I think the reason you are disappointed is it doesn't match your expectation. In my opinion though it looks great and is a much more expensive looking option than white so I hope you will come to love it.

Do you like the colour.....if not what don't you like? Does it clash with the wall colour? Perhaps a different wall colour would change your perception of it.

I think this colour is so much nicer than the white. White with black work tops never looks great in my opinion. I agree with the above comment that you are unhappy with it because you expected something different. If it was a mistake I think you have made a rather tasteful one. I notice you have quite a few red accessories. I would get rid of these and either go with items that are similar to the cabinet colours but darker or lighter, or find an alternative contrasting colour which is brighter but doesn't clash - perhaps a teal or even a fushia. I would carry my sample around with me until I found a colour or items that worked and then change all the accessories. I'm not sure what you have on your window, perhaps start with finding a fabric you like for a blind?

I agree with the above comment. My current house had black worktops and white gloss cupboards and it looked really harsh and visually jarring. I had to tile and paint with a mid tone colour (very similar to your cupboards) to get it to work and now it does. I would have chosen the cabinets you have. Possible if you were to paint out the white walls with a pale warm grey such as Little Green slaked lime or Portland Stone it may improve the look.

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Asfar Alam - not a disaster - It can be classy NOT to completely fit out the kitchen with the same cabinets - maybe you could consider some nice wood fronted ones, and shelves in wood, which tone with the cream and the floor too. So, you are even more distinctive from the neighbours.

Actually, to me from the photos, the tone of the colour has a lemon undertone, which makes me wonder if some kind of fresh olive green might be really nice on the walls.

Have a new set of doors made and sprayed. The old doors can be used as templates. New carcasses and custom units are very common additions to standard kitchens. Budget around £100-£200 per new door made sprayed and fitted.

Bless you, it's such a disappointment when you make a mistake (been there, Done that) too. I think the tops are too dark for the cabinets, there is a company that can cover the tops with another I believe, or change them altogether...expensive though. Have the new doors in a completely different colour, it's quite the modern thing to mix and match, here's a photo of the dreaded colour in a splash back, check out the dark cupboard doors and white tops...hope this helps.

You mentioned you liked the colour when you saw it in the showroom and some of that will be down to the lighting as you suggested. I would consult a lighting specialist to help you get the rght lighting to show off these lovely cabinets. It looks as though you have just got an energy saving light bulb and some spot lights. Changing the bulbs and adding a statement pendant light will definitely make a difference.

Hi Azfar, I have to say I agree too with other comments that it looks a lovely kitchen and certainly not as "cheap and usual" as white cabinets would have done. Having said that, I believe that we have to love the space we live in and something like this can feel horribly major! :( in your case I would definitely try doing something to the lighting as mentioned above...with a bit of looking around and help and a lot less expense than buying new fronts you should be able to re create the colour you loved in the showroom. Also add accessories in a colour that suits you. Perhaps tie this in with some lovely fabric blinds on your window? You could even paint either side of the splashback behind the hob in an accent colour for maximum effect..(though make sure you love you colour first! Lol) I think you should go with what you have and love it..you have a great space and a new kitchen after all!! Hope you manage to come up with some ideas of how to make it your dream!

The colour of the cabinets is fine. It is the floor that's wrong - in colour and style. The handles of the cabinets are somewhat industrial in style; find a floor that goes with that - something bold that makes the kitchen sing. The current floor is too quiet, too predictable. A bit of drama could solve the problem. Jazz up the walls, too - which could be done relatively cheaply.

I don't think you made a mistake I like the colour. I think it is detracted from by the huge handles and the fact that the cabinet sizes are all different and there is a lot of cabinets. Change the floor as its very busy looking design and the tops are too dark. Declutter like mad keep only absolutely necessary items on view like a kettle. Even hide the bin in one of the cabinets. Really pare it back and then you may find the cabinets start to make the statement you wanted rather than getting lost in lots of detail.

It's not a mistake, it looks fantastic and white is totally impractical. If you want to replace just the doors, or perhaps mix in a few feature wooden doors I would source them from ktchenwarehouse ltd, near Ripon they are specialists at your kind of problem (I don't work for them, they are a good local company).

I'll add my voice to the others - I like the colour very much, especially with the black worktop. You should live with it a while; I can't tell you how many expensive mistakes I've made (which would make me feel nauseous just looking at them) that over time I've gotten over. With your kitchen, the one thing I would do is change the wall colour, it does nothing for the floor and cabinets. Dark walls, black worktop, medium shade cabinets and lighter floor, you could make your kitchen very expensive looking just by changing the wall paint. You wouldn't be able to do that with blah white cabinets!

Thanks again .....you guys are just fabulous .....so many ideas !! We certainly like the suggestions relating to painting the wall and lighting....maybe after some time. But most importantly, based on so many positive comments about the cabinet colours.....our perception of it has changed and we have started liking them !!

