Kitchens in the Provence Style

Kitchen in “Provence” style is characterized by bright, natural colors and simple accents, it produces a feeling of warmth and coziness. You are free to convert your kitchen, so that it will carry the image of kitchens in the South of France. This result can be easily achieved with small amount of paint, correct placement of items and accessories.

There are three important components in the interior of “Provence” style and they should be considered when creating a kitchen-dining room in this style.

One of the important features of Provence style is the use of certain colors in the decoration. This style is characterized by colors, causing a feeling of warmth and happiness. If you need inspiration for this theme, then look for it in the paintings of Van Gogh and Monet. In the decor of Provence style brick, terracotta, orange, ocher, natural green are widely used. Gold and yellow are the best accents for this interior. The most popular color combinations are blue with gold and red with gold.

The second important component is the right choice of furniture and decoration materials. You need to avoid modern furniture. Old wooden and artificially aged furniture will suit this style. The furniture should be quite rough and have natural color; it can be of stained color to give it an old look. You should choose furniture in such colors which will be in the harmony with the color of the walls. Ceramic tiles in natural colors, with drawings of plants and animals, fruits and vegetables are widely used.

It is important to focus on specific subjects, for example, copper tableware, pictures and statues of the inhabitants of poultry-house; chickens, ducks and geese, dried herbs (especially lavender).

If you want to recreate this style in the interior of other areas, you can follow the above stated principles. A good part of the interior in the Provence style can be made by beautiful oak staircase, which will draw attention to itself. Wooden spiral staircase will look more exquisite. In this case the doors and windows must also be of wood.