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Go bold in the kitchen
A new kitchen is a big investment. Historically, white has been the rule in timeless style. However, that’s changing. A swath or pop of colour can bring a new kitchen to life, delivering a bigger return of happiness for the time and money invested. Ready to set your colour wheel in motion? Here’s how.
How to choose the right colour
Painting is low-commitment, but provides a huge creative and personalised return. Specialist paints can liven up everything from tiles to benchtops and cabinetry.. Feeling adventurous? Dulux colour and communications manager Andrea Lucena-Orr suggests refreshing your kitchen island, walls or splashback in a stand-out colour. As always, it pays to do your due diligence with paint samples, says Andrea. To find the right shade, she suggests “moving swatches around the space to view in natural and artificial lighting, and against fixtures, and keep samples up for a few days before you make that final decision.”
Add colour to cabinetry
Try rich, earthy hues that border on neutral: olive green, clay pink and buttery yellow. Briony Mikrou of Kaboodle Kitchen suggests using one colour for base cabinets and another complementary finish for wall cabinets. If you lean toward a Hamptons look, teal, moss and duck egg blue will take it to the next level. Scandi-style loves a pop of pink or sage, while country homes favour bush tones. Products like Kaboodle’s Paint Your Own Doors range provide plenty of options. Coloured stone is also having a moment, so try Kaboodle’s marble-look Santolina benchtops for a wash of seafoam blue on the island bench.
Go for tiled or glass splashbacks
“Splashbacks allow you to express colour within a kitchen and, while it’s a permanent update, it can also be changed more easily than cabinetry,” says Bunnings trend and design manager Jane Wright. Tiles are the go-to for adding colour, texture and functionality all at once. “Try adding earth-toned or muted blue or green handmade-look tiles to a neutral kitchen,” suggests Jane. Play up tile patterns with a premixed coloured grout, or opt for an entirely different look with a swathe of colour-backed glass. Amid muted tones and clean lines, a colourful splashback is the star of this Scandi-style kitchen.
Add colour with accessories
For tapware, Jane says black, brass, gold and pewter all work with coloured kitchens, but coloured tapware is also on the horizon in colours such as sage green, clay, terracotta, indigo, mustard and white. Meanwhile, Briony suggests swapping out handles to add interest, and recommends open shelving with steel frame or layered timber shelves as the ultimate pedestal for tonal ceramics, dinnerware and potted greenery.
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Please make sure you use all equipment appropriately and safely when following the advice in these D.I.Y. videos. You need to be familiar with how to use equipment safely and follow the instructions that came with the equipment. If you are unsure, you may feel it is safest to consult an expert, such as the manufacturer or an expert Bunnings Team Member.
Grave health hazards are linked to asbestos, which may be in homes built up to 1990. Health hazards may result from exposure to lead-based paints in older materials and copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber. For information on the dangers of asbestos, lead-based paint and CCA treated timber and tips for dealing with these materials contact your local council's Environmental Health Officer.