3 Ways to Design Two-Tone Kitchen Cabinets

Updated on: September 5, 2022

One of the more popular trends in kitchen cabinets right now is mixing and matching colors with two-tone kitchen cabinets. As the average kitchen size is increasing, homeowners are wanting to add additional colors to their color scheme.

Here are three ways you could mix up your cabinet colors...

Light Cabinets on Top, Dark Cabinets on the Bottom

Light cabinets on top, dark cabinets on the bottom is a very popular look. This helps create interest in the kitchen and creates a very polished look. The kitchen shown is a more subtle choice for contrast with vintage blue and antique white, but a darker wood, black or gray on bottom is also a great look with a lighter tone on top. Typically, a darker color on the bottom is the best way to anchor the room if you are going to choose two colors.

Mismatched Cabinets

Mismatched cabinets are a great way to break up the space in your kitchen. The kitchen shown below has lighter wood cabinets on the bottom with white cabinets on top. Like in this kitchen, choosing the same cabinet style or hardware can help create a seamless look.

Contrasting Color Island

Choosing one color for the cabinets and another color for the kitchen island is a great choice for updating your kitchen. You do want to be careful with the color choice because a second color on the island can give the impression that the island was added at a later time, much like mis-matched furniture being added to the room piece by piece. One way to avoid this is to add a decorative accent or two that incorporates both colors.

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