Which paint for my kitchen cabinets!
I have a North-West facing kitchen. We are going to knock through to the dining room and have successfully painted this room ammonite Farrow and ball. However, I have no idea what to paint my kitchen cabinets. Ammonite is too cold and clinical looking, skimming stone also looks too white. Elephants breath looks too pink/brown though in some areas looks quite nice. I like light and airy but I know it will never be this so I'm trying to find a mid warm stone type colour paint that isnt too yellow,green blue or pink! I realise in the evening the sun will hit the kitchen and the colour will get warmer btw but I'm not worried about that as that is only 10percent of the day. Does anyone know of a good paint colour please? The pics show the lighter skimming stone and darker elephants breath. Getting a whole new kitchen,floors etc. Does anyone know of any good interior design books on colour if not.
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Juliet Docherty
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3 years agoSo you are getting a new painted kitchen and looking for colours? Don’t quite understand all your post, sorry! A paint I’ve used and love is Little Greenes Slaked Lime, it comes in about 4 shades light to dark. I used it on a bookcase and it is a warm white to my eyes. The room is North East and it looks bright and cheerful. Here’s some pics, top one is my bookcase.
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoHave a look at Studio Green, it is a gorgeous colour and looks amazing with wood, especially oak which of course can be plentiful in flooring etc.
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3 years agoPastals are definately a great choice if looking to paint existing cabinets. We completed this project last year in a Victorian basement renovation and the blue really stood out. Something different, but it created a dynamic space!
Tara Taylor Project Manager Essex and London Construction, Basements, Extensions and Loft Conversions tara.taylor@essexandlondonconstruction.com www.essexandlondonconstruction.com
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