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What colour should I paint our kitchen - need inspiration please

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chonky · 30/04/2006 17:42

I think that we want to paint it an off-white/cream colour (boring I know), but all the neutrals colours seem to look the same on the paintcard. Any thoughts please?
Dulux's Jasmine White looks good from the test pot, but I'm undecided.

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Rhubarb · 30/04/2006 17:43

Bright orange! Make it nice and sunny!

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chonky · 30/04/2006 17:44

Have had orange kitchen before, it was fab, but I need to paint the dining area the same colour, and it might look a bit too much maybe?

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chonky · 30/04/2006 17:45

Could paint the utility orange though

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bubblerock · 30/04/2006 17:46

A bright raspberry colour Grin

Gillian76 · 30/04/2006 17:47

We have a pale green with light coloured units. Don't know thw name of it. Will look at Dulux...

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chonky · 30/04/2006 17:47

hmmm..orange and raspberry, a sort of peach melba look :o

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Gillian76 · 30/04/2006 17:50

Ours is similar to \link{http://www.dulux.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/DuluxPopularColoursCmd?storeId=10752&catalogId=10051&langId=-1&hueId=Green&menuNumber=5\wellbeing} in the first column.

nooka · 30/04/2006 18:01

My bathroom is jasmine white, and all my ceilings too. I think that it is much warmer than plain white, and I am really happy with it, but I like colour in the kitchen. Do you have coloured tiles or cupboards?

cece · 30/04/2006 18:04

My last house had an orange kitchen with cream shaker cupboards - it was lovely!

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chonky · 30/04/2006 18:22

WE're having cream shaker units, and cream tiles. It'd be good to add some colour, I'm just not sure about committing to coloured tiles IYSWIM. Much easier to re-paint a wall if we get it wrong!

That wellbeing colour is lovely. Thanks for all your ideas, keep them coming please.

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bubblerock · 30/04/2006 18:30

Have you got any accessories that you really like the colour of because if you find an object and go with a scheme it might be easier - you can just get the colour of the 'mug' for eg copied in large DIY stores. It's only paint so you can change it easily when you get bored.

PinkKerPlink · 30/04/2006 18:31

pink

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chonky · 30/04/2006 18:34

lol pinkerplink (sorry, don't do capitals)

bubblerock, I wish I had accessories, more like collection of junk. I love blue as a colour, but really trying to wean myself off.
Must introduce dh to idea of accessorizing kitchen

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GreenSleeves · 30/04/2006 18:42

pale duck egg blue - very cool, fresh and makes the room look bigger

Gingerbear · 30/04/2006 18:47

Ours is green and Lilac

Gingerbear · 30/04/2006 18:48

Duckegg blue would look great with cream units.

GreenSleeves · 30/04/2006 18:49

looks good with chrome stuff too - lovely fresh clean colour

cod · 30/04/2006 18:50

yy

cod · 30/04/2006 18:50

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jabberwocky · 30/04/2006 18:50

Another pale green one here. Dh picked it out and I really like it. Haven't used that color before.

cod · 30/04/2006 18:51

ours is whit ehtpugh
whole house white or off hwite
dont do colour on walls

kid · 30/04/2006 19:01

We have pale green walls too with bright tiles. I really like it but it shows off the kids mucky hand prints!

cod · 30/04/2006 19:01

they show regardless

GreenSleeves · 30/04/2006 19:02

wash them off:)

Rhubarb · 30/04/2006 19:02

black Grin
It won't stain!