What colour should I paint my kitchen?!

6 years ago

I am really struggling to make a decision as to what colour to paint my kitchen cabinets. I have attached images of the plans so you can see what I have to work with. The opposite wall will have floor to ceiling cabinets so do I go for all one colour or go for one side one colour and the other side another? My counters are a Carrara marble silestone so very pale. The fridge and oven are both stainless steel. Above the working side of the kitchen is a big skylight so the other side with the tall cabinets will be the darker side of the kitchen. I love the idea of using a dark blue like "bond street" - see attached photo, but wonder if this will be too heavy considering I have wall units and a mantle above the stove. I've also considered Pavilion white but wonder if grey is getting a bit dated. Other option is maybe Strong White? Help I can't decide?!!!

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Claire Nicholson

6 years ago

I think Gina makes a great point about windows and also which way the room faces, as paints can vary dramatically in different lights.

I also quite like Jonathan's suggestion of using pale wall cabinets; I really like it in this DeVol kitchen with the dark base units and the wall cabinets getting more 'lost' into the wall.

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catshay
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6 years ago
Cad drawing
catshay
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6 years ago
Blue?
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catshay
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6 years ago
Bond Street
catshay
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6 years ago
Other cad plans showing pale units but slightly older cabinet design
Claire Nicholson
6 years ago
Hi there,

Have you got a floor plan of the room at all?

It's probably a bit easier to comment with a slightly broader perspective on the room and dimensions.

Best wishes,

Claire
catshay
Original Author
6 years ago
Hi Claire, this is a drawing I did for the lighting and electrics plan. I'll see if I have anything else.
catshay
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6 years ago
The room at the bottom of the plan is a snug so just ignore it!
catshay
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6 years ago
Hope you can see the dimensions
catshay
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6 years ago
And again
catshay
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6 years ago
Dimensions
catshay
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6 years ago
The length of the wall with the fridge and oven is 5.6m
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6 years ago
Hi,

I think it really depends on what natural light you have coming in..

- How much of it (how many windows shine into the space) ?

- What sort of light (what direction do those windows face) ?

These will have the biggest effect on what colours you can get away with in the space and how dark you can go.

I love the blue too but you want it to work and give the right 'vibe' that you are trying to achieve :)
Jonathan
6 years ago
I say paint the base and the tall cabinets a dark grey and then a pale colour on the wall units
catshay
Original Author
6 years ago
Funnily enough I was thinking this would be good but wasn't sure what colour the fridge unit would be as it adjoins the wall units as well as the base units ....

The kitchen faces north west and there is a big glass roof on the new extension (working kitchen side). The sink has windows in front of it. On the non working (tall cabinet side) the ceiling is lower and not glazed but there are French doors. Hope that helps give an idea of light. It's mainly afternoon light that we get bit pretty bright throughout the day.
catshay
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6 years ago
Really appreciate the input everyone x
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6 years ago
It sounds like you have plenty of natural light coming in so should be fine with most things.

I think the blue all over would be a little too much with north light - making it feel a little cool. I would go with the suggested half and half which will also lift the height a making it feel more open.

With the blue itself I would try to go for something with as warm an undertone as possible.. same with any whites you choose. If they have blue or grey undertones they will feel a look more drab with the specific light that's hitting them.

It sounds like you're going to have a fab space! :)
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6 years ago
Had the architect/designer who did the 3D's above done you one of the whole room with ceiling lights.. that can help immensely with decisions like this?
catshay
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6 years ago
Thanks that's really helpful - what would you do with the fridge cabinet though? I'll see if I can get some ideas of light from the designer too.

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