Colour for a new kitchen

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JEN22
JEN22 Posts: 612 Forumite
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I am having a new kitchen. Design is nearly there but cant decide on colours


What have people gone for?


is ivory dated? Is grey going to last?
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  • MrsBish
    MrsBish Posts: 30 Forumite
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    We're going for grey Benchmarx units and quartz white worktop. I'm not to concerned about it dating as it's probably the only time I'll ever get to choose a new kitchen, so am having what I like!
  • owitemisermusa
    owitemisermusa Posts: 954 Forumite
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    I went for matt white....
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  • Waterlily24
    Waterlily24 Posts: 1,328 Forumite
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    I don't really like white kitchens, when we were looking a few years ago it was either white or wood, having had limed oak in my last two kitchens I didn't want the same again. I don't like normal wood lol.

    We went for a stainless steel one with the tall cabinets in black. Black worktops and floor, black cooker and hob. The wall cabinets are frosted glass.
  • FreeBear
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    JEN22 wrote: »
    Is grey going to last?

    Grey is the new beige, and I hate beige.... Next years "in colour" will be something different, so grey will look dated very quickly.

    I went for a light lemon yellow on the walls, pale blue ceiling, and plain slab oak doors/drawers.
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  • tori.k
    tori.k Posts: 3,592 Forumite
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    I'd go for white personally it looks clean and doesn't really date, you can easily ring in the changes with colour on the walls or accessories as the years go on.
  • Davesnave
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    JEN22 wrote: »

    What have people gone for?


    is ivory dated?
    Ivory is often the default spray colour for wooden doors, so if you're having real wood with a grain and you choose some other colour, it may well be sprayed over the ivory.

    This leads to 2 things:

    • the grain is less visible as a second coat fills it in
    • at wear points, the ivory may show through in time
    We noticed point 2 at a display away from the kitchen company site, which had received fairly heavy 'public interest' for a year or two.
  • JEN22
    JEN22 Posts: 612 Forumite
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    What colour tops with an Ivory kitchen though. I don't want black
  • Davesnave
    Davesnave Posts: 34,741 Forumite
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    We have the Taurus Stone in the Duropal range, but there are plenty others that would suit:

    http://www.duropal.co.uk/samples/

    With a wooden floor and doors, we didn't want any more wood.
  • alipops1986
    alipops1986 Posts: 691 Forumite
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    We went with cream gloss doors with silver handles, with dark wood worktops.
  • JEN22
    JEN22 Posts: 612 Forumite
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    I want quartz or granite


    I want to keep the kitchen light so don't want black


    What would you have with white shaker kitchen
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