Choosing kitchen paint colors can be a headache. The kitchen is often the heart of the home – the place where you spend a lot of your time, whether cooking, eating, washing dishes, or raiding the fridge for between-meal snacks.
A gorgeous, warm, welcoming kitchen can be an oasis and a source of comfort in a home. But an unattractive, cluttered kitchen can be just the opposite – stressful, depressing, and frustrating.
Below, we’re sharing some of our best advice for choosing paint colors for your kitchen, depending on the design style you love. Because what works for one home won’t necessarily work for another; and what one person loves might drive another person crazy!
Kitchen Paint Colors For Your Favorite Design Style
Contemporary Style
Contemporary kitchens do well with simple white cabiness and stainless steel appliances, like the first example below. But you can also incorporate interesting finishes, like high gloss (second example), or eye-catching paint color combinations like navy blue and orange (third example).
Eclectic Style
If your home style is more eclectic, you can incorporate more fun paint colors in your kitchen beyond the simple white that so popular for kitchen cabinests right now. A soft grey would change things up and let the other colors in your kitchen really pop. On the other hand, a mix of different materials like wood and brick combined with bright colors like turquoise and pink creates a warm, comfortable feeling in your kitchen.
Modern Style
Modern kitchens tend to be simple, well-ordered, and functional, with an emphasis on strong lines. Black and grey paint colors in your modern kitchen help to highlight planes and show contrasts well.
Beach Style
Coastal style is all about whites and blues. Keep things bright and airy with your kitchen paint colors if you’re going with a beach-y style.
Farmhouse Style
White or cream paint is the classic color for a farmhouse kitchen, but you can have fun with this style too: incorporate a light light blue as an accent, or play with a mix of black paint and wood materials as a contrast to all the white.
Industrial Style
Industrial style, with all its exposed brick and metal, does well when pared with black paint for cabinets and accents. You can brighten things up with metallic touches, like the copper sink in the third photo.
