{"id":11564,"date":"2025-12-04T09:40:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T08:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/kitchen-colour-how-to-choose-the-right-shade-according-to-the-interior-architecture\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T09:40:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T08:40:13","slug":"kitchen-colour-how-to-choose-the-right-shade-according-to-the-interior-architecture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/en\/kitchen-colour-how-to-choose-the-right-shade-according-to-the-interior-architecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Kitchen colour: how to choose the right shade according to the interior architecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"1297\"> In recent years, the evolution of living habits has led the kitchen to move away from its traditional role to take on a hybrid identity: technical and convivial, operational and scenographic, increasingly integrated with the living room. In this new context, choosing color means coordinating volumes, materials, textures and proportions with a logic that is no longer decorative, but <strong data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1187\"> architectural <\/strong>. This is what distinguishes a well-designed composition from a kitchen that, after a few months, appears &#8220;already dated&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1299\" data-end=\"2027\"> The answer to the question &#8221; <strong> which color to choose for the kitchen? <\/strong> &#8221; cannot be universal \u0097 and for this reason it is interesting. Some shades work because they amplify the light, others because they order the space; certain shades make the materiality of the wood or stone perceptible, others still define a more sophisticated character without overloading the environment. International research on color trends, crossed with observation of the best Italian projects, shows recurring patterns: neutral palettes that evolve towards warmer temperatures, soft greens that stabilize the space, desaturated blues that visually clean the scene, dark shades that acquire value when the project is mature. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2029\" data-end=\"2349\"> This guide was born from here: from the idea that color, in the kitchen, is not an aesthetic gesture but a <strong data-start=\"2133\" data-end=\"2157\"> strategic decision <\/strong>, capable of influencing comfort, visual order, durability and above all the identity of the space. Not a passing trend, but a technical choice with concrete repercussions on the quality of living. <\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"539\" data-end=\"607\"> <strong data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"607\"> Which color to choose for the kitchen?\u00a0 <\/strong> <\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"955\"> When an architect chooses the color for the kitchen, he does not choose a shade: <strong data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1076\"> he chooses a behavior of the space.  <\/strong> The colour, in a kitchen, determines how the gaze flows over the surfaces, how the shadows shape the worktops, how the materials interact with each other. It is a choice that defines atmosphere, operation, visual duration.  <strong data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1379\"> The question, therefore, is not \u0093what is the most beautiful color for the kitchen?\u0094 <\/strong> <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1382\" data-end=\"1541\"> The correct question is: <strong data-start=\"1407\" data-end=\"1541\"> \u0093Which shade allows this kitchen, in this context, with this light, to function in the most intelligent way possible?\u0094  <\/strong> Only in this way does color become a design tool, not an aesthetic preference. <\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1689\"> <strong data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1689\"> The kitchen is not a room: it is a color system <\/strong> <\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1803\"> Before analyzing the shades, it is useful to remember that the contemporary kitchen is an organism in balance between: <\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1805\" data-end=\"2020\">\n<li data-start=\"1805\" data-end=\"1840\">\n<p data-start=\"1807\" data-end=\"1840\"> <strong data-start=\"1807\" data-end=\"1838\"> natural and artificial light <\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1841\" data-end=\"1883\">\n<p data-start=\"1843\" data-end=\"1883\"> <strong data-start=\"1843\" data-end=\"1881\"> reflective and absorbent materials <\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1921\">\n<p data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"1921\"> <strong data-start=\"1886\" data-end=\"1919\"> horizontal and vertical planes <\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1922\" data-end=\"1956\">\n<p data-start=\"1924\" data-end=\"1956\"> <strong data-start=\"1924\" data-end=\"1954\"> visual rhythms and full\/empty <\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"2020\">\n<p data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"2020\"> <strong data-start=\"1959\" data-end=\"1986\"> relationship with the living room <\/strong> (in open spaces it is fundamental) <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2096\"> Color is not a covering: it is the mediator between all these elements. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2098\" data-end=\"2413\"> A sage green can work in a north-oriented kitchen but be dull in a south-facing open space; a warm white can be bright in the morning and too soft in the evening; a matte black can be stunning on a center island but claustrophobic on a culinear china in a small apartment. