Are you dreaming of a white kitchen? Bright and clean kitchen cabinets are one of the most popular trends in interior design. They are a characteristic feature of the Scandinavian style. That’s why people tend to order IKEA white cabinet doors often.
IKEA white cabinet doors variations
You may ask: what is so exciting about ordering IKEA white cabinet doors? Are there any differences between designs and hues?
Let’s start with an important statement: white is not one colour. There are many shades and hues of white. Some are warm, others neutral or cool. A flat white is a perfect mix of every colour in a visible spectrum. Warm hues are cream, eggshell or linen white. They are often used a design to slightly soften the reflection light and create a cosy, calm feeling. Cool whites like pearl, snow or frost make an interior look fresh and bigger. Some shades of white look good in combination with pastel colours. Simple white can mix well with black or grey details.
As you can see already, choosing paint for IKEA white cabinet doors can be a little bit of a process. It all depends on what kind of effect you want to get.
There shade of white is also affected by the type of finish that is used or on what type of material it is applied. For example you can choose to stain wood white or choose between various white paints with more coverage.
Choosing a style for your IKEA white cabinet doors
Using a preferred white shade with a particular design can help you create a unique style, that you can use in your IKEA kitchen remodel. Let’s see what designs there are to choose from and how to match them with different white options.
The simplest decoration is no decoration at all. The Basic design is a great example of that, and consists of a flat, smooth surface. You can leave it sleek or add decorative handles. Using the Basic design for IKEA white cabinet doors can emphasize their neat character. You can paint them in a darker shade, like pearl or cream, to create a slight differentiation if you have white walls.
Modern-looking custom doors for IKEA cabinets are ideal to be painted in a simple white. Designs like Exit or Circle, with their integrated grips, will add a subtle decoration and an interesting detail. Instyle with its subtle design can make your white cabinets look very minimalistic. It has a thin grip on the front’s top edge, which creates a visual differentiation between the fronts.
For designs such as Classic Max, Nordic, and Nordic Skyline you can choose to stain the fronts white instead of applying a full coverage paint. They are veneered ash or oak, and to preserve the natural-looking wood texture, you can use the transparent white stain instead. Light natural wood, treated only with lacquer, can be also be a nice addition in an otherwise white kitchen.
Combine white and black
Noremax lets you create your own combinations and you can easily customize them yourself. For example, if you want to combine white and black fronts, simply add fronts in different colours to you order. You can also choose to add contrasting details to your white kitchen. If you prefer a more graphic look, you can add black handles to your white fronts for that effect. The handles are easily added separately to your order.
Note that putting white and black elements together requires a bit of the designer’s taste or experience. If there too many contrasts, the overall design can feel off. One thing to keep in mind when mixing black and white elements, is that just as with white colours, there are many different shades of black. To achieve a coherent result, make sure that your black and white colours complement each other.
You can also create contrast by using a worktop in black if you have white fronts in your kitchen. Or go with a lighter work top to create a more monochrome look. Another way is to attach IKEA white cabinet doors and to cabinets painted black. Or why not combine a white top panel with black sideboard doors and all-white. There are many ways to create a graphic and minimalistic style.
Noble white cabinets
Using some colour and design combinations, you can create a very elegant appearance for your kitchen cabinets. To lean into a more traditional design, you can choose to add a darker, more “aged” white. To find your shade you can look through the palettes from NCS, Jotun or Farrow&Ball. This way, you will have a colour that you can add when you order your products.
If you are looking for a specific type of white, but don’t have a colour code yet, you can start to search colour by name. Some are widely accepted, like “pearl” or “cream”, while others are more intuitive. “Frost” is a good example. It is a very light grey, with a small amount of blue. Once you have found the colour of your choice, make sure to note the corresponding colour code and palette.
Another way to create noble-looking IKEA white cabinet doors is to use a more decorative design for the fronts. The Elegance design, with its rhombus grip, looks very graceful. A white with hints of cream or grey combined with this design will make your kitchen look nice and stylish.
White means clean and fresh
Choosing IKEA white cabinet doors is a good option for everyone who loves when their kitchen looks clean and neat. It requires regular cleaning, but if you can do it, white cabinets will give you a lot of aesthetic satisfaction.
It is an excellent choice if your kitchen space is small and lacks natural light. White surfaces reflect more light which will help make the interior look brighter and vaster. If you have a bright kitchen, it can be better to use a more muted version of white, since a stark white can be blinding in spaces with a lot of natural light.
Many places associated with health and hygiene are designed using a lot of white. If you paint your cabinets white and keep them clean, it will suggest visually that your kitchen is safe and healthy. White surfaces allow you to quickly find any kind of dirt.
White and metallic
Combining white and metallic elements takes your furniture to another level. Depending on the shade of white, either metallic silver or golden brass can be a nice finishing detail. For example, people used to put white marble or stucco and golden decorations in many rococo palace interiors. A golden detail against a white cabinet front can add a warm feeling to the interior, while silver details can enhance the coolness of a white surface.
In our store, there are many different metallic handles you can attach to your IKEA white cabinet doors. There are various pulls and knob that can look interesting when added to a white front. A simple, elegant Bridge handle is a reasonable choice for Basic doors and drawers. It is available in many different metallic colours. To choose the right metallic detail, you can go with similar tones that already exist in your home or do the opposite and mix and match different metallics. To create a more consistent design, you can also add metallic tips on furniture legs that match the colour of the handles.
What else can we do with white?
Many more combinations are possible with white cabinets. For example, you can use colourful elements around the kitchen, which will make the white surface seem brighter and more optimistic. White cabinets may look very nice with bohemian decorations like wicker mats or macrame pot hangers. It can be also combined with natural wooden elements for a more rustic style. The truth is that white is a universal choice, and everyone can create an individual style with white cabinets as a base.
IKEA white cabinet doors – Bestå
Bestå is a storage system available at IKEA. We also provide products that allow you to create IKEA Bestå custom doors. There are many different designs to choose from for Bestå, and you can combine many of them with designs for your Metod kitchen as well. You can order it in any colour, including any shade of white. If you have a Bestå system in your home, you can adapt it to suit your kitchen, living room or bedroom.
Check out the full offer for Bestå on our website and refresh yours today.
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