Mixing White and Off White

Hi Christine-

We are redesigning our kitchen and we are choosing between off-white and bright white cabinets. We are installing an apron front sink, which is bright white--will that look funny with off white cabinets, or should we go with the bright white? What are your thoughts...

- Janice

Hi Janice,

A bright white sink will look great with either off white or white cabinets. If you decide you want to go with off white- and feel like the sink stands out too much- you would simply want to add more bright white - in fabrics, accessories, dishes, or wallpaper.

Look at the photo above- it has cream cabinets and a white sink. It looks great. Notice that the molding around the windows in is white. Mixing the two is fine. I would say that the whole idea that you need to choose between one of the two colors is wrong. They work together beautifully.

If you had two shades of white that are not working together - chances are one is warmer and one is cooler. However- in bright whites that you find in sinks- that will most likely not be an issue.

Get some larger paint samples - and hold them up by the sink you are planning to get to confirm that they go well. But don't worry about matching- just blending.

Happy New Year!

- Christine

Photos from Traditional Home

Hey everyone- what do you prefer? A white kitchen, or off white kitchen?