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2415\" data-end=\"2528\"> For this reason, color in the kitchen must be evaluated as a material. It should be observed <strong data-start=\"2494\" data-end=\"2510\"> in relation <\/strong>, not in the abstract. <\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2535\" data-end=\"2593\"> <strong data-start=\"2537\" data-end=\"2593\"> The colors that an interior architect really chooses in the kitchen <\/strong> <\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"2595\" data-end=\"2658\"> <strong data-start=\"2598\" data-end=\"2658\"> 1. Warm white: the invisible structure of space <\/strong> <\/h3>\n<p> <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Quale-colore-scegliere-per-la-cucina-bianco-latte-avena.jpg\" alt=\"Quale colore scegliere per la cucina bianco latte avena\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Quale-colore-scegliere-per-la-cucina-bianco-latte-avena.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Quale-colore-scegliere-per-la-cucina-bianco-latte-avena-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Quale-colore-scegliere-per-la-cucina-bianco-latte-avena-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Quale-colore-scegliere-per-la-cucina-bianco-latte-avena-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Quale-colore-scegliere-per-la-cucina-bianco-latte-avena-370x247.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/> <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2660\" data-end=\"2792\"> It is not a pure white. It&#8217;s not a brochure white. It is a &#8220;breathing&#8221; white, often with shades of milk, ivory, butter, almond. <\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"2794\" data-end=\"2830\"> Why an interior architect chooses it: <\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"2831\" data-end=\"3009\">\n<li data-start=\"2831\" data-end=\"2872\">\n<p data-start=\"2833\" data-end=\"2872\"> opens the space without making it sterile <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2873\" data-end=\"2909\">\n<p data-start=\"2875\" data-end=\"2909\"> reflects light softly <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2910\" data-end=\"2957\">\n<p data-start=\"2912\" data-end=\"2957\"> does not interfere with stones, wood, steel <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2958\" data-end=\"3009\">\n<p data-start=\"2960\" data-end=\"3009\"> allows the design geometry to emerge <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3011\" data-end=\"3222\"> Warm white is an <strong data-start=\"3033\" data-end=\"3055\"> invisible grid <\/strong> that allows volumes, shadows and materials to become protagonists. <br data-start=\"3123\" data-end=\"3126\" \/> It always works when the objective is not to &#8220;decorate&#8221;, but <strong data-start=\"3182\" data-end=\"3193\"> to elevate <\/strong> the kitchen as architecture. <\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3229\" data-end=\"3313\"> <strong data-start=\"3232\" data-end=\"3313\"> 2. Sage green (and gray greens): the color that regulates the visual rhythm <\/strong> <\/h3>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Quale-colore-scegliere-per-la-cucina-verde-salvia.jpg\" alt=\"Quale colore scegliere per la cucina verde salvia\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Quale-colore-scegliere-per-la-cucina-verde-salvia.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Quale-colore-scegliere-per-la-cucina-verde-salvia-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Quale-colore-scegliere-per-la-cucina-verde-salvia-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Quale-colore-scegliere-per-la-cucina-verde-salvia-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Quale-colore-scegliere-per-la-cucina-verde-salvia-370x247.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/> <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3315\" data-end=\"3459\"> It&#8217;s not a trend. <br data-start=\"3330\" data-end=\"3333\" \/> It is a design response to the most complex need of contemporary cuisine: <strong data-start=\"3415\" data-end=\"3459\"> finding order in daily dynamism. <\/strong> <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3461\" data-end=\"3477\"> Sage green: <\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3478\" data-end=\"3643\">\n<li data-start=\"3478\" data-end=\"3503\">\n<p data-start=\"3480\" data-end=\"3503\"> stabilizes the gaze <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3504\" data-end=\"3545\">\n<p data-start=\"3506\" data-end=\"3545\"> dampens the visual noise of objects <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3546\" data-end=\"3596\">\n<p data-start=\"3548\" data-end=\"3596\"> creates a natural backdrop to organic materials <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3597\" data-end=\"3643\">\n<p data-start=\"3599\" data-end=\"3643\"> reduces the impact of large volumes <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3645\" data-end=\"3745\"> In a kitchen open to the living room, it is one of the most intelligent colors: it unites, harmonizes, <strong data-start=\"3735\" data-end=\"3744\"> calms <\/strong> . <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3747\" data-end=\"3813\"> It is the color of &#8220;elegant living&#8221;, not of &#8220;cold minimalism&#8221;. <\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3820\" data-end=\"3891\"> <strong data-start=\"3823\" data-end=\"3891\"> 3. Greige, sand, dove grey: the neutrals that are not neutral <\/strong> <\/h3>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9482\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Quale-colore-scegliere-per-la-cucina-grigio-tortora.jpg\" alt=\"Quale colore scegliere per la cucina grigio tortora\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Quale-colore-scegliere-per-la-cucina-grigio-tortora.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Quale-colore-scegliere-per-la-cucina-grigio-tortora-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Quale-colore-scegliere-per-la-cucina-grigio-tortora-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Quale-colore-scegliere-per-la-cucina-grigio-tortora-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Quale-colore-scegliere-per-la-cucina-grigio-tortora-370x247.