Features, pros and cons
Beige is neutral, that is, it is neither warm nor cold. Depending on the ratio of brown and white, its tone changes. By adding different colors, a huge palette of shades is obtained from cold steel beige to warm apricot.
A beige set is always relevant, it is suitable for modest conservatively furnished kitchens, and for bright modern interiors. Depending on the shade of beige, you can choose a design in any color, create any mood and degree of fullness of the room.
There are also disadvantages: due to the popularity of beige headsets, some believe that such a design is boring, evoking melancholy, and besides, with an incorrectly selected environment, the kitchen will look dull. Another drawback: this color is easily soiled and requires frequent and thorough cleaning.
Advice: do not be afraid of bright accents and unusual color combinations, experiment with the shades of the headset. For cool rooms facing north, use warm shades of beige, while rooms in the south and brightly lit are best cooled with bluish and gray tones.
Style selection
Kitchen interiors in a classic style, in an art deco style and in a colonial style look luxurious. Here, the beige set is organic and appropriate.
Classic style
Looks respectable and worth it. They choose a set and decor made from natural materials, expensive accessories. But it is not worthwhile to declare wealth in this way - the classics implies good manners and restraint, flashy luxury will be inappropriate.
A suitable space for such a choice is a spacious kitchen with ceilings from three meters. A small kitchen can claim such a design only if the headset is light beige, and the walls, apron, curtains and decor are white or differ from the headset by two or three tones.
Colonial style
The colonial style appeared in the 16th century during the era of colonization. It is characterized by the use of wooden beams, ethnic decor items, and massive, stable furniture. A dark beige set, close in color to natural wood, is suitable for this interior.
Important:try not to clutter the kitchen with as many decorative elements as possible and do not mix objects from different countries, for example, African masks and Indian ornaments, otherwise, instead of the colonial style, you will get eclecticism.
Art Deco
For lovers of luxurious and bright, who want to surround themselves with an atmosphere of wealth, the Art Deco style is suitable.In this option, you can use light beige and dark beige set in combination with bright colors of the finish. The art deco interior is characterized by geometric patterns, graphics, practicality and, at the same time, the use of expensive materials in the design.
If someone considers a beige headset to be a choice for people without imagination, then he simply has not seen design solutions in high-tech or modern styles.
High tech
High-tech assumes strict minimalism, a play of textures and a sense of sterility along with high manufacturability, the main decoration is the spot illumination of the working surfaces of the headset.
Modern (contemporary)
Modern also tends towards minimalism. Its distinctive features are glossy surfaces, geometric shapes, neutral colors (beige, gray), asymmetry and a minimum of textiles in the decor.
Who doesn't love the feeling of warmth and kitchen comfort in the evening after a hard day? I would like to relax and chat with my family over a cup of aromatic tea. To create the appropriate mood, Provence, country, loft and ethno styles are the best suited.
Provence
Light beige headset tones, wallpaper with small floral patterns, chintz curtains, lots of textiles and plants in beautiful pots will create a charming southern flavor. The hospitality, airiness and bright lighting of such a kitchen beckon and captivate.
Country
Wild West design also brings home warmth. A set made of natural wood, simplicity of decoration, the predominance of beige, durability and functionality, a lot of hand-made items for decor - these are the distinctive features of country.
Loft
If this design option is chosen, then the kitchen creates the feeling of a converted non-residential premises. Raw brick walls or beige painted walls, island set, pipes, large windows without curtains, spaciousness and the absence of partitions are the main features of the loft. Despite the abundance of space in such a room, it is comfortable, it is non-standard coziness, underground.
Ethno
Ethno-style kitchen is another unbeatable design method. This is a bright color and atmosphere of mysterious distant countries. Ethno options are many:
- Japanese
- Moroccan
- Indian
- African
- tropical
- British
- French
- Scandinavian
A beige headset will be appropriate for each of them.
Shape selection
Most women spend a lot of time in the kitchen, a small female kingdom. It is important to organize the space correctly so that cooking is only a pleasure, and cleaning and storage are comfortable, easy and not time-consuming.
Kitchen sets can be of different shapes:
- linear
- u-shaped
- corner
- insular
Which one to choose? Manufacturers of modular kitchen furniture offer many options, so it is easy to find the right one for a room of any shape and size.
Linear
For narrow kitchens, it is better to choose a linear headset shape.
Angular
A corner set is used to divide the space and create a working triangle.
