The choice of color for the flooring plays a big role in creating the overall impression of the room. The gray floor in the interior looks elegant and respectable. Together with it, bright color combinations do not look so defiant, and light, delicate tones are attractive due to the unobtrusive support of neutral gray.

Light, dark, even darker

Gray color in the interior - basic foundation, which is easy to arrange in desired style. It will be appropriate as in the design public spaces, and quite naturally and organically fit into residential buildings or apartments.

Thanks to characteristic features neutral grey colour decorators are widely used to give the desired mood to the room. For example, in large rooms with intrusive light levels, such a color scheme imperceptibly calms the human nervous system. At the same time, the interior of a room with a gray floor does not look boring if you add bright decor.

In such rooms, even people with increased excitability feel quite comfortable.

Light ashy tones of floor coverings or walls will give the room a special pearl shimmer. They perfectly decorate the living room, effectively emphasizing furniture and glass decor. To enhance this exquisite sound, you can safely add crystal dishes, original furniture with glass surfaces to the interior design with a gray floor.

If medium gray is used, the softness of this color will be enhanced by warm tones. A textured wood finish is perfect here.

The deep calmness of dark gray is supported by warm cream, light beige or milky tones.

Variety of styles

Gray color, included in the range of neutrals, has versatility.

Its ability to create harmony with a huge variety of shades is welcomed by most interior styles:

• High tech. Silvery gray laminate in the interior of "high technology" will be an excellent backdrop for metal, glass surfaces.
• Minimalism. The color of the floor with its conciseness allows you to focus on certain interior details, taking your eyes off large surfaces.
• Provence. Light gray in the interior looks very attractive in combination with airy white, pastel blue tones.
• Loft. The noble self-leveling floor of deep dark gray color brings a touch of romance to this difficult interior.
• Scandinavian style. Very popular in the last few years. The ash oak floor, which will be decorated with a white skin, will come in handy for lovers natural materials.

The combination of gray floors and walls in the interior

Designers very often use a neutral color to subtly soften sharp contrasting color combinations. If red decor is chosen for a room with white walls, then a suitable shade of gray floor will soften the contrast.

Looks organic monochrome interior. The floor differs from the walls only in shades of neutral gray. But the interior will not be boring, because the most fashionable bright colors will help diversify it: deep turquoise, yellow, juicy orange. They are present in textiles, in paintings or in dishes. You can make bright hollow niches present in the interior.

A gray floor looks elegant when combined with soft pink, light blue, lavender, beige, wine or green walls.

The accent, in harmony with the silvery flooring, will be dark gold in the interior details.

In the living room

Ash shades will give the hall an atmosphere of restrained calm. Bright furniture on a gray laminate acquires color depth. On the other hand, the floor of ashy tones will emphasize the elegance of the forms of the light suite. Carpets aged in brown and beige tones will give a special comfort to the living room. Luxury will bring soft juicy shades of bright colors.

The living room is the place where bright color can even become aggressive. Only gray floors will help balance the color combination.

A room with a feeling of comfort

The gray color of the flooring with its various shades is very much in demand in the bedroom.

The peace felt in the room can be enhanced. Looks great monochrome interior, built on the game of shades. The wall at the head of the bed can become an accent. It can be given a fairly bright color.

The gray floor in the interior of a golden beige or chocolate bedroom will perfectly cope with its role and emphasize the warmth and sophistication of the room.

Wet areas of the home

snow white ceramic tile on the walls of the bathroom becomes even more sparkling when combined with the color of wet asphalt. This combination is perfectly complemented by a light gray ceramic border. Such a color duet is harmonious even when the “marbled” tile is selected.

If the bathroom is designed in green tones, the gray floor will emphasize the cheerfulness of greenery and at the same time the snow-white plumbing.

This floor looks no less elegant in the bathrooms, the main colors of which are fresh blue, romantic lavender, soft pink, light yellow, sea ​​wave or juicy orange.

The gray floor in the interior of the kitchen will serve as an excellent background for bright sets. Work tables and hanging drawers of bright yellow, red, light green, orange or orange, lilac and all the various rich shades, combined with a calm flooring, will remove tension from the perception of the room.

The ceramic floor tiles, selected in different shades of neutral gray, look varied and pleasant.

walk-through zones

Another feature of the gray color - practicality - is very useful in this part of the housing. On such floors complex pollution is almost imperceptible. Thanks to this, the hallway and corridors look neat.

