Choosing your kitchen colour scheme
At Chisholm Design, we know just how much thought goes into choosing the perfect colour scheme for our client's kitchens. That final render? It can take weeks to settle on, and rightly so. It’s a big decision. Our job is to make those last steps feel as clear and straightforward as possible.
The kitchen is the heart of the home. It’s the room that brings family and friends together, whether it’s Friday night dinners, Sunday lunches, or after-school homework sessions. It’s the most hard-working room in the house, and it needs to work for you, just as much as it needs to look great.
Once the key priorities are ticked off and the final design is in place, we help bring your vision to life with curated mood boards, different metals, textures, fittings, and finishes. Every kitchen we design is unique, tailored to how our clients use their space. Whether you're after something light and neutral or bold and contemporary, we’ll help you land on the right scheme.
There are so many ways to introduce colour to your kitchen, through cabinetry, wall paint, the island, soft furnishings, appliances, tiles, and even the hardware. Over the past year, we’ve seen a real shift towards bolder choices with clients opting for a variety of hues, from rich greens, deep purples, to playful pinks and sunny yellows.
That said, we do believe it's wise to steer clear of trends that might date quickly, especially when it comes to big-ticket items like worktops and appliances. These choices need to stand the test of time, so careful consideration should be taken around those decisions that are harder and more costly to replace.
Lighting also plays a huge role. Consider the natural light in your space, is your kitchen north or south-facing? And might your chosen colours shift throughout the day as the sun moves? Artificial lighting can also completely change how a paint colour reads and every paint shade has many different tones - there's a lot to think about!
Our best tip? Bring it all into your space - paint swatches, worktop samples, flooring, hardware - and see how it looks at different times of day. And finally make sure you hold your sample in the same plane in which it will be in real life – so horizontally or vertically, for example.
This really is the fun part of any kitchen renovation. It’s exciting, creative, and hands-on, and it’s our favourite part too. So, despite the many decisions to be made, our clients can feel safe in the knowledge that we’re here to take the stress out of it and guide you through every step of the way.