Small Kitchen in Black and Color

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Small kitchen in black and colors provide favorable design opportunities. Black is neutral, strict universal color. This makes it ideal partner for other colors. Some variants are more appropriate than others for particular design ideas. Lighter and warmer shades can increase the light in the room. Darker and colder can critically reduce it. Too bright colors near black can produce uncomfortable effect.
But the choice of particular combination depends mostly on the owner's preference. Room's size, proportions, configuration and orientation and quantity and quality of light are also major factors.
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Properties of chromatic colors

The most important properties of colors are their visual affect and their influence upon inhabitants.
Colors can moderate visual perception of objects and space.
Warm colors make objects seem bigger and closer. Cold colors make objects seem smaller and more distant.
Lighter shades make the room to seem larger. Colder shades make it seem smaller. Darker and colder color shades are appropriate only if the small kitchen is equipped with good lighting.
Colors can affect people's physical condition.
Warm colors can raise temperature, blood pressure and can activate nerve system activity. Thus the room in warm coloring is felt warmer than it actually is. Cold colors can have the opposite effect and can cause the room to fell colder.
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Small kitchen in black and yellow

Yellow is a symbol of sun. It brings feeling of light and warmth to the room.
Yellow is the easiest color noticeable by human eye. Its brightness is very close to that of white color. Black-yellow color pair is contrast and noticeable, but is often associated with insect pattern theme. It is better to avoid pure yellow tones in combination with black in small kitchen. A better choice is to use the pastel shades of yellow.

Small kitchen in black and orange

Orange color is very similar to yellow. It is bright and warm and brings positive associations of sunlight and friendliness. Its physical impact is that it stimulates the stomach function and improves the appetite.
The pair black and orange is contrast and attractive. It is easier to use the pure tones of orange in combination with black. Darker orange shades turn brownish and tend to loose of their cheerfulness. It is better not to use them in small kitchen.

Small kitchen in black and red

Black and red, strong and dominant colors, form a daring and attractive couple. Small kitchen looks extravagant and stylish but not cozy and comfortable. This combination suites best people young at heart who love challenging and extraordinary solutions. Colder and darker shades of red are not suitable for combination with black. They cause the small kitchen look smaller, darker and a somewhat spooky.
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Small kitchen in black and green or lime

Green and lime are cheerful and joyful colors and symbolize nature. As an opposite, black is strict, constant and neutral color. Combination of black with lime or lighter and warmer shades of green is perfect choice for small kitchen. It makes room seem more open and lightened. On the opposite darker and colder shades of green combined with black make the room gloomier. It is  better to avoid such variants.

Small kitchen in black and blue or cyan

Blue and cyan are symbolize sky, water, open space. They bring  refreshing and cooling effect to small kitchen. Some blue shades can calm people and can reduce appetite. Still combining black with blue can be a great choice for small kitchen design.
Objects and surfaces in sky-blue, cyan and light blue shades appear more distant than they are. This is a great way to visually expand the small kitchen space.
Deeper and darker shades of blue combined with black can bring sense of coolness or even cold a feeling of anxiety, sadness or depression. These colors must be used with great attention if small kitchen is facing north. Also it is a good idea to add some warm-colored lighting.

 

Small kitchen in black and purple

Purple also can reduce appetite and can make a small kitchen look luxurious and exquisite. Its darkness in combination with black can make the room look smaller. Still they can be used appropriately in south-facing and well lit small kitchen. The proper use of black with purple can bring real intimacy into the small kitchen.

Small kitchen in black and brown

Brown color is a complex and favorable color with many shades - coffee, chocolate, cocoa, wood or  black-brown wenge. Lighter and warmer shades are a bit tricky to combine successfully with black. Combinations of darker and colder brown shades with black bring real cozy and domestic view into a small kitchen.
more about colors in small kitchen:
http://woman.hotnews.bg/n/30-idei-za-kuhnya-v-cherno-i-byalo.7141.html
http://kuhnja.org/dizajn-interera-malenkoj-kuxni-v-chernom-cvete/
http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/26167/list/come-on-over-to-the-dark-side-tips-on-dark-kitchen-cabinetry
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