Colour Forecast

For perfect kitchen colours be sure to choose carefully especially for things which are reasonably permanent and can't be changed easily. These include tiles, splash backs, flooring, door fronts and bench tops.

neutral

Unless you are reasonably confident with colour, when choosing new kitchen cabinets, tiles and benches, it's best to use neutral, natural tones and textures

Some of the smartest looking kitchens around are based on neutral and classic colour schemes. Clever combinations allow more colour to be added as desired by painting walls, adding art and by the use of highly coloured fresh produce and accessories

bold

For those who just can't resist bold colour, the kitchen can be used as a real style statement for the home. Some of the latest fashion colours for door fronts, bench tops and walls are predicted to be intense, vibrant and exciting

Wood grain continues to be popular this year in deep and rich as well as bleached, pale tones. Grained finishes are perfect to offset colours including reddened oranges, burnt reds, copper yellows, citrus greens and watery blues