Your White Kitchen Cabinets

White kitchen cabinets are chic and seemingly timeless. They work in kitchens of all sizes and with vintage, traditional or modern design aesthetics, which may be one reason they come up as the most popular kitchen cabinet color in Houzz survey after survey.
White cabinets can serve the same purpose as white walls, amplifying natural light and offering a canvas on which to create your kitchen. They don’t need much to look great just by themselves, but here are some things you can do to make your white cabinets look even better.

Smithouse

Add finishing touches. Most people can never have enough kitchen cabinet space. However, a large expanse of white cabinets can look plain if it’s not wearing any jewelry. Yes, cabinet pulls do for cabinets what a necklace or earrings do for an outfit. They provide the finishing touch and make everything feel complete. For a bit of pure elegance, go for black cabinet knobs or pulls. The contrast will look striking.

Paint pick: If you like this look, a similar color to try for your cabinets is Chantilly Lace from Benjamin Moore.

Denys Builds Designs

Energize with art. If you have a contemporary kitchen or you have a small number of white cabinets — just base cabinets, let’s say — then knobs or pulls may be unnecessary. Instead, add a personal touch to your kitchen with a vivacious piece of art. This will bring color and energy to an otherwise streamlined space.

Paint pick: For a similar look, try Ultra Pure White from Behr.

SLC Interiors

Mix styles. White cabinets look best when they play off opposing elements. In this kitchen, the simple white cabinets look more interesting when juxtaposed with a sparkling glass backsplash. It’s truly a case of yin and yang. Both features share a common hue, but their styles couldn’t be more different. Still, the traditional cabinets are in harmony with the glitzy, contemporary tile.

Paint pick: For a similar cabinet color, try Ultra White by Valspar.

Fivecat Studio | Architecture

Cool out. For a contemporary kitchen, paint your cabinets in a frosty-white paint color (a white with grayish undertones) and use an abundance of silver and cool grays around the space. You can install chrome light fixtures or add nickel cabinet pulls and stainless steel appliances. And don’t forget the counter-tops. A marble surface with gray veins will do the trick.

Paint pick: For a similar look, try Snowbound from Sherwin-Williams.

Northpoint

Try a tan. Though many homeowners love white cabinets, you might feel they look sterile or cold. If so, consider an earthy, pale tan. You’ll get a light and airy look, but the space will also feel warm and comfortable.

Paint pick: For a similar color, try Pale Palomino from Behr (Home Decorators Collection).

Thermador Home Appliances

Combine white and gray. What better way to create a kitchen that’s beautifully on-trend than to pair white cabinets with gray, today’s hottest neutral? For an inviting space, select a warm off-white for some of the cabinets and a deep, smoky gray for the others. The look will be dramatic but very welcoming.

Paint pick: For a similar look, try Arcade White and Web Gray from Sherwin-Williams.

Get happy with white and yellow. This is not your grandparents’ kitchen. Back in the day, yellow kitchens were a thing. Today’s “it” kitchens are largely white, but that doesn’t mean yellow can’t have a prominent place.

To give a vintage, country-style kitchen a modern-day twist, start with white cabinets, shelves and appliances, then give the island a coat of golden yellow paint. The space will feel warm and happy. And the grandparents would be pleased.

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