Miles Redd is a decorator known for his brave use of color, often in unexpected places. Take this kitchen: kelly green lacquer from wall to wall, even on the refrigerator (and the roller shade!). We love the cohesiveness it gives a tiny space, and it's not the only example we found. Click below for another all-over-color kitchen.
This one is slightly more mellow, with a moody, glossy, midnight blue instead of the bright green. We've contemplated painting our cabinets navy, and this picture makes us want to pull the trigger.
The monochromatic look makes a wall full of cabinets feel very streamlined, less bulky. They almost disappear into the room. And masking a big refrigerator by painting it the color of the cabinets is brilliant. Like covering it in a wood panel, which so many people do, but much more modern and cool.
We also love how the countertops—stainless steel and (what looks like) a dark grey stone—add some contrast but don't make it two-tone. And by the way, Redd's own kitchen is all black.
What do you think? Could you settle on one color to saturate your entire kitchen? What would it be?
• See the green kitchen along with other designer kitchens at House Beautiful.
• See the blue kitchen in Miles Redd's portfolio.
Related: Color Over Your Head! A Gallery of Kitchen Ceilings
(Images: Thomas Loof/House Beautiful; Miles Redd)
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I love the green one!
Its like the Emerald City in that kitchen...
I love the green one, and it sets off the colorful books in the window and looks lively. A vase of flowers would lift the somberness of the blue. Still, I love the elegance and the timeless style of both of them.
I love the green on also, however, I'm thinking Pear green. I might have to wear sunglasses in there, but I would love, love, love it.
I love the blue one! Dirt-proof!
Ooh, I love that blue kitchen. Especially with the big window and the wood floor/door.
The green is too bright for me. I feel like it has too many flat surfaces to be one flat color. The blue works better because the cabinet doors have the glass and panels.
I've done this in my kitchen-- it's pink! It may seem a little over the top, but it's very much in the style of "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" (around which all the rooms in our home are based-- yellow in the living room, green in the bedroom). I spend more time in the kitchen than in any other room of the house and I adore it!
Love the blue one. It's so warm. I'd toss an orange accessory or two in there for a little 'pop'.