LEDs 'can boost colours in kitchen designs'

A minimalist kitchen design scheme can be enhanced through the used of LED lights, statements from a specialist have indicated.

Dulux colour and design manager Rebecca Thompson declared that this illumination works "really nicely" in kitchens designs and with shelving.

However, she noted sometimes the feature "can appear stark", pointing out the effect depends on the kind of look the decorator intends to create.

LEDs can be particularly effective if a room has the furniture required to make the space appear cooler, the expert added.

Colours look different when they are under synthetic and artificial lights than they do in the daylight, Ms Thompson pointed out.

Although many people are fine selecting the tones to put in a bespoke kitchen design, she stated that deciding upon hues can be "quite scary" for some individuals.

This is "particularly when it comes to adding one colour to another and scheming", the expert added.

Dulux suggests that colours in modern kitchen designs should be "like seasoning".

"Small amounts of spice add interest but less is more," the firm advises.