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Classic paint colours: the kitchen
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Click through our gallery to discover classic, clever colour combinations that will help you achieve the mood you want in your kitchen...
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Classic paint colours: the kitchen
The best way to create a sense of calm in a kitchen is to use several neutrals from the same colour group. Here, off-white woodwork and walls in a warm grey complement the deep grey of a slate worktop.
Walls in Strong White, island in Skylight and units in Pale Powder, all Farrow & Ball (01202 876141; www.farrow-ball.com). Kitchen by Craigie Woodworks (01749 812867; craigiewoodworks. co.uk).
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Classic paint colours: the kitchen
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A single row of tiles above a sink, in a range of muted shades, introduces a subtle element of colour and makes a stylish splashback.
Tiles, from a selection, Fired Earth (0845 293 8798; www.firedearth.com).
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Classic paint colours: the kitchen
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A kitchen with a strong blue coloured island unit
If you use a bold colour on a central island, or even on just the legs of a kitchen table, it will have the effect of making everything around it feel larger and lighter.
Handmade kitchen by Martin Moore & Company (0845 180 0015; www.martinmoore. com). Island unit in Cook’s Blue, Farrow & Ball (01202 876141; www.farrow-ball.com).
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Classic paint colours: the kitchen
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Spoons with kitchen paint colours on them
These classic kitchen colours have very different effects in a kitchen...
Left to right:
PALE STONE: a cool and accommodating shade
PALE CREAM: fresh and upbeat without being cool
3 PALE STRAW: convivial, comfortable and versatile
4 PALE TERRACOTTA: an earthy, warming choice, which adds colour without being overwhelming
5 PALE YELLOW-GREEN: a cooler yellow, which works well with natural tones.
PAINT COLOURS BY FARROW & BALL (01202 876141; www.farrow-ball.com): Left to right: CLUNCH , FARROW’S CREAM, POINTING, FOWLER PINK, PALE HOUND.
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Classic paint colours: the kitchen
Our paint colour guide for getting the mood right in the kitchen
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