As a rule, these rooms of the apartment usually have a small area and low lighting. Therefore, a light gray, dark pearl shade is suitable here. The backlight mounted in the plinth will give the surface a flicker, which will visually increase the area. A combination of a light gray floor and glittering wallpaper with glitter on the walls will help to expand the narrow space of a corridor or hallway.

The lucky ones, who have spacious corridors, can afford the choice of fairly dark shades of gray. Up to graphite. Sophistication and luxury of the interior will be given by interior doors of the popular wenge color.

The gray floor in the interior is a real decorating tool. It allows you to give the design color balance and balance accents. In turn, this helps a person feel psychologically comfortable, feel at home.

Despite the restraint of the color of the flooring, the interior design does not limit the imagination.

Imagine that you have entered a room where the walls, floor, ceiling and all the furniture are gray in the same shade. And even the vase that is on the table is also gray. Boring. The eye has nothing to “catch on” and therefore, discomfort begins to be felt. I want to leave as soon as possible or fall asleep, the main thing is not to see this dull interior.

Of course, this is a critical case, but it is always worth remembering if you are developing an interior design yourself and want to use gray and its shades as the main one.

Gray is a very interesting color. On the one hand, it is neutral, especially its light undertones and shades, and on the other hand, it can become overwhelming and annoying if only dark shades of gray are used in the interior or there is too much of it, as in the case described above.

Proper use of gray and its shades in the interior allows you to create a cozy and comfortable design any room, from the living room and bedroom to the kitchen and hallway.

1. Background color
2. Only furniture or decor items will be gray
3. A mixed option, when the walls and the sofa are gray, as the central object of the interior.

Gray color in the interior as a background

The main advantage of this use of gray in the interior is to create a neutral base that will emphasize the elegance of soft muted colors (like beige or soft pink) and smooth out the aggressiveness of bright colors (like red or purple).

This is the background against which furniture and decor elements look the most advantageous. First of all, it concerns the color of the walls.

Gray walls in the interior

Depending on the shade used, gray walls will play different roles. The darker the shade, the more significant the participation of the walls in the overall picture. Although their main function is the same - it is "support" by the color of furniture and decor.

When choosing a shade of gray for walls, you need to consider the following nuances:

• If the room is on the sunny side, use dark shades;
• If there is not enough natural light in the room - we take light shades;
• Dark gray walls require light furniture and bright decor items (pillows, vases, paintings)
• Light gray walls go well with both dark and light furniture, but it is the furniture that will play the first violin.
• For contrasting interiors, dark, muted gray tones are most suitable, for calm and light ones, light ones.

The light gray floor is the link that completes the look of the room. Its main task is not to attract attention. If you look at the following photos from this point of view, you will notice that the decor and furniture are mostly visible here. An additional bonus of the light gray floor is that dust is not visible on it.

A dark gray floor requires a more careful approach and thoughtful harmony with the color of the walls and furniture. Here are some good examples of using dark gray flooring in interiors.

Option 2 - gray furniture and decor

Unlike walls and floors, gray furniture, such as a sofa in the living room or a bed in the bedroom, will not be invisible even if they are light gray.

Usually the color of the upholstery is selected last, but if you already have a sofa or bed in mind that you absolutely love in a particular color, then this option is for you, and in this case interior design will build from the largest piece of furniture.

Gray furniture will be in perfect harmony with almost all colors, but combinations with:

• white,
• beige,
• light brown
• light yellow,
• blue,
• pale pink.

3 option. Mixed: gray walls and furniture

It must be clarified that in this case we are considering a room in which the walls are painted in one of the shades of gray and there is a large piece of gray furniture (sofa, sofa, bed)

With this option, it is necessary to choose the right shades of gray so that the furniture does not merge with the color of the walls. The rule of 3 semitones works here. Simply put, the difference in the color of the walls and furniture upholstery should be slight, but noticeable. See what it looks like in the following photos.

In order to avoid monotony, bright spots must be introduced into such an interior. These can be curtains, contrasting decor items such as pillows, bedspreads, vases, paintings.

Depending on the chosen colors of these items, the interior will look different. So, for example, to create a cozy and comfortable space will be required warm colors(beige, pink, light brown), colors of the cold spectrum (white, blue, green) are suitable for a stylish and presentable interior, yellow, purple, bright green will come in handy for a bright and slightly defiant interior. And at the same time, the main color of the walls remains the same. That's the uniqueness of the mixed use of gray in the interior!

