Looking for advice for kitchen colour scheme
Kathy
6 years ago
Hi! Only recently heard about this app. I'd appreciate a bit of guidance here.
Kitchen is going in at the end of the month. Benchtop is locked in but I've got to give my final colour choices for joinery and tiles this week. Tiles will have to have white grout.
I'll attach the inspiration photos and our kitchen layout will be similar to the one with the herring bone backsplash.
We're having a Frosty Carrina stone bench top, based on advice here I'm going to look at Dulux Wairakei Qtr or Snowy Mountains.
I would like to hear opinions on the two colours above and also suggestions for the colour I should use for the island?
For tiles, I've seen Sonoma - Bossy Grey subway tiles suggested and think they look good. But I'm not sure where I could find this type of tile in Sydney.
How do you think this will all come together?
Thanks in advance.
Kitchen is going in at the end of the month. Benchtop is locked in but I've got to give my final colour choices for joinery and tiles this week. Tiles will have to have white grout.
I'll attach the inspiration photos and our kitchen layout will be similar to the one with the herring bone backsplash.
We're having a Frosty Carrina stone bench top, based on advice here I'm going to look at Dulux Wairakei Qtr or Snowy Mountains.
I would like to hear opinions on the two colours above and also suggestions for the colour I should use for the island?
For tiles, I've seen Sonoma - Bossy Grey subway tiles suggested and think they look good. But I'm not sure where I could find this type of tile in Sydney.
How do you think this will all come together?
Thanks in advance.
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Kathy
6 years ago
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6 years ago
I love the island bench cabinet in a dark colour. These just happen to be black or navy. I wish I'd thought to do this in my kitchen when we built a couple of years ago. I was so conscious to stay within budget that I didn't explore all the different styles and options. It's great you have a firm idea of what you want.
what style is your kitchen, overall? And the cabinets? Are they Shaker by any chance?
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6 years agoSo I went and collected these samples today and took photos both in natural light and under the down lights I'll have in the kitchen.
The Wairakei colour is a NZ paint so they prepared a sample pot which I'm yet to look at.
The Frosty Carrina looks warmer in the down light photos than it appeared to me.
We both really like the Knight Grey and my husband is happy with that, which is good!
Natural White caught my eye as it had been mentioned elsewhere as a good choice for Frosty Cartons and as a warmer option.
Snowy Mountains looked good too, though I think a half strength would look best and not too dark overall.
That's all for now, opinions and suggestions welcome!
Kathy
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6 years agoHello again, thank you for the input. I've taken it all on board.
Regarding the island, we will be sticking with Knights Grey but if we choose a very dark floorboard, we will then switch to Timeless Grey (which happened to be one of the swatches I'd picked up anyway!) to avoid that sinking effect. Thanks for the tip. I won't be able to get back out this week to check the Dulux Raku colour, did I mention that I'm getting around with a 1 month old and 2 year old? They are totally dictating my schedule!
Ann I'm not sure exactly how they get half strength. I just have the understanding that paint looks darker on a wall than it does on the sample card so to always opt for a lighter shade to counter that effect. So to avoid the Snowy Mountains colour looking too dark, I will go for a half strength. Worst case, I figure, is that it will just be a touch lighter than what I'd expected. There wasn't consistency between the three separate Snowy Mountains cards that I ended up with so I guess it's to be expected anyway.
Thanks for sharing your experience Antonia, it's good to know it works.
Today I went out to Beaumont Tiles to try and find a tile like the one I attached to my original post. This was surprisingly difficult to match and I've borrowed a sample of the closest match from the store to mull it over. The colour seems to work quite well against all my samples but I'm worried about the wavy edge and how it will appear on the wall when grouted.
On the one hand I'm worried it will look too busy or untidy, on the other hand I think it could be a winner because it could add some depth or interest to an otherwise boring subway tile splash back.
I've attached the tile against my samples and also Tranquil Retreat (half strength) wall with Vivid White trim.
Please tell me what you think :)
Kathy
6 years agoMy mum sent me this example of what it looks like and I think it's scared me right off it. I need to make final decisions by tomorrow night so I've got by work cut out tomorrow trying to figure this out!
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6 years ago
Some images of that type of tile. From a practical standpoint, I have to wonder how easily it is to wipe clean as kitchen backsplash, but I have not personal experience. May be someone else does. Having said that, it has an interesting texture, shadowing and reflective qualities that are appealing. For me, I could easily have it in say a powder room and be happy with it.
If you are having doubts about using subway tiles, perhaps keep looking - try other suppliers and look through Houzz photos to see if something else catches your eye. I agree with Creative Style Interior Design that you won't go wrong using the same material as your benchtop.
Kathy
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6 years agoKathy
6 years agoI've narrowed down to two sample titles and will be able to finalise my decision when the kitchen is in, as was suggested.
We've had a last minute change of heart on flooring and will now be installing a gorgeous brown/black floorboard so the island will now be white likes rest of the kitchen.
So here are some pictures. One rule is a neautral grey subway tile with an uneven edge and the other is a larger plain white tile. The second image is in the tile shop with a white grout sample. It's harsh fluorescent lighting but you can get an idea.
I'll post photos of the kitchen next month when it's getting installed. Thanks for your helpful responses everyone. Please don't hesitate to add more in the meantime.
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