I too like the colour. Change the lighting, but change the wall colour. White is too stark and too cold with a lovely warm colour like the cappuccino. Pick two colours that you really like, have a darker shade on the long wall with the cooker on it and a lighter shade in the rest of the room. You need to make the cupboards and surrounding walls differ more from the flooring as they are a little similar at present. Glass pendant lights in different shades will also change the colour of the cupboards as the light hitting them will be coloured. Someone mentioned above changing the doors and quoted 100-200 pounds, i don't know why he wants to make templates and charge so much when all carcasses are standard sizes, but there are loads and loads of replacement kitchen door companies about and they range from 25-60 pounds a door! If I were to change anything at all it would be the worktops!

I agree with everyone...the cupboards are a great colour. I do think the handles look cheap and completely overpower the look...it may not be possible to change them as the fittings may dictate the size, but if it is possible, it would make a big difference to the look. Also as, others have said, the wall colour and area behind the cooker are very drab,a brighter hue would make a huge difference...post some pics when you have made any changes, it would be great to have an update

The cabinets are lovely. Clear all the clutter. Buy some tea & coffee canisters, bread bin a wood effect bottom with cream lids would look good. You could try a coffee & cream colour scheme. Also get oven gloves & tea towels to match your colour scheme. Add a chopping board. Keep the walls a light colour.

Real shame you don't like the result, but take heart. I'd try adding some colour to some or all of the walls. Keep it light but a definite colour. I find great way to try out a colour is to look at quite plain wallpapers. Buy a roll, use BluTac to stick it to the wall. Live with it for a few weeks and see how it feels. Easy to then go for paint in a similar colour. £20 should cover that experiment. Good luck guys.

I think I can see how you are visualising the colour combination and are not happy with it, however I think some quite minor changes could make a difference. If poss without causing too much damage change the splash back behind the hob for poss white or the glass that just give that very minimal green tinge if as you say the floor has that element. Change the floor mat for something lighter like the cabinet colour or that has a similar colour fleck in it so it pulls the floor and cabinets together rather than accentuating the difference between floor and cabinet. Get tea towels that pick up on the floor colour. Get rid of the red items in the kitchen because they seem to be negative to the overall kitchen colours. Plus as someone else said think about changing the handles. And how lucky are you to have a lovely new home and KITCHEN - hope it all comes together and you can enjoy it.

I'm ridiculously picky and I really like the colour!

Everything fits in perfectly and very smart too. The whole room looks like you spent lots of planning time on it and got it right! In time I'm sure you'll begin to realise that you really did get it right! An extremely smart kitchen which everyone's loves by the sound of it.......when can we all move in!

You have a lovely kitchen in the Cappucino doors and dark worktop. What let's the scheme down is the rather uninspiring floor. Have a look at something that is a bit quirky and will bring colour into the room like a patchwork tiled floor. They are very in right now and range in subtle colours to wild vibrant designs. The clue for wall colour will be in the floor.

I'm so sorry for you, there is nothing worse than making a major purchase like this and feeling you've got it wrong! But I have to echo the comments above - I love it, and would definitely choose this for my own kitchen. You could change it but I also think, with accessories in the right accent colour, you could learn to really love it. Try searching for kitchens in a similar shade and see what other people have done with it

I too think the cabinets are a lovely, classy colour .I think the floor is the

big" wrong " so I would definitely start with that. Then review and see what, if anything else, is needed.I wouldn't decide on paint for walls until you have done floor .You may decide to change other things later but I think the floor colours ( excuse the pun)any judgement you have

Dear Azfar,

I think your units are lovely, very sophisticated and much nicer than white. Your units and work tops are very similar to those I have in my kitchen, which also have black granite tops. I also have a wooden floor of a similar shade, please don't change this, it is lovely.

I was aware when I had my kitchen fitted that the units appeared darker than in the showroom but this was due entirely to the colour of the walls they were installed on. To lift the units, and celebrate their beautiful colour, you should paint your walls a darker and contrasting colour, I have chosen a really shocking pink, Rock Candy, but there lots of options. The showroom I saw my units in used a burgundy colour, too dark for my Victorian kitchen. There are so many colour options which don't have to be expensive, play around with a few tester pots and see which you prefer. This is by far the cheapest option, and I'm sure you'll fall in love with your kitchen units again once your units are allowed to stand out.

Incidentally your unit colour helps to visually integrate your stainless steel 'fridge, another reason to stick with it. If you want to add units in the future you could pick up on your new wall colour for a very stylish look.

The glossy colour of the units themselves is quite sophisticated. Perhaps you just need to inject a subtle, rich warm coral or red tone (not too dark or it will appear gloomy) on the wall; this could consolidate the sophistication, along with accessories...in a very stylish, Italian sort of way (:-D)! Paint different tones/shades on A4 board and check them around the room in daylight and artificial light to see how they work... you could then bind the whole look and lighten the effect with 1/2 large, light-background artworks/posters in glossy frames co-ordinating with your cabinet colour. I think it was a good decision not to have white!

I like that it's different; everyone has white! I think it just needs some colour injected via accessories, splash back or wall colour.

I agree about the lighting, you could introduce some copper and dark wood too to ramp up a kind of French art deco effect.

Would a colourful large oval rug suit that area and then pick out one of the colours to paint wall around splash back?