What colour goes with beech kitchen units?

What are beech kitchen units?

Beech is a type of hardwood that comes from beech trees. It is famous for its hardwearing properties, meaning it’s the ideal material to build kitchen units from.

Beech is also shock resistant and can easily bend, which is perfect for a hardworking busy family kitchen. You won’t need to worry as much about your kitchen becoming worn easily and you won’t have to be too precious with it.

What colour goes with a beech kitchen?

Beech has a naturally warm pink hue, which means it goes well with a multitude of different colours. Like wood in general, it’s incredibly versatile and will always be a timeless option for a kitchen.

Depending on what look you want, you can definitely achieve it whilst incorporating beech kitchen units.

Neutral kitchen

Let the beauty of beech wood shine and keep your kitchen scheme calm and neutral. Wood creates a wonderful texture in a kitchen and makes it feel alive, therefore will do most of the talking.

If you like a neutral kitchen scheme, paint your walls white or beige and opt for a quartz worktop. This will flow beautifully and create a calming feel.

Pastel kitchen

Beech wood has a warm undertone and complements pastel shades wonderfully. If you’d like to introduce colour to your beech kitchen, then consider opting for pastel colours.

Pastel pink is an all-rounder that never falls short on style, however, if pink isn’t for you perhaps pastel blue or green would work better. Paint the walls underneath your kitchen cabinets for a pop of colour.

Bold kitchen

If colour doesn’t scare you then go for it in your beech kitchen! It may not be the most obvious choice as wood is naturally quite calming and understated however it doesn’t mean you can’t make a statement.

Beech kitchen ideas

1. Contrast with dark worktop

Juxtapose a light beech wood kitchen with dark worktops. Whether you choose to opt for a darker oak or wood laminate or perhaps you fancy a granite worktop, both options will create a light and dark colour contrast to make your kitchen design pop.

Check out more kitchen worktop ideas.

2. Use a stain

Did you know you can use wood stain on beech wood to achieve the perfect colour for you and your kitchen?

We would recommend getting a few tester pots of stains first to test out on an off-cut to see which shade you like best. For a contemporary look, a lighter shade might be best but if you’d like to go for the classic beech look, a darker shade might be for you.

3. Create a rustic look

If you’re naturally drawn to incorporating wood into your home, you may like the rustic log cabin look.

Make your beech wood kitchen look even more rustic by adding a brick slip to your kitchen design and accessorising with dark earthy colours.

4. Dial up the glamour with gold handles

Alternatively, you may want to add a dose of glamour to your beech kitchen units. An easy way to do this is to switch out your current kitchen handles for opulent brass ones.

Bar handle designs are very on-trend right now and are definitely a sophisticated option.

5. Create a Scandi-inspired look

By keeping your beech wood units light in colour and pairing them with a white worktop and walls, this will naturally create a Scandi-inspired look.

If this is your desired kitchen design, then you can accessorise with minimalist lighting and accessories.

6. Contrast with a painted island

A full beech wood kitchen can run the risk of looking quite saturated. Contrast beech units with a painted island if you have the space.

Opt for a colour that will make a statement. A dark blue or green is very on trend, or if you’d like to keep your kitchen light and bright, paint it white for a timeless look.

7. Patterned flooring

Liven up a beech wood kitchen by incorporating patterned flooring into your design. Traditional-inspired patterned tiles are simply fabulous and can be sourced from second-hand or vintage shops.

Don’t have the budget for a new floor? Cover your existing floor with vinyl tile stickers. Take a look at more kitchen flooring ideas.

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