Pavilion grey got going great!
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i am in the process of painting my kitchen cabinets. I have only done 1/2 coats at the moment but pavilion grey is looking very blue and too close a colour to my duck egg blinds (which I'd like to keep). Any thoughts on a better, darker grey? Was wondering about moles breath but didn't know if that would match or be too dark (especially as my worktops are dark grey). In the dining area I have Parma grey which I love & want to keep.
Excuse the mess in the photo!
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6 years agoI disagree with the greys being too much. My daughter has just had a kitchen and the worktops are the same colour as the cupboards, looks amazing and more seemless.
I think if you colour match the worktop to the cupboards it will look a lot better.
I also think that if you were to do some de-cluttering, change the toaster, kettle, etc for the Duck egg to match the little pots on the window sill, then that would help.
Boxing in the pipes is an absolute must to make it look tidy. I can't think why they've got kinks in them. They need straightening by a plumber and boxing in to hide them.
I don't think the scheme will go with the flooring and that it should be change for pale gloss grey to bounce the light around.
The finish on the cupboards should also be glossy for the same reason.
( Flooring changed for light grey - makes a big difference )
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6 years agoHi. If you're going for white I'd look at shadow white to go with the worktop and floor. This picture is actually shown with Parma grey. If you stick with grey you could look at purbeck stone or potentially worsted (may come out a couple of shades lighter on the cabinets). Elephants breath may also work, it's on the walls of the kitchen shown but I think I'd prefer purbeck or worsted with the Parma grey
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