Painting your kitchen is quite a different proposition than the rest of the house, as there are specific considerations around redecorating your kitchen. For example, what will be hard-wearing, easy to clean, and won’t stain? How you want your kitchen to feel tends to be quite different from the rest of the house. Living rooms should be cosy and comfortable, bathrooms should feel clean, bedrooms ought to be a relaxing or sensuous space. But what about interior paint for your kitchen? Well, given the amount of equipment you need to get into a kitchen from pressure cookers to coffee machines, most people opt for something light and airy, designed to make the room as big and spacious as possible.
What colors work well in a kitchen?
What colors work best in the kitchen? Whether you own your house, or live in the apartment of your dreams, the same rules apply. Surprisingly, there are colors which are most suited to food, cooking and promoting a healthy appetite. The best colors for interior painting of the kitchen tend to be soft earthy colors, neutrals or conversely anything very bright. Why do these colors work? They can make the kitchen feel homely, comfortable and reflect light and provide cheerful surroundings. It’s worth noting the colors that don’t work as well in the kitchen are very dark colors, cold colors such as blues, greens, purples, violets. Apparently, they don’t promote hunger! But there are some exceptions to that rule. Black can work very well in a modern kitchen if it is teamed with chrome and modern appliances.
How to get a professional finish
Most professional decorators will tell you that the secret to good decoration and interior painting lies in the preparation. The first thing is cleaning. Boy, is that a pain. But cleaning prior to interior painting is essential. And if you’re planning to repaint your kitchen, then there’s a very likely chance that you have a lot of cleaning to do. Most areas in a kitchen get dirty due to steam, grease, and food so you’ll need to tackle them with warm water and a good cleaner. If you’ve got a big kitchen, then some walls may only need a light dusting.
Make sure you dust all of the walls and remove and cobwebs as part of your prep. A vacuum cleaner and duster is a great way to do this to ensure you have a blank canvas before getting started with the interior painting.
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