What color should i paint my kitchen?

my kitchen is definitely on the larger side, the cabinets are wood and they are stained a dark brown, the washer and the dryer are also in the kitchen. the kitchen right now is kind of like and antique white the flooring is linoleum a white and beige pattern. i was thinking of painting it a pure white to brighten it up and that way i can change the colors of the place mats and center pieces whenever i feel like it and not have to worry if they clash with the wallsWhat color should i paint my kitchen?
play around with the Sherwin Williams color visualizer to find colors that you like. It is the best paint visualizer on the web, imho. I like how their color palette is laid out, I like that you can search by color family %26amp; color name, the ';painted'; rooms look the most realistic, and it suggests coordinating color schemes. You can literally spend hours:


http://www.sherwin.com/visualizer/





I wouldn't paint it a pure white b/c it shows dirt easily %26amp; I think it looks blah. I think a pale gray like ';useful gray'; (# 7050) might look terrific.You could still use swap out colors without fear of clashing.





You can also take a photo of your house %26amp; upload it to the makeover gallery on this website:


http://www.roomvues.com/


You can get color suggestions %26amp; they'll photoshop them onto your room so that you can get an idea of what it will look like.What color should i paint my kitchen?
Bright white in a large kitchen could make it feel very institutional.


I would try to pick up some tones from the wood. You said your cabinets were dark wood, are they reddish like a cherry stain? Or are they dark amber, like an antiqued oak? Find that underlying tint and look into paints that carry it.





You could also try to match/ complement the appliances.





Towels and place mats will take their cues from other dressings like curtains and table cloths, not from the walls.





Sage green and lilac purple are becoming popular, as they bring some character, don't darken the space, and match well with many color schemes.





I've also been seeing variations on southwestern terra-cotta (orangish) and adobe (pale yellow) in kitchens recently.






I have to agree that white may make it seem too ';industrial';, and cause a lot more contrast than necessary. What I would do (and this is just me), is pick a tone of beige from the flooring that you like. Maybe even a shade or two lighter than what you pick. This way you are still getting that bright and open feeling you want, but without so much contrast with the cabinets. As someone else said, beige is a nice neutral color as well, and it also does not carry the same ';cold'; feeling as white does.





Try going and getting a few swatches of the color you're looking into and take them home to compare next to your cabinets. Maybe even buy a few very small cans of the colors you want to try, and paint a few small areas to see how you like them.





Beige is not only a good neutral, and less cold looking, but it still brings in the clean feeling to the kitchen, which is nice.





Whatever you decide to do, I'm sure it will look great! :)
what color are the counters? if they are a lighter color, light beige, cream or white maybe you could paint it a light beige color. i saw a kitchen like that on hgtv and it was really nice. mos colors for your place mats and center pieces would go with the beige. here's the color i had in mind: go to valspar.com and look for the color called ';Milestone';. any color appliances should work.


or if your counters are darker, like deep brown, or black, you could go with (on valspar.com) ';La Fonda Mindoro';? i don't know if that'll be too dark though. maybe even a sunny yellow or lime green would work. maybe red?





hth



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good luck!
I would paint it a butter yellow and pick a accent wall with a green sage wall. It will give it a whole new life. Yellow and green is easy to find if you want to match them up with placemats and center pieces. White is boring live a little.
here are some ideas


http://www.materials-world.com/paint-col鈥?/a>





(personally i might want to try 1432 but that's just me)
Yellow is a good color for a Kitchen. Makes the wood cabinets warmer.
white would work good. yellow would too =D
Think about the overall look you want to achieve in your kitchen. You mentioned versatility ~ you want to be able to change the color scheme of the kitchen accessories. You don't have to use white to accomplish that, nor do you have to use white to ';brighten'; up the space.





Consider the visual 'weight' of your cabinetry. If it's dark, it's visually heavy. Having white walls will give you a stark contrast; with a white/beige floor, there's even more contrast in the space. That's neither 'right' nor 'wrong.' Some people like it and some don't.





You said it's a large space, so I don't believe you can make it feel too closed in, no matter what color you paint it. I, personally, like darker, warmer colors on kitchen walls because (1) there isn't a lot of wall to begin with (so it's never too dark); (2) it warms the space and makes it feel more inviting (and less sterile).





What if you painted the walls the same beige that's the pattern on the floor? Beige is still a neutral color, so you wouldn't have any problem changing colored accessories in the space.





Get some paint swatches from Home Depot or Lowes and 'test drive' them on the walls. (I use the blue painters tape or making tape to adhere swatches to the walls). Live with them for a week ... move them around ... check out the colors under various lighting conditions. You'll soon be able to start ruling out what you DON'T like. Eventually, you'll be left with one or two colors that you love. You can't go wrong from there.