The meaning of red and its shades
The color red in all cultures is a strong color that represents will, movement, and victory. This is the color of energy, love, leadership, passion, fire, maximum intensity. Red both gives strength and can take it away. He challenges, demands justice. From a physiological standpoint, red stimulates the functioning of internal organs and the release of adrenaline.
Red is one of the main three colors, available in shades:
- Scarlet
- Burgundy
- Amaranth
- Crimson
- Pomegranate
- Coral
- Cherry
According to the teachings of Feng Shui, the color red in the interior represents life, fire, attracts wealth, promotes mental activity and physical activity. This is the color of the south side, which combines with yellow and has a beneficial effect on the atmosphere of the apartment.
Black and red manicure design
Since both of these colors are bright and eye-catching, you need to be careful when choosing an everyday manicure using them. But it will fit very well into festive and evening style. This coloring surprises and fascinates at the same time.
In 2022, the combination of red and black is suitable for almost all nail designs. At the same time, red became less aggressive, transforming into scarlet, burgundy, crimson, coral and other shades.
Combination with other colors
As a very strong color, red in the interior can be diluted with other shades in equal and different proportions. It is permissible to mix two or three colors at the same time; this will make the interior look more interesting.
Red-white
Red and white combines two independently strong colors, where one will prevail over the other, which will change the perception of the interior. Red will promote activity, and white will balance it with calmness.
Red-black
Black and red can attract and repel, so it is important to maintain balance, choose a minimum of black, good lighting and neutral colors such as gray or white will not go amiss.
Red-gray
The gray-red interior is suitable for the bedroom, kitchen, where the pulsation of fire is pacified by a gray neutral color.
Red-green
Red and green in bright shades are found in nature and are organically combined despite the contradiction. By changing the temperature of the colors, for example, choosing olive and burgundy, you can create a moderate interior.
Red-brown
Red-brown looks harmonious because of its proximity, brown supports the passion of red with stability. Often used in classical or English style.
Red-beige
A red-beige interior looks better with rich shades of beige, such as straw, sand, or a combination of the two. Beige calms red and creates a welcoming atmosphere.
Red-orange
Red-orange makes the room hot, so it is not suitable for southern rooms, children's rooms and bedrooms. Energizing, also suitable for the living room.
Red-yellow
Yellow-red, unlike orange, does not allow for mixing shades, but it also looks bright and adds energy and light.
The photo shows an example of a combination of yellow walls and red furniture and kitchen appliances. This combination makes the room bright and without sunlight.
Red-blue
Red and blue are combined by contrast and opposition of cold to fire. For a warm interior, the background should be a scarlet or wine shade, and blue should be decorative items.
Red-blue
Red and blue are suitable for creating a modern or nautical style in a nursery, both colors should be dark.
Red-turquoise
Turquoise and red create a stylish and energetically strong atmosphere.
The photo on the right is a turquoise-red bedroom with a white ceiling. Red emphasizes turquoise and does not get lost against its background.
Red-gold
Red and gold suits the baroque style of the living room or bedroom, where dark red is combined with gold trim and furnishings.
Red-white-black
The red-white-black combination can often be found in modern design, where red plays the main role, and white balances out black.
The photo shows a bedroom in black, white and red, where when the window is closed, an atmosphere of luxury is created due to velvet and corduroy textiles.
Black-gray-red
Black-gray-red doesn't look as gothic as black and red, but it's also bold and interesting. An alternative version of a lightweight red and black interior.
In the photo there is an interior where textiles are decorated in red, gray is used to decorate the walls, and black decorates the chandelier and furniture.
Red-gray-white
The red-gray-white interior looks harmonious, stylish and not provocative, where gray holds two strong colors together.
Interior styles
Red interior in modern style
It can be in a bright or neutral version, the furniture is glossy or matte, simple shapes and the absence of unnecessary decor are welcome. The ceiling, walls, furniture can be red; a combination of red in bright and muted shades is acceptable. Furniture is selected to be as functional as possible, textiles and decor – practical.
The photo shows a modern kitchen with plain glossy facades that reflect light. The white work surface and matte floor complement the main color.
Classic style
You can create it in red, you need to select deep and dark shades, finish with plaster or wallpaper with patterns. The red interior in the classic version is combined with gold, black trim, emerald, olive, blue, light blue.
Loft in red
Can be created by using red brick or a painted brick wall in red or white. A combination of white, gray, black and red in different proportions would be appropriate here. For example, a large sofa or bed can be made red and the walls gray, or vice versa. It is better to make the floor wooden, the walls matte coral.
The photo shows a kitchen-living room in a loft style, which combines comfort, practicality and negligence at the same time.
Country
Suitable options include burgundy chairs with floral embroidery, a wooden wardrobe, a chest of drawers, red checkered curtains, burgundy decor items such as knitted pillows, an embroidered tablecloth, and runners. Here red is combined with all shades of brown due to the abundance of wood trim.
Abstraction
Unusual and unique nail designs in an abstract style are more and more popular in different variations of manicure, including fashionable red nail art. Such a bold tandem of “abstraction” and a red tint on the nails is sure to attract attention and in any case will not go unnoticed. Therefore, if you are a brave and confident girl, then a fashionable red manicure with abstract designs will be the ideal choice as a design for every day.
Finishing walls, floors and ceilings
When choosing red to decorate a room, it is better not to combine red walls and ceiling at the same time.
