7 steps high-tech kitchen design

The high-tech kitchen is good for its minimalism and functionality, so it is available on any budget, for both large and small kitchens. The complexity of its arrangement is only to not overdo it with chrome and gloss and ... avoid the similarity of the interior with the office space. From this material you will learn how to create a high-tech kitchen from scratch, namely, to make up its color scheme, choose the finish, furniture, decor and appliances. And here you can learn design and repair ideas from a selection of 40 photos of modern interiors.

Color spectrum

As a rule, the basis of the interior in high-tech style is made in neutral cold shades. Win-win base colors: white, light and dark gray, gray beige, gray blue. As accents, you can use any dark colors, as well as a deep blue color, at least - purple, yellow, red and orange.

• For high tech style, monochrome or, on the contrary, contrasting ones are most characteristic. color combinations. For example, black in combination with white as in the interior in the photo below.

• As accents, you can also use all metallic shades: gold, copper, silver, etc.
• The ideal color for walls and furniture for dark, narrow and / or small kitchens in high-tech style is white. It visually enlarges the space and makes it much brighter.

Finishing and materials

Ceiling

The ceiling should be perfectly flat, so the best finish will be stretch ceiling from an opaque PVC cloth which externally we are not distinguished from qualitative whitewashing.

• However, the glossy finish will also look harmonious. Moreover, it reflects the light and visually increases the space. However, keep in mind that gloss on the ceiling, along with chrome, glass and stone, risks making the interior too shiny.

In the interior of the kitchen in the high-tech style is appropriate and a multi-level ceiling, for example, two-or three-tier. Hinged structures are good because you can hide various communications in them, they allow you to hide the curvature of the base, embed a spotlight and visually zoning the room, say, in the working and dining area or kitchen and living room. Most often, to create a multi-level ceiling using drywall and all the same stretch PVC canvas.

• Other options for finishing the ceiling in the high-tech style are: pouring architectural concrete, lining stone (most often using tiles under the stone) or wood paneling (wall paneling).

Walls and Apron

The most reliable way to finish the walls of the kitchen in the high-tech style is painting in any neutral color, for example, white or light gray.

• Painted walls are good because they are easier to keep clean. If necessary, the coating is easily updated and, unlike the walls, pasted over with wallpaper, they do not have seams.

However, wallpaper They can also be a good background for a “high-tech” kitchen, provided that they have high-quality gluing, single-colored cloths or minimal prints.

More original finishes:

• Wood paneling (mostly partially);
• Filling with architectural concrete;

• Facing with a stone (most often with a stone make out only one or two walls or some fragment);
• Mirrors (partially);
• Brickwork (if you like the combination of high-tech and loft styles, such as in the kitchen interior in the photo below).

As for the apron, we recommend to issue it:

• Tempered glass or skinali (glass with photo printing);
• Mirrors;

• Stainless steel panels;
• Architectural concrete;
• Porcelain stoneware;
• Ceramic tiles (subject to a concise design);
• Stone;
• MDF panels.

Floor

The most suitable flooring options:

• Wood or its imitation (parquet, parquet, laminate);
• Ceramic tile;
• Porcelain stoneware;
• Concrete;
• Natural or artificial stone (see photo).

If you decide to tile the floor, porcelain, concrete or stone, we advise you first install the system "warm floor". It will warm any cold floor and make your minimalist kitchen more comfortable.

Of course, the floor must be in harmony with the decoration of the walls and ceiling. As a rule, it either coincides with them in tone or, on the contrary, contrasts.

Add coziness to the high-tech kitchen help and carpet, bed, say, in the dining area. The main thing is that it fits into the interior in terms of color and is practical (for example, from nylon).

Kitchen set and dining room group

Kitchen furniture in high-tech style has a concise design, straight or, conversely, streamlined lines. As a rule, it has no decor, but it is compensated by the beauty of the texture or gloss. At the same time, high-tech furniture is super-functional and easy to use.

Kitchen set

The ideal kitchen suite in the "high-tech" style has solid facades decorated with precious wood, stainless steel (see photo), laminated MDF. Also relevant facades of glass.

However, a high-tech kitchen should not only look like a “kitchen from the future”, but also have internal fittings with the latest technology.

• All cabinets and drawers must be opened from light pressure using the built-in pressure mechanism.
• The doors of the modern wardrobe should close silently and smoothly thanks to hinges with closers (stoppers).
• Also, “high-tech” hinges can open the doors not to the side, but lift up or down.

