9 Ways to Add Color to a Kitchen
Give yourself permission to go with the colors you love in the heart of your home
Homeowners tend to shy away from high-impact colors when designing or renovating kitchens, since it's best to have a timeless design and not intimidate potential buyers when selling. The results are kitchens that have neutral colors and materials that are quite forgettable.
Don't be afraid to add color to your kitchen. Look at other areas of your house for inspiration. Perhaps there are colors in your favorite painting or fabric that inspire you. Below are some examples of eye-catching kitchens.
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Don't be afraid to add color to your kitchen. Look at other areas of your house for inspiration. Perhaps there are colors in your favorite painting or fabric that inspire you. Below are some examples of eye-catching kitchens.
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| 1. Countertop. This rich royal blue color is known as "Sodalite". The blue gives an unexpected touch to the overall design. |
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| 2. Cabinetry. This is a bold move, but choosing a punchy color for one area in your kitchen, such as this cranberry color for the island, ensures a fresh look no matter the season. |
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3. Backsplash. These custom red glass tiles provide something unique and a focus for the back of the cooktop.
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4. Open shelving is not only an opportunity to showcase your favorite objects, but the shelving itself can add a touch of color. Installing undermount lighting in this kitchen enhances the floating, airy feel.
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| 5. Light fixtures. The designer kept the rest of the space monotone and natural but emphasized the island with multi-colored lamp shades, a deep blue counter and comfy brown bar stools. |
| 6. Ambient lighting is a relatively inexpensive way to generate drama in a kitchen. Here is an example of creating the illusion of floating objects. The orange red ambient light just above the bulkhead complements the red TV wall. |
| 7. Accent wall. This is not your ordinary painted wall. The designer used a unique wood veneer to cover an entire wall surface to contrast a white kitchen, and used the same wood for the face of the built-in fridge. |
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8. Ceilings don't have to be white, as this kitchen demonstrates. The bamboo and the clerestory windows make the kitchen even lighter, plus the yellow tones on the bamboo ceiling work nicely with the reddish tone in the cabinets.
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| The kitchen is defined not only by a lowered ceiling, but also by the blue-gray color of the surfaces. |
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9. Accessories in the kitchen add the personal touch and finish a room. This is a chance to introduce colors that you want to try out and see what combinations work for you.
Tell us: What are your kitchen colors?
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Tell us: What are your kitchen colors?
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Ideabook published on Jan. 14, 2012.
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Cool ideas David - loved the accent wall on #7.
To see the photos below, visit http://www.printedart.com/content/low-tide-abstract-1 and http://www.printedart.com/content/poinsetta-close
It makes me happy, anyway.