Orange, Blue, White, & Red: Gallery of Colorful Kitchens

October is all about color; the Room for Color contest is underway, and so we want to look back at some of our favorite colorful kitchens for inspiration! Here's a look back at some of the colors, from cool to warm, we've seen in real kitchens.

TOP ROW
• 1 Orange - Many orange kitchens, warm and vibrant.
• 2 Blue - From cool to bold, blue kitchens.
• 3 Green - Retro mint to grassy green, the color of peas and peppers.
• 4 Red - From accent stripes to cabinets, red is always a bold choice!
• 5 White - White isn't just a default; it can be a creative choice and backdrop for a kitchen.

BOTTOM ROW
• 6 Grey - Grey can be warm or cool, muted and sophisticated.
• 7 Pink - A rather girly color gets a new look in modern kitchens.
• 8 Brown - Brown can not only be worked with; it can be a star!
• 9 Yellow - We love yellow kitchens!
• 10 Color on the floor and color over your head - A look at color on the floor and ceilings.

Watch for more kitchen color galleries, and some new roundups of our favorite colorful kitchens soon. What's your favorite color for the kitchen?

Comments (4)

Perfect timing for this post. Actually about a week ago would have been better! I'm in the midst of painting my kitchen and plan to finish this weekend. I relied heavily on AT's kitchen tours to gauge which colors worked with wood cabinets etc. The orange kitchen above is one that I really loved but in the end I decided the orange would just fight the gold in my oak cabinets too much. I did end up buying similar commercial wire shelves for storage although mine will be wall mounted.

I found this inspiration on Flicker and went for a similar color although less green and more aqua. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lyrabellacqua/3339957614/ It is one of the most stunning colorful kitchens I've seen.

I call the color I chose iceberg blue although the official name is seafoam pearl by Behr. It seems to almost radiate a blue/green hue. I plan to send pics to The Kitchn once it is finished!

posted by dmstudio on October 2nd 2009 at 3:49pm
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Wow! Good for you 'dmstudio' can't wait to see it.
The inspiration you found is truly stunning!

posted by danze on October 2nd 2009 at 5:32pm
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I am the most colorful person that I know... but I have a very adult kitchen and can not settle on a color. I think that I am actually scared to paint it... but it really needs a pick up and doesnt match anything in my house. I dont know what to do. I am low on the money and don't want to buy a color and hate it. How do I know what will work?

posted by deon on October 2nd 2009 at 10:08pm
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I'm growing increasingly besotted with light-blue everything. That said, love the gray kitchen.

posted by rosenatti on October 10th 2009 at 4:39pm
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