When it comes to getting the colour scheme for your new kitchen just right, you have a few key details to consider. Then, you need to be able to put everything together, confident it’s balanced and each element compliments the other.
There are few ways you can get your new kitchen’s colour scheme right. But, here’s a way to do it, that will ensure you’re always working towards a kitchen that comes together perfectly when it’s completed!
If you’re renovating the whole room, including replacing the units and worktops, then take your time and select something you love. It’s also great if you can try and choose a style that won’t look dated in a couple of years. But, if you love it, then that’s not essential.
Woods and gloss units are both pretty versatile and will match with a variety of worktops and wall colours, which is why they’re so popular. And, when it comes to the worktops, choose something hard wearing and neutral if possible. Unless, of course, you want to make a statement with them.
If you’re not changing your units and worktops, you still need to start with them. Spend time looking around kitchen showrooms to see what styles and colours complement each other. Then, you should know what colours will and won’t match with your units and counter tops. This colour calculator is a great place to start.
This is another important decision that can’t easily be changed. And, as well as the colour and style, there’s a whole world of materials you can use, including:
It’s not only the colour of the floor you need to consider, but also how hard wearing you need it to be. In addition, the flooring of your kitchen is a good way to tie in the décor and colour scheme you choose, with the rest of your home
Either something neutral, or something bold works well as a floor option. But, if you go for the bold idea, it has to enhance your chosen units, or the over-all look will disappoint.
The accessories of your kitchen can make a big impact on the overall look of your kitchen, so they need to be decided upon carefully. Will you go for stainless steel, chrome or a darker coloured metal finish for handles, tap units? Or, will it be more minimalist with handle free unit doors.
If you’re installing an instant hot water tap, check what finishes are available and see if you can match it with other elements of the kitchen. Even if you aren’t a huge fan of everything matching, these types of details matter and you have to get them right to achieve the best overall look for your kitchen.
If your kitchen has a big expanse of wall, then this is super important. Don’t be afraid to go for two colours – one neutral and one bold, statement wall. The statement wall could either be a big solid wall and really be noticed. Or, you could also use the statement colour to frame your units and have the neutral colour elsewhere.
The best way to choose wall colours is to get to a few showrooms, see what’s used in displays and take home a lot of colour swatches and a few testers of your favourites. Paint up the back of some old wall paper and stick two or three of your selected colours up on the wall at a time and see how you feel about them after five days or so.
If you can’t live with it after five days, then it’s not the colour for the kitchen of your dreams! Or, even if you love it, you’ll be able to see quite quickly if it will work in the room with the units and worktops you’re planning on.
Here we’re talking light fitting and splashbacks. Again, the options are almost endless but it all needs to work with your other selections.
For lighting, a statement fitting could work well in the food prep or dining area of your kitchen. Or, you might be better to stick with the neutral, but good all-rounder, of spot lights.
With regards to splash backs, the two places these are required are behind your hob and kitchen sink. You can go for stainless steel, tiles or glass splashbacks – you can even have the latter coloured, to match other elements of your colour scheme.
Ensuring everything you love ties in together in one room isn’t an easy job. Remember to start with your kitchen cupboards and build your perfect kitchen from there. If you’re unsure about which colours will work together, then a colour wheel can give you some ideas and also show what combinations are a complete no-no!
If you take your time, do some research and work through the above steps, you’ll create a kitchen you’ll love and one that has the wow-factor, too!
