When it comes to kitchen renovations across New Zealand, there are so many variables to consider. For example, the colour and design of your kitchen tiles, the backsplash you’d like, what appliances and furniture pieces need to be installed. Amidst all this chaos and noise, one important detail can often go overlooked – the kitchen benchtops!
Kitchen benchtops in NZ properties pack a powerful punch, but because they often come in mass-produced plain colours, homeowners overlook choosing the perfect hue for their home. No longer! Through this blog post from the Benchtop Guys, find the perfect kitchen benchtop hue for you and elevate your home in the long-run.
What’s the style of your kitchen?
To pick the perfect colour for your kitchen benchtops, you need to establish the style of your kitchen. Do you want it to look modern, with a sleek and monochromatic colour palette, or would you prefer something more rustic and farmhouse-styled? In this case, a warm-toned wood or stone finish would be a more preferable colour and design choice for your kitchen benchtops.
What existing cabinetry and flooring do you have?
Kitchen benchtops should always be in visual harmony with the flooring and cabinetry in a kitchen. Otherwise, your kitchen can appear to be ‘patchworked’ together, which overwhelms the eye.
However, this harmony doesn’t always mean that your benchtops, floors and cabinets should be the same colour. You could opt for a striking contrast look, choosing a benchtop colour opposite to your cabinetry – for example, black benchtops and white cabinets. The choice is yours, as long as everything flows seamlessly together!
What lighting do you have in your kitchen?
Your kitchen benchtops can look different depending on whether the light in your kitchen is cool-toned or warm-toned. The amount of natural light your kitchen receives is also very important. For example, a kitchen filled with natural light may benefit from darker kitchen benchtops, which balances out the brightness! A small and cosy kitchen should opt for light benchtops to make it appear larger. Some colours also just don’t mesh with cool-toned light, such as saturated pinks, greens and browns. By avoiding these colours in your cool-toned kitchen (and vice-versa, for those who prefer warmer and stronger lighting), it becomes much easier to choose the perfect hue for your kitchen benchtops because you’ve gotten rid of unsuitable options!
For kitchen benchtops in NZ that are guaranteed to be a premium quality, blending seamlessly into your kitchen space whatever colours you choose, look to the Benchtop Guys. Benchtops aren’t only a decorative piece, they’re designed to be functional, and our installations are made with this functionality in mind.
Contact us for more insight into our bespoke kitchen benchtops as soon as possible.