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40 Gorgeous Grey Kitchens

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Often used in bedroom design, the soft appeal of grey can cool many interiors. Yet one secret power remains - its subtle transformation of kitchens. Often left in the cold for warmer wooden tones, its ability to make a kitchen look fresh and contemporary works wonders for a range of home styles. Whether blending into white, creating the industrial or making smooth moves in charcoal, its range and depth of hue rival many traditional kitchen colours. Paired with brighter yellows and tonal blue gradients, it offers a clean palette without the drama of white or black. Look at our top forty picks for yourself.

Striking yet muted in mid-grey-panelling, a strip of LED-lighting sits pretty above contrasting white peonies.

A touch of difference to a white wall and light flooring, this grey hue keeps it fresh while storing books.

Wall-to-floor tiling embraces grey and white, as bauble lights join the party. Under-cabinet lighting draws the eye from the dining area.

Mimicking a game of tetris, this multi-shaped wonder with a large, slanted window keeps everyone guessing.

White and grey segment this wooden-floored space, a series of oblongs and squares. A teardrop mirror designates the bench.

Grey cabinetry and marble provide texture and interest to this wide-paned design, complete with wine-glass drop chandeliers.

Teal and charcoal combine in an artistic kitchen fit for a chef. Wide block shelving offers storage space, a living panel nature. Wooden bar stools help add in some warm accents.

Concrete and wood battle it out in this industrial design. Spot and multi-level hanging lights frame one side, a cupboard-panel-as-art-piece the other.

Small spaces can benefit from grey the most. This light-grey design only slightly contrasts with wooden panelling, while a minimal bench offers class in slate.

Corrugated plastic adds modernity to this kitchen, an unusual find with concrete benching. A slither of wood acts as a focal benchtop.

A workshop is evoked with this stencilled interior, complete with ladder. Shades of grey provide the eclectic while keeping the colour palette clean.

A marble splashback and bench win favour in this grey-framed kitchen. A simple wooden table keeps the space open.

Minus table, this charcoal-panelled kitchen holds no clutter. Ambient lighting under cabinetry keeps focus on the inlet.

A set of three LEDs foreground another sleek kitchen frame, in mid-grey. A dark-grey wooden panel draws the eye, while mottled tiles retain interest.

Exuding warmth, this blue-grey kitchen meets brown in the most charming of ways. Three polished wooden stools are lit by copper-inner lights, while a concrete wall is lit brown down the hall.

Want a kitchen with a café vibe? This steel-and-wood creation holds simple wooden shelving on matte walls and grey wooden floors.

Almost out of a picture book, this kitchen’s spiderweb chandelier, rounded ceiling, snaking extractor fan and windy bonzai add something of the spooky to mealtimes. A grey concrete floor and darker wood features keep the look far from kitsch.

Grey need not be boring. This wood-encased design injects blue into the mix, with same-colour walling extending the space.

Give the Italian kitchen a revamp with exposed brick walls, wood and cabinetry in grey. A set of five steel drop lights separate the dining area.

Prefer to be unique? Why not hang an art piece on grey matte walls amidst hanging potted plants, an L-shaped bench, and draping modern chandelier?

Textures reign king in this design marked by brushed concrete and wavering wood. An industrial tap hovers amidst a series of block grey and wood shapes.

Separate the traditional elements and re-house them in wood and grey. This concrete-floored design features an oven in a wood block and a bench as a central table.

Grey can be a supporting act. This mostly-white design sits pretty against a dark charcoal wall with chrome cabinetry bottoms.

Only have a corner space? Make the most of it with sleek grey cabinetry and a copper inlet.

Go almost-white in this kitchen twisting the Scandinavian. A rough-shod wooden floor and white tiling do the talking.

IKEA can do all the classics, and grey is no exception. This simple six-doored design sits against the same hue, as a row of white tiles hang the necessities.

Create a grey and white kitchen by combining dark charcoal benches with white side cabinetry. Wind chime kitchen island lighting adds interest.

The little fixtures can be the heroes. Grey backgrounds a marble-grey benchtop, a series of plants and two idea lights.

