as Adorable Peach, Bright Cherry, Cranberry
Zing, Curry Spice, Lime Twist and Olive Oil.
“White kitchens have been trending
for a number of years, but now we’re seeing a resurgence of color in the kitchen,
from cabinetry to counters to walls,”
said Alison Goldman, brand manager for
CIL paint, a brand of PPG Architectural
Coatings, crediting the revival to current
rich-in-color bohemian, retro and return-to-nature trends in home decor.
“The kitchen is the most-used room in
the house and the area where family and
friends tend to gather, so it’s the perfect
place to add color and personality to a
home,” Goldman said. Still, it’s important
to choose kitchen colors wisely, she cautioned, as some are better suited for this
multipurpose environment than others.
“Warm, uplifting colors, such as yellow,
red and orange, and soft shades of grey, violet, blue and green, are known to be more
conducive to appetite-building, entertaining and conversation,” she said, explaining
that CIL paint took these findings into account when developing its new palette.
CIL paint’s Culinary Collection brings
together the brand’s top kitchen color
recommendations from its existing paint
line-up. “No matter what the look or size
of your space, the collection has a color
recipe for everyone,” Goldman said. For
starters, she offered these suggestions as
good choices for:
• Modern kitchens: Grey is all the rage
in home decor these days, and muted grey
walls work especially well in a modern
kitchen. Try Oyster Bay (90YY 63/044
SE48) or Barley Beige (30YY 68/024 DL50)
grey from CIL paint as a base, accented – on
one wall or through accessories – by a fa-
vorite pop color, such as turquoise, tangerine
or raspberry. Other striking wall color op-
tions, particularly in kitchens with stainless
steel appliances, are lemon yellow or apple
green. If a full wall of these bright colors is
too much for you, paint them above your
cabinets only or even inside cabinets with
glass doors to liven up the room.
• Country kitchens: Complement wood
cabinetry by painting the walls cozy shades
of terra cotta red, such as Burnt Pumpkin
(24YR 12/447 DL08) by CIL paint, warm
orange such as Persimmon Berry (60YR
26/605 DL10), or light sage green such as
Cabbage Patch (90YY 62/264 MC21), cre-
ating a welcoming space reminiscent of open
fires and roasted foods. Don’t know which
color to use? Simply identify the predomi-
nant undertone of your cabinetry or flooring
– yellow, orange or red, for example – and
choose a paint color with the same base.
The new Culinary Collection
by CIL paint can be viewed at
www.cil.ca. Available in Canada
at The Home Depot, Walmart,
Canadian Tire, Rona and other indepen-
dent paint dealers, CIL paint has in busi-
nesses, communities, schools and homes
across the Canada for 85 years, with
more than 1,200 colors in its palette. CW
