Kitchen Color Decorating Ideas

When it comes to changing your kitchen color scheme, a total remodel with new cabinets, flooring and a colorful backsplash can be very costly but if you don't have a lot of money to spend, there are still some things you can do that will change the predominant color in your kitchen and make it seem like you've got a brand-new room without having to fork out for an expensive remodel.

Paint Color

One of the easiest and least expensive things that you can do that will make the biggest impact on the color of your room is to paint the walls. Paint is relatively inexpensive, you can put it on in less than a day and it makes a huge difference to update the color of the walls in your kitchen.

If your cabinets are old and outdated, you might also want to consider painting them. Inexpensive cabinets or ones that are already painted are great candidates for this and you can really update the look of your kitchen with fresh paint on the cabinets. Just be sure that you don't paint the cabinets the same color as the wall as this would be "too much" of the same color at once.

Cabinet Knobs

One of my favorite ways to change your kitchen color scheme is to replace the cabinet knobs or door pulls. Of course, you need to be sure to use the same style knobs the cabinet currently has, otherwise you will have to get into drilling new holes and maybe even patching the old ones.

Updating your cabinets with new knobs can give your kitchen a whole new look and if you're going for a particular color scheme, you might want to get knobs that reflect that color because every little accent piece you can put in the kitchen that has the color will work towards complementing the overall scheme.

Accent Pieces

The accent pieces and knickknacks that you have in your kitchen are the key elements that tie your color scheme together. Try adding canister sets, kitchen towels, countertop appliances, cutting boards and serving spoons that are in your color scheme. Having these out and displayed in your kitchen will go a long way towards bringing that color in and updating your kitchen with these new items will give it a fresh new appeal.

Rugs

Getting a couple of area rugs that have your key colors and it will help to spread the kitchen color scheme throughout the room. Typically, you want to have a rug in the doorway and also in front of the sink. These little splashes of color will help tie everything together.

Chair Pads

If you have an eat-in kitchen or breakfast bar, then you want to get chair pads not only for the comfort they offer, but also to add more of your color scheme to the room. Buy them in a solid color, or a print that has your main color incorporated in it for best matching.

Tableware

For your table, you might want to consider getting placemats and maybe even a new set of plates that matches your kitchen color scheme. Depending on the type of kitchen you have, leaving the table set at all times can really jazz up the look of your room and if your tableware matches your intended colors, it will add to the whole decorating theme.

Curtains

If you have a window in the kitchen, you want to get curtains or a valance that plays into the whole color scheme. If you are getting a pattern for your curtains make sure it doesn't clash with the pattern on your rug or your chair pads. You don't want too many different patterns in the room as this can become too busy and overwhelming so it's best to keep either the curtains, chair pads or rugs a solid color.

Changing your kitchen color scheme doesn't have to be expensive or difficult. Coordinating all these little accent pieces so that you have the same main color schemes throughout will help tie the whole kitchen together and give your kitchen a fresh new look even if you didn't spring for an expensive remodel.