Know the colors that will never go out of style for your kitchen. Choose one that will last longer than the trend nowadays.
Classic colors last forever. These colors are inspired from the natural elements around us like the rock and granite. Other examples would be stone as well as marble. These elements last. Long lasting translates to very good quality.
However, it doesn’t mean that in selecting a long lasting color you would have to completely do away with style. There are other colors that are considered classic aside from neutrals. You have the terra cotta. The same goes with bright red.
Below are some suggestions on what classic color to use for five elements that are found in a kitchen.
Cabinets
If you have always thought that wood was a safe color, you thought wrong. Wood also has its own trends that come and go out of style. Light maples are a thing of the past. Nowadays, dark wood is in.
What you can do is to select a finish with a shade that is a little between yellowish brown and black. Good quality cabinetry lives longer than the style that goes with finishes. If you are veering towards painted cabinets, white is the perfect shade. On the other hand, if you would rather get that certain shade you have in mind, then go get it. If in case in the future you would like to sell it, it can always be painted with white. There are just times that you would also have to give in to your hearts desires and just forego long lasting color.
Countertops
Nowadays, bright is in when it comes to countertops. You can have it red or plum. You can even have it colored turquoise. The same goes for yellow. However, these bold colors might not have the same impact on you some time in the future. It would be safer if you go for the ever classic color of white when it comes to laminate, just like black. Green is also a good option. The same colors are also good options for marble and solid surface. The same goes for tile.
Butcher-block, granite and other materials like ceramic tile already have natural colors that are long lasting. These colors are always in style since they are always present with nature where we can always see it. It has become quite comfortable for us.
If you still have hesitations, then try to draw inspiration from the other areas in your home. Choose in such a way that it would still have a connection of some sort to the rest of your home.
Backsplashes
Backsplashes come in different varieties nowadays. You can opt to use wood so that it will match your cabinetry. You can also use it to be passionate splatters of color in your room. But the classic among them all would be the subway tiles that have the color white. It can make a small space look so much larger. You can also choose to get mosaics that would be custom made with colors that mirror other elements in your room. Other natural options would include limestone as well as the subtle color that you can find in tumbled marble.
Tip: instead of installing your backsplash straight right into your wall, you can have it installed on a board that can be removed when you want to.
Appliances
Eggplant and burnt orange as well as the fire-engine red are some of the colors you can use unto the stove as well as the fridge. However, the most famous of them all would be the stainless steel. It had always been there. However, it is not referred to as being timeless because of the dominance it has in the market. It is deemed that there will be some sort of resistance sometime ahead.
Monochrome is best advisable in terms of appliances. Black is also of the same level because of the harmony it holds with wood.
Flooring
Ceramic tile is the safest way to go just like wood when it comes to kitchens. Colors are more fit when it comes to stone rather than white.
You can use wood for your floor and have it colored with medium dark. Top it off with cabinets that have a slightly lighter shade for the perfect classic effect. If you are using tile for the floor, the best choice would be natural color. However, ensure that you will only be using one color. Using tile pattern might be a bit risky since it would have itself dated. The all-over pattern is better classified as a classic compared to one which would be having focal points.
