We all have our favourite colours, those that create a common decor theme in our homes which we gravitate towards time and time again. So, where do you start when it comes to choosing a new colour for your kitchen cabinets, what should you consider and how can you be sure that you’re choosing a colour you’ll love in years to come? Here are our top tips on finding the perfect colour for your kitchen cabinetry, so you can choose with confidence and love the results.
Complement your kitchen’s natural lighting
Before choosing a new colour a good starting point is to first determine whether your kitchen is north, west, east or south facing. Once you know your kitchen’s orientation, you can use this to help you find a colour that will complement the natural light you have available. Working with the light means your kitchen, once spray painted, will look rejuvenated and fresh, rather than cold and uninviting.
North facing kitchens fare badly on the quality of natural light they receive, so to counterbalance this, consider a palette of colours with warm undertones, even the subtlest hint of yellow or red in a neutral or grey colour can make a positive difference.
East and west facing kitchens benefit from natural sunlight either early or late in the day depending on orientation so have greater flexibility than north. With this room orientation, you can choose from cool or warm shades to complement.
If you’re lucky enough to have a south-facing kitchen, then your kitchen has an abundance of natural light, giving you the freedom to choose from an array of colours with either cool or warm undertones.
Consider the rest of your kitchen decor
Are you planning on changing your existing decor or just the kitchen cabinetry? A newly spray painted kitchen is wonderful for enhancing your home, but the new kitchen colour has to work with your overall decor scheme. Counter tops, wall colour, floor tiles, all of these colours should harmonise with the colour you choose for your kitchen cabinetry, so there’s a sense of unity within the space.
If you’re going for a larger scale upgrade to your kitchen, be sure to compare samples so you can be confident your kitchen’s new look will complement rather than clash. For example, if you’re changing your counter tops and flooring as well as the cabinetry, gather a sample of each and place side by side, ideally in your kitchen to see if they harmonise.
Choosing colours from brochures or online
Colour charts and brochures are great for inspiring and giving you an idea of what’s available. They can also be the first step to creating a shortlist of tester and sample colours to try out in your home.
However, a paint colour in a brochure really just gives you an sense of a colour, how it then looks in your kitchen can be very different. We advise clients not to choose a colour based on just a photo, but instead compare colour samples in your kitchen under natural lighting and next to your existing decor. This way you can get a true and accurate picture of how your kitchen cabinetry will look once spray painted.
Prestige Painting’s colour tiles lets you compare various shades in your home to help you choose the perfect colour for your kitchen and furniture. With brands such as Farrow & Ball, Neptune, and Colourtrend, there’s a colour for every taste, style and kitchen. Drop us a line at info@new.prestigepainting.ie to request free colour samples.