Home Decorating Kitchen Decorating 7 Colorful Kitchens That Will Inspire You to Pick Up a Paintbrush So long, all-white cabinets. By Katie Holdefehr Katie Holdefehr Instagram Website Katie Holdefehr is the associate editorial director at Real Simple. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Published on May 6, 2020 Share Tweet Pin Email When it comes to kitchen design, white cabinets are undeniably classic and timeless—but colorful kitchens will always be the ones to steal the show, attract attention, and collect compliments. We've been noticing colorful kitchen cabinets racking up likes on Instagram, with various shades of blue and green (and even pink!), causing us to give our boring white cabinets some second thoughts. Exercise caution when admiring the gorgeous kitchens below, because fair warning: They will make you want to repaint. How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets, in 7 Doable Steps 01 of 07 Seaworthy Kitchen Cabinets Jersey Ice Cream Co / Lokal / Heidi's Bridge When searching for a paint color that was historic, yet also bold and eye-catching, the husband-and-wife design duo behind Jersey Ice Cream Co opted for a rich navy. Sherwin-Williams' Seaworthy looks simultaneously modern and timeless when featured on the kitchen cabinets in the Philadelphia boutique hotel Lokal. 02 of 07 Luxe Green Kitchen Emily Henderson Design / Photography by Sara Tramp In her Portland kitchen renovation, designer Emily Henderson created a monster: a kitchen so pretty it makes our own kitchens feel badly about themselves. Although she completed this project back in 2018, we're still a little green with envy years later. The good news: We can steal this enviable style by painting both upper and lower cabinets in the same hue: Pewter Green by Sherwin-Williams. 03 of 07 Paint Only the Lower Cabinets Shavonda Gardner If you're afraid to commit to painting your entire kitchen, take a tip from Shavonda Gardner and paint just the lower cabinets. Shavonda's kitchen has green lower cabinets and white upper. Leaving upper cabinets white or opting for open shelving helps balance out a more dramatic hue on the bottom cabinets. Check out the full kitchen design, with cabinets painted in Hunter Green by Benjamin Moore. 04 of 07 Play With Contrast Farrow & Ball In this Farrow & Ball kitchen, moody black lower cabinets are an unexpected match to rose-pink walls. The darker color on the bottom helps ground the space. To get the look, pair up Sulking Room Pink with Paean Black. 05 of 07 Soothing Blue Clare / The Simple Sweet Life To create a kitchen that's calm and airy, follow Robyn Meacham's lead and brush on a soft blue-green hue. When paired with shiny brass hardware and open shelving above, the lower cabinets in Headspace by Clare look fresh and modern. You would never guess that this bright kitchen is located in the basement. 06 of 07 Another Dreamy Green Jenny Komenda / Juniper After deciding to go adventurous in her studio kitchenette, Jenny Komenda from Juniper Print Shop painted the white Shaker cabinets in Pratt and Lambert's Sierra Night. If you decide to duplicate the look for your kitchen, follow the cabinet painting tutorial on Jenny's blog. 07 of 07 Failproof Navy Benjamin Moore Looking for another reason why you should introduce blue paint into your kitchen color scheme? Behold, luxurious cabinets brushed in Benjamin Moore's popular color Hale Navy. Hale Navy with brass hardware is a can't-go-wrong combination. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit