The colour Cream - need design suggestions
Hi, we have recently purchased a house that has cream tiles, cream walls, cream curtains and cream kitchen.
I hate cream. I love white/grey crisp and clean tones.
Originally we said we will just re paid the whole house cream and get the kitchen re painted white. But iv just realised that the curtains are cream aswell.
Any suggestions on any colours that might go with cream so i can avoid changing the curtains at this stage. Will the cream curtains look really bad next to white walls?
We also want to rip the tiles up and get floor boards.
Any interior design suggestions will be GREATLY appreciated.
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PROBeth H. :
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agolooks like an operating room. where are the curtains? why not just change them?
as for the walls, they look white in the pic. the kitchen cabs look like warm white.
I have to ask,,,what is with that one lonely kitchen light?? did someone really think that was a good idea? do you plan on pendant lighting over the island? recessed lighting?
if you put a soft color on the walls, the kitchen cabs will appear whiter. what if you did something like crushed ice (SW)? its almost a white, with a neutral gray tone.
or try one of these
Irene Morresey
5 years agoPerhaps a taupe, griege colour, will make cabinets etc seem whiter. Parlour taupe used in all the below pics. It goes well with a blue grey. Add some art
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