Three Recipes for a Stylish Kitchen
Farrow & Ball Brand Ambassador Patrick O’Donnell explains how you can create wonderful colourways in the room that is at the heart of your home
These recipes for a stylish kitchen can be either subtle or dramatic. Choose from classic, country or city chic.
Recipe 1 URBAN CLASSIC
For an urban, yet timeless kitchen, opt for a monochromatic scheme using just one colour in the appropriate finishes to create seamless continuity. Using one colour also creates a simple decorative backdrop for your furniture and fabrics – with Farrow and Ball’s Purbeck Stone in Modern Eggshell on the cabinets and Purbeck Stone in Modern Emulsion on the walls. The joy of using the Modern finishes provides you with the comfort of knowing that you can wash or wipe down your walls and units when your gastronomic creativity gets a little over-zealous!
Recipe 2 PRETTY COTTAGE FARMHOUSE
Choose delicate shades to create a warm yet light space that has empathy with the building while delivering a note of modernity with a pop of darker colour in a utility space or kitchen island. Setting Plaster cabinets will create a gentle tranquillity that feels delicate yet not too pretty and will provide just enough warmth to compensate for any awkwardly lit areas. Pair with a nuanced white like School House White in Modern Emulsion which is ideal for taking over the ceiling if it is low as you will be less aware of where the wall stops and the ceiling begins. If you’re lucky enough to have a utility or boot room leading off from the kitchen, rather than continuing the same cabinet colour, go for a bolder contrast, this will add a lovely antidote to the gentleness of the kitchen space and feel more utilitarian.
Recipe 3 COUNTRY OR CITY ELEGANCE
We all know that kitchens can be a vast investment, so getting the colour right is essential and what better way than to choose a palette that has longevity and integrity. Above, we have the elegant combination of three complementary colours, Oval Room Blue in Modern Eggshell on wall cabinetry and Modern Emulsion on the cooker wall, Ammonite in Modern Eggshell on the woodwork and Modern Emulsion on the walls and ceilings and finally a little accent of Down Pipe in Modern Eggshell on the kitchen island. All three colours work seamlessly together to create a timeless look that will still hold its own in 15 years’ time while delivering enough drama to flatter the scale of the room.
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