Please help with kitchen colours!
Danni
7 years ago
Hey, I am thinking about changing the colour of my kitchen. I was thinking white but can't think of a colour for the cupboards. Initially, i was thinking farrow and ball railings but not sure if it would go with the work tops... HELP NEEDED! Any suggestions?
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catherinehale7
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Comments (31)I had a similar situation in a house I moved into years ago. I did a quick fix of painting all of the walls, woodword and the cupboards the same shade of cream. Sounds a bit OTT but it really knocked back the cupboards, which in all honesty are not something you want to make a feature out of, and created a calmness to the whole space. In your case, I would go for an off white so that the gang plug wires, radiator pipes and covers hiding the wires for the extractor fan etc., are disguised as much as possible -- that will tie in with the palest of the tiles in the splash back, and then you will have a pretty basic colour scheme of a very place colour and the dark worktop, fireplace and floor, which will stand out more. I think you need more storage with doors -- that bookshelf isn't doing anything for the kitchen. If you could get something in there that could hide lots of clutter -- even if just something cheap from IKEA, that would help greatly. Or work something around the filing cabinet that you have? A huge cheap mirror over the fireplace would bounce some light around too. If you don't want to go for undercupboard lighting, and if you have enough plug points, how about some lamps on the worktop, especially at the FF end with a floor standing lamp at the end with the chair. For the table, I would go for a table cloth and reupholster the chairs if they are not to your taste. A new blind in a much fresher colour would be great. Depending on the colour of your filing cabinet (if you use it), I think a petrol blue could add a nice vintage vibe to the chimney breast, and make more of a feature of it. I would try and go down a vintage/slightly industrial route rather than country. You may have some stuff lurking around that you could use, once you have got the base colours right -- currently it just feels a little cluttered and a bit of a mish mash. Best of luck. Looking forward to seeing some after shots :)...See MoreHelp please kitchen cupboard wrong colour choice!
Comments (26)French Grey is a lovely colour, I'd live with it for a while and the rug colour may be skewing it a little. I'd add a Roman blind to soften things, style it up a bit and see how you go. On the rug front - I think they are fine in a kitchen. Kitchens often had rugs but now it's frowned upon for some reason but they seem to be making a come-back I'm pleased to say as they add a lovely, comfortable homely feel. Find something washable, ideally a pattern, use underlay to anchor/stick it down if you're worried about slips and trips (depends on weight of rug). Size-wise, don't run it too close to units to avoid worst spills etc. The new synthetic indoor/outdoor rugs will work well or a washable cotton....See MoreHelp with Kitchen colour please!
Comments (23)@colourhappy I took your advice and used Little Greene’s Light Bronze Green. And I LOVE it. I went even further and took Little Greene’s suggested palette, toning it with Ashes of Roses in the lounge area and China Clay replacing the stark white on the other walls. The overall effect is fabulous... colourful, dramatic, modern, cosy and yet still allowing enough light into the room. I just need a new blind in the kitchen and I’m finished, Thank you so much for the prompt !...See MoreKitchen colour help please, tiles and flooring
Comments (1)Hi. Can you upload photos? What flooring leads off of the kitchen?...See Morecatherinehale7
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7 years agoFor the cabinets you could consider farrow and ball borrowed light which should work well in an East facing room? Does your hallway get much light? Could you swap the door for a glass one?
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