Do Upper and Lower Kitchen Cabinets Have to Match? What Designers Actually Think of This Design Trend

Dark blue lower kitchen cabinets and dusk pink upper glass cabinets. Green tiles are placed across the wall on one side, while the other side is painted green. A yellow and blue cushions chair sits beneath the upper cabinets. .

Contrasting cabinets are making a statement, and I'm looking to bring them into my home. As you may have already heard, after many years in my small apartment, I decided that it was time to renovate my tiny kitchen. In doing so, I've learned a lot, from understanding what shaker kitchen door I want to what texture and even colors.

Kitchen cabinets are the focal point of every kitchen — at least, that's what I believe. They can ultimately bring a kitchen to life and add character and charm, so what's not to love? But in my journey of finding the right colors for my cabinets, I debated whether to match my cabinets in color or mix them up a bit.