Finding the right kitchen color schemes and combinations you'll love for years to come has never been more important, with the kitchen now a multi-purpose room designed as much for living as it is for cooking. And, the best, most beautiful kitchens don't just stick with one kitchen color scheme either. A thoughtful, considered approach, using two or three key colors is often best when perfecting color pairings.
Big Bang Theory's Johnny Galecki is no stranger to using statement color creatively. Designed by interior design firm Pierce & Ward, Galecki's eclectic, maximalist home in Nashville, Tennessee, is a testament to that. The kitchen, crafted to harmonize with its environment, features a monochrome color scheme of yellow and brown. Warm and enchanting in every way, this earthy pairing is one of the best color combinations for kitchens.
When decorating for warmth and comfort, color is a transformative tool. In this modern rustic kitchen, the designers have borrowed inspiration from nature's seasonal spectrum of earthy tones to create a warm and welcoming space.
If you had told me a few years ago that I would be singing the praises of a yellow and brown color combination, I would have scoffed at that suggestion. However, after the turmoil of a pandemic and the lingering uncertainty in the world, I've turned my attention towards comforting color schemes that soothe, ground, and nurture.
‘Tell someone you are painting a room brown and watch them recoil in horror,' says Sarah Brown, director, of Sarah Brown Interiors. 'However, this much-maligned color is a great backdrop for accessories in brighter colors, especially pastel yellow, or creamy beige.’
Considered a dark neutral, earthy brown is grounding but also has an elegance that is truly sophisticated. Versatile, it can be striking on its own or allow other hues to stand proud. Being polychromatic, brown goes with everything, but in deeper, very rich hues it is particularly good at flattering beautiful, yellow and terracotta hues, as shown in Galecki's home.
Decorating with yellow is a wonderful antidote to subdued browns and beiges. ‘Yellows work fantastically well with salvaged timber and brickwork – they bring out all the warmth,' says Maria Speake, founder, of Retrouvius. 'It can evoke a happy, warm and mood-enhancing feeling.'
We’re seeing a resurgence of more earthy tones and color combinations for rooms. Rustic hues work charmingly in period properties that have an archival-inspired interior as they have natural dyes that work perfectly alongside more warming and cocooning tones. Galecki's kitchen is the perfect space for hunkering down at home, come rain or shine.
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