Wall Painting Ideas for Kitchen

Blue Kitchens with Grey Textured Backdrops

Whether you want a light blue with pastel grey or a deep, navy blue with charcoal grey, this wall painting combination is one of the latest trends for kitchens. Don’t just play with shades, let your greys be painted in textures to add character and balance to your kitchen. Great spaces for texture are kitchen backdrops above the slabs and empty walls where utensils are hung.

ere are a few ways we can pair the shades of blue with textured grey backdrops for a modern, stylish kitchen:

• Daydreamer (4290) (Light Blue) with Honeycomb textured grey
• Thunderbay (2420) (Dark Blue) with Grunge-textured Grey
• Aqua Electra (2468) (Aqua Blue) with faux brick grey

Suited for: Small kitchens, L shaped kitchens

Matte Black Kitchens with Wooden Textures

Wondering how to have a kitchen like seen in most movies? This wall painting idea for kitchens can give you just that. Matte black finish has a way to transform anything usual into a classic masterpiece. Painting your kitchen cabinets in matte black can give it a great, stylish finish and wooden textures add just the character you need to draw contrast. The rustic wooden feel combined with the elegant matte finish is a treat to the eyes.

Here are a few ways a homeowner can pair matte black with wooden textured walls for kitchens:

• Matte black cabinets and wooden walls and panels
• Wooden textured cabinets with matte black finish on panels
• Wooden textures with matte black accents

Suited for: Modular kitchens, open kitchens

Yellow Kitchen Cabinets with White Backdrops

Surprise your plain, classic white kitchen with yellow accents. You can go big with bold yellow cabinets or choose a yellow, stencilled ceiling or keep it minimal by adding yellow decor as a tinge of colour to the large expanse of white. White may get monotonous and yellow enlivens the space with its energy even in the tiniest of things. Here are a few ways to execute this wall painting idea for kitchens:

• Yellow walls and white cabinets: Let your backdrop be vibrant to white cabinets
• White everywhere, with yellow accents: Your rug, your handles, your lamp or your crockery can take on yellow to add balance
• Yellow textures on ceilings or walls: Complement your white with yellow textures wherever you need to add drama to the kitchen

Suited for: Cosy kitchens, rectangular kitchens with wall space, open kitchens, studio kitchens

Rustic, modern kitchens with textures

Many homeowners aim for the traditional, rustic kitchen but with a modern air. We have this wall painting idea and textures to help us achieve that. Homeowners can go for traditional, torn down brick walls or dusty, textured grunge walls to add the rustic vibe with modern, sleek cabinetry and kitchen ware to balance the contemporary style. Textured wall painting ideas give us a whole lot of room to experiment, providing us with options like grunge, faux brick, sponge effect, dusty finishes, half-done walls etc. Here are a few textures homeowners can experiment with for this wall painting idea:

• Grunge effect with greys or browns for the wooden texture and rustic vibe
• Half-done walls with a textured half-finished paint
• Dusty textured walls in browns, reds or cement coloured to show a traditional kitchen
• Sponge effect to add drama to matte-finish cabinets and kitchen work

Suited for: Re-modelling, small kitchens, studio kitchens

Glossy Kitchens with Pop Shades

Why restrict your kitchen to boring shades and textures when it can be attention grabbing and elegant at the same time? This wall painting idea for kitchens with glossy finishes and one pop shade works well to add dimension and radiance to a busy space. Glossy colours like plum, blue, red, green, orange are most popular since they bring in energy and positivity wherever needed. Glossy finishes can be paired with brick walls, semi-gloss or eggshell finishes, grunge textures as well to add character.

Suited for: Modern kitchens, small kitchens, attached kitchens