10 Kitchens Dripping With Bold, Vivacious Color

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Natural finishes have their merits, but there's something to be said for outfitting the heart of your home with lively hues.

The budget was nearly as tight as the space in this cheerful renovation of a 516-square-foot flat in Bratislava. The centerpiece of Lukáš Kordík’s new kitchen is the cabinetry surrounding the sink, a feat he managed by altering the facing and pulls of an off-the-rack Ikea system. The laminate offers a good punch of blue, and in modernist fashion, Kordík forwent door handles in favor of cutouts.

Sights and smells collide for a synesthetic experience in these 10 homes from around the world. Drawn from the Dwell Magazine print archive, these kitchens sport audacious, stimulating hues ranging from cheery greens to blazing oranges and yellows.

A Yellow-and-Gray Kitchen in New York

Geraldine and Kit Laybourne remodeled the kitchen in their High Line apartment with yellow and gray interiors. The kitchen features an Artematica Vitrum glass system from Valcucine, artwork by Craig Kucia, and banquette cushion fabrics by Hella Jongerius for Maharam.

Geraldine and Kit Laybourne remodeled the kitchen in their High Line apartment with yellow and gray interiors. The kitchen features an Artematica Vitrum glass system from Valcucine, artwork by Craig Kucia, and banquette cushion fabrics by Hella Jongerius for Maharam.

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Photo: Christopher Wahl

A Blue-and-Orange Kitchen in an Australian Prefab

Inspired by the sea and sand, Richard and Jackie Willcocks chose blue and orange joinery colors for their 1,140-square-foot prefab. The modular home is by New South Wales company ArchiBlox.

A Deep Blue Kitchen in a Scottish Longhouse

Dominic Houser's no-nonsense longhouse in the Hebrides of Scotland—an archipelago on the northwest coast—features a blue that mirrors the color of the ocean. The vaulted space and uncluttered interiors are perfect for Houser's regular meditation practice.

Dominic Houser’s no-nonsense longhouse in the Hebrides of Scotland—an archipelago on the northwest coast—features a blue that mirrors the color of the ocean. The vaulted space and uncluttered interiors are perfect for Houser’s regular meditation practice.

Photo: Andrew Lee

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