The relevance of brown shades
For some, the thematic performance suggests callousness and rudeness. However, interior design experts know the true value of brown. The main thing is that it is relevant.
Therefore, fans of the characteristic style can be divided into several categories:
- Conservatives and classics;
- Residents of wooden houses;
- Owners of spacious and bright rooms;
- Connoisseurs of luxury, comfort and coziness.
The fact is that brown color in the interior visually warms and induces tranquility. On the other hand, a dark background optically reduces space.
Therefore, it is sometimes recommended to use brown finishing in a limited amount or even replace it with characteristic furniture.
Styles
Creamy white color in the interior is becoming increasingly popular. Such a union creates an elegant airiness in the room.
In what interior styles is furniture in cream tones appropriate? For country, Provence, rustic and hunting. In similar interiors of bedrooms and living rooms, such furniture will look great.
Cream color with pink undertones is a preferred combination for shabby chic style. In Provence, classic and retro, a yellow and cream palette is used. And what to apply in modern directions? These styles are characterized by combinations of cream, greenish and gray.
In Empire style, cream color usually serves as the basis for creating interiors. In high-tech, this tone is also sometimes used, replacing white with it.
It is very rare to see a cream color in interiors in the style of: • Gothic (as this tone is too gentle and warm); • minimalism (because the traditional base is used: white, red, black); • avant-garde (characterized by sharper, brighter shades).
All shades of brown
The variety of brown designs is impressive. It’s not for nothing that designers began collecting its shades. Selecting the latest ones from the list is very easy and even interesting.
The thing is that each representative of the brown range is tied to a specific material or resource:
- Chestnut;
- Coffee;
- Copper;
- Salmon;
- Clay;
- Brick;
- Alder;
- Terracotta.
Depending on the brightness and tonality, the spectrum of brown color expands. The hero of the theme appears on the decoration or supporting base (furniture) for various things. The main thing is that the difference between products of different shades promotes contrast.
Features of cream color
Cream color is a combination of beige and white, it is similar to cream, which has a slight yellowish tint.
This tone is one of the most delicate and feminine. It always adds romance to the image, regardless of the style and cut of the wardrobe items. Cream can be:
- dark;
- light;
- brilliant.
Cream color has a warm, calm, light energy. He is credited with such qualities as the ability to eliminate aggression, calm and pacify.
People who prefer this shade are soulful and psychologically stable. The main thing for them is comfort and coziness; even in difficult life situations they rarely lose their composure. Such people are practical, stable and reliable.
Combination of brown color in the interior
Despite his originality, the hero of the theme welcomes other color designs. Even if the house is wooden, large and bright, you should not give up experiments.
After all, the combination of colors with brown in the interior contributes to the form, luxury and completeness of the style itself.
Here are the most effective brown companions:
- Beige – walls, ceiling, lampshades, slopes, upholstered furniture;
- Turquoise – curtains, floor coverings (not to be confused with floor finishing), armchairs;
- Olive – walls, curtains, floor coverings, kitchen aprons, backs of kitchen chairs;
- Lemon - pillows, armchairs, kitchen aprons, lampshades, backs of kitchen chairs;
- Ruby – pillows, poufs, floor coverings, chair backs, accessories.
In general, brown color is neutral, so all colors look harmonious with it, provided that they are present in a certain place and in a limited volume.
For example, a dark, bright ruby color is not recommended for use as a finish, while beige, on the contrary, suits the background well. The latter, in turn, will be emphasized and completed by dark brown furniture.
How and where to use beige in the interior
Beige is suitable for decorating any type of room - living room, bedroom, kitchen, study, children's room and even bathroom. And the fact that it can be combined with almost any other colors opens up wide possibilities in terms of experimentation and creating a unique room design.
Beige tones are universal for covering walls; they can highlight other colors favorably, making them even brighter and more expressive. But at the same time, the interior, even with a large number of accents of a different color, will not look flashy and tasteless.
Minimalist interior design types don't tolerate cold white walls—they make them look harsh. But light beige tones make them a little warmer and more “homey”, filling them with comfort. It plays well with color and contrasting architectural details - stair railings, panels and panels, tapestries on the walls, balusters and stucco.
Beige furniture and wall decoration
Fireplace in beige frame
Cream color in the design of a nursery
Beige color in the interior is more practical than white, but no less elegant
Office in brown tones
The personal account is created for brown color. True, desk work can take place inside a modern office-like interior. And if the home is small, then to create a themed space you have to zone the living room. Then there can be no talk of any classics.
After all, the corresponding genre, being conservative, welcomes massive products:
- Wooden desk;
- Leather chairs;
- Palace parquet or its imitation;
- Lining up to one meter above floor level (wallpaper goes higher);
- Lamps with a wooden supporting frame;
- Pictures with wooden frame;
- Showcase with minibar.
