What are the colour and paint options are available?
You may use any colour you want. Milestone Kitchen units are available in three standard colours: Ice White, Stoney Grey and Aged Cream. These colours are interchangeable between all our premium ranges at no additional cost. This does not apply to the Raw Range as the Raw Range is only sealed and not painted. You also have the option of choosing a custom colour, this incurs a 10% surcharge. For custom colours, you need to provide us with the exact colour swatch/code that you want.
Standard colours
African Allure: These units are not smooth; the wood has a rough,sawn textured finish. The African Allure look is achieved by using two different colours, a brown undercoat with a whitewash over it. The paint is dry brushed onto the units. This results in a unique colour that is not uniform or flat. We call the colour Stoney grey – you will not find it anywhere else!
French Flair: These units have a smooth satin finish. The colour is cream rather than off-white but definitely not yellow.
Swedish Style: These units have a smooth matt finish. The colour is more stark white than a soft white but without being harsh on the eye.
While we can paint any of your units in Stoney Grey, however, this is not a recommended colour for Swedish Style and French Flair units. This colour has a different effect on African Allure units because the African Allure range is manufactured with a much rougher texture compared to the other two ranges. Please refer to the photo below of Swedish Style units in Stoney Grey.
Paint finishes
Distressed (standard): Units are stained on the edges, painted over and then lightly sanded back to reveal the stain. We recommend the standard distressed paint finish – it’s our forte! It is also maintainable in the sense that a little wear and tear adds to the look rather than takes away from it.
Extra distressed: For a more worn look you can ask for extra distressing of your units. This look is particularly striking in African Allure in white.
Flat-painted: You can also ask us to paint your units flat and not sand edges.
If there is another paint finish you like please speak to us about it – perhaps our painting team can make it happen!
What paint we use
We use an high quality furniture grade water based acrylic paint. We don’t use enamel paint because it is glossy and plastic looking and this does not suit our style. The paint we use is fully wipeable so the units are easy to clean with a damp cloth. Your kitchen cupboards will probably require a repaint after a few years. The fact that they are painted with an acrylic paint makes this relatively easy because your units will just need a light sand to prepare the surface for repainting.