Colors in Kitchen Decor
The kitchen is an important space in the home. It is of course functional, acting as the source of all culinary delights. However it is also philosophical; it is the center of warmth, of sustenance, of love. In the kitchen a person who acres about the home and the people in it, works on an art form that will eventually, be enjoyed by the household through all of their senses. This is a powerful expression of affection.
In the kitchen color matters, a lot. It can set the mood of the space, as well as affect the physical environment. It can alter the chef’s emotional state, and can even translate into the food that is being prepared.
A large part of the power of color is symbolic. Every color has its own unique meaning, with different tones evoking different reactions in people. Red is a good example of this. Eastern countries tend to view red as a more calming and peaceful tone. They tend to associate these tones with the setting sun, which is a relatively calm time of the day.
Western thinking usually assigns red the properties of battle and blood. Red is the color of blood, the color of war, it is a naturally violent hue which can cause irritability and anger.
In a kitchen red tones can be quite powerful. Red is an inspirational color that can not only evoke passion and excitement, but which can also tend to make a person feel hungry. It speeds up your metabolism, and makes you want to devour larger and larger portions of food. This can be great for inspiration when cooking, but terrible for a diet.
Blue tones tend to have the opposite effect; restricting hunger and making you feel sluggish, and lethargic. In general these tones should be avoided in a kitchen decorating scheme.
Green is a vibrant color that tends to make people think about life, nature, and the living world. While it is not frenetic, it is vigorous, sustaining an atmosphere of peaceful activity, and thus making it appropriate for a kitchen.
In general black will attract heat, and since you already have so many fires in the kitchen, you might want to avoid this. On the other hand white will tend to repel heat, which is one reason why it is the standard color in most kitchens.
Choosing colors in this environment is about finding tones which symbolically match the function of the room. You want colors that will keep the room feeling cool, and serene, to oppose the natural heat from all of those cooking fires. You will also want to choose colors which are inspirational, and which will spur you on to feats of culinary greatness.
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