Cappuccino is a traditional Italian drink, beloved by many coffee lovers around the world. It is made on the basis of espresso with the addition of foamed milk. The result is a delicate caramel-colored liquid with a white froth cap. The color of cappuccino is considered fashionable, is used in the interior quite often and not only because it has a beautiful, sonorous name. Light shades of brown (coffee), which combine with white (milk), have a calming effect and allow you to relax, to achieve a state of inner harmony. The color of cappuccino in the interior of the kitchen, bedroom and "reading" corners of the living room is used more often than in other rooms. The decor, decorated in a similar palette, helps to normalize sleep, promotes good mood and provokes the creation of culinary masterpieces. Unobtrusive coffee walls and glossy surfaces of the “dairy” headset will help to create a beautiful and stylish interior.
Color psychology
The cappuccino hue is lighter than brown but darker than beige. He occupies an intermediate position in the color gradation between these tones. Unfortunately, at the subconscious level, brown is perceived by a person negatively. This is the color of street dirt and fallen leaves. In nature, it is associated with withering and death. What can not be said about his light shades, which are compared with the natural landscapes, coat color of many animals, clouds of fog in the morning sun and of course coffee and milk whirlpool in a cup, caused by the movements of a spoon. Associations with drinks and food (cakes, sweets, cakes) play an important role in the interior of the kitchen. They are used not to remind about the purpose of the room, but to create an atmosphere on which the comfort of staying in it depends. The cappuccino hue is attributed to warm colors that gently “warm” the kitchenette. They create comfort, and in good light they begin to “emit” the light themselves. Its options vary: from light yellow to gray tint. The design of the room in the color of cappuccino is chosen by people of free views. Their psychological age does not exceed 30-35 years, since subconsciously the soul is already reaching for a state of rest, but to achieve it, fashionable solutions are used, typical of the younger generation.
Combinations with other colors
The best options for a cappuccino combination are combinations with the closest "relatives", neighbors in the color spectrum:
- Brown;
- Beige;
- Nut;
- Sandy;
- Chocolate;
- Gold;
- Kashtanov;
- Caramel color.
It also harmonizes with neutral white, black and gray. To dilute the situation and create accents on the coffee and dairy canvas of the kitchen furniture use:
- Saturated purple;
- Cool blue;
- Bright red;
- Cherry with splashes of gray (the effect of a frosty berry);
- Grassy green.
The combination is carried out using a contrasting decor: curtains, tablecloths, upholstery, kitchen accessories. Do not recommend combining more than two or three shades. The combined options, where the contrast plays the role of a separator of two zones, look impressive. For spacious kitchens, it is recommended to slightly muffle the color of cappuccino with black and dark brown, since the main shade visually expands the space. In small rooms, this effect is beaten up with white and light hazel tones to enhance it.
When combined with other colors, the main thing is not to overdo it. "Leading" tone in the situation should be coffee with milk. It acts as a background that seems to fill the kitchen with the aromas of a coffee house. If this illusion is destroyed by the action of other colors that put too much pressure on the atmosphere, then their use is minimized.
Finish
The choice of materials for finishing is determined by the stylistic concept. Cappuccino looks expensive and spectacular on both natural and artificial surfaces. Glitter gloss adds elegance to the color and makes the setting more expensive, luxurious. In the loft, cappuccino is combined with light brick, and in classic styles with floral designs on the walls. It “maintains” the color of the concept of trendy high-tech, modest minimalism, a rustic Provence, luxurious modern, extraordinary fusion and a number of elite styles. Cappuccino is versatile and able to adapt to any direction. Before finishing the room it is necessary to decide on the color principle:
- The walls, floor and ceiling will play the role of a cappuccino background;
- The “box” of the room will be neutral, and the coffee motifs will be embodied in the furniture.
Based on the chosen concept, choose the type of finishing materials, their color, texture, drawing.
Walls
Wall surfaces are covered with wallpaper (with a special coating for kitchens), plastered, covered with plasterboard, tiles, plastic and wooden panels. The natural color of the latter may overlap with the cappuccino set. PVC panels, as a rule, are chosen with a complex texture: on the coffee background, white inclusions are present. As a result, the surface seems to mimic a polished stone. The apron is finished with tiles, the color of which is accent: cherry, gray, purple, green. If you want to create a background, then white and pastel shades prevail in the decoration of the walls. Lining the "box" in dark colors is allowed only in spacious kitchens. For simple and rigorous options, the walls are simply plastered, and on the accent area they create a relief similar to the shreds of milk foam. In styling use cork coating, which has not only a pleasant shade, but also soft to the touch surface.
To enhance the similarity with the flavored drink using materials with milky coffee stains. Cappuccino is universal and will be combined with any textures and patterns in the decoration of the walls.