Combinations of other colors with gray in the interior is a separate big topic, but to understand the essence, refer to the following table. This is a cheat sheet in which rooms combinations of gray with other colors will be most appropriate and attractive.

Successful gray color combinations and their use

	Primary colors for combination	Auxiliary colors
Living room	Light brown	Turquoise Orange
	Pale pink Pale blue	Violet
	bright green Purple	Violet dark green
	Brown	Ivory
	Brown	"Wooden" colors
		Orange

V modern design gray interiors are becoming more popular day by day. This is primarily due to the return of minimalist interiors to fashion, the growing appeal of high-tech and loft styles. At the same time, in other interior styles, gray is used no less actively.

We hope you were inspired by the ideas and found a solution on how to use gray in your interior!

For comfortable living in the house, the space is divided by interior partitions. Installing doors in the openings allows you to achieve privacy. However, it is not always possible to create a harmonious combination of decor with flooring. Or the significance of this moment is simply ignored. To exclude such an incident in advance, it is necessary to competently approach the issue of choosing products. Since the color of the doors and the floor in the interior should be a single ensemble. Therefore, we will now consider the recommendations of experts.

Principles for choosing the color scheme of the floor

The perception of the decor of the rooms depends on the choice of flooring. The base accounts for most of the load of the furniture set. To emphasize the style of the room, choose the texture of the material for the floor, which will be in harmony with the rest of the interior. It is important to consider the functional purpose of the rooms. If the cozy wood grain looks good in the bedroom (be it laminate or parquet), then in the kitchen it is recommended to lay a floor of tiles or porcelain stoneware.

The palette of shades is often represented by two options: light and dark tones. Despite the aesthetic appeal and airiness of light floors, dark ones are considered more preferable. This is due to their practical properties. They hide the presence of dirty stains or dust. A light shade will instantly demonstrate any defect to the owners of the house. Since floor installation is one of the basic repair work, the choice of coating material will be decisive for the further purchase of furniture. The combination of these elements should evoke a sense of harmony, not sharp contrast.

Combination of floor, doors and furniture elements

Combining the components specified in the header allows you to create unique design. However, under the condition of an unsuccessful choice, it can suffer greatly. The decor will seem boring or overloaded with details. The devil is in the details. Therefore, planning the decor and the purchase of these components should not be done separately from each other.

A popular solution is to install a door leaf in tone color scheme floor covering. And only then the harmonious duet is complemented by furniture compositions. It is important to create a "live" atmosphere. Saturate the room with designer accents.

Restrained wall and floor decoration should be combined with bright headset items. Because plain materials look unsightly in the grand total.

In order for psychological perception to be normal, color neutrality must be avoided. It is better to try to create a stylish atmosphere in the house, combining different rooms in their design. Need to focus on functional purpose rooms.

Accentuate with decorative accessories. Otherwise, the light-dark palette of the room will resemble a work office. And this will not allow the owners to properly relax. An original design is possible even with contrasting decor. When it is complemented by light and bright household items.

General principles for the use of color

For the arrangement of premises, you can choose a win-win option - a monochromatic range. But then it is desirable to play at least with the texture. Volumetric finishing materials should be left at the mercy of the walls, and muted textures - door panels and floors. If the desire to make the decor of the room creative, then the following principles can help a beginner:

• Use during finishing works no more than three types of color;
• Based on the palette of a professional designer with the selection of harmonious combinations;
• Do not combine warm and cold tones;
• Use one color as the main, and several - in the form of shades;
• Take advantage of special software for designing decor;
• Avoid combining different wood textures.

Also remember that visual perception depends on the finish of the walls. Therefore, efforts should be focused on them. For the rest, the main thing is to adjust.

Popular color combinations

To determine the color of the door leaf, study the current trends in the global market. Now they suggest a choice between the following shades:

1. Dark: Blue-black, classic grey, blood-red, brown (with noble mahogany textures interspersed), etc.
2. Light: Milky white, beige, pastel colors with a hint of yellow, pure tones.

At the same time, it is important to remember that the combination of the cold palette of the flooring and the warm texture of the door leaf looks unacceptable, too contrasting. It is much better to use an echoing range of shades.

door leaf color

He is supposed to stand out from others. So that even in the semi-darkness a person can unmistakably find his way into the room. The floor covering is often characterized by muted tones, but in the same temperature spectrum.

