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Aditi Sharma Maheshwari

Should kitchen islands be darker than cabinets? There's a simple trick kitchen designers use to answer this question

A dark toned kitchen island

If you're planning, redoing, or repainting your kitchen and are wondering how to tackle the island and the cabinet colors, then you're not alone. This is, quite often, a matter that needs some thought. 

You often see kitchens with darker islands, but you need to give what effect this has on the space a little more thought. So should your kitchen island have the same tones as the cabinets? Or should they be different? These experts have the answer to this kitchen color conundrum, and much more. 

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