Every colour has a particular role in a space. Some shades are warm and inviting, while others are bold and alluring. With so many options, how do you choose the perfect one for your kitchen?
Choosing a colour scheme for your kitchen is like leaving a visual signature of your personality. Although the kitchen's colour scheme has an important impact on our lives, most of us do not give it much thought. Yet when we consider how much time we spend in the kitchen, it becomes easier to understand how its atmosphere can shape our feelings and thoughts. Since kitchens are designed to be used for years, there is little need to worry about following the latest colour trends. Instead, focus on creating a space where you will enjoy spending time as you work, whether or not it is fashionable.
Remember that the colours you choose for cupboard doors, worktops, walls and flooring can directly affect your emotions and mood. Let's take a closer look at colour theory to explore your relationship with your kitchen and how the space affects the way you feel.
Using red, one of the most vibrant colours, can significantly increase the energy in a kitchen. Red is well known for stimulating both body and mind. Because it encourages people to gather and talk, it is an excellent colour for an open-plan kitchen.
Put simply, yellow is cheerful and playful. It is an excellent choice for fitted kitchen cabinets. In a small space, it can create an impression of greater openness and airiness. Although using this lively colour on its own or as the dominant shade may seem appealing at first, pair it with deeper and contrasting tones for the most striking results.
The colour of nature, green is the most soothing of all colours for the eyes and the spirit. It is ideal for kitchens. It encourages relaxation and directs attention towards the task at hand rather than the surrounding bustle. Do not hesitate to make the shade you feel most drawn to the focus and starting point of your kitchen's colour scheme.
Research has shown that exposure to blue light reduces heart rate and blood pressure, making this an ideal colour for maintaining healthy cardiovascular function. As a result, it is an excellent choice for a fresh, airy kitchen scheme. If you are looking for splashback tiles, explore the different shapes and shades in Kale's Orientile, Miniatile and Formart collections.
Looking at these shades brings a feeling of vitality, a small wave of excitement. Orange is an enthusiastic colour. It may work best in spacious kitchens, but that does not mean you should avoid it in a small one. It is a suitable choice for small flats with an open, balanced, single-wall kitchen layout. Energetic, sporty and youthful, it will help you feel good even on gloomy winter mornings.
The colour of wealth and nobility through the ages, purple is opulent and sophisticated, making it an appealing choice for any room in the home. Take care: used alone or as the main colour, it can create an intense effect. As a harmonious colour, it is easy to add to colour combinations. Its rich, distinctive presence makes it perfectly suited to being the secondary shade in a colour scheme.
Quieter neutrals such as black, grey, white, beige and brown are indispensable in kitchen design. Although the ways, forms and proportions in which they are used change constantly with trends, their balanced contribution can significantly enhance the colour palettes listed above. White is particularly essential in small kitchens: as well as balancing strong, bold colours, it creates an impression of greater space. Dark shades such as black and anthracite become much more powerful as their proportion increases. Although they can create highly sophisticated spaces as the main colour, the amount used needs careful consideration in relation to the design.Your kitchen's colour scheme is one of the first things guests will notice. When making your decision, think not only about the colour you will enjoy being surrounded by, but also about the mood you want to feel and share. Before renovating, be sure to create a mood board that brings colours and materials together. If you are working with an interior designer, ask for their support.
