When selecting the foundational items of your kitchen, particularly cabinetry and countertops, it may be best to choose neutral colors. This way, your personal style and color can be added using decorative hardware and accessories, and swapped out easily and inexpensively to freshen the appearance from time to time. This is why white and grey cabinets have become so popular. If you decide to add extra flair, you can go wild with backsplashes, wall colors and even lighting fixtures. Those would be more expensive to change later, but you know that options are available.
By choosing neutral cabinets, you increase the resale value of your home because it will appeal to more buyers. Choosing a lighter countertop color can help you do the same. If you plan to be in your home for the foreseeable future and want more customization, there are many other design features you can include such as storage accessories inside the cabinets and wine racks if you are a collector or do a lot of entertaining. But having the foundational items in neutral colors, you provide yourself with easy ways to freshen the look of your kitchen in the future.
One good example of neutral colors includes this kitchen in Narragansett, RI. White cabinets and the light Windermere color of Cambria Quartz allow for many different design directions. In this case, the homeowner wanted a soft vibe to the kitchen in this beach house used year-round. Here, sand tones were used to keep a beach feel and pale blue backsplash was used to continue the theme. Also, by keeping the colors neutral, the architectural details above the stovetop can serve as a focal point.
If white isn’t your thing, there are other ways to keep your kitchen cabinets and countertops color scheme neutral. Here is a much different sort of kitchen with cream colored cabinetry and a black countertop. Black goes with anything, so it can be considered a neutral color. The cream color of the cabinets provides good contrast with the countertop, but not in an overwhelming way.
Both of these are beautiful kitchens, but are each neutral enough for people to imagine adding their own personal touches. Also, by keeping things neutral, the kitchen’s style can remain timeless.
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I always try to stick with neutral cabinets and countertops in my kitchen so that I can play around with wall colors and have more options. Great advice!
My husband and I are in the process of remodeling our kitchen, so I really appreciate this information on cabinets. I like how you point out that that when you choose neutral colors for your cabinets and countertops, it allows you to add extra flair and colors in different ways. I like the idea of having cabinets that no one else will have, so I think I will have mine custom made in a neutral color. Thanks for sharing these insights!