Inside the office, you don’t have to think too much about what colors brown goes with in the interior, because... the main execution is found here in different tones.
Usually it is diluted and completed with wallpaper with patterns, lampshades, portraits and curtains.
Shades of dark brown. Photo
Dark brown colors in the Pantone system are presented quite concisely, and in order to highlight one or another undertone, the color is lightened.
However, in everyday life, shades of brown have a wider range. Complex brown contains all the primary colors: red, yellow, blue, black. If the percentage of each is increased, we get different shades of that color. And since it is just a darkened tone, we can divide it into subtones.
What color is dark brown?
Dark chocolate is a bright shade balanced between yellow and red, it has the least amount of gray.
Bitter chocolate has a violet undertone, significantly reduced by black, like all chocolate tones - expressive.
Coffee - has a golden undertone of roasted beans, it is more neutral compared to the previous ones.
Dark chestnut bows towards red, and it is not inferior to chocolate in aesthetic value.
Dark brown is a neutral shade in this range. It has a balanced yellow, red, blue, black colors. He is strict and ascetic, but, like everything in this range, graceful.
Black-brown is an extremely dark tone, but one can still discern the parental heritage in it.
Brown living room
The next room that deserves brown is the living room. Creating a brown interior inside the living room is beneficial for two reasons:
- Firstly, the corresponding space is always large;
- Secondly, the hall is designed to combine comfort, warmth and luxury.
Unlike the study, the living room welcomes more third-party color designs. This requirement is achieved by using a beige, cream or gray background.
It is recommended to distribute the remaining third-party colors in different places through textiles, lamps and accessories. Doors, windows and supporting frames of furniture should be brown.
Psychology of brown
The range, consisting of only brown tones, has 195 shades. There are pastel light colors, like coffee with cream, and cold dark shades like wenge, and cheerful colors of yellow-brown or ocher.
Brown is the most natural color of all, because it is associated with the earth, and therefore with life. It is in vain that such shades are considered pessimistic and dull; on the contrary, the woody range calms, promotes recuperation and relaxation after a hard day.
The origin of the name of the color is associated with the word “bark” or “cinnamon”. The subconscious automatically associates brown tones with natural wood and nature. Among the shades you can find a hint of autumn foliage and ripe wheat, this is the color of brick and stone, tanned skin and aromatic coffee, chocolate and vanilla cream.
Earthy tones are preferred by active people whose work or leisure time involves communication, bright pictures and loud sounds. In a neutral interior you can have a great rest and gain strength for your next exploits.
Attention! But those who are in search of themselves and their favorite business usually avoid brownish tones; they need more cheerful and rich tones.
Furnishings in wood tones help you concentrate and make an informed decision; it’s not for nothing that this color scheme is often used to decorate offices and meeting rooms.
The main advantage of brown interiors is that they exude homely warmth and comfort, while the natural palette is neutral, it does not draw attention and does not distract from the contemplation of details.
Brown bedroom
The bedroom is one of those places that can be dark. And since noble colors suit brown, a wooden bed with a turquoise or lilac blanket is a win-win option for a thematic solution.
In addition, inside a brown bedroom it is beneficial to arrange:
- Plank flooring with a single color finish;
- Light single-level ceiling;
- Wooden cornice with noble curtains;
- Wooden bedside tables with chest of drawers;
- Warm lighting lamps with lemon shades
- Leather wall covering, provided that only one plane is covered with leather.
It is not necessary for a brown bedroom to be classic. Different shades of theme color look good on vertical folding curtains, trim panels, wallpaper and laminate flooring.
Even a low platform bed, even it often comes in brown. A bright bedside ottoman or blanket can add contrast to such a bed.
Color Features
Unusual at first glance, but now fashionable, white-brown hair coloring looks harmonious on hair of any length. If you turn to a professional hair colorist for help, he will not only select the perfect shade that suits you, but will also create a haircut that matches your new hair color.
Hair dyeing white-brown can be done using various techniques - transverse or reverse dyeing, shatush, ombre or balayage, coloring or highlighting. The specialist will tell you how many strands need to be dyed so that the look is complete and the color matches the shape of your face and type of appearance.
When the hair is dyed beautifully and with high quality, the hairstyle only benefits from this. And the combination of contrasting shades of white and brown in coloring will make you not only an original personality, but will also show others your eccentricity and originality of nature.
Brown kitchen
To ensure that life does not give the slightest hint of urban infrastructure even during a meal, it is enough to create a brown kitchen interior using furniture. Is the latter expensive? If it is made of natural wood, then the answer is yes.
However, modern furniture can resemble wood, even if:
- Plastic;
- Chipboard (chipboard).
The secret is that the products are laminated with a special layer that imitates different species - walnut, oak, chestnut, cherry, etc. Only interior doors and windows can be left wooden. But even they can consist of plastic with lamination.
