A kitchen is a place where everyone gathers and cooks something delicious for the entire family. It doesn’t need to be just a white kitchen that looks so boring.
Learn some great tips we found from Better Home on how to brighten and update a white kitchen with lovely colors below.
Color can make a kitchen brighter, happier, and more reflective of your personal style. Try a big dose of color with painted cabinetry, or layer in small touches with fun accessories. These ideas for adding color to a kitchen will help you introduce your favorite hue to the hardest-working room in your home.
Swap out basic island stools for a livelier seating option. With plenty of vibrant options on the market, you can introduce color through seats upholstered in brightly colored fabric or metal stools in a powder-coated finish. To tie the room together, pick up a few accessories in a matching hue.
An infusion of a single color creates a high-energy, impactful kitchen. For example, with its fiery red wall and windows accented with patterned Roman shades, this kitchen instantly grabs your attention. The color scheme comes full circle with red knobs on the island and matching shades on the pair of chandeliers.
Look to large and small appliances to infuse your kitchen with color. Manufacturers continually add new tints to their appliance palettes. If you’re not in the market for new appliances but want an update, numerous companies offer pre-tinted and custom kits that can transform your boring or beat-up fridge with a blast of saturated color.
Jazz up your kitchen with lively artwork. If a professional painting isn’t in your budget, consider large vintage posters for an economical way to infuse a white kitchen with a pop of color. For a personal touch, hang a grouping of family photographs, or frame some of your children’s more colorful creations for a vibrant and charming display.
If you want to experiment with an unusual color in your kitchen, limit yourself to surfaces that can be easily altered so you can make changes later. Painting walls, for example, is much easier than re-tiling a backsplash. A bold wash of citron green covers the back wall in this cottage kitchen, adding a fresh spin to the classic white scheme.
Even in small doses, wallpaper packs a punch of color and pattern. Try lining the back of glass-front cabinets or open kitchen storage with wallpaper for an unexpected pop of personality. To up your color game, pull out colors from the wallpaper and use them as accents in accessories, fabrics, light fixtures, and more.
Accessorize your kitchen windows with treatments in fun colors and patterns. Keep in mind that complex window treatments, like Roman shades, might need to be professionally cleaned. On the other hand, cafe curtains and valances can typically be tossed in the wash to eliminate cooking smells and the inevitable kitchen splatters.
Read the full article 25 Ways to Brighten and Update a White Kitchen with a Pop of Color originally published here.
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