Kitchen - White or Cream

rl1

I've been told I have got to stop dithering now and make my mind up. Both Shaker style, white gloss or matt cream. Please someone say something to help me decide.

savingspender

Definitely white. Anything goes with white, with cream you have to be careful for example you could never use white tiles with a cream kitchen as it would just look off!!
A kitchen also needs to see you through many trends and white is always a classic.
Sorry to go on but I chose a cream bathroom suite a few years ago and I hated it within about a week of having it fitted!! It just looked wrong.

Joannaclaire

Also with white non-integrated appliances won't look so out of place with the doors.

Emmalou

I'm still dithering too!
My choice is between a light wood (oak, maple, birch) or cream/ivory. I've personally never considered white as I find it a bit cold.
I've seen white gloss kitchens in magazines and they do look great, but somehow it doesn't seem right for my house.
My kitchen is a big living area and I feel I need something a bit warmer and more homely.
I am planning to team my cream kitchen (if I go with that) with upstands matching the worktop (black probably) and a splashback behind the hob.
Cream would look nice with all sorts of colours - just don't go with white.

Hope that helps - but if you are as indecisive as me, probably not!

Mind you, for bathrooms - white fittings every time!

netlang

I went for cream shaker style with black granite which I think looks stunning

poppyolivia

Wow I think white gloss would be stunning! How would it be for scratches though, are they the same as matt????

r.mac_2

I went for cream matt - the high gloss on display showed up finger prints etc. It still looks crisp, but without a clinical look - so a bit warmer

good luck, but really either will look good

springchicken

I would go for the cream matt ,think it looks more classy for a kitchen.

misgrace

Cream every time for me, there is so many colour that will go with it, white is nice, but I feel can come across as cold, and the bolder the colour on the walls, the more stark the white will look, cream is more softer.

rl1

Thank you all for your imput and yes Emmalou I probably am as indecisive as you. At least I think I am, or maybe I'm not, err I'm not sure!

poet123

I have cream gloss with black granite and a feature scarlet wall to give the wow factor. Looks great!!