Occasionally, masking of doorways may be required, which is achieved by a combination of identical finishing materials.

Despite the fact that there are models of light shades in the trend, black, brown and gray options are considered optimal for the door leaf. This is due to the impracticality white color. It does not harmonize well with the rest of the interior, insisting too much on its whiteness.

In this case, the material from which the door is made fades into the background. The canvas can be plastic, and the floor can be wooden. The main thing is that the finish of the first is combined with the texture of the second. Only in this case, the functional load will be accompanied by an aesthetic one. Catalog samples help you choose the exact color. However, remember that the same parquet in the photo and in reality may differ. It is also important to choose the right accessories. For example, silver-coated handles are chosen for gray doors in the interior. This will emphasize the dignity of the aristocratic gray color.

The dilemma of dark and light floors

When choosing the tone of the floor covering, the design idea can come to the fore. Yes, for visual expansion room spaces use dark material colors. In this case, the door is made in the same palette, with a more saturated shade. For several years, the wenge style was fashionable, giving a contrast to the white walls. Fringing with help complemented the achromatic ensemble. Clear geometric lines formed a single image of the interior.

How to combine shades correctly

It is already an established habit to buy doors at the last stage of repair. However, this often brings a strong dissonance to the style of the room. The colors of the doors and the floor are in obvious conflict. Therefore, it is extremely important to determine the exact shades long before purchasing products. The color of the door should be characterized by a lighter tone than the flooring. As mentioned above, the material does not matter. The texture of the wood may vary.

Some prefer the exploitation of contrast. The symbiosis of radically different wood textures seems to be winning. At the same time, we must not forget about the law of temperature. Cold tones and warm - do not mix. Otherwise, you will have to hastily correct the mistake made.

Choice of colors for doors and floors

The choice of a suitable shade of all planes in the interior allows you to saturate the atmosphere with atmosphere, stylistic comfort. A monosyllabic scale makes the decor nondescript. Therefore, it is necessary to correctly vary the combinations and . For example, the light color of the walls is emphasized by the transition of the dark tone of the doors to the darker shade of the floor. If the door leaf is darker than the flooring, then the baseboard should be the same shade as the door.

The range of products in the construction market allows you to rethink many previously immutable truths. Let's consider some of them:

• Once upon a time, interior design implied the obligatory uniformity of color for doors and floors. However, now these elements may have different shades, and sometimes cardinal color differences;
• At the same time, the spectrum combination law remained inviolable. If the red floor in the interior is characterized warm tones(red, amber), then the gray doors of cold shades will not harmonize with it in any way. They may be a different color, but the same. The same applies to cold flooring options. A graphite or blue tint can be combined with the same temperature range of the door leaf;
• The law of the trinity of color is still respected. Which implies the use of a maximum of three colors in the decoration. If blue walls accompanied by fashionable metallic flooring, the doors can be made in zebrano or;
• The choice of colors for doors and floors may involve the same color, but different tones. This is due to the vertical perception of the human eye. When the ceiling is viewed first, then interior partition, and at the end, attention is drawn to the floor. Therefore, it is desirable to make the door leaf lighter than the bottom coating. Otherwise, it will be difficult to fit it into the interior;
• If the choice of a color palette for these two components involves different colors, then their harmonious combination can be carried out using a plinth. The latter at the same time repeats the color of the doors, not the floor;
• The combination of doors and floor can also be carried out at the expense of decorative elements. These can be special door linings, original floor vases, decorative rugs. They should repeat the main color of the main components of the interior.

An exception to the rule is the use natural wood as a material for the manufacture of furniture. Its presence suggests the possibility of binding the doors not to the floor, but to it. This will create the correct midline for the human eye.

Doors for painting

This type of door has many names. They are called white, primed, Canadian ... At the same time, they are all justified. White implies the corresponding staining color. Primed indicate the need finishing products. Canada, on the other hand, speaks about the country of origin of practical technology. Regardless of the name, the principle of such doors involves painting the product with your own hands. This seems to be a practical option if the owners are limited in material resources. Low cost allows you to repair or replace door panels at any time of life. At the same time, they will not be inferior in anything to expensive models made of noble woods.

The principle of the staining procedure is simple. Thin panels of pre-treated wood are applied to the wooden frame. The preparation of the material allows you to get rid of some of the disadvantages wooden surface. The space between the panels and the frame is filled with cardboard cellular material. Subsequently, the plane of the door is coated with a high-quality primer.

