what color cabinets would you choose with black appliances?
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Comments (14)hestia flames, good point! I didn't think about the fact that they all left return, and it might be awkward. Oh, I'm just stumped trying to avoid an OTR microwave situation. What about on the other side, to the left of the range, with NO appliance garage underneath it? That would cramp some of my anticipated counter space of 30" on that side of the range, since the doggone thing would have to be counter depth. OTOH, I don't want it on the opposite side of the sink run, because I really wanted to use those uppers for glasses and dishes right next to the DW. And, we think that the micro upper sticking out to counter depth wouldn't look as good on that side, either. What a dilemma over something as simple as a microwave. Anyone wish to share about micro-drawers?...See MoreWould you Purposely choose 3 different appliances colors IF...
Comments (40)aloha I think you need to step away from the kitchen and think about spaces... What do you want out of your space and architecture? Natural light or drama? calm or sophisticated? simple or adorned? flat or reflective? Come up with more adjectives that you can think of. Then, as you pull elements together, go back to those adjectives. Do these elements satisfy what is truly important to you. For example, I live at 48th degree N. This means above all else, natural light is one of the top things that I look at when house hunting, designing in my house etc. I will NOT compromise on this. Because of this black cabinets were absolutely out no matter how great they looked. I am not saying this is what you do but you need to figure out what is on your list in terms of 'ideas/sentiment/design principal'. Once you settle on that, the decisions should Do ALL elements work together? This includes everything: house, kitchen, windows, dining room, fireplace etc. For example, when you are going for a modern esthetic in the kitchen, you will also have to chose a FP with modern esthetic. Marble face with a traditional mantle will not work for you.... Sometimes, you may not end up with each item that you wanted. But you do the best you can with the budget you have. For example, I agree with all others that your idea of 3 different appliances will make it look as if you ran out of money... I recently saw a beautifully done modern house for sale at 1.6 mil. They had a FD SS frig on the background of dark cabinets. The frig screamed out "we ran out of money". Even my DH who is not design savvy remarked that the frig was not "fitting" in the house. Maybe this family really wanted that frig. It probably worked for them quite well design wise, and this was where they were willing to save money. For a potential buyer (visitor/friends), the effect is "we rant out of money"..... if you don't care the effect then go for it. Otherwise, review your design decisions again. This is a good place to review and review again....See MoreWould like ideas on paint color and placement of cabinets/appliances
Comments (11)This thread has everything you ever wanted to know and more about remodeling a kitchen:) https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5500754/new-to-kitchens-read-me-first#n=894 The biggest problem with your present layout is the closeness of the range to the sink. The idea of changing your french door to a single is something to consider. To keep cost down you will want to avoid moving appliances, but that range needs to either move farther down the counter from the sink, or over to the center of fridge wall - moving the fridge to the end of the sink counter. That is what I have and I like it very much, but your eating area is right there and in your case the fridge might protrude out into the flow of traffic. You can do a counter depth fridge and encase it so it doesn't look bad from the side. If you move the range down, you will need to change the french door for sure as you really want 4 - 5 ft between range and sink and get the dishwasher next to the sink. A corner sink is not ideal and I would not do that. I am not really seeing enough room for a stovetop / wall oven layout. I would like to do that too - just no where to put the wall oven. Don't even worry about backsplash till the counters are in. It is perfectly acceptable to not have a tile backsplash at all and do as you have now if you prefer. I have white appliances (very ordinary ones) but I have stained wood cabinetry. Is there a reason you want painted cabinets? Warm wood is returning to style and would look pretty with raised panel doors....See MoreWhat color would you choose for the garage doir? Black or white?
Comments (5)We are painting this house Swiss Coffee by Benjamin Moore. Paint the door Swiss Coffee. If you paint it black it will be out of proportion to the rest of the house and white will make the house look bigger and more cohesive in general. The product and process matters when painting brick. Don't use regular paint. Look into a mineral paint like Romabio. Their IG is packed with successful DIY and pro applications. https://www.instagram.com/romabiopaints/ It's a good thing you're addressing the mortar. Many would ignore it and paint over it because they believe a brick house is eternally maintenance free and that's just not true in every case....See Moreastridh
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