Psychologists say that lilac-colored kitchens are chosen by creative people, romantics and optimists. And this is not surprising, because this shade of purple charges you with cheerfulness and good mood. Even the dark tones of lavender, even if only in a small wallpaper pattern, carry notes of positivity.
The color as in the photo looks good on glossy facades
Accessories for complex decor
Those who have had to arrange a lilac kitchen strongly recommend using only light and flowing fabric to decorate the window space.
Choosing accessories for an unusual interior in lilac tones will not be easy. Some try to abandon decorative excesses. However, there is one element without which a cozy atmosphere in the kitchen is basically impossible, and these are none other than curtains. Those who have had to arrange a lilac kitchen strongly recommend using only light and flowing fabric to decorate the window space. It is allowed for its surface to have a slight reflective effect. Since lilac interiors are full of elegance, the length of the curtains used in their decor should be maximum, that is, to the floor. As for color, here you need to show your aesthetic abilities and try to choose the most acceptable option in your case.
Purple curtains
When choosing curtains for the kitchen, you should take into account the size of the room and the degree of its lighting. If the room is small, you can either hang curtains in a light purple shade or install blinds. A Roman blind will also work.
For a spacious kitchen with large panoramic windows, you can choose long curtains made of natural flowing material. They can either be completely purple or have a beautiful pattern of this color on a lavender background. A decorative cord with thick tassels or a ribbon made of thick satin will help add elegance to such curtains.
Textile
The rustic style involves the abundant use of textiles, but this is not practical for the kitchen and dining area. If you decide to maintain the style from beginning to end, then you need to use basic textile elements. For example, kitchen chairs can be decorated with removable covers that can be removed periodically to change the design of the room.
Other ways to use textiles in the kitchen of a country house in the Provence style to emphasize the rustic atmosphere:
- Furniture upholstery. Chair seats should have floral patterns or squares and stripes. As for fabric, chintz, linen and cotton are used for this.
- A tablecloth is an essential attribute of the dining table.
- Curtains should be translucent, light and weightless. The color scheme is beige, white and other light shades.
- Pillows. If the kitchen has a bench, sofa or full-size sofa, then they need to be decorated with hand-embroidered pillows with floral patterns.
- Linen towels and lace napkins.
- Lampshades for lamps with patterns.
Design features of a lilac kitchen set
The variety of shades allows the color lilac to be used in a wide variety of design styles, which determine the shapes and features of furniture. In the photo below you can see how harmonious light purple is in a classic kitchen and how luscious it is in a modern glossy design.
In the photo - lilac color plays the role of accents in a classic kitchen
In the photo - straight lilac glossy kitchen
A popular solution is shagreen - the rough surface of furniture facades. Shagreen makes the lilac color play and shimmer in the rays of light.
A set in light colors is often made in the classical style with its straight and clear forms, with milling, moldings and imitation columns. A more saturated shade is often used with glossy straight or radius doors in a modern interior. Here the decor is the color and its depth. In such a functional interior, there is no need to decorate the furnishings, since all elements are subordinated to practicality and rationality.
Modern kitchen design can be complemented by photo printing, which is used to decorate facades or backsplashes. It can be a photo, a painting, or just a pattern on any harmonious background.
What wallpaper should I choose?
A win-win option is a combination of eggplant shades with white or light gray colors. If the furniture elements and apron are made in lilac color, it is better to choose pink, gray or light brown wallpaper for them.
A lilac kitchen will be favorably set off with burgundy, brown or emerald fabrics. Purple wallpaper is considered a rather bold decision; with such a design covering a significant kitchen area, it is advisable to use furniture and decor in restrained colors.
In the photo there is a purple photo wallpaper with a picture of the city on the wall in the kitchen interior.
Use as an accent
Not everyone will like a room entirely done in bright lilac. If this color scheme just becomes a beautiful accent, a kitchen set with clear, regular shapes is preferable. There should be a minimum number of large, brightly colored vertical surfaces - some cabinets may have glass doors and open shelves. The chrome and silver decor of the headset looks beautiful.
If the furniture is light, then the “highlight” of the interior will be the kitchen apron - completely purple, textured wall panel “checkerboard”, glass with images of grapes, plums, blackberries. Dark lilac wallpaper looks interesting - a panorama of an evening city with lights, a mysterious blue-violet underwater world. Large 3D space-themed stickers for ceilings or doors look great. Window decoration in a bright room is done using plain blinds or curtains. In a dark, cramped kitchen, thin “flying”, translucent fabrics are used - cotton, silk, organza, tulle.
Lighting
It's no secret that lighting greatly affects the perception of the surrounding space. For lilac interiors it is very important that it is sufficient and properly zoned. The play of light will reliably hide minor imperfections in the environment and expose its advantages to everyone. In the complex color interior we are considering, in no case should there be dark or dimly lit corners, otherwise an atmosphere of wariness and anticipation of danger will settle in it. You would never want to host get-togethers in such a kitchen.
lighting in a lilac kitchen should be bright and rich
A combination of different types of lighting will help to achieve warmth and comfort in the atmosphere.
Use ceiling lights, sconces, floor lamps, spotlights and chandeliers. In a lilac kitchen, everything is suitable and combined . You can build lamps into niches and illuminate the shelves of the set. Ideally, individual lighting is provided for each functional area. For this purpose, directional or spot light lamps are used. Such local lighting makes staying in the kitchen more pleasant and facilitates work processes.
To illuminate the kitchen in lilac tones, you should choose spotlights and a chandelier
Background selection
So, you are not afraid of difficulties, and you are determined to get a lilac kitchen?
Start by solving a global question: which shade of lilac do you personally think is the most harmonious? Surely, you will settle on the calmer, lighter representatives. They will do an excellent job as the main background, but it is better to add expressiveness and create accent zones with more saturated and deep tones. Experienced craftsmen do not recommend decorating the interior with several shades of lilac at once. They are difficult to combine and often produce unexpected and undesirable effects. But with neutral and calm gray and white, very successful tandems are obtained. But these are not the only representatives with which lilac is capable of generating sensual duets.
dark lilac walls look more impressive in combination with gray furniture
Kitchen decoration in lilac tones
In order to decide what wallpaper or other coverings are suitable for finishing the kitchen, it is necessary to determine the interior style and the main colors that will accompany the lilac, and whether this shade will be used in the facades of the furniture or in the furnishings.
- The design of a classic kitchen can use purple in the furniture palette in a matte finish, then the main decoration of the room can be either neutral or quite dark, if the space of the room allows. Here, wood wall decoration is often used instead of wallpaper, or textile coverings with a floral pattern or stripes. Plaster, which in texture resembles shagreen, is also applicable.
- Most often, lavender color can be seen in photos of Provencal cuisines, because Provence is the birthplace of lavender. Here this tone is combined with pastel colors and natural wood surfaces. Wall decoration should be simple ─ plain wallpaper or a small pattern, plaster or even whitewash. The floor is covered with wooden flooring or laminate that imitates stone tiles.
- High-tech and other modern styles, in which metallic or glossy finish facades are preferred, can be complemented by painting the walls instead of wallpaper. Since cold colors dominate here, the floor can imitate a stone covering, and the walls are best done in cool shades of white. It is not recommended to use wallpaper or coverings in gray tones, as this will result in a depressive interior. Although you can use pearlescent or metallic finishes partially on the walls, diluting the severity of the lines with shine.
