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Home  Antiques Furniture The Heart Of Your Home
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Written by JeanParker
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Thursday, 04 March 2010 |
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When it comes to decorating your kitchen, the room should be functional yet warm and inviting. The kitchen needs to be uncluttered and have furniture that does not disrupt the flow of the area so cooking and entertaining is easily managed in this space. There are several things you can do to ensure that your kitchen is the heart of your home.
by JeanParker
When it comes to decorating your kitchen, the room should be functional yet warm and inviting. The kitchen needs to be uncluttered and have furniture that does not disrupt the flow of the area so cooking and entertaining is easily managed in this space. There are several things you can do to ensure that your kitchen is the heart of your home.
Wall color is often what most people see first when they walk into a room. The right color can enhance the dimensions of a room, while the wrong color can make the room feel almost claustrophobic. Since the kitchen is a room where a lot of activity takes place, such as cooking and washing up dishes, a brighter color will energize the space and make the room feel light and airy, which is a great quality in a room that is so heavily used. Darker colors like navy blue and hunter green act as appetite suppressants, and while that is great for the waistline, it does not do much for a family meal or dinner party. Colors in the red and yellow families encourage appetites, which may be why "Kitchen Yellow" is such a popular color for this room. More neutral colors such as pale greens and beiges are great to create an airy space that can be dressed up with colorful accessories.
Kitchen accessories need to be functional but stylish enough to be seen everyday. Small appliances like toasters, blenders, and microwaves should all be the same color if they stay on the countertops all the time. If you have a stainless steel fridge, oven, and/or dishwasher, it is nice to carry the silver tones over to your smaller kitchen items as well. Otherwise keeping the smaller items in harmony with each other is optimal, such as all white or a single brighter color like red.
The linens don't have to be the same color, sometimes they look better if you make them colors that complement each other. You can use two or even three colors that go together and tie in to make the room look great. This makes it look cleaner and more put together.
The smallest touches can make your kitchen feel more welcome and add a little bit more warmth. Candles and even pictures in your home and kitchen can make it less cold and people will want to hang out in there with you while you are cooking and baking and having a great time.
About the Author:
Kitchens are the room in the home where the family hangs out. Now it is popular to be doing kitchen renovations rather than purchasing a new home, you can just redo the one that you have.
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