Ready for our latest and greatest ‘Get This Look’ post? Today we’re sharing all the details on how to recreate this glamorous gray kitchen from a recent Utah Valley Parade of Homes by Arive Homes.
Gray and white are classic, tried-and-true colors to use in a kitchen design. What makes this heart of the home standout is the combination of subtle pops of color, sleek chrome fixtures, and unexpected accents like the backsplash and floral cafe curtain. Plus, who doesn’t love a luxurious kitchen island? In fact, you can create your own marble kitchen island at a fraction of the cost with our DIY marble island tutorial.
MY LATEST VIDEOSNow it’s time to design your own glamorous gray kitchen! Read on for our six tips and product recommendations. And in case you missed them, check out previous ‘Get This Look’ posts from this very same home: Outdoors Camping Theme Kids’ Bedroom, Colorful Eclectic Teen Girl Bedroom, and Bold Jewel Toned Statement Living Room.
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6 Tips to Design a Glamorous Gray Kitchen
1. Paint Your Cabinets Gray
Gray kitchen cabinets continue to be a popular choice for DIY enthusiasts and professional interior designers alike. Below we’ve rounded up 8 of our favorite gray paint colors to use on kitchen cabinets so you achieve a similar look. Plus, check out how first-time homeowner Megan used BEHR Pencil Point in her kitchen makeover featured on Remodelaholic.
Related Reading: How to Choose the Best Cabinet Paint Color
Benjamin Moore Steel Wool
Benjamin Moore Stormy Monday
BEHR Pencil Sketch
BEHR Tin Foil
Sherwin-Williams Dustblu
Sherwin-Williams Lazy Gray
Valspar Almost Charcoal
Valspar Polished Silver
2. Hang Glass Pendant Lights
Glass pendant lights add a hint of sophistication to a kitchen space. We’ve rounded up some recommendations below at a variety of price points. Or if you’re feeling adventurous, put your DIY skills to work with one of our 14 favorite DIY pendant lights. The ceiling’s the limit when it comes to kitchen pendant lighting!
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Options: Adriano pendant, Baylis mini pendant, 3-light pendant, Giacinta mini pendant, Keystone pendant, hand blown glass pendant
3. Create a Backsplash Accent
The black and white hexagon tile backsplash above the kitchen stove adds a great visual element while keeping with the neutral color palette. Follow suit and select neutral colored tile when creating your own backsplash accent to keep it cohesive with the rest of the space. Get more kitchen backsplash inspiration from our 14 Neutral Backsplashes post.
Related Reading: How to Install a DIY Tile Backsplash
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Options: urban hexagon tile, porcelain mosaic tile, retro black dot tile, Greecian tile, herringbone tile, Bedford tile
4. Anchor the Space with a White Kitchen Island
Nothing anchors a kitchen quite like a substantial island complete with an extra sink and room for barstools. You don’t have to spend thousands to get the kitchen island of your dreams. Create your own DIY marble island with a tutorial from Nina Hendrick Design Co. featured on Remodelaholic.
5. Choose Sophisticated Metal Bar Stools
The chrome barstools in this gray kitchen echo the stainless steel appliances found throughout and the cool gray paint color of the kitchen cabinets. With a larger kitchen island like this one, you have the space to add metal bar stools with full backs. If you’re working with a smaller space you may want to choose backless stools.
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Options: modern farmhouse bar stool, adjustable bar stool, everly bar stool, counter bar stool, metal cafe bar stool, backed adjustable bar stool
6. Add Subtle Pops of Coordinated Color
While gray and white are the dominant colors in this kitchen, the designer added some character with subtle yellow accents scattered throughout the space. Yellow works especially well with gray as seen here. We love the yellow KitchenAid mixer paired with a matching KitchenAid tea kettle. Adding pops of color help liven up the space and give it some personality.
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Options: KitchenAid mixer, yellow tea kettle, KitchenAid tea kettle, vegetable kitchen towel, yellow kitchen towels, yellow pot holders, 3-piece mixing bowl set, melamine mixing bowls, cake stand
Below, we’ve rounded up everything you need to design your own glamorous gray kitchen with fun pops of yellow. Simply click any of the images to learn more about each item. You may have to double-tap on mobile.
Want to see more of this beautiful home by Arive Homes? See these other rooms we’ve explored here in our Get This Look series:
Outdoors Camping Theme Kids’ Bedroom
Colorful Eclectic Teen Girl Bedroom
Bold Jewel Toned Statement Living Room
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