So you’ve fallen in love with a kitchen cabinet colour or worktop finish, but you’re unsure on where to develop your ideas from there?
Well, the good news is you now have a base from which to develop your kitchen designs, which should make the process a lot easier.
Working with basic colour theory, surrounding ascending and descending colours, we will highlight some dream combinations which will allow your worktops to become the focal point of the room – ensuring your new kitchen becomes a real talking point in your home.
Natural wood worktop finishes
When it comes to wood worktops, you need to consider the intensity of your selected finish and also its texture.
If you’ve opted for the natural beauty of light oak, then we recommend to contrast your kitchen countertops with dark shades of blue, emerald or burgundy.
The richness and intensity of these shades will complement and accentuate the softness of your chosen wood finish to create a warm and homely feel.
Meanwhile, in similar vein, rustic style darker wood worktops will look best paired with neutral colours like beige and cream to create a country style and minimalist aesthetic.
Stone effect kitchen worktops
If you are looking at rugged and industrial style, stone effect laminate worktops, then you are in some ways limited to your colourways for kitchen cabinets.
In most cases you should stick to a black or white pairing, however for concrete there is some room for manouevre.
Modern kitchens tend to use these kitchen worktops in combination with olive green or oak.
However, if this isn’t the look for you, other popular options include slate/ granite inspired black worktops or sandstone work surfaces.
These should be used alongside grey or neutral colour schemes and black to prevent a washed out appearance for your sandstone worktop.
Black and white kitchen worktops
The advantage of black and white not appearing on the colour wheel? There are literally endless opportunities when it comes to pairings.
Our scratch resistant Fenix Bianco Kos or white worktops complement both wood finishes and metallic surfaces. Or for a youthful and fresh appearance, soft and opaque pastel colours also look great alongside white work surfaces.
Alternatively, for something more moody and dramatic, you can again refer to the darker shades mentioned above.
And there you have it, a quick guide to which colours you should be using in combination with your laminate worktops.
So the key takeaways are to match colour intensity but to contrast both options to allow your worktops to be the focus of your kitchen. Now it’s on to you to decide whether you are going with or without handles on your kitchen cabinets!
Remember, if you feel there’s some kind of colour or pattern missing from the above suggestions, then you can always opt for a contrasting splashback design, not everything has to match in your home.
We hope this latest blog post has inspired you, please make sure to tag us in those dream kitchen photos when you’re finished.