Infuse Some Colour into Your Kitchen
Whether youre looking to add some bold bursts of colour, or simply brighten the room with a small splash here and there, introducing colour to your interiors can really transform your home. With the kitchen being the one of the most used rooms in the home, its critical to gain the correct balance with your décor and design a space that will work well within your home. You often find that the kitchen is the one room where colour can be experimented with the most, with all kinds of ways to introduce it into your décor.
Choosing Your Cabinetry
The moment you enter the kitchen, youre instantly greeted with up to 60% of cabinetry and kitchen surfaces, therefore its crucial you choose the right cabinets to complement your kitchen well. There are so many different types of kitchen cabinets available, from traditional shaker styles to a contemporary, handless high gloss finish. Once you know exactly what you want for your kitchen, you can look at how you want to introduce the colour, from specific oak grain and stain, to a selection of different coloured acrylic styles.
As your kitchen cabinets take up to 60% of your kitchen, you may find that replacing them can be quite expensive. If youre happy with your current style of cabinets but want to offer more colour to your kitchen, then looking at painting your kitchen cabinets is another very effective option. Dependant on the style of your current kitchen cabinets, painting them will instantly give your cabinets a brand-new look, whilst enhancing your kitchen and lifting the atmosphere entirely. The benefits to painting your cabinets is that you can always switch back to the original colour, or strip down the paint and re-varnish if you feel the colour youve chosen no longer works for you.
Colourful Interiors
Many people think mainly of the walls and surfaces when it comes to the colour and design of the kitchen, however focusing on the interiors of your cupboards and drawers is a clever and bold way of introducing colour without making many changes at all. If you have glass front cupboards or a welsh dresser, then take a look at the interiors of these pieces. If your kitchen is mainly white or of a pale colour scheme, then you may find that introducing a bright, bold colour into the interior of your dresser or cabinet will work really well. Creating a dramatic background in your dresser or glass front cabinet instantly creates a focal point that will add character and style to your kitchen, which is easily changed if you feel you want to update it in the future!
If you dont want to paint or re-design the insides of your cabinets, there is another way you can inject colour and make a bold statement in your kitchen. The beauty of having glass doors on your cabinets and dressers is that you can always see the contents of your dresser when the doors are closed. You can take advantage of this feature by adding some bright, colourful crockery into the cabinets to brighten up the area. By adding colourful pieces to your dresser, youre still infusing a new burst of colour into your kitchen, whilst keeping your interiors simple and cost efficient.
Focal Points
When you walk into a room, you always find that your eyes are drawn to a specific area straight away. This is usually because that area contains something bold or bright that has caught your attention, without you necessarily realising it. Creating a dramatic focal point in your kitchen will ensure that your kitchen always stands out and has something great to offer. There are many areas to the kitchen that would make great focal points, from the kitchen cabinets themselves, to a statement wall or large piece of art. The way to introduce a focal point to your kitchen is down to personal style and preference.
If your kitchen is a made up of paler colours, then looking at introducing a bold, colourful statement wall will work beautifully. Paint one wall a bright colour that compliments the room well, but still stands out. You can then create a balance by introducing lighter coloured items next to the statement wall, for example you may opt for a white table and chairs set next to a bright green wall, with the rest of your kitchen decorated white or a pale colour. Contrasting your colours is key, but managing that balance is vital.
Accessories and Details
You dont always have to make huge changes to your kitchen in order to infuse some colour and mix things up a little. If you want to introduce colour without making any permanent changes, then focusing on your accessories and details will work for you. Every kitchen has an abundance of quirky, fancy features that are used in everyday kitchen life. You can add colour in just about every single kitchen appliance you have. You can also look at adding colour through artwork, plants and flowers and ornaments. Other ways of adding colour could be through your blinds and curtains, kitchen rugs and even kitchen towels. These simple yet effective changes will have a surprising impact on your kitchen's overall atmosphere and will add heaps of character at the same time.