Orange kitchens – the sunny side of life
Oh I love an orange accent wall – it’s a color that is guaranteed to lift my spirits and make me smile. Isn’t that exaclty what you need every morning in your kitchen?
Deco Industrielle - photo by Charly Erwin
(via Art&Decoration)
It’s even better in close-up, or at least I think so:
Who needs orange juice? Photo Charly Erwin
As if creating a Maine home out of old shipping containers wasn’t cool enough, artist Adam Kalkin picked the perfect orange for the walls:
Created from a shipping container by Adam Kalkin
via – and possibly available for Summer rentals here.
In this Australian home by Scott Weston, the block of sunny orange extends into the kitchen – a lovely contrast with the dark base cabinets and counters:
Architect Scott Weston - a house in Rozelle
I’ll admit the orange is just a small part of the delicious craziness in this kitchen by my Barcelona crush, Minim (see more of their Barcelona kitchens here) – but I’m sure the orange is making it a happier space:
Orange is just the icing in this design by minim.es (Casa Decor)
I’m pretty sure a splash of sunny orange could add a little happiness to any space – although it might subract an equal amount of cool sophistication. I’d be content with that tradeoff in a busy family kitchen – what do you think?