A Japanese theme revels in this kitchen’s grey tiles and feature wall. Pops of wood and beige tiling keep warmth, while a darker inlet serves food.

Frame an unusual scene with this glass-and-stencil border. Matte grey cabinetry adds elegance, wooden fixtures the natural.

Heighten a low space with shortened grey cabinetry. Placed on a grey strip of tiling, lining cabinet tops in black gives the illusion of height.

Studio apartments are made for this charcoal-and-wood creation. A patterned grey-tiled inlet adds distraction without clutter.

Grey and yellow kitchens are not for the faint-hearted. Muted charcoal and wood panels allow bright yellow to shine.

Hide grey’s influence with this kitchen with darker-shade borders. Teal kitchen bar stools and white features are greeted by a steel extractor fan.

Dark, mid- and light-grey oscillate in a range of shapes and sizes. Striped-wood cabinets and three filigree feature lights add artistic balance.

Grey and wood juxtapose nicely in this light, bright, and breezy interior. Grey adds enough difference to create a dreamy, not sleepy, design.

Grey plays in filigree stools and high-reaching cupboards in this kitchen of white accents.

Charcoal and wood mix up cool and warm hues in this kitchen. Grey cabinetry extends the living room wall, allowing LED-lit wood to shine. A huge collection of indoor herb planters add in some luscious greenery to this kitchen.

After just a little less black? Go for grey’s darker shades in a matching bench and cabinetry, overhung by a fascinating steel stencil feature.

Make your extractor fan the feature, as wood and charcoal surround. This contemporary kitchen further lightens the space with white hanging lights and popping porcelain.

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40 Gray Kitchens That Are Anything But Dull

If our “graydar” is correct, gray is coming in hot this season—or rather, very achromatic. While all-white kitchens have been all the rage during our Covid-confined era, and colorful kitchens are now having a moment, the in-between is becoming the ultimate sign of sophistication. From a light barely-there hue to a moody charcoal shade—a gray palette in your cookery is tasteful, understated, and endlessly versatile. In short, it creates a space that is muted in all the right ways. Ready to go beyond black and white? Check out these gray kitchens that we’ve culled from the archives and we dare you not to go to the dark side.

1

Charcoal Cabinetry

Travis Mark

Emmy Rossum’s New York apartment kitchen is a modern take on traditional glamour. With the refrigerator, dishwasher, and washer/dryer cleverly concealed, who knows what else Brooklyn-born designer Antonino Buzzetta is hiding behind these charcoal-hued custom Scavolini cabinets?

2

Hearthstone Hues

James Merrell

This idyllic Long Island farmhouse is the stuff of our cottagecore dreams. With cabinetry painted in Benjamin Moore’s Hearthstone, a marble sink, and fittings by Sonoma Forge, Steven Gambrel brings clarity and coherence to a once-unwieldy farmhouse space that dates back to the 1840s. This now-sophisticated cookspace proves that gray is the ultimate timelessness.

3

Understated Elegance

Katie Charlotte

Sometimes full-throttle is too much. Case in point: this Cortney Bishop-designed beach house kitchen, which features a hood, cabinetry, and doors in a gunmetal gray that is just a few notches below black. Paired with a bright white marble island, the result is an understated high contrast look that knows just when to reign it in.

4

One-Tone Touches

Stephen Kent Johnson

Monochrome is always a good idea, especially when it comes to gray. In this minimalist West Village apartment, gray cabinetry meets a gray backsplash against a (you guessed it) gray countertop. Add generous skylights and a streamlined design, and you’ve got a minimalist marvel that doesn't need a touch of color to show personality.

5

Striped Surrealism

Mikhail Loskutov

This one-of-a-kind St. Petersburg apartment kitchen, designed by Tim Veresnovsky, turns the notion of gray on its head. Look closely at the eucalyptus veneer that covers the walls, cabinets, and chair—and you’ll see black and white stripes. But step back and the effect is a gray that’s brimming with dimension. This pint-size space proves that there is more than one way to combine colors.

