White Cabinet-Complementing Paint Hues: 5 Tempting Choices for Kitchens
Refreshed Guide: Finding the Perfect Shade for Your Walls with White Kitchen Cabinets
Get ready to upgrade the look of your kitchen when you've got white cabinets! These interior design tips from experts will help you choose paint colors that harmonize seamlessly with your cabinetry. From bold move to subtle charm, there's a perfect hue for every style.
A Harmonious Maverick
Maria Crosby Pollard, the mastermind behind Crosby Designs in Alexandria, Virginia, recommends taking it up a notch by matching the wall, countertop, and backsplash colors to your cabinets.
"A consistent color palette can elevate your kitchen's visual appeal," she says, "we occasionally enhance the space with a wallpaper that matches the cabinet color, too."
She also likes painting the ceiling a subtle tone, highlighting the impact of white cabinets on the overall color scheme.
A Soft Contrast
When Shannon Handley designs a kitchen with white cabinets, she opts for a different sheen of white on the walls to create an inspiring contrast.
"This technique offers a warm, clean and bright appearance," says the founder of Handley Home Interiors in Charlotte, North Carolina, "then I introduce warm wooden tones and soft brass elements to add coziness to the room."
Greige Glamour
For those who dare to veer from white without going full-blown colorful, greige is the ideal compromise.
"We commonly choose a light, warm-toned greige, slightly darker than the cabinets, to lend depth and contrast," says Lacey Michalek of Lacey Michalek Interiors in Houston, Texas, "this results in a room with the airy feel of white cabinets, but not a monotonous look."
Warm-toned Taupe
Searching for a hue a hair deeper than greige? Look no further than warm taupe! According to Natalie Hager of Natalie Hager Interiors in Nashville, Tennessee, "the soft, sandy tones complement white cabinets beautifully, making your kitchen feel light and airy while adding warmth."
Bold and Beautiful
Dare to make a statement in your kitchen? Don't hold back with dark, vibrant colors like deep greens or rich raspberry tones, as advised by Nancy Parrish of Nancy Parrish Interiors in Danville, Virginia.
"Deep greens recall nature and tranquility, while raspberry infuses warmth and liveliness," she says, "incorporating these bold colors in your cabinetry can create a captivating focal point in your kitchen."
These colors not only stand out beside the white cabinets but can also emphasize intricate architectural details.
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- Maria Crosby Pollard of Crosby Designs suggests a consistent color palette for walls, countertops, backsplash, and even ceiling to elevate the visual appeal of a kitchen with white cabinets, potentially adding a matching wallpaper to further harmonize the space.
- Shannon Handley of Handley Home Interiors proposes a different sheen of white on the walls to create a warm and inspiring contrast when designing a kitchen with white cabinets, and then introduces warm wooden tones and soft brass elements to add coziness.
- Lacey Michalek of Lacey Michalek Interiors suggests a light, warm-toned greige, slightly darker than the cabinets, to lend depth and contrast, resulting in a room with an airy feel but not a monotonous look.
- Natalie Hager of Natalie Hager Interiors recommends warm taupe as a hue a hair deeper than greige, as it complements white cabinets beautifully, making the kitchen feel light and airy while adding warmth.
- Nancy Parrish of Nancy Parrish Interiors advises using deep greens or rich raspberry tones to make a statement in a kitchen with white cabinets, creating a captivating focal point and emphasizing intricate architectural details.
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