Finishing touches to kitchen/diner rennovation
I am in the middle on redoing my kitchen dinner. And can't decide on a colour.
The kitchen is cream, worktops when fitted will be oak and the floor is a dark grey slate tile. The only other colour in the room are the dining chairs which are a grey damask fabric, see image.
Any idea on colour for wall and curtains? My husband wants blue but i'm not sure this will work?
Any ideas welcomed.
Thanks
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honeypoppet
7 years ago
PROHillarys
7 years agoHi,
This looks fab! It looks like you're well on your way. Have you thought about a blind rather than curtains? As your window is above your sink, a blind such as a wipe-clean Roller, Vertical or Fauxwood blind are really smart choices. You might find fabric curtains get in the way - if you're set on a soft fabric, a made-to-measure Roman blind might fit in better.
As for colours, a warm neutral would look nice, or a sage or olive green as mentioned. Here are a few pictures for some colour inspiration.
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Kitchen blinds and interiors · More InfoGood luck with the rest of your renovations and a Happy New Year!
Zoe
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