Light brown wood floor and gray cabinets
A light gray cabinet paired with light brown wood flooring looks simple, clean, and beautiful.
White flooring is the perfect partner to grey kitchen units of all shades, creating a decidedly fresh and clean look. Known for its reflective properties, white helps lighten rooms, so it's a brilliant choice for smaller kitchens that don't enjoy lots of natural light.
Grey kitchen: the perfect tiles
The assortment of greys always amazes with its variety of shades, for tone-on-tone combination with furniture in darker or lighter greys or for attractive pairings with other colours. White first and foremost – for a white and grey kitchen –, but also with black or contrasting hues.
Your floor tiles are often used to balance the color in the rest of the kitchen. So if you have light-colored kitchen cabinets and dark tops, then a dark floor would provide a balance. If your kitchen has multiple shades of one tone or color, then choose tiles that pick up the darkest color of the cabinets.
Ultimately, there is no hard and fast rule for whether to choose lighter or darker wood floors in relation to cabinets. It's important to consider the specific design goals you have for your space and choose a color that fits with your overall aesthetic.
Consider the size of your kitchen when choosing your flooring. Light floors can help make a smaller kitchen feel more spacious, while dark floors can make a large kitchen feel cozy and inviting.
Gray Shaker Cabinets with White Subway Tile
The best tile for grey kitchen cabinets is, in most cases, white subway tile. In this kitchen, a glossy tile backsplash adds a hint of luxe to complement the simple grey shaker cabinetry.
Light tones can make a small kitchen look more spacious and open. White or grey floors are good options for smaller kitchens with low ceilings. They will reflect more light, making your kitchen look brighter and they also pair well with white or colored walls.
White kitchens are on-trend and this is the best colour for visually opening up a space. If you want to go for something brighter, yellow can create a welcoming, sunny kitchen, giving a country vibe even in the middle of a city.
Grey pairs well with almost any color, so it's easy to create a space that's modern yet timeless. Grey is a neutral color that works with traditional, modern and contemporary styles, so no matter the style you go with, you can be sure that your cabinets will remain in style.
All colours go with a grey kitchen
Pastels, bright vibrant colours, white and pink – they can all be brilliant with a base of grey. It really is all down to the mood you would like to create. Mid toned greys create warm accents and work well in small spaces.
Contrasting colors will help to create visual interest and does not have to be drastic to be effective. If you are trying to determine what color floor for dark kitchen cabinets will work well, use a color wheel to find contrasting lighter tones of equal measure that balance.
Mix, Don't Match!
However, as interior design experts recommend, the idea is to mix complementing materials, not match them. For example, if you're selecting hardwood flooring and want unpainted wood cabinets as well, they don't have to be the same color.
Of course, the combination of gray and white is just one granite option for pairing with your gray cabinets. Granite countertops in shades of black, blue, brown, or even green can be a great match.
Paler shades of wall and floor tiles reflect light which will visually open up a space, whereas darker tones absorb light which will make the room feel smaller.
Large Format Tiles & Matching Grout Colour
So, the first thing to consider should be large format floor tiles. These large tiles trick the eye and make a room look bigger, less cluttered and make the room feel more seamless.
The darker the floor tile, the more spacious the room looks!
Darker shade floor tiles can make your room appear spacious and bigger. But the fact is you need to have light coloured walls for the combination to work well. The dark and light combination can make any space look classy and bigger.
Adding some plants to a grey kitchen, whether they are houseplants or herbs, can add some more personality warmth into the room. Using herbs as your greenery means you can grow your own food in a kitchen that looks beautiful – saving you money!
Combine grey kitchen cabinets with a contemporary appeal with furnishings like a white sink, patterned flooring, or printed backsplash to add more depth and character to the room.
Spaces such as hallways, kitchens and bathrooms will all benefit from matt tiles. Unlike gloss tiles, matt tiles can better conceal smudges, stains and dried water droplets. Matt tiles do not require frequent cleaning, and when you do clean them, there is no need to be as vigilant for water and soap marks.
If you want to install tiles in an open space, you need to choose a walnut,charcoal or dark color tiles, so that your bigger space will appear smaller with a snug atmosphere. If your room is tiny, choose something light and soothing color like light wood, beige or white to look the room bigger.
There is absolutely no need to change flooring from room to room. We often work with homeowners who feel the urge to pick a different flooring for every room of their home, but there is absolutely no need to do this. Your home will look best if you create one consistent look that travels from room to room.