Drawing from our experience, the best color schemes for small kitchens are white and cream, pale blue and gray, soft cream and beige, light yellow and white, neutral gray and black, or pastel green and gray.

Cool whites, warming earth tones, beachy pastels, and even primary colors can be used to personalize small kitchens. The color scheme shouldn't distract from cooking and cleaning tasks at hand, and whenever possible, the colors should tie the kitchen to adjacent spaces, which in turn causes small kitchens to appear larger.