If a the kitchen has an area of ​​more than 18 square meters. meters, the kitchen set is worth adding table-island. It can be equipped with at least a bar, cabinets for storage of things and a hob and at most - a sink, a wine cabinet, a refrigerator.

The color scheme of the kitchen in this style is always with a cool subtone. Suitable colors: black, gray (and all its shades), silver, white, beige, dark brown.

Another important point - all large household appliances should be built. This applies to the refrigerator, dishwasher / washing machine, oven, microwave oven, hob, wine cabinet.

Dining group

For a small kitchen, a bar counter, a compact glass table or a transforming table, which can turn from a compact double table into a table for 6 persons, is ideal. Chairs can be made of curved plywood, wood, metal, plastic and transparent polycarbonate. The main criteria for the selection of furniture for a small kitchen in the style of high-tech: concise design, lightness and versatility of design.

In the next selection of photos you can learn ideas for arranging a dining area in a small high-tech kitchen.

If the kitchen is spacious enough, then you have much more options for arranging the dining area.You can choose a light or, on the contrary, a very massive table for 4-8 persons and choose comfortable armchair with armrests to it. Well, if the main table will be complemented by a bar for snacks and breakfasts.

Appliances

Of course, high-tech kitchen design is inconceivable without modern technology. Here are some tips on how to choose and fit it organically into the interior:

• All large household appliances should be built into the furniture.
• To save space on the work surface, give preference to household appliances with maximum possibilities. For example, a food processor can be bought with the function of a meat grinder and juicer, multicooker - with the functions of a bread machine, a pressure cooker and a double boiler, and an oven with the capabilities of a microwave oven and grill.
• Perhaps, only in the interior in the style of high-tech household appliances has not only a practical function, but also a decorative one. Therefore, all devices - from the refrigerator to the toaster should preferably be selected in the same style and color, for example, in a shade of chrome or black gloss.
• It is desirable that the equipment was "smart": with the possibility of voice or remote control via the remote control or your smartphone, had touch buttons / sensors (especially important for the mixer) and / or the auto-start option.

Curtains

Curtains for kitchen in high-tech style should be concise and functional. The following types of curtains are perfect:

• Roller blinds;
• Blinds (both horizontal and vertical);

• Classic curtains (provided a discreet design of the fabric, strict drape and floor length);

• Panel (Japanese);
• Roman curtains;

The ideal type of cornice is a hidden ceiling, with a drive and remote control.

Lighting

In the design of the kitchen in the style of high-tech is very important to create the right lighting, otherwise - even the most beautiful and well-equipped space will become uncomfortable and uncomfortable. At the same time, it is the light that will help correct some of the shortcomings of the interior and bring a feeling of comfort to it. Here are some secrets to make high-tech kitchen lighting soft and pleasant:

• In the afternoon, the kitchen should have a lot of natural light, so make sure that nothing prevents its penetration.
• The lighting scheme should be thought out long before the repair to hide all the wires in the grooves, under a false ceiling, floor covering or furniture.
• Calculate exactly how powerful the artificial lighting of your kitchen should be. Then, according to the data obtained, distribute several small light sources around the room. For example, you can install spotlights around the perimeter of the ceiling (in combination with or without a central chandelier) or install several wall sconces.

• Keep in mind that lighting a kitchen with one central light narrows the space and makes it uncomfortable due to harsh shadows.
• The working area must be illuminated. furniture led lighting. However, lamps can also be installed on the ceiling - right above the worktop or closer to the inner wall, but not behind it, so that the cook will not block the light while cooking.

• With the help of light you can zone the space. For example, by hanging a beautiful chandelier or suspensions directly above the table, you will separate the dining area from the work area.
• With the help of Led-backlighting you can create the effect of kitchen furniture floating in the air as shown in the photo below. To do this, simply stretch the LED strip along the base of the headset. Also LEDs can highlight niches, cabinets and shelves.

• The design of high-tech lamps should be concise and simple or emphasized futuristic. The most "high-tech" materials are: glass, wood, metal and plastic.

Decor

There is no room for an abundance of decor in the high-tech style kitchen, but this does not mean that it should not exist at all. Otherwise the interior will seem uninhabited and boring. Here are a few accessories and jewelry that do not spoil the aesthetics of high tech, but bring a sense of comfort to the atmosphere:

• Indoor plants and flowers in strict pots.Especially suitable bamboo, calla lilies, orchids, succulents and other naturally "minimalistic" plants;

• Clock;
• Black and white photos in frames;

• Abstract, graphic and other conceptual paintings and posters;
• Compositions from vases, possibly with decorative filling;
• Figurines;
• Fruit dishes.

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