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28th Jul 2023
The interior design reflects the tastes and habits of the owners. An Italian-style kitchen is a collective image of a family hearth, which is characterized by comfort and practicality at the same time.
Italian kitchen style brings harmony to the house. Behind deliberate negligence lies a careful selection of details, furnishings, and decor. One of the distinguishing features of the Italian style is a calm color palette.
There is an opinion that pastel colors make the interior boring and monotonous. However, here the color serves as a background for the main accent, the furniture. and should not compete with it.
The decor is also brought in moderately. Each detail should bear the stamp of individuality and can be bright, and memorable.
The direction was formed on the basis of a group of styles. The influence of frilly baroque lines, rustic simplicity, and Mediterranean spaciousness resulted in a charming interior full of sun and comfort.
Finally, the features of the style were determined at the end of the last century, although the origins can be attributed to the era of Ancient Rome. Rather modest dwellings of ascetic Romans with compact dimensions and high-placed small windows by wealthy owners gradually turned into luxurious palaces.
Restraint under the influence of the Greeks during the time of consul Octavian Augustus was replaced by a craving for luxury and graceful forms. Art objects and expensive decorations appeared in the interior. The Italian style is still characterized by wall frescoes, and artistic decoration of walls with elements of antiquity - semi-columns, arched openings, stucco.
The decoration is dominated by elite natural materials:
If the ceilings are low enough, less than 2.5 m, it is better to use a stretch matte ceiling instead of beams. In the budget option, premium materials can be replaced with modern counterparts.
The spirit of Italy in kitchen design can be interpreted in traditional or modern styles. You can deepen the features of one of the related styles - Mediterranean, Tuscan, or country.
In the classic version, there are rounded lines, stucco, and bas-reliefs. High windows, ceiling beams, and a fireplace are among the must-have design elements.
Asymmetry in interior details is characteristic. It can be one or several of the following traditional details:
Classic Italian style is about volume and unlimited space. Colors tend to be natural - pastel beige, milky, pale green, gold or platinum patina on furniture.
The interior largely repeats the classics but with the use of artificial finishing materials such as:
At the same time, it is important that the imitation looks no worse than the natural prototype. A bar counter, laconic surfaces of furniture without aging or patina will give a modern look to the kitchen.
The Mediterranean style tends to lean towards antiquity. The walls are decorated with semi-columns, niches, panels or bas-reliefs. The ceiling is multi-tiered, decorated with a rosette and stucco.
Door and window openings in this case are more appropriately arched. They will continue the smoothness of the lines, emphasizing the authenticity of the style. Forged interior elements coexist with living plants - miniature trees or indoor flowers.
The most homely kind of interior attracts warmth and hospitality. Plastered walls, stone on the floor and wood in the ceiling, noble wood in the setting, small metal details - all this is country in the Italian version.
Windows can be half a wall or reminiscent of loopholes. Light curtains or sliding shutters made of wooden slats save from bright sunlight. Natural colors predominate, against which living plants look organically.
The Tuscan direction mixed Italian style with Spanish and French. The choice of colors is based on the surrounding nature with its ocher, mint, and olive shades. Against the traditional plaster on the wall, heavy ceiling beams and stone floor tiles stand out.
Floral motifs are visible in the decor, whether it is a painting or a three-dimensional wall decoration or an artistic canvas with Tuscany vineyards.
The Neapolitan style is characterized by warm colors that create a relaxing atmosphere. Rounded lines in furniture and decorative elements, Venetian plaster on the walls, and intricate stucco on the ceiling look expensive and chic.
To create Sicilian simplicity and serenity in the apartment, you will need to style the surfaces under the stone. The floor is deliberately made to look like a rough tree. Instead of rounded lines, straight, broken lines prevail.
Color creates a mood. The distribution of tones becomes especially relevant in the kitchen, where the family often gathers, and friends come and have long conversations over a cup of tea.
A kitchen with a predominance of brown will be gloomy. This is probably why the Italians prefer light walls in order to highlight the advantages of wood and stone.
Brown is the only dark color that is welcome in Italian style. However, it does not prevail but is introduced in doses.
White color may seem boring, but it’s perfect in a pair or as a background, combined with any pastel tone. It is good to dilute the sterile whiteness with metal accessories next to the fireplace, forged chandelier, and rare paintings. A light atmosphere will be supported by highly elegant wooden chairs, and a skillful apron in a pleasant beige or pistachio shade.
Blue, or rather its pale shades, appeals to the Mediterranean direction. The shabby blue paint on the facades goes well with the aged bronze fittings. Cheerful sky blue is successfully complemented by light tones of wood and white inserts of a plastered wall.
Furniture primarily performs a utilitarian function. Be sure to combine bulkiness with smooth curves. Preference is given to antique or artificially aged pieces.
There should be plenty of storage space for dishes, food, and accessories. The facade of the kitchen set is mostly open with shelves, niches, and glazed or carved doors. A beautiful backsplash tile is selected to match the furniture or a little richer.
For lunch, a large wooden table with a figured base or curved legs is intended. The chairs are distinguished by high backs, soft seat trim.
The bar counter rarely stands out as a stand-alone one. This is an element of the modern kitchen. More often, the bar counter is adjacent to the desktop or is transformed from a window sill, wall table, or panel.
The buffet is recognized as an invariable attribute in the kitchen of Italians. Once upon a time, seasonings and stocks of pasta were placed in a semi-glazed cabinet. The housewives also hid sweets and freshly baked muffins here. It looked impressive and authoritative.
The furniture was passed down from generation to generation, sometimes restored. The buffet can become the main focus of the kitchen. Wood can be artificially aged - furniture is painted, covered with patina.
