A kitchen can be made to look spacious with the right color of painting, and lighting. This aspect of the kitchen is often ignored. The results obtained with proper color selection and arrangement for the light, will surprise you. A small kitchen can be made to look luxurious and comfortable one by choosing apt small kitchen designs.
Choosing a combination of colors to relax and stimulate creates a good ambience. Pale apstel shades are a good choice. Blending the color of the cabinets to the chosen color gives the idea of openness and hence more space.
Avoiding dark colors helps in giving the illusion of a capacious kitchen. The light blue, green or yellow are the most recommended options for the background colors. The use of cabinet with glass doors also gives the voluminous look to it.
The lighting need not be bright for small kitchens. A dimmer switch lamp focussing on the working area works out fine and hides the area of the kitchen from the view, giving an illusion of larger kitchen.