Kitchen with gray cabinets

A kitchen with gray cabinets is a great alternative to spice it up from the basic white. Until recently, white was the number one choice of colours in kitchen interiors. Today, grays are on the rising. A gray kitchen is just as versatile as a white one. Depending on the materials and finishes – it can become very elegant, rustic, modern, or traditional. It is also a perfect neutral choice, as it doesn’t overwhelm or dominate the design. Gray can come in a hundred different hues and tones. They can be light, dove, warm or cold and range from gray-blue to deep anthracite. If you’re tired of the basic white kitchen but are looking for something equally as bright and easy – a light shade of gray could be your saviour. However, if you are keen on something rawer but a kitchen with black cabinets isn’t your cup of tea – an anthracite might suit you better. Thanks to the large range of hues and shades of gray, it can be used in so many different ways to create rich and multidimensional interiors. The sky is the limit so, let your imagination loose and reach for the stars!

A kitchen with gray cabinets in combination with well-selected accessories, is a beautiful design and will become the pride of your home.

How to use gray colour in a kitchen design?

On the contrary to popular beliefs – a gray colour is neither boring nor bland. Although it can be portraited as neutral, it is also refined and sophisticated. When choosing gray for your kitchen, there are a few things to keep in mind: Gray colours like the company of natural timbers.

In a kitchen design, it is worth combining at least two hues of gray. If the kitchen fronts are dark gray, let the worktops be bright. This will guarantee an impression of depth and variety.

For a smaller kitchen, we suggest using lighter shades of gray.

A gray kitchen looks good in combination with white surfaces, there’s no doubts. That is because white has an excellent effect on grays. It emphasizes its shade, adds luminosity and depth and makes for a bright design, that’s easy to appreciate and easy on the eyes.

A kitchen with gray cabinets and wooden worktops

Gray kitchens combined with household appliances in stainless steel can give a very cold and austere impression. If you want to avoid this effect, consider selecting wooden accessories or accompanying finishes. Gray and timber is one of the most popular and successful colour combinations. Therefore, gray kitchen cabinets do very well, combined with a wooden worktop or dining table. When selecting a wooden benchtop to go with your gray kitchen, we suggest you focus on the warmer, honey-coloured shades. Because the warmth of the timber will help fulfill its purpose of creating an inviting and comfortable space. A classic kitchen with glazed gray cabinets is best combined with blond timber worktops. This design will add lightness to your kitchen and with the right selection of accessories, you will be able to create an original vintage feel within the space.

Industrial style kitchen and gray cabinets

The trendy industrial style is based on the use of gray and natural materials. This type of design is the ideal solution for people who fancy a modern, original kitchen design. In an industrial-styled kitchen, it is easy to accidentally overdo it with accessories of too much colour. Instead of improving the aesthetics of the interior, you’ll actually disturb its seemingly raw character. Instead, we suggest furnishing the space with lights, chairs and accessories made of timber, steel or metal. These natural materials will elevate the gray kitchen fronts and furniture in a very tasteful way.

A loft-style kitchen has its own rules. The design is made most justice in an open space or a very large room with high ceiling. With the right light sources, this design can really elevate the room. We suggest allowing for a lot of natural light to enter the space to generate a bright and chic result. For smaller spaces and kitchens, we suggest combining the gray cabinets with a lot of white surfaces to make it seem more spacious. Add industrial accents and accessories in natural materials and you’ll be set.

Gray kitchen – glossy or matte?

When deciding upon a finish for the fronts, it’s important to first analyze what effects are desirable to you. When it comes to an elegant, modern kitchen – a glossy finish is a great choice! The high gloss fronts are easy to clean and with just a quick wipe with a towel, your presence in the kitchen can be removed. When deciding on glossy kitchen cabinets, you should also consider what opening methods you’re interested in. Since fingerprints will appear, perhaps classic handles or knobs, or possibly moulded grips and undercuts are the best solutions. Whatever you choose, the push/open system is by far the worst solution for cabinets with glossy finishes. To open the cabinets, you’d have to touch the fronts, and it goes without saying – the fingerprints will stay on the surface and remind you of the one choice you did wrong. So, go with another solution and we promise, you’ll be glad you read this article.

