Paint and contrast recommendations, please!!

2 years ago

I have a sage kitchen cupboards with sage blueish tiles, but I'm struggling to find a colour to paint the walls. I like neutrals colours but I think my kitchen needs a bit more contrast. I thought about going with a warm neutral colour or a combination using a pastel colour in 1 wall +another neutral colour on the others. Any recommendations, please?
Flooring ideas also welcome. I have in mind the stone colour(picture 4) at the moment.

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Juliet Docherty
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
Here is an article about sage kitchens. Ignore the bit about complementary colours, it's talking pure piffle.... 'green is directly opposite red on the colour wheel, meaning they complement each other better than any other colours'. Complementary colours when saturated, clash, that's how they work. They need to be carefully balanced in order to sit well together.

I think what you are after is a value contrast which means an increase in the darks to anchor the space? In addition you could add contrast with warmth so a darker warmer floor may help? I think the image below is interesting because the deep wall colour brings the room to life whilst still relating to the unit colour. The woods and copper coloured light also creates balance and contrast. I would be possibly be looking at someting warmer with a bit more depth on the floor, or a wood floor.

Charcoal, deep teals, natural slate,, just barely there warm whites, rich wood.

https://www.omegaplc.co.uk/the-feed/lifestyle/sage-green-kitchen-ideas
Bia B
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2 years ago
Thanks so much for the tips.

Very interesting article. Thanks for sharing!
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@Juliet Docherty
I've been looking at some Valspar paints today...do you think the colour Land of Nod would clash with my kitchen?
Juliet Docherty
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I think it's posibly a bit too yellow green. I would keep going with th swatches.

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