Kitchen Island Colour?
We would like to paint our very large island bench (1200 x 3800) in blue. Five sample pots later and we cannot decide what colour blue to use!
Any advice and suggestions of a suitable colour would be very welcome.
Thanks in advance.
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bigreader
5 years ago
Bill Lundy
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoHi wegs - how exciting! I assume from your post that you would like something in the same range that would harmonise with your existing colour pallet. I would recommend focusing on blues that have a grey undertone, Im also assuming you are looking for something light and fresh to accompany your grey and white surfaces. You have a fabulous selection here and it appears your white is quite bright so I would opt for something a little cooler in hue.
I have outlined some colours for you that I think would work well in your kitchen - some of these are greys with blue undertones (instead of blue with grey undertones) which would be worth investigating too. Hope this helps, and I look forward to seeing what you decide! Good luck :)
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5 years agowegs
5 years agogirlguides
5 years agowegs
5 years agoThanks girlguides. Do you mean the blue Roman blinds or the artwork in this pic that Gem M had asked about? Have I got the right pic?
Bill Lundy
5 years agoI was hoping you would say that! great minds...
A navy blue would look great accompanied with your colour scheme, and would add a focal point and some character to your fairly neutral kitchen! Navy is always trendy, and never really goes out of style - timeless. More importantly it's a wonderful colour!
I have outlined some darker navy tones that I think would work well with your pallet.
I re-painted my bathroom incorporating a blue accent colour - I also chose a bright white for the panelling. (for reference - similar colour choices to yours) - that's the tricky thing with paint, it looks so different in each environment and will react differently when next to other colours. Not sure what your lighting situation is, how much sun comes through etc.. I found it incredibly useful when doing this project to paint a large piece of cardboard or thick paper - cardboard worked best in my experience(just cut a square out of a box or something)
Tape it on the island - I found doing two colours at a time works best - having a variety will get overwhelming. Keep an eye on the colour during different lighting scenarios through out the day; morning sun, afternoon daylight, dusk, artificial lighting, etc.. Anyway! Here are the navy's - the colour on my feature wall is Cobalt blue - very dark, but in my bathroom appears much lighter than you'd expect! I would highly recommend doing this exercise if you haven't already - gives you a great feel of the colour before you commit :)
http://www.resene.co.nz/swatches/search.php?colour_palette=Blue&type=palette
Bill Lundy
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agowegs
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoSomething Dark against the white and timber perhaps.
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