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Wanting advice on paint colour

sue franzmann
Год(а)/Лет назад: 7
My house has a veranda all around outside. I have just renovated inside and had decided to paint the walls Dulux Natural White, see new kitchen and splash back . Wanting a warm white, not a stark white as I have a brick internal wall and timber skirting and window sills. What is your opinion?

Комментарии: 19

  • Bec
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 7
    Gorgeous! Love your kitchen. Similar in colours to mine. I did Lexicon 1/4 thru the house to go with our 'cool' colours and am really happy with it. This is my first time using cool colours - I had always been a dulux antique white girl - you could try half strength ??? Try samples on big pieces of paper to be sure. Good luck!
  • Judy Bumbles
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 7
    Dulux Natural White has a slight grey undertone I think it would look great in your home. (It's definitely not warm undertones)
  • Judy Bumbles
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 7
    Dulux Natural White in my kitchen.
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    StylingHouse
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 7

    Recommend a cool white as well with this kitchen. My suggestion is china doll, it's very subtle and Parkes the ceiling white pop.

  • PRO
    Creative Style Interior Design
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 7
    Are your kitchen cabinets actually white or an 'off-white'? If they are an off-white what 'base colour' do they have eg. Whisper White has a very slight yellow cast while in comparison Natural White has a very slight red cast. Lexicon quarter has a drop of black in it and will be the coolest of these three whites. You need to get your wall colour right with the kitchen cabinets or it can look 'wrong'. Also the benchtop, does the vein have a warm or a cool tone?
  • sue franzmann
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    Год(а)/Лет назад: 7
    The bench is in warm tones. I have had a few samples done. The natural white is to white and throws a slight grey in kitchen. I have tried white polar, too dark. Now I am going to try Dulux white polar 1/4 strength. The lights are going to be down lights(bright white). Thinking I need to stick to a more warmer white as the cupboards are so white
  • PRO
    Creative Style Interior Design
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 7
    Warm tones will go better with your benchtop. As your cabinets are white whatever you choose as a wall colour needs to complement this white too. I know someone suggested Antique White USA was dated but what is really relevant is what works best with your overall colour scheme. It's a warm white that could be worth looking at.
  • bellacatandme
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 7

    Have you considered using different whites? White with warmth to celebrate your benchtop and cooler white on wall near cupboards perhaps.

    Years ago I wanted the guest room white, my designer friend kept telling me to use 3 different whites (one on each wall, 4th was French doors). I thought she was quite mad but as it turned out it was beautiful and softened the room and made everything work.

  • sue franzmann
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    Год(а)/Лет назад: 7
    I have used 1/4 strength polar white from Dulux. Very happy with it. Once my lighting is finished I will insert photo of completed kitchen.
  • Monica Bettiol
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 7
    I have been successful teaming my white cabinets and tiles with Haymes Minimalist No 2. Very versatile hue.
    In addition a paint specialist suggested, to provide a base reference point, attach a white sheet of paper alongside all applied samples.
  • victerrace
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 7

    Hi there! I do love your kitchen and I don't want to put a complete spanner into the works… but I'm not in love with the timber finishes. I can see the timber door frame adjacent to white sliding doors and then the timber capping piece along the top of the cupboards adjacent to the ceiling. However, do I see a stainless steel finish to the kick board below the sink area? To me, the wood is a difficult distraction from your new kitchen and I would like to see it painted over …I can't see the adjoining areas and I understand you have a brick internal wall…. but it seems to ruin the look to me and might be hindering you finding the right combinations of white and make the space seem more limited than it is by creating a border.


  • John Henson
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 7
    All the paint choosing can go out the window with one foul swoop of the wrong globe. It sounds like you sway to the warmer side of things, so make sure you use a 3000k light with high lumen level and on dimmers. 1000lm will give you the ability to have great work light, then dim it down to set the mood. 4000k and up will make it feel like a laboratory and 6000k feels like you are on a Luna landing.
  • Italian Girl
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 7

    So......what was the final result??

    I'm hoping you went with 'Natural White'

  • Ann B
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 7
    All beautiful kitchens! Look forward to a photo of your final result.
  • sue franzmann
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    Год(а)/Лет назад: 7
    I used Dulux White polar for Walls, very happy with result
  • Italian Girl
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 7

    Do you know what the difference with white polar and natural white is? Looks very nice

  • sue franzmann
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    Год(а)/Лет назад: 7
    I had some sample painted with both colours and looked at them at different times of the day and different areas. I thought the colour I had choosed , was right for me and a warmer feeling to blend in with the timber Inge room
  • Dilek Duru
    Год(а)/Лет назад: 5

    hi Sue- what colour did you use on your cabinets?