How to Choose a Color When Painting Kitchen Cabinets
Designing a kitchen can be an act of labor, fun and love. Choosing the just the right look can help create the kitchen you've always wanted. Part of the fun is in the details. For example, painting kitchen cabinets to your own personal specifications can add a unique and lovely touch to any kitchen. Choose colors that will enhance the look of your chosen design and blend in harmoniously with the rest of your house. Does this Spark an idea?
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Paint one corner of the cabinet first to see how you like the results. Leave the color on for a day or two. Examine the color in the early morning, late afternoon and evening. Colors may look different depending on the time of day and light in the room.
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Coordinate the color with the colors of the rest of the kitchen. If the rest of your kitchen uses neutrals choose medium colors. If you have done up the kitchen in bolder colors such as green, match the color of the cabinets to the colors you have already chosen.
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Use the cabinets as accent pieces. Draw attention to your cabinets and create a focal point in the room. Paint cabinets a color that contrasts with the rest of the colors in the room. If you've painted the kitchen in black and white paint the cabinets a bright pink to play off the rest of the color scheme.
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Match the colors to any handles you've chosen. If you've gone for an old fashioned look with floral drawer pulls pick a minor color from the handle and use that as a color for the cabinets.
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Go with white. White cabinets can look elegant and feel calming as you cook. Painting cabinets white can also help a small kitchen feel more expansive. Beware that white tends to show all stains. Be prepared to spend more time cleaning up if you choose this color.
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Use brown tones. Brown is a very versatile color choice. Lighter browns in a honey color can add warmth to a kitchen and create a country kitchen feel. Darker browns in a more sepia tint can help create a luxurious and rich feel.
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Paint the cabinets black. Black is a bold choice for any kitchen cabinet. If you like the dramatic and elegant think about using this color. Black is also a good choice if you don't always have time to wipe away every spill or spot immediately. Black paint helps hide many stains from immediate view.
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Choose yellow. Painted yellow kitchen cabinets can give off an airy and pleasant feel redolent of sunny fields and summer days. Use yellow if you want the cabinets to keep welcoming and cheerful.
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Splash on red. Red is a very bold choice for any cabinets. Choose bright red to add excitement. Paint softer reds with a cherry finish for upscale touch.
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