6

Metallic Palette

Simon Upton

This Jean-Louis Deniot–designed Miami kitchen proves that size does not equivalate to grandeur. With custom stainless-steel cabinetry that has been laser-printed with an abstract pattern, this small yet striking kitchen contains layers of intrigue and character within its dance of natural light.

7

Reductive Design

Erik Undéhn

This is minimalism taken to the extreme. This modernist Stockholm apartment is free of any ornamentation and features stainless-steel countertops and lower cabinets. Here, the stainless steel gray adds refinement to an otherwise austere space for a sleek and clean look. Because less really is more.

8

Brass Accents

Douglas Friedman

A quick peek into Jonathan Adler and Simon Doonan’s glitzy apartment in Greenwich Village will reveal how a calm and cool gray kitchen can level out an otherwise vibrant space. These chic gray cabinets really pop against the brass Jonathan Adler hardware, with a marble countertop and backsplash that ties in the gray hues.

9

Sparse Deliniations

Simon Upton

In this New York townhouse kitchen, subtlety is played out in clean lines and sparse juxtapositions. White cabinets are cooly contrasted with stainless accents in the pendants, cabinetry, appliances, and Corten steel tiles. The lesson in this chic kitchen: sophistication can be achieved through the use of negative space. The pendants are from a Czechoslovakian factory and the 1940s stools are by Warren McArthur.

10

Steel Everything

Ricardo Labougle

Juliana Lima Vasconcellos’s Rio pied-à-terre is a lesson in framing: the deep gray stainless steel and tile almost seems to encase the Hermes Erbanesteria table and Andrée Putman chairs, allowing the vibrant wood to really stand out. The Brazilian way, of course!

11

Historic Gray Kitchen

William Abranowicz

Deep gray details give this historic New York kitchen a modern feel. The farmer's sink is by Waterworks and the countertop is from Caesarstone. The cabinets are painted in Benjamin Moore's Amherst Gray.

12

London-Inspired Gray Kitchen

Photography by Eric Piasecki

An abundance of gray tones fill a Manhattan kitchen designed by Steven Gambrel. The space, which is inspired by a popular London cocktail bar, includes custom kitchen cabinetry and an island, as well as glossy subway tiles by Ann Sacks. The chandelier is Serge Mouille.

13

Glossy Gray Kitchen

Simon Upton

Gray tiles in a pearl-like finish boost the style factor in this cozy Manhattan kitchen designed by retail guru Patricia Greene Isen, featuring black and white checkered flooring.

14

Elegant Gray

Victor Demarchelier

The Miami aerie that supermodel Joan Smalls calls home features a kitchen that's outfitted with gray seating by RH, Restoration Hardware, which complements the gray cabinetry.

15

Sleek Gray

William Abranowicz

Workshop/APD's Matt Berman and Andrew Kotchen crafted this sleek Greenwich village gray kitchen with concrete floors and a matching island. Sunny yellow counter stools from Counter Evolution add to the look.

16

Sophisticated Gray Kitchen

Emily Andrews Photography

Dark charcoal cabinetry adds contrast to the bright white walls and sleek marble countertop in the Chelsea kitchen of Etsy's COO.

17

Striking Gray Kitchen

Mike Schwartz

This Luxe Lincoln Park kitchen designed by Abruzzo Kitchen + Bath benefits from a striking gray palette. The design scheme includes a honed Bianca Perla Quartzite stone, painted cabinets, and wrought iron pulls. A cased opening showcases a La Cornue oven with black graphite and copper and nickel accents, along with a custom metal hood.

18

Palm Beach Gray Kitchen

Stephen Kent Johnson

In this spacious Palm Beach kitchen crafted by the award-winning design firm Pembrooke & Ives, gray cabinetry and millwork blends with the pops of white in the luxurious space.

19

Warm Gray Kitchen

Cynthia Lynn

In this glam Chicago home, a warm gray kitchen features a backsplash that's lined with Moroccan tiles from Ann Sacks along and a cantilevered island with Carrara countertops to maximize space.

