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24 Alluring Kitchen Colour Ideas & Combinations

Do you want your kitchen to be its own person (so to speak)? Here we look beyond neutrals to beautifully coloured kitchens

Vanessa Walker
Vanessa Walker4 August 2020
Houzz Australia & New Zealand Editor.
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A milky plum, a sage green, a chalky blue, and a trio of red, yellow and green… your kitchen simply does not have to be plain white or bold black to look good. Here are 24 kitchens that show how colour can maketh the space. Enjoy.

And remember, you can get more details of a project and see more of a professional’s work by clicking on a photo.
AMOS
1. Location: Paris, France
Designer: Amos
Features: A milky plum for sophistication.

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Atelier Sagitta
2. Location: Paris, France
Designer: Atelier Sagitta
Features: A bright shade of mid-green for liveliness.
BLANKwalls Design
3. Location: San Francisco, USA
Designer: BlankWalls Design
Features: Chalky blue for casual elegance.
NORTH
4. Location: Dublin, Ireland
Designer: North
Features: Grey for understatement.
i architecture
5. Location: Wollongong, NSW
Designer: I Architecture
Features: Deep blue for eye-popping perfection.
Perfect Stays
6. Location: Cornwall, UK
Features: Gentle blue for a light touch.
Brickworks Building Products
7. Location: Sydney, NSW
Features: Turquoise for a beachy vibe.
Pascal Godreau Créations
8. Location: Paris, France
Designer: Pascal Godreau Créations
Features: Blue-green and gold for a beautiful pairing.
JAYEN INNOVATIONS Kitchens and Joinery
9. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: Jayen Innovations Kitchens and Joinery
Features: A stunning deep blue for jewel-like appeal.
Architect Hewson
10. Location: Melbourne, Victoria
Designer: Architect Hewson
Features: A touch of colour on white and timber.
Light House Architecture & Science
11. Location: Canberra, ACT
Designer: Light House Architecture & Science
Features: Yellow and red and green. Fun for all.
PandA studio architecture
12. Location: Sydney, NSW
Designer: PandA Studio Architecture with Design Collaboration
Features: A soothing green for that grounded feeling…
PandA studio architecture
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Shane Homes Ltd.
13. Location: Calgary, Canada
Designer: Shane Homes
Features: Dark and dramatic.
Alhambretto Design Studio
14. Location: Milan, Italy
Designer: Alhambretto Design Studio
Features: Light below and dark above works well in this two-toned kitchen.
Ana Claudia Design
15. Location: New York, USA
Designer: Ana Claudia Design
Features: A dark frame against white.
Наталья Покровская
16. Location: Moscow, Russia
Features: Soft plum and pale muddy green, a unique and wondrous pairing.
Bertazzoni
17. Location: Portland, USA
Features: Green-based grey for a transitional scene.
Transition Interior Design
18. Location: Paris, France
Designer: Transition Interior Design
Features: Soft grey for a touch of class.
Liadesign
19. Location: Milan, Italy
Designer: Liadesign
Features: The palest of blue hues.
20. Location: Moscow, Russia
Features: Fifty shades of…
Gleba+Störmer
21. Location: Berlin, Germany
Designer: Gleba+Störmer
Features: Red on red.
Kitchen Design Concepts
22. Location: Dallas, USA
Designer: Kitchen Design Concepts
Features: An elegant dark blue is a high-brow touch.
Anouck Charbonnier
23. Location: Lyon, France
Designer: Anouck Charbonnier
Features: Sage green and metal. What a team.
Inside Her Home
24. Location: London, UK
Designer: Inside Her Home
Features: Delicious colour like the perfect lippy…
Inside Her Home
…And here’s more.

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