please help me decide what colour to pain these kitchen cupboards..
Pauline Ackerman
6 years ago
Wish I'd picked a cream coloured cooker now but hey ho ..we have to live with our mistakes. Anyway the kitchen floor is engineered oak and I would like to paint the cupboards to break up all the wood. I have thought of navy , grey, creams and just cannot decide ! Any ideas??
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Pauline Ackerman
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6 years agoJuliet Docherty
6 years agoSomething warm but still grey would work such as F&B light grey. You could paint the upper cupboards a lighter version.
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Here are some photos of the room , the colour has come out quite orange ,it's not that orange in real life.
Thanks for all the replies-much appreciated . Don't think we can afford to change the worktop I'm afraid.
Pauline Ackerman
6 years agoJuliet Docherty
6 years agoHi Pauline, it may do. If you wanted more colour there are lots similar in the Little Greene range. Their paint is superb quality, I would highly recommend. If you look at this image, the floor is similar, the walls and units are the reverse to what you would have, but it works overall.
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