The painting procedure does not affect the method of opening the doors. They can be both sliding and hinged. These products are easy to fit into the interior, whether it is a residential building or a public building. The range of ready-made models on the market also contributes to the competent choice of the optimal decor. Further coloring over time will only bring joy to the owners. Since updating the design entails changes in life.

Sometimes painted canvases become the main pride of the family. This happens if one of its members has a creative imagination. With the help of acrylic (alkyd) enamel, it is possible to create a genuine interior decoration, dilute the boring dullness of familiar objects. You can enhance the effect by combining various materials, matte or glossy.

situation with dominance wooden elements allows the use of glass or plastic in the manufacture of partitions.

Combination of materials

The harmony of textures allows you to create an aesthetic interior and comfort in the room. When designing, it is important to show a sense of proportion so that the number of different structures is minimal. Do not get carried away by piling up plastic, glass, textiles, metal and wood in one room. Experiments are welcome, but with a competent layout of a small number of materials. The well-known combination of glass and wooden elements makes up the optimal composition for this very reason. The rule of three discussed above also applies here. When no more than three types of finishing materials are used in interior design. If necessary, you can use design rules interior design:

• The use of contrasting door panels in a small room is unacceptable for the simple reason that they visually reduce the space. At the same time, plain products create a harmonious union with the floor, visually increasing the volume of the room;
• For narrow corridors or oblong rooms, it is recommended to use bright accent products. This allows you to bring them closer to distant walls. The room takes on a harmonious look. Especially if the gamma matches the color palette of the flooring;
• Large areas of living rooms seem to be designed for daring experiments. However, even here the aforementioned laws of design will be relevant. When the doors are made in one color, and the temperature range of products is organically combined with the flooring. Cool maple, along with refreshing mint, French rose or lavender, are perfect duets. But you can create a more contrasting floor.

Conclusion

Comfort in the apartment can be provided in various ways. One of the most important is the creation of a harmonious interior with the help of correct selection finish colors. There are certain laws for the color combination of door panels, walls and floors. Experienced designers skillfully operate with these postulates, forming cozy space dwellings. For example, door and floor coverings can be either plain or contrasting. However, the thermal spectrum must always be identical. Only by observing immutable truths can an outstanding result be achieved.

The overall perception of the room very often depends on the choice of colors for the flooring. The gray floor in the interior looks noble and has an amazing ability to both favorably emphasize other colors of the decoration, and neutralize the effect of too bright shades. Saturated or soft pastel, light or dark, with a playful gloss or dull matte finish, textured or perfectly smooth - the floor in an elegant ash hue will harmoniously fit into the decoration of a room decorated in almost any style.

Gray Features

Gray color is incredibly plastic and looks advantageous in the interior of many rooms. His presence is organically woven into the design. modern apartment, and in the interior of a public institution. Kohler has some features due to which its use in the design of decoration sometimes becomes key and creates a certain atmosphere in the room.

1. Interior decoration in gray is a win-win in rooms with high level illumination.
2. Unobtrusive monochrome colors are able to calm the nerves without irritating the nervous system. In a room with an abundance of noble gray, complemented by an original contrasting decor, people suffering from increased excitability will feel better.
3. Light ash shades give the room a kind of shimmer. These tones look great in the living room and are effectively combined with glassware. Feel free to add crystal decor, original coffee tables co glass top to enhance the futuristic sophistication.
4. To enhance the softness of medium gray shades in the interior, they should be complemented with warm earthy tones and textured wood-like finishes.
5. Saturated dark gray will not look gloomy if you combine this tone with beige, cream or milky.

Light shades of gray visually expand the space, dark shades hide the area.

Floor materials

Types of flooring impress with their diversity. When decorating a floor in gray, you should opt for the most popular and quite practical materials:

• laminate;
• linoleum;
• floorboard;
• parquet;
• tiles.

Laminate is MDF panels treated with resins and decorated with a paper layer. The finishing surface of this material is laminated with a special varnish, which makes the high-end laminate flooring quite wear-resistant. The undeniable advantages of such a coating are aesthetics and ease of installation. But the disadvantages of the laminate are much more:

• low environmental friendliness;
• instability to water;
• high price for truly wear-resistant classes.

Linoleum, like laminate, is characterized by low environmental friendliness and relatively low wear resistance. But modern technologies allow manufacturers to produce a wide range of material, allowing to implement almost any design solution. Ease of cleaning, a variety of colors and textures make this type of flooring one of the leading finishing materials.

