White-orange kitchen (42 photos), orange-gray: how to create a design with your own hands, instructions, photo and video tutorials

The kitchen in the house or apartment of a Soviet and then a Russian family man (yes, and a sworn bachelor) is a sacramental place. Starting with a political debate, with a liberal neighbor, about the issue of misbehavior in the Middle East and ending with tiring conversations about buying a new fur coat for his wife, they take place in the kitchen, over a cup of tea and strong coffee.

Custom designed two-tone kitchen

Effect of color on humans

The importance of interior colors and their effect on mood and human psyche was very subtly described by Stefan Zweig in his "Chess Novel" (the solid white walls of a room in a Vienna hotel almost drove his hero crazy).

So what is the ideal color combination for your kitchen interior?

In this article, we will be discussing the combination of white-orange and gray-orange in kitchen interiors.

Option number 1

• White is initially perceived as encouraging, but over time, it becomes slightly annoying.
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• Orange, with its dominant qualities, suppresses the aggression of white and creates a balanced indoor environment. The ratio of white to orange mainly depends on the size of your kitchen.
• In the interior of small rooms, it is not advisable to abuse orange color, unless of course the kitchen is adjacent to the living room. In the latter case, you will have to balance the colors of the kitchen interior, based on the colors of the living room.

Combined orange kitchen with white elements

Note! Dear readers, keep in mind that the orange color, according to experts, whets your appetite, so if your salary is low, let white dominate in your kitchen.

Option number 2

As we know, gray is not a pure color, but it is obtained by mixing black and white colors. Gloss gray, at a certain angle is perceived by a metallic sheen, which goes well enough with the metal elements of the kitchen set. Orange is loyal to both white and gray shades.

But designers advise adding a maximum of 25-30% orange to the gray kitchen interior (large or small: no difference). The fact is that gray is no longer as aggressive as white and does not need large proportions of orange, which contributes to a favorable atmosphere in the kitchen. This is clearly seen in the photos that you will see if you lower your eyes a little lower.

Gray-orange kitchen (gray dominates)

If you noticed, we are not writing an orange-gray kitchen or an orange-white kitchen, but a gray-orange one. This means that white and gray are the main colors in a kitchen set, and orange gives the interior a cheerful, sunny shade.

ADVICE!!!

1. If your kitchen interior is monotonous: white or gray, you can transform it with your own hands. No special instructions are needed for this. You just need to add orange elements: all kinds of sugar bowls, vases with fake oranges, flower arrangements, etc. The price of the issue is a penny, but the atmosphere of the kitchen changes dramatically for the better.
2. The combination of orange and white does not tolerate pomp, therefore - no heavy mahogany chairs. Minimalism and again minimalism, with comfort.
3. You can glue the walls of the kitchen with orange wallpaper and buy kitchen furniture in a monotonous gray-metallic color. It's also a pretty good color combination.

There are enough videos on the Internet with design solutions for orange-gray kitchens, but sometimes your imagination is the best assistant for decorating your own ideal environment.

Kitchen chairs from IKEA

Option number 3

Combining white, gray and orange requires the work of a professional designer, because, for obtaining a good result, an absolute "symphony" of these colors is necessary, corresponding proportionality.

The orange wall with steel backsplash and gray details is very nice. But due to the fact that there are no other orange parts to support the wall, there is a feeling that something is missing.

Orange accessories should be placed at a distance from the orange wall - for example, a stool - in front of the bar, make steel with an orange seat or add orange to the area dining room. Then the interior would be more solid.

Gray-orange-white kitchen

In a gray-white-orange kitchen, it is desirable that gray dominate, then orange, and use white only 15-20%. As a result: calmness, good mood and a little brightness.

Too much brightness in the kitchen - too much!!! Therefore, personal preferences should be taken into account and, of course, a certain balance should be observed, which will accompany harmony and your comfort.

Read also the article on orange kitchen.

Bar chairs

Bar stools appeared in our kitchens relatively recently, 15-20 years ago (I almost wanted to say "thanks to Gorbachev"). In a word, this is an overseas business.

Therefore, I would like to talk with you about bar counters and, accordingly, about bar stools in the arrangement of the modern kitchen of an ordinary Russian citizen.

Original bar stools in a white and orange kitchen

This picture, as you correctly noted, is directly related to our topic and what is interesting: if we have bar stools in mainly associated with a mixed kitchen with a living room, then interesting furnishing of a closed separate kitchen. The kitchen table serves both for its intended purpose and as a bar counter.

Sometimes designers from details that do not even come close to the word "kitchen" can create a very interesting and useful thing. Here is a photo to confirm:

Bar stools from carriage shock absorbers

Probably, now some readers thought that the author of the article was abruptly leaving the topic. But, friends, a little patience.

Do you think if we paint the springs gray and put orange covers on the soles of the shock absorbers, we get bar stools for our premises? This design can rightfully be called a gray-orange kitchen!

See also the article on orange kitchen chairs.

Outcome

In conclusion, I want to say that in this article we tried to help you create a sunny and warm atmosphere in your kitchen. Without the help of a designer, it is realistic to choose the most suitable color combination. We wish you new ideas and inspiration.

Orange wallpaper for the kitchen - see here.