5 Tips to Make Ordinary White Kitchen Cabinets Look Extraordinary

Kitchen fads come and go. But a white kitchen is always the champ. That's because white can stand out even the test of time. It has a clean, trendy, airy and light feel that adds an inner beauty to the warm and glow of a kitchen architecture.

It is simplistic and brings a fresh appeal back to your kitchen. At the same time, choosing the perfect decoration match is very challenging. Specially when you are trying to add white kitchen cabinets. In such cases, how do you decide what to add and where to start? You read about ordinary ideas first to help you design an extraordinary kitchen.

Ordinary Ideas for Extraordinary Kitchens: Designer Tips When White Kitchen Cabinets Are Around

#1- Add a Signature Color Wall Paint

The best thing about using white cabinets is that, they give you the freedom of choice. Meaning – you can add your own personality touch and it will blend cozily. But the danger is that, white can become easily boring if you don't add a visual appeal. The trick is to throw some colors on your kitchen walls. But again, your wall paint must contrast the tone of your cabinet color. Classic, Modern or Roman white cabinets have a bright colored tone. If your kitchen cabinets sport a similar shade, then think about playing with trending colors like vibrant red, sky blue, apple green, etc. These will pep up the brightness of your kitchen space.

If your cabinet color is Truffle white or something that is less bright, energetic colors like Orange or multi-colored back-splash walls could make the space captivating to the eyes.

#2 – Give Your Punctuation Marks

If you are sporting a complete white-on-white palette for your kitchen, then make sure you add the punctuation marks.

These will provide the eyes a landing place to rest upon. It can be the shades of your furniture or that of your cabinet knob. Everything comes with an important visual detail. For light or medium toned kitchen cabinets, you can consider adding light or brown shaded countertops and even cabinet knobs. They won't stick out visually and overall look will turn out to be a great blender.

However, if you like giving more visual importance to the hardware, then consider adding strikingly dark details. The benefit is that it will break down the white monotony around your kitchen and will help to tie together the details. This will cut out the overwhelming feel when too many appliances are around (especially if they are black). Even dark shade furniture can add a visually striking contrast in a creamy and all-white kitchen space.

#3 – Add the Dramatic Features

Cabinets dominate almost half of the wall space in the kitchen. This can play the perfect stark white canvas for adding dramatic touches. A beautiful light fixture adds a whole new layer to the atmosphere and design of your kitchen. A contrasting colored lampshade with softer ambiance will be perfect. In addition, try adding punches of orange and blue accessories to the space.

#4 – Update Using Two-Tone Cabinet Colors

If you like dark cabinets then consider adding them with white cabinets for a healthy balance. This will lift off the heavy weightage that generally prevails due to dark tones.

Two-tone colors can even give your kitchen an updated look. You can combine white with other colors like black, off-white, blue, green, brown for a modern look. Pair your upper white kitchen cabinets with color or dark colored cabinets at the base.  White is playful and dark lower cabinets are trending.

#5 – Look Inside the Cabinets

Too many appliances on the countertop can overwhelm the workplace. Storage cabinets fixed closed to your workstation can help to keep them out of your way. You can adjust the cabinet shelves and even add electrical outlets too. This way, you can operate the appliances  by keeping them right there in the cabinet with the doors open. Shut the door when you have nothing to do with the appliances or even the dish ware. You can even add some dash of colors to the cabinet walls inside. Apart from supplying some shot of vibrancy to the dark inside of the cabinet, it helps to set off the chinaware. 

White kitchen cabinets come in every style and material. You can find them in different price ranges. They are neutral to any style or color that you choose and can create layers of contrast and shadow details that add a white depth for a lasting interest. White comes in different shades and choices. But there is nothing more authentic than it. Always go for warm textures and tones when you have white cabinets in your kitchen space. It will balance things out.