Grey kitchens: 8 real spaces to inspire you
Grey is a kitchen classic, but also a colour that can be taken in a hundred different directions when decorating. Be inspired by these 8 real spaces when planning your renovation.
Image: Colin Poole
Grey is undoubtedly one of the most popular colour choices for modern kitchens – and it works wonders in a variety of spaces; old houses and new builds alike.
As well as being a ‘safe’ colour that can help your home’s re-sale value, grey can also be used in a variety of ways to create a impactful kitchen scheme.
We’ve chosen 8 inspiring real spaces that demonstrate just a little of the scope grey can bring to your kitchen project plans.
Pick an industrial style
Image: Colin Poole
In the home of interior designer Alex Nash of All And Nxthing, this modern style kitchen has a industrial feel thanks to the narrow frame of the cabinetry doors and side-handles. A reclaimed worktop and bar stools, along with the exposed white brick of the walls, completes the look.
Keep it classic
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You can’t beat a classic, and this kitchen design’s mix of metro tiles, a Shaker style cabinet, cup handles and mid-grey delivers a tried-and-tested combination for this open-plan space.
Choose stylish charcoal
Image: Billy Bolton
This luxury Harley Street apartment, created by Red Deer, showcases beautiful brass against a dark, charcoal cabinetry. Take inspiration on how to elevate a simple design to make it feel much more luxurious.
Contrast and highlight
Image: Malcolm Menzies
In interiors photographer Malcolm Menzies’ kitchen, the expanse of eye-level kitchen cabinetry blends into the dark grey panelled wall to help prevent the space feeling too top heavy. A white tiled inset acts to highlight stylish kitchen accessories in the glass-fronted cupboards.
Add an accent island
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If you’re looking to add some impact to a neutral kitchen, try switching up the island colour to make a focal point. We love how the colour continues through into the utility room in this country cottage, tying the two spaces together.
Go just off-white
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If you want to keep your kitchen feeling light and airy, you don’t have to go to extremes with your shade of grey. This light, dove grey gives a subtle contrast to white walls and work surface, with a warming tone that stops the kitchen feeling too stark.
Add a pop of colour
Image: Harvey Jones
If you’re looking to add some ‘wow’ to your kitchen, grey is a great base as it teams well with most colours. This Harvey Jones kitchen uses grey to highlight the finishes of wood, copper and a bold orange cabinet, which holds the fridge and freezer, as smaller contrasts within the space.
Create a colour moment
Image: deVOL
Just because grey is both classic and neutral, doesn’t mean you have to create a kitchen that’s the same. We love how bold this kitchen in deVOL‘s New York showroom is, using a classic colour combination to create a design-forward scheme.
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