Parquet and floorboard remain the most environmentally friendly and durable flooring option. The disadvantages include the high cost and complexity of parquet installation, which can only be performed by an experienced specialist.

Gray tiles look organic not only in the bathroom. You can finish the floor with this material in working area kitchen, and in the hallway.

Gray floor in different interior styles

The timeless and multifaceted ash color is organically woven into many trends that are popular in the interior. Versatility and the ability to blend harmoniously with other colors make noble gray the hallmark of many styles.

The gray-silver floor in the decoration of the room, decorated in a high-tech style, perfectly emphasizes the abundance of glass surfaces and furniture with metal legs.

Gray does not focus on itself, so it is ideal for minimalistic and modern design. This shade harmoniously complements the overall concept of the room, allowing you to make it the center of specific details, rather than entire surfaces.

A light gray parquet board is indispensable for both the country style in general and its Provencal motifs in particular. In the last current, the combination of pastel blue, ash-gray and white colors looks especially attractive.

The flooring of dark noble gray remains to rule the ball both in the loft and in scandinavian style. Both currents welcome the presence of carpets. When decorating a loft interior, you should opt for turquoise-colored synthetic textiles, which will emphasize the depth of dark gray. Scandinavian motifs are played up with the help of natural materials: the skin of a contrasting color will organically complement the ashy oak floor.

Exquisite gray floor: matching with walls

Gray is beautiful friendly neighbor, able to emphasize all the advantages and soften the shortcomings of even the most complex shades. Most often, ashen is used to soften contrasting color combinations, such as white and black. This shade is also indispensable in the combination of white walls with red decor: with it, such a palette becomes more restrained.
The interior looks organic, in which both the floor and the walls are made in the same shade of gray, but with different pigment intensities. Bright and rich colors help to diversify such decoration:

• yellow;
• Orange;
• rich turquoise.

These shades must be added in doses in the form of decor: textiles, dishes, paintings. If there is a hollow niche in the wall, it can also be painted in a brighter color.

Also, the gray floor is combined with pale pink, lavender or purple, wine and pastel blue or green walls. Dark gold, dotted decorating large surfaces, will also serve as a great addition to the gray floor.

The combination of gray flooring with doors

The choice of the optimal color for doors that will be beneficially combined with gray floors depends on the overall style of the room, the main color of the walls and the finishes that are used on these surfaces (paint, wallpaper, gypsum tiles). Gray doorways look most organically, echoing the main color scheme of the flooring.

Another win-win option for a combination of doors and floors for rooms with natural wood trim is the noble color of wenge. This deep and rich color against the background of an ashy wooden floor looks even softer and more natural. Another advantage of wenge is the ability to combine with both cold and warm shades of other surfaces.

White, cream, milky, beige and caramel shades are suitable for doorways in light walls.

The abundance of light will visually increase the limited space, visually expanding even a modest room in Khrushchev.

Ash shades help to make the room discreet and solemn at the same time. The gray floor serves as an excellent backdrop for light or bright furniture: in the first case, it emphasizes the purity and sophistication of the headset, in the second, it adds depth to the rich shade, but levels out its dominance in the interior of the room.

Carpets on gray floors look especially harmonious. Both long-pile products in rich rich colors and neutral brown or beige carpets are perfectly combined with neutral gray tones, giving the room a special cosiness.

The living room should not be gray and dull, so aggressive shades can be used to create a non-trivial atmosphere in this room. A gray floor helps reduce their impact, making the design more balanced, discreet and calm.

All shades of gray are ergonomic and easy to care for, so they are simply irreplaceable in rooms with an increased likelihood of surface contamination. For kitchen the best option floor finishes will be tile ashy color. Cleaning such a coating will not take much time. The ease of cleaning tiles in the kitchen plays a huge role for both bachelor apartments and couples with children.

As in the living room, the gray floor will serve as a great addition to the bright suites. Kitchen furniture in yellow, light green, orange, turquoise and other rich shades against the background of an ashy floor covering will not look so acidic and defiant.

Fans of natural materials do not have to give up their preferences. The variety of tiles imitating a parquet board allows you to effectively decorate the kitchen in classical style. Manufacturers offer tiles not only standard square shape: tile in the form parquet board can be mounted in a herringbone pattern by combining several shades of gray.

