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Kitchen Area With Glossy Navy Blue Cabinets
About Kitchen Area Interiors
Common questions from homeowners.
Navy was picked for the base cabinets because a dark colour down low hides the marks a busy kitchen collects, splashes and scuffs that a white base would show. The gloss finish bounces light back, so the deep blue does not make the room feel heavy. White counters and beige tiles sit above to keep the top half bright. Dark below and light above is a safe split, since the colour you touch most is the one that hides wear best.
The wall cabinets have slim black frames and ribbed glass fronts instead of solid doors. Ribbed glass blurs whatever sits inside, so the shelves look tidy even when they are not perfectly stacked. The black frame lines up with the dark base cabinets and gives the upper run some edge against the pale wall. Glass doors do ask you to keep the front row looking neat, since shapes and colours still show through the ribbing.
The counter is a plain white surface, wide and unbroken so there is room to prep. Behind it the wall has a beige tile backsplash in a soft, warm tone that stops splashes reaching the paint. Tiles wipe down after cooking far more easily than a painted wall, which is why the splash zone is tiled and the rest is not. The white and beige together keep the working wall calm above the strong navy cabinets.
A strip light runs under the wall cabinets and throws light straight down onto the counter. That matters because the person working stands between the ceiling light and the counter, so an overhead alone leaves a shadow right where you chop. The under cabinet strip fills that shadow. Recessed downlights in the ceiling handle the general light for the room. Task light low down and soft light up top is the split most working kitchens want.
The kitchen opens onto the dining through a pass in the wall, with a low counter along the edge you can hand plates across. Keeping it open means the cook is not shut away while food goes out to the table. A utility door on the far side, fitted with blinds, leads to the utility area behind for washing and drying. The open side does let smells and sound travel, which is the usual trade for a kitchen that joins the dining.
A gloss finish costs a little more than matte, since the surface has to be sprayed and cured to come out even and shine free of ripples. The colour itself, navy or any other, does not change the price much. The ribbed glass wall cabinets cost more than solid shutters because of the glass and the framing. Carcass material and the counter you pick move the figure far more than the colour, so decide those first.
Gloss shows fingerprints and water spots more than matte, so a navy gloss front needs a wipe with a soft cloth every few days. The upside is that a smooth glossy surface wipes clean quickly, since nothing catches in a texture. Ribbed glass on the uppers hides dust behind the blur, though the grooves themselves need an occasional brush. Beige tiles and a white counter forgive daily use well. None of it is fussy if you wipe as you go.
Yes, the idea shrinks well because it does not rely on a big island or long runs. Keep the navy gloss base and the white counter, and drop to one bank of ribbed glass uppers instead of a full wall. In a very tight kitchen you can skip the pass and breakfast counter and close the room off. The under cabinet strip light matters even more in a small kitchen, since a single ceiling bulb leaves the counter in shadow.