Paint and Color Scheme Ideas for Your Kitchen Cabinets
Your kitchen should be a reflection of your lifestyle. Start by reflecting on how you make use of the space and what you require on a day-to-day basis. Anytime you update your cabinets with a new paint color, it’s essential to make sure your new color matches the color of your wall. The old wall color may have looked appealing with the original cabinets, but now the newly renovated cabinets may need new complementary wall colors.
Depending on your theme, you can opt for a warm color scheme to create an inviting, natural-looking space. Cool colors will give you a serene environment; while the contrasting colors will energize the place. The NSW Center for Independent Living has published a helpful resource entitled “Guide to Planning Kitchens and Bathrooms, 2006” which contains very practical steps and design guides.
The following combinations and mixes may be worth considering when painting or repainting your small space.
White cabinets with earth tone walls
White cabinets will always look lovely with just about any color on the wall, although earth-toned walls will support a variety of themes, including country, rustic, country, modern, Spanish, rustic, and Mediterranean. Choose soft gray, golden yellow, or tan walls to produce a look that lets your freshly painted white cabinets stand out.
White walls and colorful cabinets
Brighten and brighten the space with white walls and colorful cabinets. Green, canary yellow, red, light blue-gray, or pale green cabinets will contrast nicely with white walls to produce a retro look. Art Deco fixtures, folk art fabrics and chrome appliances sync up with its cheery colors to support the theme that comes from the Mid-Century Modern range. Choose a jade green or aqua cabinet color for a cool, refreshing vibe. Choose a yellow or red cabinet tone if you prefer warmer tones.
Gray Cabinets Against Old White Walls
Choose a white and gray color scheme to give it a contemporary design. Gray painted cabinets look lovely with stainless steel appliances as the gray tones create unity and harmony in the space. You could warm up the space by using old bedding or white walls. When you use a soft white, rather than a bold white, it helps your cabinets stand out as the centerpiece while radiating subtle warmth. To soften the place, you can choose to incorporate some warm tones of wood, such as hardwood floors, mahogany bar stools, or a similar teak table and chairs.
Brown cabinets and light walls
When you paint your walls a light color and your cabinets brown, you’ll end up with your cabinets beautifully resembling natural dark wood. Cabinets that are chocolate brown generally pair quite well with tan, yellow, taupe, gray-green, or peach walls. Choose stainless steel appliances to brighten up the room.
As you plan, design and implement your color schemes, being familiar with Australian standards and other relevant local laws can help you streamline the design process. In particular, you can refer to the Australian standards AS 1428 and AS 4299.