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/> <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3893\" data-end=\"4092\"> The kitchen needs a chromatic base that is neither fragile nor intrusive. <br data-start=\"3969\" data-end=\"3972\" \/> The pure gray of the 2000s no longer works: it is cold, detached, not very coherent with contemporary materiality. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4094\" data-end=\"4141\"> Current neutrals are <strong data-start=\"4116\" data-end=\"4140\"> calibrated to light <\/strong> : <\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4142\" data-end=\"4237\">\n<li data-start=\"4142\" data-end=\"4159\">\n<p data-start=\"4144\" data-end=\"4159\"> silky greige <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4160\" data-end=\"4181\">\n<p data-start=\"4162\" data-end=\"4181\"> desaturated sand <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4182\" data-end=\"4217\">\n<p data-start=\"4184\" data-end=\"4217\"> dove gray with a hint of ros\u00e9 <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4218\" data-end=\"4237\">\n<p data-start=\"4220\" data-end=\"4237\"> light cappuccino <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"4239\" data-end=\"4271\"> Why they are the ideal colors for the kitchen and they work so well: <\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"4272\" data-end=\"4479\">\n<li data-start=\"4272\" data-end=\"4332\">\n<p data-start=\"4274\" data-end=\"4332\"> interact with the skin of steel appliances <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4333\" data-end=\"4381\">\n<p data-start=\"4335\" data-end=\"4381\"> enhance the design of natural stones <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4382\" data-end=\"4436\">\n<p data-start=\"4384\" data-end=\"4436\"> make the environment more sophisticated without dominating it <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4437\" data-end=\"4479\">\n<p data-start=\"4439\" data-end=\"4479\"> convey visual warmth, not monotony <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4481\" data-end=\"4557\"> They are adult, mature, deep colours. <br data-start=\"4518\" data-end=\"4521\" \/> Colors from the project, not from the catalogue. <\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"4564\" data-end=\"4627\"> <strong data-start=\"4567\" data-end=\"4627\"> 4. Dusty and desaturated blues: perceptual cleanliness <\/strong> <\/h3>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9483\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cucina-azzurra-celeste.jpg\" alt=\"cucina azzurra celeste\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cucina-azzurra-celeste.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cucina-azzurra-celeste-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cucina-azzurra-celeste-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cucina-azzurra-celeste-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cucina-azzurra-celeste-370x247.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/> <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4629\" data-end=\"4714\"> Blue, in its desaturated version, is one of the most technical coloursfor the kitchen. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4716\" data-end=\"4804\"> Not because it calls for hygiene &#8211; a clich\u00e9 to avoid &#8211; but because <strong data-start=\"4779\" data-end=\"4803\"> it organizes the look <\/strong> . <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4806\" data-end=\"4845\"> In architecture this type of blue: <\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4846\" data-end=\"5057\">\n<li data-start=\"4846\" data-end=\"4882\">\n<p data-start=\"4848\" data-end=\"4882\"> generates a sense of visual order <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4883\" data-end=\"4925\">\n<p data-start=\"4885\" data-end=\"4925\"> reduces gaps between shelves and wall units <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4926\" data-end=\"4991\">\n<p data-start=\"4928\" data-end=\"4991\"> allows you to use light wood and warm stones without conflicts <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4992\" data-end=\"5057\">\n<p data-start=\"4994\" data-end=\"5057\"> maintains brightness even where white would be excessive <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5059\" data-end=\"5119\"> It is the perfect choice for those who want a kitchen that &#8220;breathes&#8221;. It&#8217;s a color that isn&#8217;t very noticeable, but <strong data-start=\"5154\" data-end=\"5177\"> works a lot <\/strong> . <\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"5185\" data-end=\"5249\"> <strong data-start=\"5188\" data-end=\"5249\"> 5. Matte black, carbon, graphite: the colors that sculpt <\/strong> <\/h3>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9484\" src=\"https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cucina-nera.jpg\" alt=\"cucina nera\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cucina-nera.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cucina-nera-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cucina-nera-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cucina-nera-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.archieinteriors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/cucina-nera-370x247.jpg 370w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/> <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5251\" data-end=\"5359\"> Black is not a color: it is an architectural act. In the kitchen it must be dosed with surgical precision. Works when: <\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5378\" data-end=\"5559\">\n<li data-start=\"5378\" data-end=\"5400\">\n<p data-start=\"5380\" data-end=\"5400\"> the room is large <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5401\" data-end=\"5436\">\n<p data-start=\"5403\" data-end=\"5436\"> there is an abundance of natural light <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5437\" data-end=\"5481\">\n<p data-start=\"5439\" data-end=\"5481\"> the volumes are clear and well proportioned <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5482\" data-end=\"5559\">\n<p