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It also opens up more interesting combinations. Rich colour feels very different when positioned alongside walnut, pale oak, richly veined stone or brushed metal than it does against a plain white backdrop.
The emphasis is shifting from colour simply providing contrast to colour becoming part of the architecture of the room.
LIGHT AND AIRY
Not every kitchen is heading darker. Pale palettes remain important for spaces where the priority is openness, softness and light, but brilliant white is no longer the only route to achieving it.
Warm off-whites, chalk, sand, pale clay, stone and softened colour all create a light kitchen while introducing more character.
Almond beige brings warmth without significantly darkening a scheme, while Schüller’ s new mother-ofpearl matt and champagne matt smart glass finishes offer another route to introducing subtle colour and reflectivity into a pale interior. Seashell white also features alongside almond beige and caramel on the new three-dimensional Sora front, allowing a restrained palette to gain interest through surface rather than stronger contrast.
Combining these paler tones rather than choosing one uniform finish can be particularly effective. A subtly coloured cabinet against