what combination of black/white/timber should i choose for my kitchen?
Hello everyone. We plan to renovate our kitchen and I would love to get some ideas about the cabinet and benchtop colors. I got help to design the layout in a different post. Here is the layout we want to go with. We like black, white with a touch of accent timber. I read that black is hard to maintain and and shows the scratches more than white does but our floor boards are light and walls are painted in antique white so i need to add more contrast. Please share with me your ideas about colors you feel would work the best for this kitchen.
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Do a search for black white timber kitchens , on google or Houzz , and find which ideas and looks that you prefer . Your kitchen company should be able to fine tune your choices .
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