All white kitchen cabinets or white perimeter w/stained peninsula
Try to decide between the above two options. I'm considering between frosty white(left), colonial stained cherry(middle) and designer white(right). Please note that the tile they're on is from the master bath. Have not yet decided what I'm doing with the kitchen floor. All from Conestoga wood products in a raised panel door with a beaded inset cabinet. What are your suggestions and comments?
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feisty68
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Comments (136)Thank you all again for the compliments, it's been a long time and I wanted to reply to a couple of questions. go_figure, the dimensions of the oven/pantry cabinetry is 16 feet. The range cabinetry is 10 feet. The island is slightly over 7' long by 3' wide. Regarding the red espresso machine, we LOVED that machine and tried to make sure we matched some red items with it. Sadly it died about 18 months ago. We replaced it with a bland silver espresso machine which actually produces much better coffee. We still can't get ourselves to throw away the broken red machine so it sits in our basement knowing it will never get fixed... Thanks again all, and best wishes on all of your remodels!...See MoreStain my cabinets light blue? or do White on white on white?
Comments (18)Regrettably, that is not my kitchen. It is one whose colors I tried to replicate, with results so bad (this is how I know how wrong colored stains can turn out) that I had to go another direction completely . The kitchen is by Timeless Kitchen Design. They have a web site and a blog, and even a proprietor -- Kevin Ritter -- who may be able to identify the hardware. For anyone who might yearn to have one of his wonderful kitchens, forum member honeychurch has posted here and on a blog about her experience. The irony is that the photo that so won my heart is actually somewhat distorted from the original, which is slightly warmer in its coloring. Here is a link that might be useful: Timeless Kitchen Design...See MoreCarrara Marble Peninsula w/ Silver Quartzite Perimeter Counter?
Comments (9)OMG! I could have started this same forum!! So glad I found you! I too just ordered the supreme white for my island (2 slabs - 144 inches long) and I cannot find a perimeter I am happy with! The supreme white is the prettiest thing I have ever seen! Someone suggested Kensho silestone (or caesarstone?) but it is not the right shade and the concrete color is too dark because my perimeter is large. I do not care for the pietra because it has too much movement next to the supreme white. My designer convinced me not to go with concrete as it is too porous even when sealed. My cabinets are white also - not stark white, but a tad off (carnation). I really do not want to do supreme white everywhere and I am also considering white silestone. One of my designers doesn't like that either because the whites are never the same, but another designer at the firm likes it. Let me know what you find!! Help! Also, I posted about smartouch faucets but no one answered (you can touch them anywhere on the spout and it goes on) - did you look at them? What style are your cabinets?...See MoreHow dark to stain cabinets w/ Alaska White granite?
Comments (28)The Mushroom Tinted Varnish, which has a hint of ?taupe, is lovely with your countertops. It doesn't really look white. Any temptation to do uppers & lowers in that color? The Macadamia also looks nice with your stone & I would probably choose that one with the Cappacino lowers. I have true white cabinets & American Black Walnut floors. My cabinets are fine but the floors - dents galore. We are empty nesters but I'm always dropping stuff. Edit: I just read your post that you may change countertops. In that case, the Cappucino & Macadamia (lighter white). The Walnut floor is gorgeous & I would not give that up but the somewhat busy countertop, high level of variation in the walnut floors & 2 colors of cabinets could be too many things going on. Just a thought as I'm not one of those people that can visualize everything together. I have to see a picture. edited again: I keep writing Chestnut instead of Cappucino....See More
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9 years agoHijack - I believe Majra asked for a pic.
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romy718
9 years agoWe usually post pics of cats or dogs, not babies. This is my 4am assistant. Don't worry, he's a sweetheart & he isn't physically capable of jumping into the crib to cuddle.
Majra
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9 years agoromy718, Yes, sister's concern is about the durability or upkeep of a wood top. I live alone and really don't have much company, so I'm not worried about that.
I really haven't decided on perimeter counter tops yet. I doing one thing at a time. Anytime I've planned anything to the smallest detail it usually doesn't work for me. So I start with one piece and add to it. I really don't have anything on my must have list for the kitchen.
What is your ceiling height in your kitchen?
Majra, thanks for your advice. I have an idea for my floors, but not the exact shade except it's going to be on the darker side. Currently the kitchen has a wood floor and my entry which is directly opposite the kitchen has a tile floor. I'm going to do hardwood in both this time. I'm also re staining my oak staircase and changing out the handrail and balusters in an antique nickel to something similar to the attached picture.
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