5 Brown Kitchen Ideas You Can Try This Weekend

I know, I understand. Your kitchen is currently looking like builder-grade basic in beige, and you are eyeing those cabinets in dismay asking yourself whether you can ever have something better than a fresh coat of white. Okay friend, here is the thing, brown is majorly hot and we need to stop treating brown, like the drab cousin of the color wheel.

Personally I have been on the fringe of trying out brown kitchen features, and how do I feel? It is some of the richest earthy tones that seem to be common to everybody but me and they are some of my best design wins. Be it a small kitchen space detailing a cute apartment kitchen or a massive kitchen in the suburbs, all it takes is the five brown kitchen ideas that will turn your cooking space without dropping funds on a whole construction outfit and crew.

Rich Chocolate Cabinets That Actually Work

Here’s where most people panic – dark cabinets. But hear me out on this one.

Cabinets made of chocolate brown are deep and rich giving the kitchen a mature look and feel that white cabinets just do not have. As I discovered, the hard way, is that two years of gazing at my lovely white kitchen that was an exact copy of all the homes on Pinterest, helped me to realize there was more to life.

The charming thing is not to skip dark cabinets; the inimitability is to moderate them right. To get the chocolate brown to work you require:

• Adequate lighting (think under-cabinet LED strips and pendant lights)
• Contrasting countertops (light quartz or butcher block)
• Strategic metallic accents (brass or copper hardware)
• Light backsplash (subway tile or natural stone)

Making Dark Cabinets Feel Spacious

I also painted my lower cabinets a warm sort of chocolate brown but left the upper cabinets white. The result? My kitchen is twice the size and guests can always say it all looks like it is custom made.

Pro tip: The visual weight can be broken by using open shelving on one of the walls. Your kitchen will be happy that it has breathing room.

Element	Light Option	Dark Option
Upper Cabinets	White/Cream	Natural Wood
Lower Cabinets	Chocolate Brown	Espresso

Warm Wood Tones for Natural Appeal

Nothing can compare to the natural wood furnishing of a brown kitchen arrangement. I mean using various shades of wood so that it founds cohesive with out appearing to be the explosion of a lumber yard.

My favorite is walnut; walnut will add a warm effect without weighting the space. Do not sleep on oak or cherry though. They all come with their personalities.

Mixing Wood Tones Like a Pro

There is one thing they do not tell you in the design magazines: You can definitely combine various tones of brown wood. The sauce? Fluctuate the under-tombes, be constant in the saturation.

For example:

• Cool-toned walnut island
• Warm-toned oak floating shelves
• Medium cherry bar stools

I have used this combination in my kitchen myself and it does not come out chaotic. The trick is to leave one wood tone predominating (approximately 60-percent of the wood elements) and using the others to accent it.

Underline the necessary ones: Every time you want to buy wood samples, always ensure you do sample tests in the working light of your kitchen. This beautiful walnut could be entirely altered under your particular light fixtures.

Earthy Backsplash Options That Pop

And now, about backsplashes, i.e. the heroes of the non-sung kitchen design. Brown-toned backsplashes need not be Brown-toned subway tiles (though those work too, FYI).

Natural Stone Adventures

I just put in travertine tiles warm in a warm brown tint, and frankly? The best move ever. The variance and color do not become an annoyance since it is only natural.

Other winning options include:

• Brown marble (if you’re feeling fancy)
• Copper tiles (for that industrial vibe)
• Textured ceramic in earthy tones
• Brick veneer (surprisingly versatile)

Have you ever asked yourself the question about why natural stone is so good to have in a kitchen? It is because it adds texture and the real change of color that synthetic materials find difficult to imitate.

Pattern Play with Brown Elements

And do not put a bunch of tiles across the wall like slap-tiles. Metallic edge Herringbone patterns made up of brown subway tiles make for movement and interest. The use of basketweave designs made using natural stone enhances textures, but will not overwhelm a small kitchen.

This lesson was learnt after my initial tiresome grid-pattern installation. Incorporating pattern has changed the whole look of my kitchen to be no longer basic but an item worthy of a designer.

Brown Kitchen Islands That Steal the Show

Instead of a dull afterconsideration, your kitchen island ought to be the highlight of this room. Brown kitchen islands are a beautiful design centerpiece that holds together the rest of your design.

Choosing the Right Island Style

Never out of fashion are butcher block surfaces on brown painted bases. I put one in three years ago and already every person at a dinner party compliments it. Wood grain with the painted brown base cabinets combines for a perfect balance.

Alternative approaches that work beautifully:

• Dark brown cabinets with light countertops
• Natural wood island with painted brown details
• Mixed materials (brown base with stone top)
• Two-tone approach (brown island, different cabinet color)

Size and Proportion Matters

Here is something no one is ever saying – your island needs to be proportional to your kitchen. A large brown rock on a small kitchen will be suffocating. Minimum a small island that was in a big kitchen is completely lost.

Measure two, cut faultless. At least 36 in. of walking space should be allowed all around your island. You can take my word on this- I have run into bad positioned islands more than I would care to right now 🙂

Accent Walls and Brown Paint Strategies

Brown accent walls may be scary to think about, but they are one of the safest bets to use when dipping your kitchen into darker hues.

Where to Put Your Brown Accent Wall

Brown accents are best with the wall behind your sink or stove. These parts already have an interest so the inclination to make them emphasized by color is natural.

I also painted the back of my range in dark mocha brown and it recreated the entire personality of my kitchen. The shade accentuates the appearance of my white cabinets as more expensive and gives an elite background to cooking.

Paint Color Combinations That Work

Not all browns play well together. Here are combinations I’ve tested and loved:

• Warm chocolate walls with cream cabinets
• Mushroom brown accents with white elements
• Espresso brown with natural wood tones
• Taupe-brown with metallic accents

Don not use a cool-toned brown when the kitchen receives northern light because it will look both muddy and dreary. The best colors to use, except in direct light, are warm browns and golds.

Testing Your Brown Paint Strategy

It is advisable to look at swatches of large pieces of the paint color in varied light because you may not trust the brown that seems to look good. The paint in the morning and the paint at night are totally different and even what in the noon may appear to be absolutely right may feel wrong at dinner time.

I would always advise you to paint poster boards using your selected colors and move them within your kitchen during the day. This spares you of costly mistakes of repainting (been there, done that).

Bringing It All Together

The advantage of brown kitchen components is that it is more versatile and never out of date. As opposed to fashionable hues that shout so loudly, I love brown colors because they transition well and fit several design aesthetics.

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The most important, though? Trust your gut. If a specific shade of brown gives you joy as soon as you step into your kitchen, you have your colour.

Keep in mind that not every design idea should be applied to your kitchen as you can make it personal. Brown presents a plethora of potential in the case of creating a room, which is not only up-to-date but also timeless, and well, isn t that precisely what it is we all desire?

IMO, brown kitchens are only in their infancy. When everyone is frantically keeping up with the latest white kitchen pestilence, you now have a room with personality and durability. Go now and do it yourself!