These colours are key to making a small kitchen feel brighter, bigger and full of personality

Pale pink shaker kitchen with teracotta tiles.

So many of us have kitchens that we wish were bigger. If your space is feeling more cramped and gloomy than airy and welcoming, you may think that forking out for a kitchen extension is your only option. 

But fear not, there are lots of budget small kitchen ideas out there that can make a small kitchen look bigger, and one of the easiest things to consider? Your use of colour.