Choosing colour: why we insist on samples in your natural light

North-facing rooms cool everything down; warm white bulbs at night skew green-grey paints toward khaki. We loan larger boards when possible and photograph them beside fixed finishes under daylight.

When to lock the colour

After worktop and splashback direction is set, door colour should be chosen with those materials physically present, not from a screen. The signed sample becomes the batch reference for spraying.

Evening and artificial light

LED strips under wall cabinets change how cabinet colours read at night. We look at samples under your actual globe temperature, not only daylight, so greige does not flip to green when the pendants go on.

Strong contrast between island and perimeter colours can look striking in photos and busy in person. We test pairings at large scale before you commit to a two-tone scheme across a long run.

Exterior views

Garden greens and brick tones reflect through glass and tint neutrals. Standing the sample board where you will actually cook, not only in the middle of the floor, often changes the decision entirely.