I have a U-shaped kitchen, with black appliances, and blonde color laminate floor. I want to paint the cabinets and the walls, but I'm not sure what colors to do. We will be buying a grey/black granite counter top, so I wanted the cabinets to be a light grey color. My living room is right beside the kitchen and can be seen from the kitchen, and it's going to be painted a light taupe/brown. So what color do I do the kitchen walls, and black splash?
My Kitchen has cherry wood cabinets and black granite counters with stained concrete floors. I used glass holders and put pebbles in them with white candles and tied the brown in with the black, and this idea would also include your grey...go natural! The picture below is the glass and pebbles that can be found at Kohls.
I agree with Cyinda that you need a pop of color. But I would do the opposite of what you are thinking. I would paint the walls a very light grey and then I would do the cabinets in a bright Cherry Red. Even though the walls would be grey, they would be light enough to not make it depressing and the bright red would give the kitchen the kick it needs.
You could choose a golden tan to match your blond counter top, or you can go a bit wild & choose a silver paint (Ralph Loren males it) or even a gray (dark, light or med), then use a bright red (or another bright color) as an accent color, be it a Tomato red or even a Burgundy Red (or even Green, Mustard or Cobalt) & since your living room is a neutral color you can do pretty much anything you want in the adjoining room.
OPPS! I just read you're from Alberta! This means you have very little sunshine! ... (See above URL). Stay away from Grays & choose a color with golden hues (like a golden beige, mustard or a golden tan, otherwise you'll get depressed with all that gray & little sunshine! I''m a firm believer in using decorating colors that match the climate you live in.
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