When it comes to simple home decor, it couldn’t be easier than using different color schemes to revitalize your kitchen. There are as many subtle tonal touches as powerful ones, and a wide range of combinations in between. In this article, we will take a look at how you can create exciting yet simple home decor in your kitchen when you know how to properly mix blue tones.
Blue provides the ultimate in rental accommodation. Combine cool tonal colors and sharp lines with chrome, glass and rubber for a clinical style kitchen. Panels of smoky blues and grays on the walls create a relaxing feeling. For an easy cleaning, useful and dirt- and moisture-resistant emulsion specially designed for kitchens. Pale blue glitter floors add an unexpected touch of fantasy. Add ice-white units without kick-boards to mimic a detached style.
If you’re going to paint your units, why not have fun with color and make them multi-hued? This idea works best in larger kitchens where it creates interest in long cabinets. A selection of blues and aquas can cover doors and drawers, it’s a good idea to repeat this on the inside of open storage cubes on the walls. Cork flooring provides warmth underfoot, while a galvanized metal splash and shiny accessories bring out the steely quality of the blues.
Why not take your kitchen down the ‘Mexico Way’ with pink and guacamole green on the walls? If you don’t want to overdo the sizzling style, choose cool blues for units and worktops, and clean, white tiles with splashes. Silver-gray floor tiles and metal appliances reinforce the Mexican wave, but much of the action comes from accessories, such as die-cut metal frames and painted ceramics. Add a touch with cactus salt and pepper shakers, colorful deep yellow bowls, a lime green kettle and striped tea towels.
When warmed with reds and pinks, blue comes to life. Use icy shades on both walls and worktops along with cherry red to evoke a retro fifties feel in a modern setting. Steel can run through the kitchen as a theme, giving it an industrial feel while reflecting the light and accentuating the coolness of the blue. Brown wood on drawers and kitchen doors would soften the overall impression.
Blue is a very popular choice for kitchens, but if you want a more individual look, lavender is a colorful but relaxing option. This modern favorite is perfect for updating old units or adding a touch of class to plain ones. In combination with cream tiles, it provides a subtle light contrast. Oak tables and chairs and wooden worktops add warmth, while deeper blue, red and purple accents add more depth to the scheme.
