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Molly Malsom

Why Your Neutral Kitchen Feels ‘Cold’ – And the 3 Undertones Designers Are Using to Fix It

A wood and white kitchen with black hardware and brass lights.

You've just finished painting your kitchen in that seemingly perfect neutral shade, yet something feels off. Perhaps it feels a bit dull, reading the wrong shade, or even making the whole room feel cold.

It's a common occurrence in a neutral kitchen, and the problem is almost always the undertone of our chosen paint color. Just because a shade looks beautiful and warm in one kitchen, doesn't mean it will read the same in yours.

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