Colour for my walls

7 years ago

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Hi, I am struggling to find a colour to go with my kitchen cupboards. I have put what I thought was a grey on but it looks lilac against the blue. Can anyone suggest a nice light grey paint.

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Pauline cotton

7 years ago

I'd go with white walls as it will make that lovely blue of your units stand out.

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7 years ago
I think you'd be better off to take off a drawer front and take it shopping with you, it's easier to colour match that way. Dulux colour match as do Valspar ( at B&Q ). Valspar is better at colour matching, it's literally spot on. You risk alienating the other colours that you can see from the kitchen. I can't tell if that's a cream / beige rug or tiles and a rug on the floor, but it doesn't match the flooring in the room beyond, also, the kitchen worktop doesn't match either. If you carry the flooring in from the room beyond into the kitchen then it will start to look like it all fits together. I'd go for a Grey / Blue to match the units.
Amanda Dodson
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7 years ago
Thanks, no the photo looks a bit weird , we have no floor down at the moment as the room beyond is to be decoratedd and will become one kitchen diner with the floor running throughout.
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I would use a dark grey/charcoal on the wall behind the bed, and then white on all the other walls. This will brighten the space up, while still having a statement! It will also tie the bed and furniture in being black, itll become a monochrome scheme! I would add a white floating shelf above your bed, with some plant pots, and black/white pictures in white frames to lighten the wall! And some white bedding with a mixture of grey/black cushions and a bed throw or blanket! I can see you have a white (or light coloured) blind which would still work with this scheme, so i would consider removing the curtains, to let the full amount of light in, and will allow more white wall on show so the room will appear less dark! Change the lampshades out for white ones, the lamp bases are still usable! :) If you need any help on this, or me to draw up a 3D image of this so you can visualise, and me to source the accessories for you, I'd be more than happy to my services and prices are on my website, www.hawthorninteriordesign.com Claire x
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gdesign01
7 years ago
I agree with the lady above, go with white, but an off white; standard white is too stark with the other colours. The colour you have on those tins on the work top look as though they'd work well, I'd maybe try Little Greene's 'Flint' or similar. It will make the lovely blue of the units stand out but at the same time work with the warmness of the wood worktop. I doubt you'll ever find a blue/grey that would work with both the blue units and your wood worktop.
fifi589
7 years ago
If your aim is to incorporate the two rooms it may work well to colour match the units and paint the far dining room wall in the same blue/grey and paint the other walls in an off white. If you are keen to change the colour if the walls between the units have you considered an opaque glass splash back? You can get it in a solid bluey while and it would compliment both the units and the work tops.
alyper
7 years ago
suggest you make no decision on colour until the work is fully finished and you get the feel for the room.
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Into interior design
7 years ago
The best thing is probably to buy sample pots and to try them directly on the walls. Strong White Farrow and Ball modern emulsion might work and give warmth to the room but it's hard to say based on the pictures. If you go for a grey/blue to match the kitchen units : Ammonite FB, or Little Greene Gauze, Inox or Shallows with the risk that the rooms might look a bit cold. Or the Salt range from Paint and Paper Library. If you go for white I wouldn't recommend an off/creamy white but a proper white and not too blinding (All White Farrow and Ball).

Is your dining room bright enough during the day? You could "play" with the colours depending how bright the rooms are. 2 tones darker in the brightest room for example. You can do this with Paper Library and Little Greene as colours are declined from brighter to darker for the same reference. (Ex Salt I, II, III... )

In all case, go for a washable paint. Hope it helps! Sybille
Krystle Dine
7 years ago
Try Lily from Neptune - its a lovely pale grey/off white paint which goes on really well. I have it in my kitchen and my cabinets are a dark blue/grey :)

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Linda Dunlop
7 years ago
Instead of painting colour samples on the wall, paint the back of a roll of wall paper. Tape the sample on the wall, one at a time, move it around, different light reflections, etc. I would go for an off white around the units but colour match the cupboards and paint a wall in the dining room area to bring the two spaces together. Also,try varnishing the walls in the kitchen area after you've painted so they can be wiped clean. I did this in my kitchen with a Matt varnish, so much better than tiles or splash backs.
Daisy England
7 years ago
Grey emulsion colours are a nightmare. I'm currently in the process of doing my kitchen that we will be adding dove grey doors too. I have just bought my 4th tester pot.

I have decided to go with the 4th tester pot which is a light grey and shows up nice against the white ceiling where they join.

I prefer Johnstones paint. Farrow and Ball is a chalky paint. Johnstones have a great range and do large tester tins for £3. I have decided on Connie as my colour choice.
Catherine Ellis
7 years ago
What flooring is going to be laid, and what are the colour plans for the room beyond?
Midcenturylass
7 years ago
They are very beautiful kitchen units, love the colour. I wondered whether you will have any wall tiles and what sort of flooring you will put down? How are you linking this room to the next room? I think once you've know that, it will be easier to work out what colours you need for the walls. Is the kitchen a south facing or north facing room? Personally I would go for a warm buttery cream or white, rather than grey, and perhaps add interest by using patterned floor tiles - or keep with the wood theme for the floor.
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Pat Oliver Interior Design
7 years ago
Why not look at washable wall coverings to link your rooms. A subtle strip or matrix can be used all over or make a feature of the dining room wall, seen from the kitchen with the rest of the walls in a natural white. Your cabinets are modern, so look for modern designs,such as http://newmor.com/product/tailor/ . If you find a wallpaper that is not vinyl coated, you can always paint a dilute solution of PVA over it to make a washable finish.
User
7 years ago
Don't whatever you do use 'kitchen' paint, it has got to be the ugliest texture and looks awful on your walls! If the combined areas are likely to have a lot of traffic, may I suggest using Dulux Diamond Matt in the colour of your choice. It looks lovely and is nearly indestructible- can be washed quite hard and doesn't come off and there isn't a sickly sheen like other washable paints. Too much grey could make your rooms a bit dull and lifeless - try some bright colours on a feature wall or some lovely wallpaper - the days of worrying about the odd splash are long behind us - they even make waterproof laminate flooring now and the selection of colours and textures are amazing!! I was going to have engineered wood, then bamboo, but I've settled on a really high quality laminate in a hessian look. Can't wait until it's all finished - so much planning and the end seems forever away. GOOD LUCK with your project, I would love to see how it ends.

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