Decorating a kitchen is not only limited to cabinets and countertops. Window are also an important component of kitchen decor. While trimimg the window a common question that arises is whether the color of the trim be of same as the color of cabinets. The answer to that is explained below.
Yes, the kitchen looks much more organized if the color of the window trim is in the same as the color of either the upper cabinets or bottom cabinets. It is also a good way to add colors to a plain & boring wall.
Now you know whether to match the window trim with kitchen cabinets. But there are more things to consider while matching window trim with cabinets.
For example, does the color of trim matches with the window handles or not. Does the trim color that matches with the cabinets even matches with the color of window frame or not? Below we will discuss all such additional factors.
Can a window trim be of a different color from cabinets?
Window trim can definitely be of a different color from that of cabinets when both the upper cabinets and lower cabinets are of same color
When the colors of the upper cabinets are different from the color of bottom cabinets, the window trim should be of similar color as either of upper cabinet or bottom cabinet
The reason behind this is to create a color harmony in the kitchen. When colors of similar shades are placed together, they provide the perception of order and harmony.
For example, if the color of bottom cabinets is white and upper cabinets is gray the color of window trim can be of either gray or white color. Now to pick one color from the two available opt for the color that is least present in the kitchen.
In the example above if the walls are white and the bottom cabinets are also white then match the color of window trim with the color of upper cabinet ie gray because white is already a dominant color in this kitchen so gray color helps to add contrast.
Should window trim match with cabinet handles?
Only when there are a maximum of 3 different dominant colors present in the kitchen, it is indeed a good idea to paint the window trim in the same color as the color of the cabinet handles.
This can add a nice accent to the kitchen while preventing too many colors to be used in the kitchen.
When there are more than 3 dominant colors present in the kitchen, it becomes harder to add an accent on the wall that can appear to be matching with the cabinet handles.
Should all windows in the kitchen have the same trim color?
Yes, all the windows inside a particular room (living room, bedroom, kitchen etc.) should have their trims painted with the same color.
In a kitchen with multiple windows, when all the window trims are of separate color then too many colors can contribute to visual clutter. A kitchen is a visually demanding area in which activities are favoured by a smooth and even contrast of the surroundings.
One trick to keep the surrounding contrast smooth is by limited the different types of colors present in that area i.e by keeping all the window trims of exact same color.
Moving away from the trim, the handles as well as the hinges of all windows in a room looks good when they have the similar colors
Should window trim match with the window handle?
No. The window trim and window handle should be different in color. When the trim and handle is painted in the same color, the hinges would get highlighted as the only design element on the window.
Generally speaking, hinges should be the center of focus when it comes to painting windows and window trim rather it is the glass area, the trim and the window handle which should be the highlighting parts of any window.
Therefore, to cover hinges, they would also be required to be painted in the same color as handles and trim. This ultimately ruins the look of the window.
To prevent this, the handles and hinges should be of the same color and the color of trim for the window should be a different one.
Should window trim match with the countertop
Material-wise, the window trims don’t need to match the countertops.
In terms of color, both the window trim and the countertops can be of exact same color provided either the bottom cabinets or the upper cabinets are of same color as the countertop. Though in most situations the color of window trim and the countertop need not to be the same but should coordinate with each other.
In most kitchens, the countertop is either white or blackish in color. As we know white color is universal when it comes to matching it with other colors. This allows a white-colored countertop to match with window trim of any color.
What about a multi colored countertop ?
In case of a multi colored countertop, the color of the window trim should match and coordinate with the most dominant color present in the countertop.
