We tell about the rules for design of kitchen interiors in the style of Hi-Tech, their advantages and minuses.
High-tech kitchen is suitable for an apartment of any size. Due to minimalism, functional furniture, a glitter "will grow" even a small room. We will analyze more pluses and cons of the room in an ultra-edge style.
How to arrange a kitchen in the style of Hi-Tech:
Features of designColor selection
Options for finishing and furnishings
- Floor
- Ceiling
- Walls
- Furniture
- Textiles and decor
The main features of the style of high-tech
In the design, there are usually no decorative details and warm, bright shades. Someone is laconic, a little empty atmosphere may seem uncomfortable. And this is the main minus of this interior, as well as coldness.
It is necessary to take into account the cost of finishing materials, furniture items, utensils. High-tech can not be called budget. It will be replaced not only with wallpapers with outdoor and ceiling coating, but dishes, switches, textiles.
You can always use styles mixing and add elements from natural materials, a little indoor plants or install bright furniture. The interior will even revive the small cactus.
In addition, that we have already been listed in the style description: furniture functionality, lack of decor, shiny surfaces. There are some more features:
- Strict lines. Simple geometric shapes attach expressiveness to the interior.
- Decentned, multi-level lighting. Luminaires and lamps are accommodated evenly, so the room is always very bright.
- Modern mechanisms. LED lighting in different forms (panels, built-in ribbons), remote control of the blinds, retractable storage systems.
In the design of such kitchens usually use a maximum of two or three shades. They may be similar to saturation or contrasting.
Kitchen color in the style of high-tech
A classic combination is black and white in any ratio. The smaller the area, the greater the light materials it is better to use. In any case, they must prevail on the walls and ceiling. White successfully applies graphic patterns, reflects the light and complements the dark palette. In this case, monochromicity is an optional design feature. What other colors are appropriate in the technological interior:
- Grey. Restrained graphite looks beautifully in matte, and in the glossy version. Combined with white, light beige, silver. The latter often becomes the main in the design.
- Brown. Coffee gamma will add a cozy atmosphere to the kitchen. Especially if it complements beige, white, combined with golden inserts.
- Beige. It is considered a basic tinge with a palette from a gentle peach and cream to cold beige. One may look boring, but in combination with black - cumbersome.
A little bright color is allowed - yellow, red, blue, blue, purple, orange. The rigor of the situation will soften the dairy, vanilla and hue of the ivory.
Select finishing materials and furnishings
High-tech style in the kitchen interior is created mainly artificial or more "cold" than a tree, materials.Floor
Take a look at concrete, a bulk screed, an artificial or natural stone of neutral colors, ceramic tiles without a picture. You preferably, the option in which there will be no sharp transitions between the elements on the floor.
Ceiling
The easiest option is a white stretch ceiling. Externally, it is almost no different from simple plaster, but it turns out smoother. If you choose a glossy cloth - it visually increase the height of the room. In the same way, the mirror inserts and the built-in cornice backlight work. Two- or three-tiered design is appropriate in large kitchens. It shares the space into two parts.
Walls
They are aligned and color. Usually it is white, beige, gray colors or their shades. Black and brown use less often, as they can visually reduce the area and look gloomily. A little more difficult to bore the walls with panels, stone or brick, pour architectural concrete. Less freesight with minimalistic texture with fliseline wallpaper. The apron is decorated with tempered glass, steel and MDF panels, porcelain stoneware, tiles.
Headset and other furniture
Tables and chairs can be made of glass or transparent plastic. Especially successfully they look in small rooms. The surfaces of the lockers, other items and accessories should be smooth: steel, from laminated MDF or plastic. Sometimes small wooden elements are mounted in them. Vitiousness, patterns are not allowed. Chairs and sofas - with leather coating.
In the design of the kitchen-living room in the style of High-tech often use a bar rack. She is separated by the working and dining part of the living room. It can be an angular table for fast snacks or a multifunctional design for making food and family dinners.
You can zonate space using a sofa or partitions. Shirma from glass or metal perfectly fit into the technological interior. Another separation is received - a combination of two shades or materials.
Textiles and decor
Textiles is usually not used in such a room. Curtains on the windows replace blinds or Japanese panels. Walls decorate posters with illustrations. For example, on cosmic or kitchen topics. They are also drawn up with clocks or unusual, modern lamps. On tables you can put transparent vases or pots of simple shape, without patterns, with cut or indoor plants.
In conclusion, another selection of photos of beautiful kitchens. In some of them, elements from other designer styles are noticeable. Such combinations are not uncommon. True, it is not suitable for their embodiment. High-tech's best companions are minimalism, loft, modern and ecosil.
