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Tonal cabinets are an easy way to bring depth, appeal and subtle changes to your kitchen-whether you have decided to add plenty of bright colors or plan to stay neutral. Although two-tone cabinets may not seem like an obvious choice, they are actually very popular with kitchen designers. This is because using different colors, finishes or materials can help visually break down different parts. Also, what may be the right thing for the upper cabinet or island is not always the most flattering for your lower cabinet. In fact, choosing a lighter upper or a glass shell with different decorations on the top can make the walls look less cluttered and open up the entire room! Fortunately, this is a very simple kitchen upgrade, as it usually only requires some paint supplies and patience. Discover 18 examples of two-color kitchen cabinets and write down your favorite so you can recreate it in your own home.

Let's start with the most popular pair: black and white. Display cabinets are another clever way to illuminate a black kitchen. Not only can you display beautiful tableware and decorations, but the glass also makes it feel more open and spacious, as seen in this kitchen designed by Nicole Hollis Studio.

Buy black paint + buy white paint

Nothing can make your interior decoration more popular than metal, especially in the kitchen, because there are fewer opportunities for wall decoration, so the surface requires hard work. Choose brushed gold finishes on several personalized cabinets and use soft pastels, just like you did in this kitchen designed by Tamsin Johnson.

Buy mint green paint + buy gold paint

The kitchen designed by Rita Konig is both surprising and classic, making us want to go to the store to buy cream yellow and eggplant purple paint. Wallpaper is what really connects them.

Buy purple paint + buy yellow paint

Dark green and warm light wood with golden hardware and cool white Zeillge tiles proved to be a very good team in this stylish space. Arent & Pyke chose to alternate between bronze hardware and white stone countertops to achieve a healthy combination of warmth and coolness.

When you can use three tones, why use two tones? Opposites attract each other, as evidenced by the kitchen designed by Dries Otten. The cobalt and bright orange cabinets are located on both sides of the white tile cabinets. If you reach the top left corner, you will see another cool feature: the mirror hood. The disco dinner is waiting for you.

Buy cobalt paint + buy orange paint

In this kitchen designed by Heidi Caillier, the cream-colored upper with a glass shell is hidden in the wall, while the navy blue reduces the space. Together, they eliminate the visual clutter that may occur with too many dark cabinets, while still ensuring ample storage space.

Buy navy paint + buy milk paint

Heidi Caillier Design uses soft sage green to complement the light wood veneer and light gray zellige tile backsplash in this kitchen. If you have not promised to paint all the wooden cabinets in the kitchen with one color, then this is a good way for you to replicate, by using pastels to make the cabinets on the wall pop, and now let others Alone.

Carerra marble countertops and backsplashes are paired with simple wooden stools, glass-enclosed wooden cabinet uppers and gray island bases to give Jae Joo's Boston brownstone a British country style. Although subtle, the change between the glass and solid wood shell and the painted island cabinet (Hardwick White by Farrow & Ball) makes things interesting.

If you want to get involved in the two-color kitchen cabinet trend, but are not sure about the multi-color combination, please pay attention to this bold and sweet design by Anna Spiro of Brisbane. The pink cabinets are all matched, but there is a surprise hidden under the upper: the green strokes of genius!

Buy peach color + buy green

Stainless steel will make your kitchen look so professional, and there is no doubt that you will cook in time like a professional. Well, maybe we can't guarantee you, but we can say that stainless steel will make your kitchen look as stylish as possible. The simple white hardware-free cabinets on the top echo the modern minimalist style of Emil Dervish in this kitchen.

The black cabinets complement the formal stove and hood, while the classic oak table (doubling the dining area and preparation space in place of the built-in island) matches the corner cabinets and floating shelves of Les Ensembliers Montreal kitchens.

When your kitchen needs to cheer up, you can always rely on yellow paint. But with lively green? Now, this will make any room feel like the fresh spring day of the whole year. "We chose a custom green to match the prep table and our new Scullery Yellow paint color," deVOL Kitchens said, adding that "every time we see this yellow, we will like it better."

White and wood, this is a classic kitchen combination for a reason. Corey Damen Jenkins chose a darker stain for the hardwood floors and painted the window frames in jet black to make things clearer.

When you can't just decide on an interesting paint color, use them at the same time. In the New York City showroom of deVOL Kitchens, the moody lower cabinet lays a solid foundation for the smooth green walls, while the bubble gum decoration on the upper cabinet complements the magenta jug and pendant.

Buy pink paint + buy green paint

Lacquered oak, mirrored tiles and rich Lado marble are more vivid in the two-tone cabinets. At the bottom, Dried Otten chose super pale pink and burnt orange at the bottom, extending to the curved island extension.

Buy blush + buy rust

The dark sea blue places the kitchen in the open space, more formal than light colors, and not as moody and deep as black. We also like the idea of ​​painting the interior cabinets in colors that correspond to the key decorations in the room, such as the orange cabinets designed by Arent & Pyke that match the carpet. The light wood gray exterior distinguishes the living room cabinets from the kitchen cabinets.

Buy navy paint + buy gray paint + buy orange paint

If you prefer to stay neutral and dislike the appearance of paint, but still want to keep up with this trend, then look no further. This kitchen designed by Birgitte Pearce mixes finishes and materials to provide a richly textured approach to two-tone cabinets.

We really dig alternating black and grey stained wood cabinets in this deVOL kitchen. Different tones (plus texture) add interest to the neutral space. Sandy beige walls keep things neutral, but warmer than refreshing white or super light gray. The wool chair cover also warms up, and the internal windows create flow and spread light.