Colour

Jul 25, 2017

Colourful kitchens that'll have you questioning your love for all-white ones

By: Natalie DiScala

The kitchen is the hub and the heart of the home. It’s where guests gather when you’re entertaining, where daily meals take place and where homework is done. Since you spend so much time in this multi-purpose hotspot, it should be a space you really love. Although we love the airy, fresh look of an all-white kitchen, we adore hits of colour in the kitchen, too.
Whether you’re planning an all-out renovation or just looking for some inspiration to update your current space, check out these kitchens that have just the right amount of colour.

Colour and pattern go hand in hand in the brightly coloured nook in this eat-in kitchen. An upholstered banquette and chairs are paired with wallpaper in an inverted version of the same pattern to create a fun, fresh and whimsical space for mealtime.

Adding colour to your kitchen can be a lot easier than you think. If colourful cabinets are too bold for your taste, add a pop of colour to the cabinet interiors. These cabinet uppers were painted in Sea Swell by Valspar for a vibrant and unexpected surprise that is hidden when the cupboards are closed.

If you're getting bored of your white kitchen, there's no need gut it and start over. This kitchen is the work of Reform, a company that hacks IKEA kitchens and turns them into something unique and special with custom treated cabinetry and countertops. We love the look of this mint green-focused room for its subtlety and enduring appeal.

If you're not entirely ready to part with your white kitchen, then consider a compromise. This bright white, airy kitchen boasts highly lacquered sky blue cabinets up top but keeps things simple below with traditional white. Colourful accessories like tea towels and fresh blooms are other easy ways to incorporate colour into an otherwise white space.

Ready for a bright and bold take on kitchen design? This vibrant green one isn't for the faint of heart. Boasting a bohemian, jungle-inspired look, this kitchen celebrates colour, pattern and plants.

While still embracing white on the walls, this kitchen eschews traditional white cabinets for their diametric opposite. Surrounded by white, these black cabinets (LAXARBY from IKEA) really work with the butcher-block countertops and farmhouse sink. A rich crimson rug ties the whole look together beautifully.

Colour and pattern collide in this fresh kitchen in Southwest London. The small space has been completely transformed by using an eclectic mix of second-hand finds — hand-me-downs from family members and treasures found on eBay. Decorated in a pretty palette of pastels, this Miami Beach-inspired space is truly one of a kind.

Have you ever walked into a store or restaurant and fallen in love with the décor so much so that you wanted to decorate your own home in a similar fashion? That's exactly what happened to one designer who loved the quintessentially Parisian look inside Laduree shops and lovingly recreated the look at home in her Greenwich Village apartment in Manhattan. Those green cabinets make us swoon!

Convinced to paint your kitchen green? Try one of our favourite hues from BEHR®.

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Colourful kitchens that'll have you questioning your love for all-white ones