teachings of feng shui red 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 has a beneficial effect on 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 different proportions. It is permissible to mix two or three colors at the same time, the interior will look more interesting from this.

Red and 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 will balance it with calmness.

Red-black

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

Red gray

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

Red-green

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

Red brown

Red-brown looks harmonious because of closeness, brown maintains the passion of red with stability. Often used in classical 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 calms reds and creates an inviting atmosphere.

Red orange

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

Red yellow

Yellow-red, unlike orange, does not allow mixing shades, but it also looks bright and adds energy and 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 and blue are combined in contrast and resistance to cold and fire. For a warm interior, the background should be a scarlet or wine shade, and the decor items should be blue.

Red-blue

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

Red turquoise

Turquoise and red create a stylish and energetic atmosphere.

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

Red-gold

Red and gold is suitable for a baroque living room or bedroom, where dark red is combined with gold trim and furnishings.

Red-white-black

Red-white-black combinations are often found in modern design, where red plays the main role and white balances black.

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

Black-gray-red

Black-gray-red looks less gothic than black-red, but also bold and interesting. Alternative lightweight red and black interior.

On the picture the interior, where textiles are decorated in red, 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 holds two strong colors together.

Interior styles

Red interior in modern style

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

On the picture modern kitchen with glossy monochromatic facades that reflect light. A white work surface and a matt floor complement the base color.

Classic style

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

Loft in red

Can be created with 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 are matte coral.

On the picture a loft-style kitchen-living room that combines comfort, practicality and casualness at the same time.

Country

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

Wall, floor and ceiling decoration

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

Walls

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

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

On the picture wall decoration with bricks and photo wallpaper, where there is also a red sofa and lampshades. Red does not look intrusive because of the large space.

Red brick is suitable for a kitchen as an apron or accent wall, for a country-style hall or loft. Brick matches gray, brown, white walls.

Floor

The red floor can be made of red wood, painted boards, red linoleum or porcelain stoneware tiles. The tiles can be decorated with decorative patterns and complemented by tiles of a different companion color.When choosing glossy tiles, it is important that they do not slip and match matte walls or other surfaces.

Ceiling

The red ceiling is combined with stucco, gold or white plaster borders. Plasterboard two-level ceiling, niches and color transition are suitable for a modern interior. A stretch ceiling of a wine or bright shade with spot lighting is suitable for a bedroom or hall.

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

Furniture

Against a background of red or another color, furniture can be accentuated 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 will even suit the minimalism style. A large sofa will become an eye-catcher. You can decorate it with colored pillows. Combines with a gray carpet, brick wall, white, brown.

A chest of drawers can be of a classic shape with carvings, inserts, a modern type with glossy panels, glass. Combines with olive, chestnut, concrete color.

The red wardrobe fits into an office, an entrance hall with a mirrored panel, a nursery with colored fittings and a bedroom with classic swing doors.

On the picture in the living room, a white ceiling is combined with a red matte cabinet in the entire wall.

The red bed draws attention to itself, it is combined with a gold, black, wooden, white headboard. The bed looks red due to the bedspread, bedding or frame color. In order to experiment, you can not buy a bright bed, but get by with a bedspread.

Textile

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

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

The carpet can be plain, long-naped, with a complex ornamentation. 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

Awakens the appetite, the red set matches the background white, gray walls.

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

You can also make an apron, an accent wall made of bricks or photo wallpaper in red. Red shades, pot holders, a kettle, cafe curtains, vases are suitable as decor.

Living room

It can be luxurious and royally attractive, where mahogany, parquet flooring, velvet curtains, a red sofa, a black piano, gilded paintings, crystal and candlesticks create a festive atmosphere.

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

On the picture a modern red and white living room with an emphasis on functional furniture and curtains.

Bedroom

Pale reds and deep shades will work, as bright ones won't relax.

Red lighting will create an atmosphere of mystery along with floor lamps and nightlights. A combination of red with white, black, gold, brown, beige is suitable.

Wooden, forged, black, white furniture, a red rug, burgundy lambrequin, cotton curtains, red or black bedding are suitable for red walls.

Bathroom

The bathroom is best done in a scarlet or pale shade, it goes well with white plumbing, but you can also focus on the red installation. You can lay out the wall near the bathroom or shower in red, leaving the rest of the walls white or gray.

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

Children's room

In the nursery, red must be selected carefully, especially in the room for the baby. Red can be stripes on curtains, wallpaper, rugs, chair.

For a teenager, an accent wall, photo wallpaper, a red bed, a bedspread are suitable.

On the picture a bedroom in the attic 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, sufficient lighting is also important.

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

Photo gallery

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