Kiss goodbye to neutral cabinets and stamp your own style on your kitchen with colourful cupboards and bold, bright accessories
SOFT PINK
Not just for bedrooms, pink is the hot new colour trend for kitchen cabinets, bringing a sense of fun and creating a feeling of space, making it ideal for small kitchens
• To keep this look sophisticated, opt for cabinet doors in soft, dusty or blush pinks. To avoid a pink overload, combine with a few pale wood door fronts.
• Pink cabinets look best paired with walls painted in chalky white, soft powder blue or deep damson tones.
• When it comes to tiles and splashbacks, terrazzo works beautifully with pink cabinets. Alternatively, look for simple metro tiles with a subtle iridescent glaze.
• Wood-effect flooring, such as large format wood-effect ‘plank’ tiles, can add a touch of organic warmth to your kitchen, and works well with a pale or dusky pink.
• If you’re not ready to go all-out with pink units, painting your kitchen island or walls are great ways to tap into the trend.
COOL BLUE
Soothing and serene, blue cabinets can help bring a sense of calm to a busy family kitchen space
• Blue kitchens blend perfectly with timeless Shaker styles, as well as minimalistic, modern designs. Pale blue and duck egg cabinets are perfect for making small kitchens appear bigger, while dark navy or mi
