Gray is the most popular color for kitchen design in 2019. Long seen as a boring color in the past, this is no more. Designers and decorators used to avoid gray since they associated it with dullness.
Gray is the new white when it comes to kitchen designs. Grey, just like white, goes well with kitchen fixtures and appliances. Gray is also calming and serene. Perhaps the reason that it has become quite popular is due to this versatility. Whether it is the kitchen tops, cabinets, or the kitchen walls, gray is an excellent choice. Kitchen design trends tend to come and go. What is stylish now may not be in the next few years. Many homeowners are wary of this. With gray, you do not have to worry. It is not a fad. It is here to stay. Different shades of gray have become very popular over the last few years.
Experts contend that they will continue into the foreseeable future, just like white has remained trendy over the years.
There are many different shades of grey to choose from. Let’s look at six different shades of gray commonly used for a kitchen design.
Elephant gray
Elephant gray is a cool color that can be painted in walls or kitchen cabinets. It can be paired with marble and hardwood for that exquisite look in a gray kitchen. It can also be paired with a bright colored backsplash. Elephant gray is deep but doesn’t get too dark. It is a versatile shade of gray that adds style to your kitchen.
Charcoal Gray
Charcoal gray is a glamorous style. It is simple yet so sophisticated. If you decide to have your walls and cabinets in gray, then charcoal-gray is a perfect choice. Charcoal gray can pair with both neutral and colorful tones. With bright tones it creates an elegant and unique style. Just like charcoal burns to generate smoke, this shade of gray creates a mysterious kind of dark smoke in your kitchen. It brings about the cloudiness that is just perfect for a black and grey kitchen. For homeowners in bright sunny environments, this will be an excellent choice.
Greige
Greige is a shade of gray from a combination of gray and beige. Gray and beige are neutral colors that combine perfectly to form an exciting light grey kitchen. This new appealing color is now trendy in kitchen designs. It forms the basis for new styles, patterns, and textures that designers can experiment with. Some designers use greige to bring together the flooring, wood, and hardware in a gray kitchen. Whether used on its own or used as a mix with other colors, you can be sure that your kitchen will be awesome.
Green-Gray
Green-Gray is perfect for those who want a touch of nature in a neutral shade. Gray and green are calming colors. When combined, they just bring out such a serene and chill atmosphere. Green-Gray can be paired with white, brown, or tan.
Blue-Gray
Blue-Gray is an excellent choice for kitchen cabinets. It blends wonderfully to create a compromise between a colorful atmosphere and a neutral one. You can pair blue-gray with nickel or gold to make it even more appealing. As for the floor, blue-gray pairs well with a classic hardwood floor. Remember that most of the color from your kitchen will come from the cabinetry, the floor, and the countertops. There is not much space on the walls for decorations.
Dove Gray
Just like the gentle wings of a dove, this shade of gray conveys some gentleness that no other color can. If you want your kitchen to appear bright but do not want white, then this is the shade for you. Dove gray looks particularly good on cabinets. Pair this shade of gray with marble countertops for a grey white kitchen. Dove gray brings about subtle contrast when combined with other colors. It can be used in any modern kitchen and even in traditional settings.
Many people are tempted to think that gray is a mixture of black and white. Nothing can be further from reality. Gray can be a mixture of different colors, as we have found find in our list. Gray can be any color between dark charcoals to soft silver. Caesarstone helps homeowners introduce gray to the kitchen either through painting the cabinets and the walls or through the flooring or concrete works. Plaster finish on the wall is also another possibility. Furniture and fixtures such as countertops are now readily available in the numerous shades of gray.
The good thing with gray is that it can combine with virtually any color, just like white does. That’s not all. Gray will fit into many styles and textures. Gray walls will tend to lean towards the color of the prominent fixture or furniture. For instance, a gray wall will appear blue-grey if you have a piece of prominently green furniture. This makes the gray so versatile that you will not need to repaint your walls if you change your furniture.
Gray may not be a favorite color for kitchen design at first. Wait until you see a few pictures or visit your friend who had a kitchen makeover. It is a versatile color capable of mixing with other colors to bring out a fantastic style; no wonder homeowners are choosing grey. It doesn’t matter where you choose your gray to go. It may be the walls, the cabinets, or the kitchen top. You can have it on one or more aspects of the kitchen, combined with other colors to have the perfect décor.