20

Modern Gray Kitchen

Richard Powers

An artwork by Mircea Suciu hangs on the sliding wall of bleached mahogany that separates the kitchen from the dining area in this contemporary Palm Springs apartment. In perfect contrast of the wood walls are the gray marble floors and metal cabinetry.

21

Industrial Gray Kitchen

William Abranowicz

An industrial San Francisco home goes gray with sleek concrete floors and beams. The kitchen’s cabinetry is by Henrybuilt, the countertops are PentalQuartz, the faucet is by Dornbracht, the stools are by Overgaard & Dyrman and the wall sculpture is by Manuel Neri.

22

Country-Chic Gray Kitchen

Mikkel Vang

In the kitchen of an Upper West Side apartment, the sink, fittings, and tile backsplash are by Waterworks. The range is by Wolf, the pendants are by Circa Lighting, the custom island has a Calacatta marble top, and the flooring is limestone with black-marble cabochons.

23

Cool Gray Kitchen

Joshua McHugh

When a Long Island beach house was made over into a chic abode designed for family life, the kitchen was given a cool gray update. The cabinetry is lacquered in a Ralph Lauren paint, the refrigerator and range are by Thermador and the kitchen island is stainless steel and walnut.

24

Modern Treehouse Gray Kitchen

Richard Powers

In a Mexican home nestled in the trees, the gray kitchen cabinetry, vent hood and table are by Boffi. The countertop is Caesarstone, the sink fittings are by Dornbracht, the range is by Wolf and the ovens are by Miele.

25

Monaco Gray Kitchen

Francis Amiand

In a Monte Carlo apartment characterized by whimsy, the kitchen takes a more serious note with gray cabinetry. The small table and chairs are by Jeanneret; the oven, cooktop and hood are by Aster Cucine. Designed by Emil Humbert and Christophe Poyet

26

Marbled Gray Kitchen

Douglas Friedman

This New York City home's kitchen introduces a serene gray palette by way of Calacatta gold marble and walls sheathed in Walker Zanger tiles. The sink fittings are by Waterworks, the stools by Palecek are covered in a Designtex fabric and the cabinetry is painted in Benjamin Moore's Stonington Gray.

27

Contemporary Gray Kitchen

Douglas Friedman

A storied Manhattan townhouse is home to this cool gray kitchen, which has barstools by Philippe Starck and a vintage light fixture by Stilnovo. A dark hardwood floor adds a touch of warmth to the gray color scheme.

28

Polished Gray Kitchen

Simon Upton

A Notting Hill townhouse showcases a gray kitchen with marble floors that match the chic kitchen island. The barstools are from the 1970s, and the cabinetry is custom made. The refrigerators are by Liebherr.

29

Pink And Gray Kitchen

William Waldron

In a splendid Moroccan-inspired pool house in New York, the kitchen island is topped with a gray, custom-painted white ash, complemented by the gray of the cabinetry. The sink is by Julien, the fittings are by KWC and the floor is painted in Sailor's Delight by Benjamin Moore.

30

Lacquered Gray Kitchen

William Waldron

A kitchen in a Madrid home comes with a healthy dose of shine with lacquered gray cabinetry by Gaggenau. The stools are Italian and the light-box work is by Philipp Donstav.

31

Gray Floor Kitchen

Simon Upton

This kitchen in Courtney Cox's Malibu home is anchored by a stone gray floor and a gray refrigerator by Gaggenau. The stainless-steel sinks are by Franke and the light fixture is from Nessen Lighting.

32

Mysterious Gray Kitchen

Björn Wallander

In a sultry Lake Tahoe home, the gray kitchen countertop is quartzite and the custom-made stools are covered in an Edelman leather. The cabinetry is by Bulthaup and the sink is by Blanco with Dornbracht fittings.

33

Gray Countertop Kitchen

William Abranowicz

This California home flaunts a custom-made, marble-topped island paired with gray antique Belgian light fixtures. Natural wood elements in the island and chairs add a touch of warmth to the gray color scheme.

