do I paint the island a different color?
Karmen Tucker
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Comments (3)oops, hit enter too soon. I almost would like to get all new though because I have to buy a new microhood and want to get all the same and don't know if I want white. DH had mentioned replacing them one at a time but I don't think I want to do that because of the microhood (and because when I get this kitchen done, I want to be done because there are lots of other projects we need to do!)...See MoreAnybody have white cabinets w/ island painted a different color?
Comments (10)Soonermagic, you have a beautiful warm looking kitchen. Would you mind telling me the names of your counter tops? I will have white perimeter painted cabinets and chocolate tone Island. The counter choices confuse me! Also, what color is your ceiling and upper walls. Thanks in advance....See MoreDo you regret doing your island in a different color or wood?
Comments (13)Actually, "almost seems" is the important part of what Shanghaimom said. The vast majority do not do their islands in a contrasting finish. They're just more noticeable and more likely to read this thread. It has been trendy recently, and that's probably where the seems like comes from, but by far the majority do matching. I agree that contrasting is as normal as anything else, though. What I'm hearing from you, Gsmama, is that it's not so much that you want a contrasting island, but that you're unsure of having too much white. Regarding the bench, if you intend to put cushions on it, I'd reconsider making it wood. I think it would have more continuity if it was all one tone, with a vibrant cushion to set it off. If the bench area is open to another room, however, I do see the point of doing the wood to ease the transition, and delineate it as separate from the kitchen proper. Before I saw your elevations I thought matching the island to a contrasting bench might be a mistake. As it is, I think it would look fine any of the four possible ways: all white, all white with wood bench, white perimeter with wood island and wood bench, or white perimeter and bench with wood island. Any of these would really look fine!! What do YOU like best? Not which do you think will do this or that to match whatever, but which makes you happiest? Because, really any of them would be nice. (Or you can just wimp out and say wood, because it's a lot easier to refinish wood with paint than vice versa.)...See MoreShould I paint my island a different color?
Comments (5)BeverlyFLADeziner, I think that is lovely! Taking my Brazilian cherry floors into account, a darkish gray island and the Dove White cabinets, what color countertop would look good? Dark? Light? Medium? Should the countertop on the island be the same as the surrounding countertops?...See MoreKarmen Tucker
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