A pop of colour can make all the difference to the mood of your kitchen and even inspire you to cook. From moody greens to sunny yellow and a pop of pretty pink, here are the colours that will uplift you. Style director Louise Hilsz shares her inspiration.
Colour can energise and calm, revive you, and help you relax. Artists and interior designers have long believed that colour can dramatically affect moods and feelings. "Colours, like features, follow the changes of the emotions," the artist Pablo Picasso once remarked. So, the trends we love are here to inspire or brighten up the hub in any home.
Moody Green
Resene Sabbatical paint available from Resene ColorShops. Gervasoni Brass 95/96 pendant, $1633. Perrin & Rowe Ionian 2 hole bench mounted sink mixer, $1525. Samsung 635L Matte Silver Side by Side Fridge Freezer, $2599.
Cool blue
Homeloft LAXF-stool, $2000. Resene Chambray paint available from Resene ColorShops. Resene The Battle of Style Wallpaper Collection 38821-1 available from Resene ColorShops.Misterlamp Link Pendant light, $895.
Sunny yellow
Resene Starbell paint available from Resene ColorShops. ABI Elysian Commercial Pull-Out Kitchen Mixer - Brushed Brass, $605. Bed Threads Upstate Traipse Vase in Frankie, $550. Tile Space Fika Off White Matt $149 to $179 per m2.
perfectly pink
Lighting + Newton Brass pendent lamp, $144. Resene Oyster Pink paint available from Resene ColorShops. HOD Health and Home Set Of 2 Bar Stools, $330. Belling 90cm Dual Fuel Freestanding Oven with Gas Cooktop, $7385.
subdued sage
Resene Mantle paint available from Resene ColorShops. $354. La Casa Bamboo Salad Servers, $65. Takegoshi Pure copper Classy Kettle, Early Settler Chair Olive Green, $449.
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