How to Decorate a Kitchen With Yellow, Red & Blue
Red, yellow and blue are classic colors in French country design. They evoke the yellow of sunflower fields, the blue of the clear sky over Provence and the red of a rooster’s comb. Combined, these bright hues bring the colors of Southern France to your home. But red, blue and yellow are not reserved for French country décor alone. They're equally at home in kitchens of the 1940s and 1950s where primary colors popped on everything from appliances to textiles. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Painting supplies
- Cabinet knobs
- Stenciling supplies
- Floor tile, vinyl or linoleum
- Calico textiles
- Pot rack
- Red or blue cookware
- Copper pots
- Blue and white tile
- Tile with sunflower motif
- Red laminate
- Retro appliances
- Porcelain topped kitchen table
- Diner style chairs
- Cookie jar
- Canister set
- Salt shakers
- Glasses
- Plates
- Stand mixer
- Aprons
- Curtains
Instructions
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French Country
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Paint the kitchen cabinets sky blue and embellish them with bright yellow knobs. Stencil the doors with animal motifs in muted reds and greens.
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Lay red and white tile floors in a checkerboard pattern or opt for a vinyl floor covering with a yellow, red and blue design.
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Dress your windows with curtains sewn from bright calicos in shades of red, yellow and blue. Use the same material for table cloths and napkins.
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Hang a pot rack over the kitchen island. Suspend bright red or blue cookware on the rack, creating a bright but functional pop of color. Mix and match the colorful pots with some crafted from copper for an even more authentic French country look.
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Install a blue and white tile backsplash behind your stove. Highlight it with random tiles depicting sunflowers.
Retro
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Lay a vinyl or linoleum floor with a red brick motif or opt for a muted shade of blue. Paint the walls butter yellow and cover the counters with red laminate.
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Invest in retro looking appliances in yellow, red or turquoise blue. Opt to refurbish authentic appliances.
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Center the kitchen with a porcelain topped table. Paint the legs red. Surround it with vintage chrome kitchen chairs, like those you might see in a diner. Cover the seats with bright blue and yellow vinyl material.
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Give the counter a pop of color with a bright red cookie jar and a yellow metal canister set. Opt for green glass salt shakers plus blue drinking glasses and luncheon plates. Choose a bright yellow stand mixer.
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Display a collection of colorful aprons made from red, blue and yellow material featuring prints popular in the 1940s, such as fruit and flowers. Carry the same motifs over into the curtains, napkins and table cloths.
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Tips & Warnings
Linoleum is making a comeback because it's “green” and manufactured from all natural products.
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