5 Cream-Coloured Kitchen Cabinets Design Ideas For Modern Homes

by Pooja Dara | January 29, 2024 | 4 mins read

Cream colored kitchen cabinets for your home

Cream is a versatile and functional choice for modern kitchens. Check out these cream-coloured kitchen cabinets for inspiration.

Cream-coloured kitchen cabinets have gained immense popularity among prospective and current homeowners. The colour theme gives a warm, inviting and luxurious feel to their kitchen. There are quite a few reasons why cream colour is so much in demand for kitchen cabinets. It is closer to the ‘white’ base colour so it pairs well with the kitchen flooring, backsplash and countertops of any other colour, natural finish and design style. It adds more depth and brightens up the kitchen interiors even when it is matched with comparatively darker colours as it is a great colour that catches natural light, especially near the window. The cream palette is available in a wide variety of shades, hues and finishes, so you can choose the best option according to your needs, budget and preferences. 

If you’re wondering about how to combine other colours in your kitchen designs with cream-coloured cabinets, you can go for powder blue to get a cool, airy and beachy look. Bright green or sage will give your kitchen a natural, fresh and countryside look. Pairing cream-coloured kitchen cabinets with white or off-white gives your kitchen a minimal and clean look, while pale or mid-grey will give it a calm, semi-industrial and soothing look. For a bold, luxurious and grand appearance, match cream with black or dark grey. A brown and cream combination gives your kitchen a traditional, earthy and rustic vibe, while cream with lavender creates an appealing and graceful look.

It’s now time to dive into some trending ideas of cream-coloured kitchen cabinets. Have a look at them to pick your favourite. 

White Kitchen Wall Colours With Cream Cabinets

These overhead cream-coloured kitchen cabinets with a dark countertop add a warm, modern and luxurious appeal to the kitchen. They contrast well against the white kitchen walls and complement the bottom grey kitchen cabinet too. A small house plant can be placed in a corner to add some greenery to the space. 

White kitchen wall colours with cream colored kitchen cabinets
White walls make a small kitchen appear larger

Pair Different Shades Of Cream-Coloured Kitchen Cabinets

This kitchen features upper and lower cabinets in two different shades of cream and looks absolutely fabulous. The green backsplash that is enveloped between the cabinets adds brightness to the space. Meanwhile, the light wooden flooring brings warmth. The lighting fixtures hanging over the multi-functional mini-kitchen island enhances the style quotient as well. 

Pair different shades of kitchen wall colors with cream cabinets
Contrast cream cabinets with a bright shade

Create An Earthy Vibe With Cream-Coloured Kitchen Cabinets

The cream colour on the overhead kitchen cabinets is the best shade as it blends effortlessly with the tan brown-coloured bottom cabinets. The sleek handles make it easier for you to access items in the cabinet. The brown tiles backsplash and the black kitchen countertop add boldness to the space while the white walls and flooring soften the overall look.  

Create an earthy vibe with kitchen wall paint colors with cream cabinets
Cream works well with shades of brown
Kitchen cabinet design to glam up your interiors

Cream-Coloured Kitchen Cabinets Are Perfect For Compact Spaces

These cream-coloured kitchen cabinets with a hint of brown are an ideal choice if you have a mini kitchen. The kitchen cabinets and the small tiles backsplash act as the highlighting elements of the kitchen while the white walls and flooring lend a bright and airy vibe to the space. 

Best cream color for kitchen cabinets are perfect for compact spaces
Accentuate the space with under-cabinet lighting

Cream-Coloured Kitchen Cabinets With A Glossy Finish

These mid-grey and cream-coloured kitchen cabinets with gold accent lines and the pure-black backsplash together give the kitchen a bold and beautiful vibe.  The top-of-the-line steel appliances and cutting-edge technologies, when paired with the cream cabinets, create a kitchen worthy of a magazine cover. 

Cream colored kitchen cabinets with a glossy finish which create a fun reflective look
Glossy cabinets create a fun reflective look

All in all, cream-coloured kitchen cabinets are a great choice and safe bet for your home. They give an elegant feel to the kitchen and go well with almost any kitchen design or style. If you’re contemplating your next kitchen makeover project and have any doubts or questions in mind, don’t hesitate to reach out to our team of interior design experts at DesignCafe. We would love to hear from you.

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Pooja Dara is a content writer at Design Cafe home interiors blog.

Pooja Dara

Pooja Dara is a freelance writer and editor with over seven years of experience and has worked for several reputed companies in multiple niches. Having made a switch from quantitative research (of leading FMCG and durable brands) to secondary research, she is now an independent content specialist who believes in creating value for her clients through her work. She is also passionate about photography, spirituality, dogs, and traveling.

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