Floor
The kitchen floor, as a rule, is tiled. Use large tiles of black, gray, brown colors. The dark floor will create the illusion of "bottomless" coverage. If laminate is chosen for finishing, then preference is given to gray, chocolate, and chestnut shades. In expensive options apply a bulk floor which not only differs in durability, but also gives the elegant "varnished" gloss. Separately, you can order a picture that will decorate its surface. For the kitchen cappuccino will be relevant coffee themes in the images. In budget variants, linoleum is used as a floor covering. Its range allows you to choose light shades that imitate wood. Linoleum is inferior in durability to other materials, but a high-quality product cannot be visually distinguished from laminate or floorboard.
Ceiling
In the "squat" kitchens, where the ceilings can not boast of height, they are plastered or painted. In the palette prevail light shades. If there is coffee with milk and a couple more complementary colors in the decor and decoration of the walls, then it is better to leave the top white. For multi-level plasterboard ceilings, a combination of a neutral tone cappuccino is used. If the “step” has a wave-like shape, then it is beaten up as an imitation of a milky wave, which “flows” onto dark coffee. Decorate the relief surface with spotlights along the contour of the level difference border.
Furniture and kitchen set
Furniture is chosen on the principle of "a lot of brilliance, few shades." The color “mosaic” of its surfaces, as a rule, consists of combinations of two tones. Usually it is cappuccino and another, contrasting or neutral shade. Furniture handles can be trimmed with a noble "gold" or chrome-plated. Organically and elegantly look headsets, the surfaces of which are decorated with the ombré effect. A white to rich chocolate color gradation will mimic the mixing of the cappuccino components in a cup. Also relevant is the use of headsets with modular facades, where each fragment is painted in a certain color. They can form complex geometric patterns or stick to the classical scheme of division into identical squares. In rare cases, embossed surfaces imitating ripples on the coffee surface are used. More relevant solutions are relevant when the top of the headset is decorated in bright color (blue, green, red, purple), and the bottom and the “transitional” area (refrigerator or tall cabinet) are in delicate beige, ivory or cappuccino shades.
Decor
Particular attention is paid to the window and door openings. To emphasize the lightness and airiness of the situation, the first ones are decorated with Roman curtains or thin tulle surrounded by thick coffee curtains. Interior doors are recommended to issue in light shades of wood or replace the arched opening. In textiles, light, natural fabrics with a rough texture are used. “Burlap”, cotton and iridescent silk that will add depth to any shade will look impressive. The walls are decorated with collages of paintings of cups with hot drinks, sweets or coffee beans. On the open shelves provide space for storage of decorative items: bottles, vases, figurines. A stylish addition will be the placement, on the “honorable” place, of a set of coffee cups on a stand. If you want to draw a parallel with the workplace of a barista, then hang a blackboard with a piece of chalk on the accent wall and update the “family” menu on it daily. Also, the similarity to the coffee shop will add a “nail of the program” - a stylish coffee maker. The “confectionery” theme is embodied on an apron: it is decorated with thematic drawings (falling coffee beans, a sketch of a cup with “steam” above it from a hot drink). Houseplants in the cappuccino interior are welcome, as the greens add to the freshness of the setting. One or two floor pots or a vase with fresh flowers on the table will be enough.
Lighting
Lighting develops on several levels:
- The main. Ceiling chandelier can be classic with “droplets” of crystal or modern, hanging low on a spiral “leg” above the dining table. The shape of the ceiling choose extravagant. Groups of such chandeliers (3-4), which emphasize the isolation of the accent zone, look spectacular;
- Additional or directional. The main task of lighting the second order is to ensure a comfortable work for the hostess of the kitchen, so they organize it above the worktop;
- Decorative or scattered. Usually this type of lighting "polished" the decor of the room, give it a finished look. As mentioned above, cappuccino is closer to warm shades, but its “temperature” needs to be emphasized with light, which will add color and softness to color.
Decorative lighting is usually represented by spotlights, which are installed in certain areas of the room along its entire perimeter.
Separately, it is worth noting natural light. The sun's rays will help to play with the colors of the kitchen with new colors, so if possible, install panoramic windows that try to “open” as much as possible.
Conclusion
The actual use of cappuccino color is not only in kitchens, but also in living-dining rooms, bedrooms. Any room can be transformed with this shade. For many, cappuccino is associated with the morning rite of awakening. Invigorating sweet drink helps to wake up and get a charge of good mood with a reserve for the day. Memorize these sensations so that, focusing on them, create a mosaic of kitchen atmosphere in fragments. The finished interior should attract households into the room, like the unique aroma of roasted coffee beans.
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