34

Gray Galley Kitchen

William Waldron

A bohemian Manhattan home features a chic kitchen with a range and microwave by Wolf, a refrigerator by Sub-Zero, a custom hood by Vent-A-Hood and a gray countertop of Calacatta gold marble. The pendant light is vintage by Max Ingrand for FontanaArte.

35

Dark Gray Kitchen

Wichmann - Bendsten

This mysterious yet inviting kitchen features a matte dark gray kitchen island. The custom-made stools and gray cabinetry are by Københavns Møbelsnedkeri.

36

Industrial Gray Kitchen

Simon Upton

Elegance and industrialism meet in this Soho kitchen featuring custom-made cabinetry and vintage hardware. The refrigerator is by Sub-Zero, the sink fittings are by Dornbacht and the countertops are white glass.

37

Minimalist Gray Kitchen

Max Zambelli

An elegant Tuscan home maintains its minimalist theme in the kitchen, where the gray stainless steel sink is a prototype of one designed for Boffi's Aprile collection, and the countertops are melamine.

38

Ancient Gray-Brown Kitchen

Jignesh Jhaveri

In a centuries-old restored townhouse in Daipur, India, a gray-brown stone wall showcases its original decorative openings. The baskets and brass serving dishes were found at a local market.

39

Geometric Gray Kitchen

Ricardo Labougle

While color and character may rule this London townhouse, gray is the star in its understated kitchen, which is given an edge with a geometric floor pattern. The kitchen cabinetry is painted in Pure Gray 6 by Papers and Paints, the 1955 pendant lights are by Serge Mouille, the wall tiles are by Neisha Crosland and the floor is made of three types of limestone.

40

Stone Gray Kitchen

Mikkel Vang

An 1870s carriage house in Bedford, New York has a charming gray kitchen that reflects its original stone structure. The kitchen island is made of a vintage marble slab on a gray steel base, the stove is by BlueStar and the shelves are made of reclaimed wood. The gray floor is concrete.

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Modern kitchens in gray (silver or metallic)

Some may find gray to be boring and uninteresting. However, recently gray kitchens (silver, metallic color can also be attributed to gray) are gaining popularity and compete with white as the base color.

Now designers like to combine the colors of the kitchen set not with white, but with gray. Gray goes well with many colors, for example: beige, white, red, orange, brown, green. How harmonious the composition will look as a whole will depend on whether the interior is diluted with some bright accents and how the surrounding colors of the walls, floor, and ceiling are chosen.

Gray has become a real favorite for modern kitchen interior designers. If you look into the situation, it turns out that the love for this elegant tone is due not only to fashion trends, but also to a number of other reasons.

So, gray color:
* Soothes, cools and relieves stress. It is ideal for decorating apartments where overly emotional people live, often nervous, who lack balance and stability.
* It is neutral and emphasizes the advantages of the widest palette of colors and the most diverse textures in the surrounding interior.
* Simply made for the kitchen due to its non-staining and practicality.
* Can be used for both large spaces and small kitchens.

What colors are multifaceted gray friends with?

Gray is far from being as dull and faceless as it might seem at first glance. Being a mixture of opposites, white and black, it is very distinctive and has a complex spectrum of cold and warm shades. Light gray and gray-blue, smoky and ash, mother-of-pearl and silver, chrome and slate, charcoal and anthracite are far from all the richness of the palette that this multifaceted color conceals.

Naturally, when designing a kitchen, it is important to choose the right shade of gray that will set the desired peaceful, not gloomy atmosphere. In this regard, when working on design and selecting furniture, you should avoid too dark and cold tones or use them in small doses.

Grey, as a basic color, can be actively combined with various colours.
The following combinations will be successful:
* Gray and white . A harmonious tandem that will look just perfect if the white color, which sometimes gives gray an excessive sharpness, is replaced with a milky, creamy or beige shade.
* Gray and beige . Warm shades of wood will soften some of the coldness of gray and bring a cozy note to the design of the kitchen.

* Gray and purple/lilac . This is undoubtedly one of the most popular duets - colorful, juicy and very effective.

