Kitchen blues: Colour inspirations for 2020

Sandra Mendes, Senior Designer at AyA Kitchens, shares seven reasons why you should incorporate the colour blue into your kitchen design.

1. Colour is having a comeback mainly because white and gray colour palettes have been so popular over the past few years. People are itching to see some colour in their kitchens.
2. Blue is generally a well-liked colour, and it’s neutral enough that you won’t get tired of it too quickly. It also complements many colour schemes; blue makes white pop and goes well
   with any shade of gray.
3. Blue is an excellent alternative to black, which is really trendy right now. A deep dark hue, such as our Midnight Blue shade, provides great contrast without being as dramatic or daring as black.
4. For the colour-shy, blue is a great accent colour. For example, use it for the island, a decorative hood or floating shelves, instead of the entire kitchen.
5. Use blue subtly for the interiors of glass-fronted cabinets. A white cabinet door with a clear glass insert looking through to a blue interior. Add an LED light inside the cabinet to make the hue pop.
6. If you are afraid to go dark, incorporate a light shade of blue, such as our Blue Mist hue. It’s so subtle that it’s almost unnoticeable. It’s great for those wanting to introduce colour without overpowering the space.
7. We will see more colourful kitchens in 2020, but I see it being used more as an accent as opposed to seeing entirely colourful kitchens. Fresh colours such as blue and green look to be popular choices for 2020.