Floors in the bedroom

All shades of gray find their rightful place on the flooring in the bedroom. The interior in monochrome restrained colors, like no other, is suitable for decorating this room. Ash has a relaxing effect on a person, helps to calm down and fall asleep peacefully, discarding all daytime anxieties.

In monochrome gray interior you can safely play with the saturation of the main color. For example, the main focus in the bedroom can be made on the "active" wall, painting the surface behind the head of the bed in a more intense shade of dove, which will be combined with the gray floor.

In addition to related ash tones, dark gray fits perfectly into a white or beige-brown bedroom. The warmth of chocolate shades, the sophistication of golden beige and the solemnity of the snow-white color scheme are ideally emphasized by the bottomlessly deep gray.

In order to correctly select the combination of the color of the walls, ceilings and floor, it is necessary to observe certain rules. Further, the secrets of designers will be revealed and a table of the possibility of optically changing the internal volume using the play of colors will be provided.

You can use the color wheel to choose the right color.

In order to correctly and beautifully combine shades in the interior, you should adhere to certain rules.

The color of the floor in the interior plays a key position. Depending on the structure of the flooring, its pattern and color, a further selection of color for the fine finishing of walls and ceilings is made, as well as doors and furniture are selected.

There are 2 basic rules to follow.

1. When buying floors, skirting boards, doors and furniture, you must use a maximum of 2 colors. To obtain a certain effect, you can apply a contrasting design. All elements of the interior should be in the same warm or cold palette.
2. In order to avoid disharmony, when choosing the color of the walls, one must adhere to the trinity of shades. Namely, a maximum of 3 main colors should be present in the surface coating.

To get a special effect, do not be afraid of halftones. They contribute to the harmonious fusion of many different shades, without harming the unity of style. Contrast is often used in modern design.

For a special effect, do not be afraid of halftones

In order to avoid disharmony, when choosing the color of the walls, one must adhere to the trinity of shades.

When buying floors, skirting boards, doors and furniture, you must use a maximum of 2 colors

Features of choosing the color of the flooring in the kitchen

As a rule, in the kitchen and in the corridors they try to lay moisture-resistant linoleum, glue porcelain stoneware or lay moisture-resistant laminate. A variety of drawings allows you to vary when choosing the color of walls and furniture facades.

Usually when setting up living rooms the situation is selected closer to the color of the doors. In the kitchen, horizontal surfaces should be in harmony with each other. In such a fusion of the floor pattern and furniture, the decoration of the room will be cozy and comfortable.

Bright colors of tiles can be:

• dilute with white tiles;
• apply various types of ornaments;
• repeat the patterns laid out on the floor on the headset apron.

It is very important that the color of the floor is in harmony with the furniture and walls.

Usually tiles or linoleum are laid in the kitchen.

In the kitchen, the color of the floor should be in harmony with other elements.

A wide variety of produced linoleum increases the variation in the choice of facades and other elements of the kitchen set.

More austere natural laminate finishes are usually used to create a classic style. The main thing when buying material is that the color of the floor and furniture match.

Decorating the kitchen large sizes it should be noted that a pattern of tiles or linoleum laid out diagonally visually expands the area.

You can see the selection of colors in the table below.

Color matching table

Color wheels for color matching

Color combination of walls, floor and ceiling

The apartment will become comfortable for living if the combination of the color of the floor and walls in the interior is correctly chosen.

Considering the color table, you can notice the following.

1. The contrast of the dark floor, bright wallpaper and white frosted ceiling, can significantly change the height of the room. Furniture in such rooms is installed in pastel shades, in a small amount, so as not to clutter up the floor.
2. The use of the same color in different tonalities gives harmony and peace. Mostly cream colors are used. In the classic style, this is the most common palette. It applies to any type of housing.
3. Choosing for small hall the color of the floor is mahogany, wenge or chocolate, the rest of the planes must be done in a light, almost white color scheme. Soft tones will optically move the walls and raise the ceiling. Absolutely white matte painting will make the surrounding volume faceless. It will completely lose its shape.
4. Opposite surfaces attract, giving different sensations. Such tinting can be suitable for any premises, depending on what result you want to get in the end. For high apartment the dark floor is ideal, the ceiling to match it, the cream walls. Low rooms will be raised by a white glossy ceiling and a light floor with rich side planes.

The apartment will become comfortable for living if the combination of the color of the floor and walls in the interior is correctly chosen.