* Gray and blue . In fact, a classic solution, the severity of which can be muted by choosing a light gray color and a delicate blue tint from the pastel palette.

* Gray and red/orange/pink . Such a combination, of course, is somewhat difficult to perceive, but if the bright palette is traced only in details, gray remains the dominant color, then the kitchen interior will be very catchy and unusual.

Gray looks especially impressive when pink or blue is added to its gray base. The colors ash rose and smoky dove have been very popular lately. In combination with these colors, a gray kitchen can be a stunning success.

Walls, floor and ceiling Any color that harmonizes with gray is suitable for decorating the walls, floor and ceiling of the kitchen.
Here are some options: pink, purple, blue, light green, warm yellow.
In a kitchen with a gray kitchen set, you can break the basic laws of room design and make the walls a bright color that contrasts with the floor and is much darker. The floor and ceiling in this case must be of the same color.
Worktop and backsplash
In most gray kitchens, it is not necessary to make the worktop and backsplash the same color and material. A kitchen decorated in this way will look boring. It is better that the countertop and backsplash differ in color from the main color of the kitchen. The color of the apron can repeat the color scheme of the walls. Thus, the apron is, as it were, a continuation of the wall or one of its parts.

Gray kitchen curtains
To decorate the room and give it a playful mood, you need to choose curtains that can best accomplish this task.
* They must not be white, beige or grey.
* In small quantities, patterns, ornaments, drawings may be present on the curtains.
* Night curtains will not spoil the interior of a gray kitchen.

The interior of a gray kitchen rarely turns out to be uninteresting and faded. So that the gray kitchen does not disappoint you, decorate the walls with bright decor, lay a bright tablecloth on the table, and hang beautiful curtains on the windows.

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Many people believe this, but it is not true and a myth, an invention of someone who failed to make a gray color design.

With the right mindset and the right ideas for decorating your kitchen in shades of gray, you can achieve a refined design.

In this article you will find out what designers advise to make a gray shade in the design of the kitchen. And with what it is better to combine a gray shade.

More recently, the gray shade has become indispensable for designers. It has become fashionable, but it also has several advantages and other reasons.

Grey:

Calms the nerves, cools the room, reduces tension and stress. This shade is suitable for rooms where nervous personalities live or are too emotional. Gray color helps to restore nerves and become balanced.

  • It is considered neutral, it will be an excellent background, it emphasizes textures.
  • Ideal for the kitchen, because it is not easily soiled and practical. It goes well with white.
  • Can be used for finishing large and small spaces in the kitchen.

Contents:

What colors go with multifaceted grey?

Gray is not as dull and boring as many people think. But they simply do not know all its advantages and features. Combined with the usual classic colors, gray can look very warm and unexpected.

Gray can be with a blue tint, light and dark gray. It can be with a silver sheen and many other options. The palette of different types of gray is very large.

But of course, when designing a kitchen, it is necessary to choose the right and suitable option correctly. With the wrong choice of gray, it can seem gloomy and depressing.

Gray is not recommended for monochrome kitchens.

It is better to take gray as a base color and combine it with other shades. The best combinations are: gray with white, gray with beige, gray with purple, gray with blue.

When decorating the kitchen, consider whether gray will be on the walls or on the furniture.

In most cases, gray is a feature of modern kitchens. To shade the gray color, you can combine it with blue. In most cases, gray is a feature of modern kitchens. To shade the gray color, you can combine it with blue.

Gray color is not as poor and boring as many people think. But they simply do not know all its advantages and features. Combined with the usual classic colors, gray can look very warm and unexpected.

But of course, when designing a kitchen, it is necessary to choose the right and suitable option correctly. With the wrong choice of gray in kitchen design, it can seem gloomy and depressing.

Furniture in gray colors looks different than in regular shades. The gray color will look great with a matte effect on the walls. Gray metal parts also look good.

Every kitchen will look harmonious in shades of gray in combination with a set made of steel.

Conclusion

Most people think that the use of gray in the design of the kitchen is inappropriate, and it will look unattractive and repulsive. Kitchen design can turn out to be ugly, boring and sad.


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