A kitchen with gray cabinets in a matte finish is the perfect solution for people who fancy a clean and sleek look. Recently, matte fronts have become more and more prevalent. They not only give the design an elegant finish, but they are also easy to maintain. You won’t have to see the dust accumulating, scratches or greasy fingerprints. Matt furniture can also become a discreet backdrop for more prevalent elements in a kitchen. In a matte kitchen, glossy accessories such as cutlery or kitchen appliances can become a focal point. In a well-lit space, these accessories and decorative elements will accentuate the design of the kitchen and make sure that the matte design is at least as stylish as its glossy brother. It is worth remembering that a kitchen with a matte finish gives an impression of calm and coziness, which differs quite a lot from the eccentric result of its glossy counterpart. An easy design trick is to combine the gray matte with a wooden benchtop. It adds warmth to the room and is very versatile. There’s a large variety of timbers which goes well with different hues of gray, so there’s no excuse to not use this trick when designing a matte gray kitchen. Furthermore, the matt goes perfectly well together with various styles of interiors. However, since gray matte fronts doesn’t reflect light very well, they’re not made justice in a small room with limited access to a lot of light. Therefore, we suggest implementing matte gray cabinets in a more spacious kitchen with lots of natural daylight!

If you’re thinking about renovating with gray cabinets in your kitchen and are afraid that it will make the rooms bland and monotone, you couldn’t be more wrong. Follow our tips and we’ll make sure to convince you that a gray kitchen can be very elegant, beautiful and even fun.

Try and use gray kitchen cabinets as a base and change the walls to find a good combination. A classic and safe duo is the combination of grays and pastel hues, like pink or lavender. If you’re looking for bolder combinations, maybe you should consider a strong turquoise or brown. Another safe bet is to combine gray with pure white and it will bring your gray furniture to a glow that will make your jaw drop.

Gray kitchen designs are often paired with a variety of different colours. We present several combinations below.

Gray and white kitchen

The combination of gray and white is one of the most fashionable and timeless colour combinations of all times. It looks great in all kitchen design styles; Scandinavian, traditional, modern, industrial, you name it! However, we want to bring to your attention, the importance of choosing a gray colour that is at least 2-3 tones darker than the white. A too discrete contrast between white and gray might make the recipient get the impression that the entire kitchen is painted in the same colour, although this was not the intention. You should also be careful when choosing too dark shades of gray: graphite and anthracite can be too much of a contrast to white and in some cases it will even become uncomplimentary. However, a good combination of gray and white work well in different rooms as well. It works especially good in bedroom designs for example. The best thing about the colour combination is that it also looks good with an additional, third colour like green. Green accessories can brighten the interior and give it new life. Green is best introduced through nature. In the white and gray kitchen, we suggest you add green elements in the form of herbs, flowers and other greenery.

Gray and red kitchen

The red and gray kitchen is an innovative and bold combination in which not every user will feel comfortable. For people looking for an extraordinary and sleek combination of gray and red, we suggest combining gray cabinets with a red cladding wall and wooden benchtop. Furthermore, if you decide to go with this colour combination and have cabinets of both colours, it is worth considering placing the red cabinets as bottom cabinets and the gray ones as overhead cabinets. This will elevate the interior and keep the heaviness closer to the ground and allow for the gray to lift the entire design. White and gray worktops and black household appliances are great additions to this colour combination, as they match the red and gray fronts perfectly.

Gray and black kitchen

A gray and black kitchen is a solution for people who are brave and seeking new trends. It is quite an unusual colour combination, but it looks especially good in a large room filled with a lot of natural light. The colour combination can be implemented in many ways. For example, dividing the upper and lower cabinets in the two colours will work very well. The gray and black kitchen are perfect for industrial styled interiors. It will also look good in bright apartments that receive a lot of natural light. It is, thus, also an excellent choice for an open spaced kitchen combined with living room area. When combining gray with black, it is worth paying attention to what shade of grays are implemented. Be careful with cold, blue shades, like ashen or pigeon gray, since they can make the kitchen a cold and unpleasant place. Instead, we suggest you go with something warmer to create a space of warmth and love, worthy of being called the heart of the home.

Furthermore, a perfect addition to go with gray kitchen fronts is a black worktop. A black worktop in a gray and black kitchen is perfect since it matches the colour combination, but it also perfectly enhances the depth of the colours. It gives the interior a slightly austere and raw look and feel, with a hint of sophistication and elegance.

Are you looking for a new wardrobe design idea? Gray wardrobe fronts are just as trendy as a kitchen with gray cabinets.