The kitchen should be light, so the themed room welcomes only one dark plane - the floors. Moreover, to finish the lower plane it is better to use affordable and wear-resistant laminate or linoleum. The remaining planes (ceiling and walls) remain light - beige.
Bright accents inside the kitchen are also welcome. They are created using a wall apron, curtains, tablecloths, lamps and various open utensils.
Gray and dark brown
Warm shades of gray give the overall composition a vintage look, while cooler and lighter shades create a soft, everyday tone. The thing is that in the first version, medium-dark brown looks like yellowed and faded black, and in the second, fresh gray comes into thermal contrast with the main one. The combination is diluted with beige, pearlescent pink and gold.
Brown bathroom
Wood rots, which means it is not suitable for wet rooms, including the bathroom. On the other hand, this rule can be broken by using products made from coniferous wood - spruce, cedar, larch.
In addition to brown pine needles, there are ceramics, cast iron plumbing fixtures and vinyl coverings. Therefore, a brown bathroom can be called not only a classic bathhouse with a barrel instead of a bath, but also a bathroom in the Loft or Retro style.
Advantages of a kitchen in white and brown
- Universalism . The combination of white and brown shades is suitable for decorating a kitchen of almost any style. In any case, you can beat this combination by adjusting it to your preferences.
- Convenience and practicality . The dark color is considered non-staining, so if dirt remains on the surface, it will not be visible. This principle works completely differently with white surfaces; if dirt gets in, you will immediately see it and be able to remove it.
- Neutrality of colors . Dark shades of brown combine well with others, including light and pastel shades.
Brown hallway and corridor
Thematic places mostly have a small area. Hence there is no need to use a dark background.
However, dark rooms need lamps that replace windows around the clock.
- And together with the lamps, photos of the interior in brown colors no longer seem gloomy and boring.
- Therefore, brown walls and flooring inside the hallway and corridor are a good experiment.
- Moreover, the business card room is subject to contamination from shoes, and on a dark flooring this contamination is hardly noticeable.
Beige and dark brown
This combination of beige and brown is gradient-like, where beige is a highlight of brown. A huge amount of beige can change the color of a couple, complement it; together they can become an independent composition or a background for other shades. Depending on the appearance, combinations with cold or warm beige are used. Its dark tones give a sophisticated charm to a complex transition, as does the brown range with different shades of the same color.
Brown balcony
Yes, somewhere, but inside the balcony there is always a lot of daylight. Even if the lean-to structure faces north or west, the windows still allow you to enjoy a small but cozy space. It remains to figure out what style the balcony will be made in - classic or modern.
In the first case it is advantageous to use:
- Wooden windows and interior doors;
- Massive lining;
- Furniture made of wicker or solid wood.
The modern interior of a balcony can also be brown if you arrange characteristic dark furniture and decorate the walls with brick slabs.
In this case, windows and doors can remain white (plastic). This combination will only enhance the effect of contrast and laconicism. And of course, don’t forget about plants. To create a natural focus of attraction, the flora must be present in at least a single copy.
Brown color in clothes
If in Rome only slaves wore brown clothes, in medieval Europe it was also avoided, but today this color is chosen by people seeking not only comfort and safety, but also conscientious, strong, active people with strong convictions.
In many cases, this color is chosen for everyday wear, since the color does not stain. Today, leather and fur can be dyed any color, but brown and black jackets and fur coats are still the most popular. Therefore, it is no longer worth stating unequivocally that brown is no longer a color for melancholic people or those deprived of peace.
Strong and thrifty, rich and confident people also wear brown clothes with pleasure. And if you choose the right combination with other colors, brown will only highlight your advantages. You will look impressive and confident, you will feel strong and energetic.
The brown color declares that a person is calm and satisfied with his condition, the color extinguishes demonstrativeness and, especially, aggressiveness, at the same time it is a little conservative. But this will only happen if the entire ensemble is monochrome.
With the help of the color we dress in, we can control not only our mood, but also those around us. Color in general, including our outfit, affects the nervous system, can excite the imagination or soothe, cheer or sadden. Moreover, the color of your outfit sends information about us into space. Looking at the chosen color scheme of this or that person, without even hearing a single word from him, you involuntarily give him a characteristic.
You can create the opinion of yourself as a frivolous person, serious or cheerful, boring or reserved.
Brown color is actively used in safari, country, military, ethnic, colonial, and dandy styles. A brown outfit looks great in a business setting; the color helps to perceive you as a serious and businesslike person who can be trusted. And so that you don’t seem too harsh, be sure to find a worthy pair for brown.
A brown suit can be a bit boring, but let's face it, that's what it will be like if you wear all brown. The advantages of brown are that when properly combined with other colors, the color palette of the entire ensemble can emphasize the harmony of the color palette of the entire ensemble.
