Colorful kitchens are huge in 2024! Interior designers and homeowners alike are moving away from all-white kitchens, opting instead for painted cabinets and cute retro appliances. Pinterest even forecasted -- based on its pin trends -- that kitschy kitchens will be a hit this year.

As designer Kate Dawson said on Forbes, "People want color! Design! Texture, and most importantly—they want to make a statement."

So how do you pull off a colorful kitchen without making it look like your eight-year-old styled it? We have great tips and examples for you. Read on!

 

2024 Colorful Kitchen Themes and How to Copy Them

There are various ways to apply color to your kitchen. Here's a look at some themes from 2024's most vibrant cook spaces and dining areas. Take inspiration or take your pick to copy in your own home!

 

Vivid paint color in kitchens

While chocolatey neutrals are also rising in 2024, the other half of the design world is enamored with brightly colored cabinets and kitchen islands. Whether you're partial to blues, yellows, pinks, or greens, it's high time to get repainting!

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Ways to feature a fun color in your kitchen:

• Plan your palette in advance with your color of choice as the main character. Keep all secondary colors cohesive.
• Paint your cabinets with your color of choice. Add some contrasting trim if desired.
• Paint or wallpaper your kitchen island base. You can even use contact paper for a budget-friendly option.
• If painting is not feasible, hang some wall art in your color scheme instead.
• Switch up your backsplash. Colored marble slabs are big this year!

 

"Kitschen" decor trend

A kitschy kitchen is all about nostalgic fun, applying the bright colors of the '50s and '60s alongside appliances, cookware, and tableware from decades past. Mint-green fridges rule! 

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Ways to achieve a kitschy kitchen:

• Paint cabinets in pastel colors like mint green, butter yellow, or baby pink.
• Paint tables and chairs in vibrant colors. Firetruck red pops brilliantly against soft hues!
• Accent your tableware with colored glass pieces inspired by "Depression glass" (those amber- and green-colored tumblers from the 1930s).
• Style your shelves and counters with vintage tchotchkes like animal figurines, cute teapots, and fruit-shaped ceramic jars.
• Swap your bins and trays with vintage-looking boxes.
• Display quirky wall decor pieces. Old radios and rotary telephones, anyone?
• Invest in one appliance in a fabulous color. It doesn't have to be a Smeg refrigerator. Lots of affordable brands now offer pastel-hued toasters, kettles, and coffee makers.

 

Dedicated drink stations in kitchens

If painting your entire kitchen isn't your thing, how about just a section of it? Even better, turn that section into a dedicated coffee nook or beverage bar! At-home coffee stations have been on the rise since the pandemic era, and this trend shows no sign of fading. After all, who could resist a lovely cafe-like corner greeting you when you wake up in the morning?

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How to make a colorful coffee bar at home:

1. Pick a corner in your kitchen or dining table and set up a prep surface in it. This surface can be a nook on your counter, a dedicated table, or even a small sideboard or credenza.
2. Arrange your coffee-making tools and ingredients on it. If you want, you can install additional shelves or use risers to maximize storage in the compact space.
3. Decorate the space with a color palette that you like. Play around with materials such as paint, wallpaper, contact paper, or even fabric.
4. If you have extra space, accessorize your coffee corner with coffee-themed books, decorative coffee jars, artwork, and whatever decor you like!

Read more about at-home coffee stations in our blog post here!

 

So what do you think of these color-filled kitchens? Too playful or just perfect? Write a comment!

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