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Is matt white kitchen too ‘basic’

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Daizyone Wed 30-Apr-25 14:49:50

After 40 years my kitchen is ready for a final refit. At 80, this one will probably see me out.
Its a big commitment money wise, and i had in mind the following:-
Matt white with j pull doors
‘Calacatta gold’ worktops (its white with light grey veining and a streak of gold)
Worktop will then go half way up splashback and top half will be bronze mirror
Ivory karndean looking slate floor.

I have been warned this may look too clinical.
I like light kitchens and the next nearest (apart from light grey which doesnt suit the house ) is a colour called porcelain.

I attach a chat gpt image my grandson has produced for me, which is close enough (although doesnt show the tall units)

The third picture is a cgi of the actual real lay out which i am happy with.

What do we think?

LovesBach Sun 11-May-25 22:11:51

\We have just had the kitchen refitted with white units and white marble tops. I did intend to have the walls sage green, but couldn't find the right shade, so we opted to have them painted white in order to add colour later. However - we love it, and the various items around, cookbooks, flowers, pots and pans, crockery, pictures, give colour and interest. A white room on a sunny day is wonderful - and even when the sun isn't shining it is still bright and fresh.

watermeadow Sun 11-May-25 20:08:09

My entire house is matt white because the windows are small and the ceilings low. I love white because every room has darker or brighter colours in furniture and soft furnishings. My kitchen has pine dresser, table and chairs but everything else is white.
Hold out against the crazy trend for black.

ginny Sat 10-May-25 13:54:20

North facing kitchen. White units, black speckled tops, black/ grey floor . Colour added in walls and with accessories.

WelwynWitch3 Sat 10-May-25 12:00:20

It looks lovely, you can have coloured pots, cups tea towels to add some colour even a big vase of flowers. White goes with anything, and anything goes with white!

Norah Fri 02-May-25 11:57:27

Casdon

Daizyone

Oooh, thankyou all for your input. Its lovely to hear from people who have one already especially.
Does a darker floor make the room look dark though as we have 16 square metres which is a lot to me (but i know probably not by todays mega kitchen standards).

I’ve got a wooden floor with white units in my kitchen, and it doesn’t look dark. I don’t think you need to go too dark, a light oak or medium grey colour would be nice for example, really just dark enough not to show every mark.

We've white units and wooden floors, it looks warm and clean.

NotSpaghetti Fri 02-May-25 10:56:54

Wondering if you have looked at speckled floors? You could have a white terrazzo?

NotSpaghetti Fri 02-May-25 10:55:08

Daizyone

The other colour that was suggested was Porcelain. Its a kind of beige colour, but looks mushroomy/taupey . It looks sophisticated but seems a bit dull in our area. This is my best representation below, followed by the real thing. My husband thinks it looks a bit pink. The real thing is no 1 shown below.

I like D with the white doors.

We chose a colour called "champagne" for our cupboards which sounds a bit like your porcelain.
The supplier considered it to be a sort of off white. Actually it is a little on the pink side of very pale mushroom but warm in winter and cool and clean in the light.

I'd try the colour combinations at different times of day and also different parts of the kitchen and with lights on and off.

I'm sure whatever you choose you will be pleased to have done it.

Daizyone Fri 02-May-25 09:56:30

Thankyou redrobin

Allira Thu 01-May-25 22:34:16

Franbern

I love my light coloured Karndean kitchen floor. I do run the vacuum cleaner over it most days, and then use a Vileda 1-2-3 mop once a week to clean. Use Karndean's own cleaner in that mop. Always looks nice and clean. And is much warmer feel in the winter months . As I wanted to keep my fairly new white washing machine and dishwasher in my new kitchen, I kept to Gloss white units. Have found them marvellously easy to keep clean

a Vileda 1-2-3 mop
Yes, I have one and it's so easy to use. I use Method floor cleaner in it, but dilute it.

Daizyone Thu 01-May-25 22:33:06

As you can see , I dont think I have got the hang of replying properly. My apologies and thanks for all of this fantastic input.

Daizyone Thu 01-May-25 22:31:34

Mid grey….now thats an idea. Thanks.

Daizyone Thu 01-May-25 22:29:05

Didnt know about the ph thing, thanks!

Daizyone Thu 01-May-25 22:26:38

Thanks Franbern thats handy to know.

Daizyone Thu 01-May-25 22:26:08

Thanks Win.

Daizyone Thu 01-May-25 22:25:40

Tenko. Would a porcelain (beige ) kitchen be easy to sell?

Tenko Thu 01-May-25 20:22:20

My kitchen has white units which have a slight gloss. Very easy to keep clean . I’ve got black speckled granite worktops and grey wood effect tiles . They look like planks of wood. I’ve added colour with the accessories .
We’ve flipped several properties and a white kitchen is easy to sell .

win Thu 01-May-25 20:12:32

My choice would be no 2 (white) for the doors
C for the floor (grey)

Bestgrammaever Thu 01-May-25 19:13:03

That's why you have beautiful dishware and cookware!

Teazel2 Thu 01-May-25 18:09:48

I would go for porcelain, white seems too clinical to me.

Franbern Thu 01-May-25 17:54:09

I love my light coloured Karndean kitchen floor. I do run the vacuum cleaner over it most days, and then use a Vileda 1-2-3 mop once a week to clean. Use Karndean's own cleaner in that mop. Always looks nice and clean. And is much warmer feel in the winter months . As I wanted to keep my fairly new white washing machine and dishwasher in my new kitchen, I kept to Gloss white units. Have found them marvellously easy to keep clean

crazyH Thu 01-May-25 17:38:41

Very, very nice - but if you do make a curry, keep the turmeric away - it’s an unforgiving spice.

MayBee70 Thu 01-May-25 17:20:54

My daughter’s new kitchen has white quartz worktops which I find a nightmare. Terrified of chipping them or cleaning them with something that will damage them.

AlpineGranny Thu 01-May-25 15:45:52

I like white. My daughter has just gone for matt black whole thing, I've never seen a black kitchen before!

Cath9 Thu 01-May-25 15:31:21

I have a Matt finished kitchen which people did admire after it was completed 7 years ago. As long as you put a different coloured top. My son has recently had a new kitchen installed which is black with a white and black top, the same as my neighbours who have had their new kitchen for 2 years

AuntieE Thu 01-May-25 15:27:42

If you like it, choose it.

You have to look at it and live with it, and there is no point whatsoever in asking others for their opinions.

I would never choose an all white decor anywhere, but that is no reason why you should not like it.