A large part of successful kitchen design lies in the colors you choose to employ in the overall space. Color is a powerful tool that creates moods and invokes a variety of cozy feelings including happiness, calm and warmth as well as energetic feelings of motivation, inspiration and action.
However, colors have to be used carefully for numerous reasons. Colors can clash which destroys any soothing efforts and instills confusion and agitation instead. Also, many items of color used in kitchens are long-lasting and can present remodeling problems when your taste or the current trend changes.
In order to help you overcome the intimidation of choosing color for your next kitchen remodeling project, Southwest Kitchen and Bath is providing these helpful kitchen color tips.
Color Tip #1: Make Your Kitchen Pop – Normally, there is very little empty wall space in kitchens as walls and even ceilings are used to expand storage and ease of item retrieval. Therefore, it is often best to utilize brighter colors for kitchen paint so that the borders and small wall spaces stand out. When selecting kitchen paint, be sure to pick out something you like!
Color Tip #2: Plan Carefully and Accordingly – The best kitchen color patterns take a bit of planning so that the various surfaces and materials used complement one another. First of all, allow some flexibility in the process of seeking colors and hues in your kitchen design. To begin, select an anchor item to use as a foundational color and match other room colors to that item. For example, you may have a gorgeous cream-colored center island or beautiful floor with blue and white tiles from which to create your kitchen color palette.
Color Tip #3: Consider Lighting – Lighting plays a significantly key role in the display of color. Therefore, during the planning stage, consider any existing or newly added fixtures that you want to use in your kitchen and what types of light they will radiate. If you plan on adding new lighting fixtures then you may first want to research them, what types of bulbs are available and how the light of each bulb affects the surrounding area before you begin selecting color schemes or placing fixtures.
Color Tip #4: Take Care with Permanent Items – Some items contained in kitchens are either permanent or extremely long lasting. Care should be taken when choosing such items to fit into your kitchen color scheme. Kitchen countertops and flooring will probably remain the same throughout several kitchen design overhauls and, therefore, should remain fairly neutral in color so they fit in with trend or style changes.
Color Tip #5: Select the Right Kitchen Cabinetry – Cabinets take up a large portion of kitchen space and are one of the main items that stand out. Choosing the proper style of kitchen cabinets can accentuate your overall kitchen color scheme. Wood cabinets are excellent for complementing kitchen color, but care must be taken in which wood species is selected. Walnut kitchen cabinets provide a cool appearance while pine tends to radiate more warmth.
Southwest Kitchen in Tucson, Arizona has a vast selection of wood species and stain colors from which to choose as well as having expert designers and craftsmen that can create custom Tucson kitchen cabinets according to your taste.