U-shaped
An u-shaped headset is suitable for a square room of about 20 square meters.
Ostrovnoy
If the dimensions of the room are more than 20 square meters, then the island form will be an excellent solution - convenient and functional, but this option is not modular, it is made to order.
Materials for making a headset
Kitchen sets are made from:
- wood
- multiplex
- MDF
- Chipboard
Kitchen set made of wood always looks rich, but also worth it. Modular kitchens are not made from natural wood.
Multiplex environmentally friendly and not so expensive replacement for natural wood. It consists of thin veneer, the sheets of which are stacked and glued in different directions. The multiplex can easily withstand moisture, steam and temperature extremes.
MDF - economy class material. It is a fine wood shavings impregnated with resins and compressed under high pressure. It turns out a durable and stable material, the kitchen set of which will last at least ten years.
Chipboard - the cheapest and most short-lived. It is made from compressed wood chips mixed with a binder solution. A chipboard set will not cost a lot of money, but in five years it will have to be replaced
MDF and chipboard are covered with PVC film and acrylic, or covered with enamel. The former has a limited selection of colors and is easy to damage, the latter is stronger but also more expensive. Enamel is a solution for high-tech, pop art and modern headsets: a rich palette, any degree of gloss, the ability to create pearl or metallic effects.
Matte or glossy headset
It is necessary to order a matte or glossy facade of the headset based on the desired design and operating conditions.
Glossy is easily soiled and requires frequent maintenance, but although fingerprints and dirt are not so noticeable on matte, it is more difficult to clean. The glossy facade has another advantage: it visually expands the space by reflecting light. But in the classic, colonial or ethnic style, in the style of Provence or American country, gloss will be inappropriate.
How to choose a countertop and an apron
A win-win "appetizing" option - chocolate and coffee shades, which will complement the light beige set and create a harmonious ensemble.
Advice: beige goes well with many colors. Choose a tone and feel free to experiment with lilac, red, green, and shades of blue and blue are generally a very stylish and successful solution.
It is also necessary to take into account the illumination, for example, you should not use cold colors (gray, blue, purple) in a dark kitchen, and in a small kitchen it is better to use shades of white and light beige.
Advice: if you add a beige set with a countertop that is similar in color, it will make the kitchen airy and light.
Finishing (walls, floor, ceiling)
The main design principle is the transition from dark to light from bottom to top. Apart from aesthetics, this is important for psychological comfort and a sense of "resilience".
Floor
A floor that imitates wood or stone will be a good solution, since natural materials are in harmony with the beige set.
Walls
Wall decoration depends on the style and mood of the kitchen. Whites - a feeling of freshness and cleanliness.
If the design assumes brightness and originality, glue purple or lilac wallpaper.
A stylish pair of turquoise and beige, but this combination is not for beginners, if used incorrectly, it will turn out to be tasteless.
The green finish in combination with the beige set will make the room warm, delicate and elegant at the same time.
Combinations
Beige - brown
The most classic combination of all. It is impossible to spoil, the only drawback may be some monotony, which can be easily avoided using a checkerboard design or contrasting accents.
Advice: If the whole kitchen is in brown and beige, dilute it with curtains of a different shade or a contrasting apron. It makes sense to choose curtains of that color, the shade of which is present in beige, for example, blue, gray or lilac curtains are suitable for cold beige tones, and terracotta, peach, green curtains for warm ones. Another move is to hang curtains in accent colors.
Beige - white
Cleanliness and airiness.Choose interesting textures, embossed wallpaper, warm beige for the headset and different tones of white to avoid the feeling of a medical office. You can warm up such an interior with the help of gold decor.
Beige - gray
A combination of neutral tones. Colored accessories and the use of textures will help to give expressiveness, or dilute them with white, black, brown. It is dangerous to use only these two colors in the design, as the interior will become faceless and insipid.
Beige - blue
A good solution for Provence and Country styles. Note that blue makes the room cool, so it's best used in sunny, south-facing kitchens.
Beige - green
The warmest and most soothing combination. Add yellow and summer and sunshine will reign in the kitchen all year round.
Beige - raspberry
Juicy, tasty combination. Creates an atmosphere of glamor and chic. Light beige, almost white, set and rich raspberry for finishing will create an association with raspberries covered with whipped cream.
Photo gallery
If you want to choose a headset that will easily fit into any interior, will be combined with bright colors and in harmony with calm ones, then a beige set has such qualities. Below are photo examples of a kitchen with a headset in beige tones.