Not into white? Try one of these deliciously colorful kitchen cabinet possibilities
1. Light blue-green. There’s an endless variety of blues to consider, but blue-greens, with their water-like feeling, can be especially refreshing. This beachy shade brings a sense of calm to its Atlanta kitchen.
Wall, cabinets, island and appliance door paint: Tidewater, Sherwin-Williams; ceramic backsplash: Pratt & Larson
2. Dusty mauve and turquoise. And unexpected combination of warm mauve and cool turquoise in this kitchen feels both fun and balanced. The backsplash marries the room’s tones thanks to the warmth of the copper and its cooler patina.
Lower perimeter cabinet paint: color-matched to Mid Azure Green by Little Greene; upper cabinet and island paint: color-matched to Heart Wood by Dulux
3. Periwinkle. This butler’s pantry off a kitchen in Boise, Idaho, embraces periwinkle paint for the cabinets from ceiling to floor. A pantry area can be a fun place to embrace a bold color, though here glass cabinet fronts help tone down the strong choice. The cabinet interiors in the pantry are oiled cherrywood and the main kitchen has the inverse cabinet color scheme, with oiled cherry for the exteriors and periwinkle paint on the interiors.
The homeowner seems confident about quirky decor choices; if you click on the photo to enlarge it, you can just see a cheeky George Washington head decorative piece to the left of the sink.
4. Purple-blue. The cabinets in this New York kitchen bring an elegantly playful feel to an otherwise neutral kitchen.Yellow accessories offer punchy contrast with the power of color theory behind them: Yellow and purple are complementary colors, meaning they are opposite each other on the color wheel.
Cabinet paint: Evening Dove, Benjamin Moore
5. Peach. Modern flat-panel cabinets get a warm touch from their peach color in this kitchen in Minsk, Belarus. The cabinet color picks up on the peach in the natural stone backsplash, which has an agate-like pattern.
Cabinet paint: Beige Red, RAL
6. Coral. The deep color of the cabinets on this kitchen island in Minneapolis draws the eye. This is one way to make a mostly white kitchen more colorful (black counters also help).
Cabinet paint: Montana Agate, White Dove, both Benjamin Moore
7. Mint. A distressed green dresses the cabinets in this farmhouse in Austin, Texas. The color is a close match to that of the Smeg retro style toaster just visible beneath the glass-front cabinets.
8. Dollar bill green. Dramatic deep green brings richness to this kitchen in Austin, Texas. The cabinets feature custom insets constructed from two layers of meshed brass. The counters, too, are green: a soapstone so dark it looks nearly black.
Cabinet and island paint: Dollar Bill Green, Benjamin Moore
9. Light lemon. Pale yellow graces the kitchen of this New York townhouse. Retro-style appliances continue the color theme.
Cabinet and island paint: Light Yellow, Benjamin Moore; counter: Corian; appliances: all in Buttercup Yellow, Elmira Stove Works
10. Gold. If you prefer deeper yellow, a bold gold could bring a sunny feel to your kitchen, as it does in this London space.
Cabinet and island material: Formica Infiniti Spectrum Yellow
11. Red. The dramatic red island in this Washington, D.C., kitchen features a textured finish embossed to look like crocodile skin. Subdued modern wood cabinetry balances the eye-catching island color choice.
Island material: manufactured leather in Fire Red, EcoDomo
