Choosing the right colour can be a real headache for some people.
The colour you choose will be a part of your home for several years – meaning you need to find something modern enough to stay in style, but timeless enough to avoid feeling outdated in the years to come.
Here are four kitchen colours to avoid if you a redecorating your kitchen in 2022
RED
Has always felt like something of a controversial choice in the kitchen,
The kitchen is a place where you should unwind and relax while cooking, eating, or having friends round. For many, the colour red is to powerful and distracting
Therefore, despite its reputed ability to enhance your senses (and potentially make your food taste better), for many this passionate shade is best used outside the kitchen.
YELLOW
When painting a kitchen, the one colour I always advise against is bright yellow, As with the colour Red, Yellow can be over powering and detact from the other more subtle colurs in the Kitchen.
BEIGE
While beige can feel like a safe choice that will stand the test of time, It could leave your kitchen looking boring and lifeless. Beige is often bland and has a safe and conservative feel to it,
DARK GREEN
While the look of your kitchen is always a priority, some colours can impact your house value.
Amongst the most prominent of these is dark green.
Colours to be avoided are the darker shades of green, blue, red, and purple, which will cast a shadow on food and darken the space.
So, if you’re thinking of selling your home with a dark green kitchen, you may want to re-evaluate your colour choice.
Thank you for spending the time to read our Blog, if you are considering a decorating / paint spraying project and you’d like some help or advice please feel free to get in touch. Call Trevor on 07532 778861 or email trevor@tjdecor.co.uk - TJ Painting and Decorating, Alton / Petersfield Hampshire
I have put together this quick guide to help make sense of a confussing topic.
This is the most durable and easiest to clean of all. It’s super-shiny and reflects light really well. As it’s so tough, it’s the perfect choice for wooden architectural trims such as skirting boards, stair stringers, window frames, cabinets and doors. Don’t be tempted to use it for interior walls and always prepare your surface well, as gloss will show up every imperfection. Although it was very popular until the end of the 90's we very rarely are asked to apply a gloss finish nowdays, with our customers prefering Satinwood.
Gloss paint is a great paint finish for rooms with moisture such as kitchens and cloak rooms as well as architectural trims, this highly durable paint combats grease and humidity.
For a paint finish with luster that isn’t too shiny, Satinwood paint is more of a velvety paint that’s easy to clean and ideal for high traffic areas such as living spaces, entryways, children’s bedrooms and playrooms. it’s a great all-rounder, we reccomend using Benjamin Moore's Scuff X. Although it is slightly more expensive than other satinwood's the finish is great and amazing when it's sprayed.
Eggshell is named after a chicken’s egg as it has a similar look. This is a flat paint with very little sheen and it can be used to hide blemishes on walls or woodwork. It’s not as hardwearing as gloss or satinwood but works well in living areas and dining spaces as well as bedrooms.
When it comes to choosing between satinwood vs eggshell, the main thing to bear in mind is that eggshell has a lower sheen than satinwood, which means it is duller and closer to a flat or matte emulsion.
Thank you for spending the time to read our Blog, if you are considering a decorating / paint spraying project and you’d like some help or advice please feel free to get in touch. Call Trevor on 07532 778861 or email trevor@tjdecor.co.uk - TJ Painting and Decorating, Alton / Petersfield Hampshire
