Are dark kitchens going out of fashion?
I’m not sure what colour to paint our kitchen. I’m drawn to the dark side but I wonder if it will date really quickly or make the room too dark?
I‘m happy to go for a light grey/stone but I’ve already spent a lot of money on sample pots and they all look the same.
which of the two would you go for? Decorator coming next week ana need to make a decision :S
any help much appreciated!
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4 years agoLittle Greene Basalt is a lovely colour and will look great with that warm cupboard, you could paint the inside of it the same colour so it is repeated. You virtually have it here in this image, these units are Basalt.
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4 years agoLovely kitchen, look forward to the after photos! Another vote for dark, is that railings you've used on that cupboard? Are you keeping the wall cupboard in wood as it looks lovely? Just a thought but wondering what it would look like with shelves going round the corner from the chimney to the tall cupboards (but not with the shelves as close together for your room, I was just being lazy as remembered this from Houzz the other day!)
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agogoing for black or maybe basalt with the kitchen cupboards is a good option because it then gives more flexibility with the wall colour. You could then go for a white or even a light grey for the walls. Then having that brick wall section also really helps break up the look while keeping it feeling cosy. Maybe add a quality roman blind in the window/windows just to soften it up and add to that cosy feel. (the pic below doesn't have a brick wall section, but shows the theme you could go for) : )
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