5 Worktops that Look Beautiful with a Dark Blue Kitchen
Inky blue kitchen cabinetry is a hot trend – but which worktops match? It all depends on the look you’re going for
Kitchen units in the very darkest of blues can look highly contemporary or beautifully traditional. But the drama of these dark tones can make the choice of worktop tricky – and what you choose will dictate the look of your entire cookspace. Here’s our guide to what works best.
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Add marble for an eclectic feel
If you like a kitchen packed with personality, you’re going to need to bring in some texture and pattern. One way to do this is with wooden floors. Another is by using decorative splashback tiles like these ones. For the worktops? Forget sparkly, glittery composites, instead choose a marble-look design that can, like any well-chosen home buy, fit right in with all sorts of other decorative elements.
If you like a kitchen packed with personality, you’re going to need to bring in some texture and pattern. One way to do this is with wooden floors. Another is by using decorative splashback tiles like these ones. For the worktops? Forget sparkly, glittery composites, instead choose a marble-look design that can, like any well-chosen home buy, fit right in with all sorts of other decorative elements.
Up the vintage vibe
The downside of dark kitchens, particularly those with a wall of units, is that they can look a little forbidding. So why not up the warm, welcoming appeal of your space by contrasting the dramatically cool tones of the cabinetry with the warm, grainy textures of wood? The more honey-toned the wood, the better – if it’s too light or too dark, the inviting effect will be lost.
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The downside of dark kitchens, particularly those with a wall of units, is that they can look a little forbidding. So why not up the warm, welcoming appeal of your space by contrasting the dramatically cool tones of the cabinetry with the warm, grainy textures of wood? The more honey-toned the wood, the better – if it’s too light or too dark, the inviting effect will be lost.
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Pick white for a clean finish
Want your kitchen to feel smart, clean and streamlined? You can’t beat a white worktop. The perfect choice for reflecting lots of light in a small or dark room, it’s also a good pick for enhancing the feeling of space in rooms with low ceilings. Opt for deep white worktops for a modern effect or, for a period feel, thinner ones like these will do the trick (and can be more affordable too).
Want your kitchen to feel smart, clean and streamlined? You can’t beat a white worktop. The perfect choice for reflecting lots of light in a small or dark room, it’s also a good pick for enhancing the feeling of space in rooms with low ceilings. Opt for deep white worktops for a modern effect or, for a period feel, thinner ones like these will do the trick (and can be more affordable too).
Go grey for a muted style
See the tone-setting difference between chunky worktops (as shown here) and the thinner, more trad ones seen earlier? The pale grey of these concrete-look worktops ups the contemporary feel still further –and complements the rustic brick wall beautifully.
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Tell us…
Got an inky blue kitchen? Let us know the type of worktop you went for in the Comments section.
See the tone-setting difference between chunky worktops (as shown here) and the thinner, more trad ones seen earlier? The pale grey of these concrete-look worktops ups the contemporary feel still further –and complements the rustic brick wall beautifully.
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Tell us…
Got an inky blue kitchen? Let us know the type of worktop you went for in the Comments section.
Black worktops are a dramatic way to ramp up an inky colour scheme. Matched with the darkest of blue cabinetry, granite or black composite worktops can work really well. But if you like your room to feel lighter, mix it up with a surface in another material – wood will add warmth and much-needed texture.
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