Neutral colors, including white, are a popular choice for kitchen cabinets.
If your kitchen cabinets are looking a little old and worn, you can make them look brand-new by adding a coat of paint. You can paint kitchen cabinets any color you like, but some colors are more popular than others. If you're planning to sell your house any time soon, stick with basic color choices, so you don't turn off buyers.
Neutral Colors
Perhaps the most popular of kitchen cabinet paint colors, neutral colors--such as white and black--go with a variety of kitchen decor choices. White cabinets can open up a small kitchen space and provide a sharp, clean look. If your initial cabinet color is darker, like a mahogany wood grain, white may not be an option, since dark colors are often difficult to cover. If white isn't for you, stick with black. Painting your cabinets black can still convey a sharp, modern look and the color goes with almost every decor option. Black paint on intricate cabinets can also create a more traditional look.
Bold Hues
To add a truly modern flair to your kitchen, paint your cabinets a bold hue, such as yellow, cobalt blue, tangerine orange or candy-apple red. If you love color, you can even get appliances to match. You can use bold hues to paint every cabinet in a room or to create a focal point. Try painting most of your kitchen cabinets a neutral color and apply a bold hue to the kitchen island--or vice versa. Bold paint colors are especially popular on metal cabinets.
Muted Tones
For a truly traditional look, turn your kitchen into a relaxing haven by using muted tones. Pastel shades such as pale blue, sea or sage green, soft yellow and light lavenders are popular kitchen cabinet paint colors. If you prefer a more neutral look with only a touch of color, add a glaze. Applying a coffee glaze to a white or off-white cabinet can create a more muted tone while giving the cabinet an almost Old World feel.
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