We’ve known for some years that splashes of colour in the kitchen were trending in a huge way. It’s evident in many of the displays seen across local and international design exhibitions and trade shows as a way to add visual interest or create aesthetic focus on a particular area within the kitchen.
Both softer shades and stronger colours can be effective in different situations. Strong and impressive, the solid blue island bench in this kitchen by Kim Duffin of Sublime Cabinet Design is the main focal point and, when matched with the blue splashbacks behind, is a treat for the senses. The cabinetry is two-pack polyurethane with 6mm Starfire glass back sprayed in ReseneWanaka gloss finish.
Appliances, when not stainless steel, are a popular vehicle for introducing blasts of colour into the kitchen and, when used for a freestanding cooker, can make a really impressive addition. Particularly when the colour is enhanced by placement adjacent to neutral or matt cabinetry.
Often, spot colour is used in the splashback and the reasons for doing this are varied: splashbacks aren’t usually so large that the colour overwhelms the space, but aren’t so small that the colour is lost. They also tend to sit at the visual mid-point of the kitchen and are therefore in the most eye-catching location. Splashbacks are mainly placed at the rear of a kitchen so placing the feature colour towards the back draws the eye into the kitchen and acts as a reason to enter and engage with the space.
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