# 15+ Kitchens That Make a Strong Case for Colour > Colourful kitchens inspire with bold hues and natural textures. - Title: 15+ Kitchens That Make a Strong Case for Colour · House & Home - Summary: Colourful kitchens inspire with bold hues and natural textures. Designers showcase kitchens using vibrant colours to create lively, nature-inspired spaces. - Keywords: colorful kitchen, wallpaper kitchen, green kitchens, blue kitchens, patterned kitchen, kitchen design, cabinets, marble countertops, terracotta cabinets, benjamin moore, Kitchens, Make - Source: House & Home — https://houseandhome.com/rooms/kitchens/design-inspiration-colorful-kitchens - Author: Talia Hart - Published: 2026-10-27T11:37:58+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: colorful kitchen, wallpaper kitchen, green kitchens, blue kitchens, patterned kitchen, kitchen design, cabinets, marble countertops, terracotta cabinets, benjamin moore ## Colour as Design Tool Colour can be a powerful design tool in the kitchen, keeping spaces feeling inspired. ## Neutral Kitchens Have Limits There’s no denying the enduring appeal of a neutral kitchen, but adding a fresh burst of colour will keep you feeling inspired. ## Accent Colours for Small Changes If you’re not ready to commit to a bold, all-encompassing hue, consider an accent colour on your kitchen island, a patterned tile for your backsplash or a soft pastel on your cabinets. ## Emily Wunder’s Forest Kitchen Designer Emily Wunder uses a scenic forest wallpaper full of swirling greens with mushroom-hued cabinets to connect indoor and outdoor spaces. > The kitchen is a beautiful backdrop to the nature outdoors. ## Vancouver Home’s Butter Yellow A Vancouver home features butter yellow lower cabinets balanced by ash flooring and white oak accents, inspired by the homeowner’s dream of a yellow kitchen and pink bathroom. > She told me she’d always dreamed of a yellow kitchen and a pink bathroom. ## English Kitchen with Calacatta Marble An English kitchen uses cool Calacatta Verde marble for perimeter counters and backsplash with warm hickory counter for the island. ## West Coast Terracotta Kitchen In a West Coast kitchen, terracotta-hued cabinets pair with honed quartz counters and rare Blue Stone quartzite on the vent hood, backsplash and island. > The homeowner didn’t want a white kitchen, noting that the cabinets painted in a terracotta shade feel bold but also surprisingly calm. ## Mid-Century Kitchen with Bold Hues A two-storey studio kitchen uses dark turquoise-green, muddy salmon pink and clay orange for a colour-blocked effect that guides the eye. > The bold, colour-blocked effect plays into the scheme and helps guide your eye. ## Guest Cottage Grass Green A guest cottage kitchen features grass green painted door frames, mullions and wainscotting in Benjamin Moore’s Richmond Green (553). ## Heritage Home with Furniture-Style Island In a circa-1855 heritage home, a painted furniture-style island adds subtle colour against linen wallpaper and navy blue cabinets. ## Coastal Kitchen in Nanaimo A Nanaimo B.C. kitchen uses layers of blue to create a coastal feel, with designer Alana Dick advising on using large items or dark colours in smaller spaces. > Don’t be afraid to use large items or dark colours in smaller spaces. ## North Toronto Kitchen with Porch Swing A north Toronto kitchen uses Benjamin Moore’s Porch Swing (CSP-750) colour inspired by the Canadian Shield’s natural palette. > The Canadian Shield became the inspiration for our rich palette of colours and textures. ## Parisian Brasserie Kitchen A Parisian brasserie-inspired kitchen layers pale blue Lacanche range, checkered quartz floor tile, counter stools and roman blinds with purple-hued Calacatta marble. ## Morrisburg Kitchen with Mossy Green A Morrisburg, Ont. kitchen features mossy green painted cabinets and patterned wallpaper that came from a Lee Jofa sample. > We had planned to install fieldstone above the shelves in the kitchen but, by accident, I found this Lee Jofa wallpaper sample in my office that brought the fresh green cabinet colour to life. ## Key takeaway Designers showcase kitchens using vibrant colours to create lively, nature-inspired spaces.