Best Colour Schemes for Painting and Decorating Your Kitchen

To most people, the kitchen is the favourite part of the house. It’s the room where families get together, cook, and spend time together. The best meals and the most natural conversations all happen in the kitchen. That is why you want to put the love of painting and decorating into your kitchen to feel comfortable in it. As so much time is spent in the kitchen, it is important to make the colour choice the right one! Here are some possible colour schemes our painters and decorators at Wise Dublin Painting Contractors have compiled for you…

Shades of Green, Yellow, and/or Pink

Green is a colour that will bring warmth and nature into your home. Of course, there are many different shades to choose from. You can give your kitchen a fresh modern look by painting in colours like lime, mint, blue-greens, or even peacock. It is said to be a rule to use colours for decorating that are opposite each other on the colour wheel, so the opposite to green would be pink. Depending on the shade, pink and green go very well together. You can try creating a contrast by going darker on the green and lighter on the pink, or the other way around. You can also add pops of yellow through decorations like lamps or use light yellow instead of pink. When choosing a colour scheme, you should usually stick to two to three colours. So if your decorations or furniture are made of wood or white, you probably only want to choose two other colours.

Blue and White

The combination of these two classic colours leads to a beautiful maritime kitchen. Try using darker blues to build on the contrast with the whites. This colour mix manages to maintain neutrality while at the same time not being too overwhelming with colour. You can either integrate these colours through painting the walls or through decorating, for example, with tiles. Use warm-toned blues to balance out the whites, which are usually cool-toned. This will add some stability and style to the room. If you are painting your walls blue and white, wooden decorations will warm up the room and make it cosy.

You can also add pops of colour, but make sure that they complement the blue you have chosen.

If you are looking for a beautiful blue, here are two examples our painters and decorators picked out:

Blue, Yellow, and White

This combination adds some colour to the classic white and blue. The three colours together balance each other out and add a special touch to the room. You can play on contrast by using a lighter yellow with a darker blue, or a lighter blue with a bolder yellow, like lemon yellow. Our painters and decorators also suggest keeping the walls blue and white, then adding yellow in the decorations. You can do this with lamps or towels that are yellow. For a more homely feeling, try using yellows with a warmer undertone.

Red and White

You can implement red by painting the cabinets in a white kitchen. Red is a bold and energetic colour that increases appetite, making it suitable for the kitchen. However, our painters and decorators recommend integrating red through decorations if you don’t want the colour to be overwhelming. You could get a muted red kitchen table or red bar chairs if you have that kind of kitchen. If the combination of these two colours is too bold for you, add some black elements to the kitchen like brassware.

If you are considering using the classic black and white, and adding another colour instead of red, find out more here on how to add pops of colour when painting and decorating.

Final Notes on the Best Colours for Painting and Decorating Your Kitchen…

Kitchens can be a very cosy place to gather the family and spend moments together. If you want to make your kitchen homely but don’t know where to start or what colour scheme to use, our painters and decorators at Wise Dublin Painting Contractors would gladly help you. We offer colour consultation services and help implement your chosen scheme by painting and decorating.

We work seven days a week, so we can provide you with service as soon as the next day! Contact us today!