All red: the subtleties of using color in the interior

Do you love the color red but are afraid to use it?We have collected expert opinions and vivid examples to prove that dominant red can be a great solution for any interior. We choose fashionable shades and study the ways of their application. Doctors consider red to be the most beneficial for health. It increases tone, blood pressure and efficiency. Nevertheless, according to statistics, red is almost the main interior phobia of Russians. How to use red in the interior correctly, so as not to turn your home into a branch of a fire station? Alena Timofeeva, architect:— Red should be used subtly, to give it a chance to open up and play, and not become a heavy, oppressive spot. I want to highlight a couple of basic rules: in interiors for everyday life, where you spend a lot of time (bedroom, living room, children's room, study), you should not use active red, but whitened, not open shades. But in rooms where we visit in passing or by chance (central halls, reception rooms, conference rooms, cinemas, cafes), active, primary red is appropriate, so that the interior is remembered and makes the right impression. studiofd.ru Dominant Red Choosing Red inas the main color, most often use delicate and soft shades or complex and deep ones. Medium-saturated tones - for additional color of the room and bright and pure color for accents. But this is not at all necessary. Often there are beautiful and unusual interiors in which the accent bright color takes the main place. Ultimately, the perception of color is a very individual matter. For example, now the deep wine-burgundy color Marsala is in great fashion. And it is used, as a rule, for painting walls. Eichholtz boutique Red painted wallsmake the room more intimate and warm. For this, as a rule, rich wine tones or shades close to terracotta are chosen. This solution is suitable for dining areas - it is believed that red - and recreation areas. Our opinion: - You can soften the "red solution" by choosing wallpaper with a pattern or light shades of red. There is another way - paint only one wall or part of a wall red. In this way, you can visually change the proportions of a long, narrow room. It is no coincidence that red remained the favorite color of the Victorian living room for a long time - the color brought warmth and comfort to the damp London climate. Rules of application Ilona Boleyshitz, architect:— Red shades as dominant are usually chosen by people who are self-confident and self-sufficient, with a developed aesthetic sense and a rich culture, and who love to travel. In short, those who have seen a lot, often go to museums and exhibitions and are not afraid of colors, but look for them and fill their lives with them. For personal space, it is better to find not proletarian, flashy shades, but deeper and more complex ones — wine, purple, for example, in combination with dark wood. It is necessary to remember that texture is very important for red in volume. Red mosaic, complex plaster, textile wallpaper, velvet, silk look very beautiful — everything that will help to create iridescence and richness of gradations and shades of color. Flat red paint will look much cheaper. ar-ka.ruThe interior was created by Ilona BoleysitsThe interior was created by Ilona BoleysitsThe interior was created by Ilona BoleysitsThe interior was created by Ilona Boleishits. One of the mostvaluable qualities of red - it is never boring. And designers love to use this. - from bright plastic chairs to painted wooden sideboards in a rustic style - seem to be created to lift the mood and attract the attention of guests. An excellent technique is red draperies and especially red textiles on the windows. Such curtains, letting in daylight, fill the entire room with a pleasant pinkish glow. Red Consonances For all its flashyBrightness Red as one of the primary colors has great flexibility with other colors, both primary and secondary. Ilona Boleyshits, architect: - Red is very friendly with green, both in nature and in life. In practice, this is a complex combination, but it helps to create very rich and interesting compositions. Red looks great next to purple and blue. The classics of executive interiors are red, purple and gold. They emphasize the "sovereignty" and statehood, and are often used in public reception rooms. But common "advertising" pairs, such as bright red - white or bright red - yellow often look cheap. Try not to "scatter" several small red objects around the room. If you want to add red - use one, but bright detail. Or put together a large composition of red and colors that match it in tone on one of the walls: for example, red - nut - honey. ar-ka.ruThe interior was created by Ilona BoleysitsThe interior was created by Ilona BoleysitsThe interior was created by Ilona BoleysitsThe interior was created by Ilona BoleysitsThe interior was created by Ilona BoleysitsThe interior was created by Ilona Boleysits