Walls
Paint, tiles, wallpaper are suitable for walls, depending on the purpose of the room. Plain red wallpaper can be with a pattern, depiction of flowers, or with an ornament. Paper, non-woven, fabric wallpapers are suitable for the interior of a living room, bedroom, nursery, and for the bathroom, toilet and kitchen you should choose vinyl wallpaper with a dense foam layer.
Photo wallpapers depicting a red leaf from a tree, pomegranate, cherry, abstraction will decorate the kitchen and living room. To do this, you need to prepare a smooth and even wall surface.
The photo shows the wall decoration with brick and photo wallpaper, which also has a red sofa and lampshades. Red does not look intrusive due to the large space.
Red brick is suitable for a kitchen as an apron or accent wall, for a living room in a country or loft style. Brick is combined with gray, brown, white walls.
Floor
A red floor can be made from red wood, painted planks, red linoleum or porcelain tiles. The tiles can have a decorative pattern and be complemented by tiles of a different companion color. When choosing glossy tiles, it is important that they do not slip and are combined with matte walls or other surfaces.
Ceiling
The red ceiling is combined with stucco, borders made of gold or white plaster. A two-level plasterboard ceiling, niches and color transitions are suitable for a modern interior. A stretch ceiling in a wine or bright shade with spot lighting is suitable for a bedroom or living room.
The photo shows a glossy two-level stretch ceiling with a plasterboard structure and a mirror that makes a small room spacious.
Furniture
Against a background of red or another color, you can make the furniture in the interior of the room an accent. Red requires a lot of space; in small rooms it is better to use one piece of furniture of this color.
A red sofa can be leather or upholstered. When combined with light walls, it will even suit the minimalist style. A large sofa will become an object that attracts the eye. You can decorate it with colored pillows. Combines with a gray carpet, brick wall, white, brown.
The chest of drawers can be a classic shape with carvings, inserts, or a modern type with glossy panels and glass. Combines with olive, chestnut, and concrete colors.
A red wardrobe will suit an office, a hallway with a mirrored panel, a children's room with colored fittings, and a bedroom with classic hinged doors.
In the photo in the living room, the white ceiling is combined with a red matte closet covering the entire wall.
A red bed attracts attention and is combined with a gold, black, wooden, and white headboard. The bed looks red due to the bedspread, bedding or frame color. In order to experiment, you can not buy a bright bed, but get by with a bedspread.
Black and red ombre
The smooth transition from rich black to scarlet looks amazing. It doesn’t matter at all what length your nails are. Additionally, it can be decorated with sparkles, sand or small pebbles.
Textile
A neutral and boring interior can be transformed on a budget using scarlet textiles. Due to the strong energy of color, curtains, carpet, bedspreads will become accent items, making the entire room appear red.
It is better not to match the curtains to the red walls; they should differ in tone; if the wallpaper has a pattern, then the curtains should be plain with edging or fringe. Saturated burgundy curtains, wine shades are suitable for blue, gray, gold, green wallpaper.
The carpet can be plain, long-pile, or with complex patterns. For practicality, it is better to choose a small carpet for the play area or for the space near the table or sofa.
Black and red lace
Lace will look sophisticated and elegant on black and red nails. Both housewives and business women can choose this design. Lace manicure goes with any outfit. And if it is also made in red and black colors, then the image turns out incredibly luxurious and elegant.
Lace on nails can be of several types. In one case, a real lace mesh is attached to the nails, in the other, the manicure is performed using a special set that creates a lace effect on the nail plate.
Red in the interior of the apartment
Red kitchen
Arouses the appetite, the red set matches the background white and gray walls.
Glossy surfaces will reflect light and match with a white or dark countertop or brown floor.
You can also make an apron, an accent wall made of brick or photo wallpaper red. Red lampshades, potholders, a teapot, cafe curtains, and vases are suitable as decor.
Living room
It can be luxurious and royally attractive, where mahogany, parquet, velvet curtains, a red sofa, a black piano, gilded paintings, crystal and candlesticks create a festive atmosphere.
In the living room of a modern apartment, a red carpet, a throw on the sofa, a red plain wall or furniture would be appropriate.
The photo shows a modern red and white living room, where the emphasis is on functional furniture and curtains.
Bedroom
Pale red and deep shades are suitable, as bright ones will not promote relaxation.
Red lighting will create an atmosphere of mystery along with floor lamps and night lights. A combination of red with white, black, gold, brown, and beige is suitable.
Wooden, wrought iron, black, white furniture, a red rug, a burgundy lambrequin, thread curtains, red or black bedding are suitable for red walls.
Bathroom
It is better to make a bathroom in a scarlet or pale shade; it goes well with white sanitary ware, but the emphasis can also be placed on a red installation. You can paint the wall near the bathtub or shower in red, leaving the rest of the walls white or gray.
To avoid too much bright color, the floor should be dark brown, black or white.
Children's room
In a nursery, red should be chosen carefully, especially for a baby’s room. Stripes on curtains, pictures on wallpaper, rugs, and a chair can be red.
For a teenager, an accent wall, photo wallpaper, a red bed, or a bedspread are suitable.
The photo shows a bedroom in the attic for two children, where red does not conflict with gray, but stands out against its background.
Hallway
In the hallway and corridor it is better to combine red with white or light gray; sufficient lighting is also important.
On a white background, a chest of drawers or a wardrobe can be red; the red interior can be diluted with a checkerboard black and white tile floor.
