Need help for open kitchen diner colours please?
9 years ago
I have recently had an open kitchen diner with an island, and I can not decide if all white keeps it looking open and bright or whether to paint the walls.. I was thinking of having grey walls, any advice please to any other colour suggestions?
The kitchen has black slate looking worktops and white gloss kitchen units, I have a few red accents like the kettle and toaster.
I'm still waiting for a sideboard to be delivered to fill the gap behind the table and next to the fridge & I will be having metro tiles around the window and under the units next to the kettle and toaster not sure what colour yet, it depends if I choose to paint any walls.
This is the rest of the kitchen....Excuse the washing up :)
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PRO9 years agoHave you thought about putting wallpaper on one wall, just in the dining room? I'm seeing a beaded wallpaper or something with a bit of a sheen on the walls with the lights. It doesn't even need to be a set pattern, it could be a texture and maybe even in an off white which would just soften the starkness of the white and make the dining area more homely. This wallpaper is from Harlequin and has a pearlescent finish to it so depending on the way the light hits it the pattern shows up so is non obtrusive. If you're not up for wallpaper then a light grey may just add a bit more depth. I wouldn't do too dark a grey just because you have a good few other things in the room that are grey. Hope this helps :)
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