The contrast of a dark floor, bright wallpaper and a white matte ceiling can significantly change the height of the room

Opposite surfaces attract, giving different sensations

Combination of floor and doors

An important role in the design is played by the color of the floor and the texture of the doors. It is a mistake to think that they should be the same color. conditioned design decision, these interior elements can be:

• in one color;
• in a contrast solution;
• white or painted doors and any floors.

Made in contrast, the doors are framed with a trim to match the color of the floor, or skirting boards are used to match their texture. The furnishings and decoration in such rooms are selected according to door leafs. It fits perfectly into the overall layout.

The room can be made in one color scheme

Some elements can be highlighted

How to visually change the volume with the help of the floor?

The selection of floor colors due to other surfaces significantly affects general form rooms. Having considered the combination of colors in the interior, you can make a table of how and what color to choose the floor, ceiling, walls and furniture in order to significantly change the area.

Floor tint	Wall tint	Ceiling shade	Shade of furniture	Change of space
				Increases volume
			neutral	increases the area, reduces the height of the room
			Dark or neutral	raises the height of the room, narrows the space
				sensation of a cellar or a well
	One dark wall			the walls move apart from the dark wall
	One dark wall			reduces the length of the room, increases the space
			neutral	compresses the area, creates a feeling of a cave

By choosing saturated tones of all surfaces, you can get a closed cube, in which it is absolutely not comfortable to be long time. Such options are usually used when decorating large halls using birch furniture and good lighting, as well as when decorating nightclubs and bars.

The selection of floor colors due to other surfaces significantly affects the overall appearance of the room.

Having considered the combination of colors in the interior, you can make a table, how and what color to choose the floor

The light floor raises the height of the room, narrows the space

Depending on the desired result, the color texture of the floor is selected:

• tones of red - perfectly emphasize the contrast and prevail over other surfaces, clearly denoting the horizon;
• blue tints - expand the layout, preferable for the sunny side;
• shades of yellow - solar heat and light;
• green tones - create comfort and peace, well suited for the formation of a recreation area.

Based on the foregoing, we can conclude that in order to bring any plane closer, it must be made darker. To increase the volume - light.

The floor can be made in one color scheme

To bring any plane closer, it must be made darker

Selection of carpet and wallpaper

At one time, carpets went out of fashion and were rarely used in design projects. Today they are again an integral part of bedrooms, nurseries and halls. A variety of patterns and pile heights allows the use of carpets and carpets in any premises.

In order to achieve good result it is necessary to determine not only the shape, but also the shade of the carpet.

1. A dull room in pale colors will be decorated with a bright product. In addition to it, you can use decorative pillows made in the same color scheme.
2. Classic style can support a carpet with a calm ornament. The main thing is to choose the right shade so that it is not lost and at the same time combined with the rest of the furnishings.
3. For small-sized halls, as a rule, large-sized carpets in calm and soft colors are chosen, preferably monophonic. They will optically increase the size of any room.
4. In large halls and bedrooms, small rugs with a three-dimensional pattern are laid to highlight any area. A voluminous flower or an animal muzzle looks great in a large space and presents itself favorably. Saturated and warm colors are used in spacious living rooms to highlight a certain area.

The design of the room is made in one color scheme.

The design of the room is made in bright colors.

A certain role in the decoration of the apartment is given to the purchase of wallpaper

A certain role in the decoration of the apartment is given to the purchase of wallpaper. The coloring and pattern applied to the walls is of great importance in visual perception:

• horizontal stripes on the wallpaper reduce the height, make the room wide and low, if only one wall is striped in long corridor, then it will visually approach;
• vertical stripes lift low ceilings, the effect increases with bandwidth;
• a large pattern brings the walls closer, so in small apartments it is not recommended to use wallpaper with such an ornament or to paste only one wall in an elongated room with them;
• a small pattern pushes the walls apart - cream-colored wallpaper with a fine pattern applied to them optically enlarges the space;
• wallpaper glued to the ceiling in a transverse wide strip brings closer opposite wall and move apart the side ones, this method is widely used in the formation of the interior of narrow halls and corridors.

Cold colors can visually increase the area of ​​​​the room.

Light shades are preferable to use in large rooms.

Based on the foregoing, the following conclusions can be drawn.

1. Bright, rich warm and dark cold tones reduce the space, but at the same time make it original. They are unacceptable for small apartments.
2. Pale pastel and light cold shades - increase the volume, push the walls and raise the ceilings. They can be used in the design development of any room.

Video: The combination of colors in the interior