The color selection process for the home kitchen
When all the rainbow colors are at your fingertips, choosing the right color for kitchen cabinets and cupboards can feel overwhelming.
From calming neutrals and dazzling whites to bold or pastel shades, the possibilities are endless!
Ultimately, color choice is very personal. The color should always please you and work together with the home's character and other decor.
No guide can choose colors for you. However, if we help you understand a bit more about the painting process and color selection, it can assist you in decision-making.
In this blog, you will find answers to these questions:
- What is the best paint for kitchen cabinets?
- Is painting kitchen cabinets easy?
- Which colors make small kitchens look bigger?
- How do I choose complementary colors?
Finally, we suggest some very stylish options that will make any kitchen space look brand new.
What is the best paint for kitchen cabinets?
Besides your dream shade, the paint best suited for kitchen cabinets must be both durable and practical. If you want to minimize the messy, smelly, and time-consuming aspects of kitchen painting, you need paint that requires simple surface preparation.
For this, the best paint for kitchen cabinets is a modern, matte, durable paint that levels beautifully. Water-based paints with low VOC content are pleasant to use. The "Self Priming" feature means they do not require primers and are low odor themselves. Frenchic paints are generally matte, making them excellent for covering imperfections that glossy surfaces usually highlight.
In addition, modern Frenchic paints are very durable, so they withstand daily use. You can choose paint for kitchen cabinets from the Trim Paint, Lazy Range, or Al Fresco series.
Is painting kitchen cabinets easy?
You can paint kitchen cabinets in four simple steps without much effort, special tools, or high costs. You just need to clean, lightly sand, paint, and finish.
Additionally, when you use the new and smart Frenchic Al Fresco- or Lazy Range paints, you get all the benefits of modern lime paints, meaning with little effort you can update your kitchen yourself!
Read here great tips for executing your kitchen cabinet painting project.
Striking colors for kitchen cabinets
Here is what you have been waiting for - our expert recommendations for color selection and truly stunning kitchen cabinets.
Remember to prioritize the colors and shades that bring you joy. If nothing on this list appeals to you, explore the entire collection of paints suitable for kitchen cabinets.
Color planning
We offer you a checklist that, by using it, you will find out the basic steps for choosing your shade if you are not yet sure. At the same time, you can assess the extent of the painting need.
Answer the list questions like this:
- Direction of light in the room? Morning sun
- Desired atmosphere? Energetic or calm
- What remains unchanged? Unpainted pine panel ceiling and white wall radiators. Dark window frames.
- Remember to boldly choose the shade according to your own preference and do a test paint before a bigger project.
Green in kitchen cabinets
Green in all its shades is now IN. Greens have grown in popularity because our interest in nature has increased.
Green brings the outdoors inside and feels both spacious and meditative, just like decorating with houseplants.
Color psychologists believe that the color green promotes balance, harmony, growth, and renewal.
Wise Old Sage is a crowd favorite. This green is lighter and less dominant than darker greens, bringing a subtle atmosphere to the space.
Our sage gray and architectural green remind of matte traditional shades and are also well suited for old buildings.
You can naturally combine this green with other shades, and it looks exceptionally charming together with calming tones like duck egg blue and natural light shades. Alternatively, you can create contrast with a stunning emerald green. Victory Lane dazzles against bright white tiles and appliances. Its strong, jewel-like pigment always delights whenever you enter the room. Whatever you choose, combine shades with houseplants and wooden surfaces as well as other natural materials, such as linen or rattan, to create the most earthy and cozy effect possible.
See all green Frenchic shades here.
Blue in kitchen cabinets
Blue is one of the most popular colors for kitchens - and for good reason. It looks good in practically all kitchens, from traditional shaker and country romantic styles to ultra-modern styles. A deep and dark ink blue shade, like After Midnight, brings depth and a strong, dramatic background to your kitchen. Or choose a lighter and slightly more unusual shade, like Moody Blue.
Its lovely lavender shades lighten the kitchen atmosphere and keep it looking completely unique.
Duckling - the classic duck egg blue-gray English shade is a sure choice for lovers of soft and pastel tones. Ol' Blue Eyes is a slightly muted, beautiful sky blue, perfect for the color palette of summer cottages and villas.
Neutral shades in kitchen cabinets
Neutral-toned cabinets are far from boring - they give you complete freedom to choose appliances, wall paints, and furniture.
They are excellent background colors and can be used to highlight other colors in the palette. For example, they emphasize bold wall elements and distinctive interior accents.
In addition, natural shades like Cream Dream and Salt of the Earth create a sense of calm.
They are wonderfully calm, anything but boring, and very easy to live with. Cool Beans - beige with a hint of pink is a stunning choice to pair with white.
See all the beiges and earth tones here.
Grays in kitchen cabinets
When it comes to kitchen cabinet colors, there is a choice in grays. Whether you choose dark or light - you create a completely new atmosphere with your color choice.
Keep things light: Gustavian gray Swanky Pants - with a light silvery sheen, which can be used generously while maintaining a light and bright kitchen.
Or boldly use the dark Smudge. This deep charcoal gray can add drama to your kitchen and give it a sophisticated, stylish look. Choose Smudge if the space has red brick surfaces or green plants.
Alternatively, Greyhound is a deep medium gray shade with clearly bluish undertones. The blue-gray offers the perfect background for color splashes from towels, small appliances, or kitchen accessories.
Black and white in kitchen cabinets
When we talk about standout kitchen colors, we can't leave out black and white. Although these two contrasting shades are perfect as kitchen colors, nowadays there is also a trend where wall cabinets are painted a lighter color than the base cabinets.
This creates the illusion of more space in the kitchen by adding visual depth and extra dimension to the cabinets. Refresh your base cabinets with the deep, dark Loof color and change the wall cabinets with a fresh, clean Whitey White shade.
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