data-start=\"5484\" data-end=\"5559\"> the materials are material (dark stones, smoked woods, satin steels) <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5561\" data-end=\"5682\"> Black sculpts. Reduces visual noise. It makes the kitchen an architectural object. Not a piece of furniture, but a volume. It&#8217;s a beautiful choice, but <strong data-start=\"5712\" data-end=\"5735\"> requires expertise <\/strong> . <\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"5743\" data-end=\"5825\"> <strong data-start=\"5745\" data-end=\"5825\"> Colors to be treated with caution (not because they are &#8220;wrong&#8221;, but because they are unstable) <\/strong> <\/h2>\n<p> <strong> What are the least suitable colors for the kitchen and why? <\/strong> <\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"5827\" data-end=\"5865\"> <strong data-start=\"5830\" data-end=\"5865\"> Strong reds, oranges and yellows <\/strong> <\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5867\" data-end=\"6069\"> The problem is not liveliness. The problem is the <strong data-start=\"5917\" data-end=\"5933\"> visual rhythm <\/strong>: these colors interfere with the perception of the food, with the continuity of the open space, with the balance of the technical surfaces. <\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6071\" data-end=\"6092\"> An architect uses them: <\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"6093\" data-end=\"6181\">\n<li data-start=\"6093\" data-end=\"6114\">\n<p data-start=\"6095\" data-end=\"6114\"> in micro-details <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6115\" data-end=\"6152\">\n<p data-start=\"6117\" data-end=\"6152\"> in seating, accessories, accent walls <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6153\" data-end=\"6181\">\n<p data-start=\"6155\" data-end=\"6181\"> never as a predominant basis <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"6183\" data-end=\"6235\"> They are \u0093micro-narrative\u0094 colours, not structure colours. <\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"6242\" data-end=\"6305\"> <strong data-start=\"6244\" data-end=\"6305\"> How an interior architect really chooses the right color for the kitchen: professional criteria <\/strong> <\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"6307\" data-end=\"6365\"> A designer evaluates the color of the kitchen considering: <\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"6367\" data-end=\"6385\"> <strong data-start=\"6371\" data-end=\"6385\"> 1. The light <\/strong> <\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"6386\" data-end=\"6490\">\n<li data-start=\"6386\" data-end=\"6401\">\n<p data-start=\"6388\" data-end=\"6401\"> exposure <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6402\" data-end=\"6429\">\n<p data-start=\"6404\" data-end=\"6429\"> width of windows <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6430\" data-end=\"6453\">\n<p data-start=\"6432\" data-end=\"6453\"> height of wall units <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6454\" data-end=\"6490\">\n<p data-start=\"6456\" data-end=\"6490\"> artificial light temperature <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"6492\" data-end=\"6531\"> <strong data-start=\"6496\" data-end=\"6529\"> 2. The relationship with the living room <\/strong> <\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"6532\" data-end=\"6593\"> The kitchen is no longer isolated: it must communicate with the living room. <\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"6595\" data-end=\"6617\"> <strong data-start=\"6599\" data-end=\"6617\"> 3. The materials <\/strong> <\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"6618\" data-end=\"6660\"> Each material \u0093asks\u0094 for a different color: <\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"6661\" data-end=\"6793\">\n<li data-start=\"6661\" data-end=\"6703\">\n<p data-start=\"6663\" data-end=\"6703\"> light wood requires desaturated tones <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6704\" data-end=\"6746\">\n<p data-start=\"6706\" data-end=\"6746\"> the veined stone requires stable neutrals <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6747\" data-end=\"6793\">\n<p data-start=\"6749\" data-end=\"6793\"> steel calls for warm colors to balance <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"6795\" data-end=\"6821\"> <strong data-start=\"6799\" data-end=\"6821\"> 4. The visual rhythm <\/strong> <\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"6822\" data-end=\"6863\"> Color must \u0093make\u0094 the voices worklights: <\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"6864\" data-end=\"6923\">\n<li data-start=\"6864\" data-end=\"6895\">\n<p data-start=\"6866\" data-end=\"6895\"> if too many, neutrality is needed <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6896\" data-end=\"6923\">\n<p data-start=\"6898\" data-end=\"6923\"> if few, character is needed <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"6925\" data-end=\"6956\"> <strong data-start=\"6929\" data-end=\"6956\"> 5. Perceptual duration <\/strong> <\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"6957\" data-end=\"7045\"> The kitchen doesn&#8217;t change every three years.<br \/>\nThe color must psychologically stand the test of time. <\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"7052\" data-end=\"7134\"> <strong data-start=\"7054\" data-end=\"7134\"> The color suitable for the kitchen is not an aesthetic choice, but a studied design gesture <\/strong> <\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"7136\" data-end=\"7298\"> Choosing the color of the kitchen means intervening on the perception of space, on light, on materiality, on the relationship between daily gestures and volumes. A warm white can make a kitchen a place of luminous calm. A sage green can transform it into a natural and stable space. A warm greige can give her visual maturity. A dusty blue can restore order and depth. A matt black can make it become pure architecture. Beauty comes later. 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