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Color choice for kitchen walls and cabinets

We want to update our kitchen on a very low budget. It has white cabinets, grey walls, greyish counters, white backsplash, white appliances, and white ceramic floors.

It looks too white and cold. We would like to warm it up.

We won't be able to replace the floor, so we want to change the colors of the cabinets and the walls.

What color paint would your recommend for the cabinets and the walls that goes well with white ceramic floor?

I would prefer not to have the same color cabinets and walls, and also I prefer light-colored cabinets.

Is cream for the cabinets an option with white floor?

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.




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You sound like you have a good neutral base to make changes to. And you can easily update your kitchen on a budget by painting your cabinets and your walls.

Do you like bright colors? pastels? mid-tones?

With a white and grey basis you do have lots of options to go with, pretty much only limited to the colors you, yourself prefer.

I think it's a wise decision to keep with pale colors for the cabinets. Yes, cream would go with white, but create a slightly warmer feel. Or you could go a little deeper in color and choose a light beige.

If you wanted a color, you could go for a light lemon - which would be bright, cheery, warm, and still light.

For the walls, a lot would depend on the color you chose for the cabinets, and also, mainly, on your own personal preferences.

Try to stick to warm colors - which are colors with red and orange tones in them. This will keep your room from feeling cold and stark. In fact, most colors would feel less cold and stark than the whites and greys you currently have...

So if you would really prefer a blue or a green, go for it - a touch of color will add that spark of 'life' that has been missing from your kitchen. In this case, add some warm accessories to bring the warmth back too... orange, yellow or red would work with blues and greens.

You can see how just a few yellow and red accessories were able to warm up a cool white, blue and grey kitchen here....

Warm terracotta is a popular choice for a kitchen, that you might like to try. It would look good against your grey countertops, and cream or beige color units, too, if this was what you chose. You could go with whatever tone and shade you preferred - lighter colors, mid tones or rich, deep rusts. Go for muted tones so it doesn't feel too overwhelming.

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by: Charlotte

Continues from above...

Do use tester pots, to make sure you choose something you are happy with, and suits your tastes and your room.

You can learn about the color wheel to find out how to combine colors successfully

Ideas for decorating cold rooms

Ideas for adding interest to bland spaces

Ideas for bringing color into your home

Help with painting kitchen cabinets

I hope some of these ideas help you with your kitchen makeover.

Do come back and ask if you need more help with developing your color ideas.

Good luck with your project

Best wishes

Charlotte

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