FAMILY KITCHEN / DINING ROOM
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This family kitchen / dining room is designed for a dynamic, active family that loves to socialize and spend time together. The main focus is to provide a warm, energizing environment for lively gatherings around the table.
A family kitchen and dining room are places where everyone crosses paths with everyone else multiple times a day. These are the places where the family members get their days started, and where they come home to after a busy day with stories to share with their loved ones at dinner time. These are also the places to just sit back and have an exciting conversation after a meal, or the places to hold a family meeting. For all these occasions, tireless red in combination with warm neutrals is selected.
A vivid shade of red is dominant is this contemporary-classic scheme. It is used for an accent wall that houses a custom designed shelving unit, as well as for the dining chairs and luxurious heavy curtains. Also, for additional dramatic impact, the classic wood paneling is embellished with high quality vinyl sheets in bright red.
With red being the most powerful colour of the spectrum, it is necessary to provide relief for the eyes. This is achieved by giving the red the role of pop-up stimulation around the space rather than an overall dominance. Cream walls and accents as well as maple hardwood flooring set up the warm tone quietly. The cozy wood paneling then turns up the heat just another notch and thus the environment is warmed up just right for the red to bring out the best of its powerful glory without becoming overbearing.
Some passions may spark in this red-hot space. But this vivacious family won’t mind. ♦