Using Orange Kitchen Pantry Storage Cabinets for Dramatic Effect!

See how many colors here are combined to give the brightness and interest that results from clever use of kitchen pantry storage cabinets.

They are the brown wood of the cabinets, the black of the fridge,

the stainless steel of the faucets, the rangehood and the double-bowl sink and the orange of the drawers and shelving.

The 2 strips of orange are also added in between the tiles above the cooktop and sinks.

The feature wall at the end of the kitchen is of the same orange as the drawers and so continues the effect over a larger expanse.

The flooring is of yet another color, although muted and subdued in contrast to the orange, brown and black.

The whole effect may be a little heavy, but the wooden wall kitchen pantry storage cabinets are lightened by using glass on the front, instead of a full wood panel.

The color in this kitchen is a subdued orange that is washed over the units in a distressed style.

The wood has been sanded and painted with a wash a couple of times.

In between, the faces are sanded lightly and unevenly to produce the effect of age and wear.

The back wall has been kept neutral colored, and then there are walls on either side which are of a much deeper orange.

The kitchen is a galley kitchen at the end of a narrow corridor.

It is very small and there has been a lot to include in the space. The drawer fronts actually come out as a whole unit and hide the sink.

The attempt has been made to combine the vintage look of the kitchen with the modern appliances - oven, rangehood, sink and cooktop. Whether this works here or not, is for you to decide.

If you think not, try to define what the problems are: is the space too crowded and cluttered? Is the orange of the units too different from the orange of the walls? Is the whole design unbalanced to the eye?

When you have decided the reasons, try to keep away from these when you are designing and planning your kitchen!

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