Countertops- light vs dark
marvelousmarvin
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Dark vs Light Countertop in Small Dim Kitchen --Help!
Comments (6)Cosmos Spring Carnival Frieda, I understood OP to be saying KD recommends either light tones or white for all surfaces but she's afraid of an all white kitchen for her situation. Magic, I recall some discussion of Spring or Winter Carnival on this forum. Try searching Kitchens with those terms to see if you can retrieve them. I have a small, but very naturally well lit kitchen in the country. All surfaces get dirty in mud season with animals, light or dark, right? If you haven't scrolled through Houzz kitchen photos, filtering for wood cabinets, putting every kitchen you like without thinking into an ideabook on your houzz page, do that. Then, look back and see if there are countertop/cabinet patterns. I think it comes down to how each counter works with your cabinets. If you could post photos of those, you'll also get feedback....See MoreBathroom dilemmas! dark vs light vanity to start and flooring!
Comments (3)I worry that the white vanity may look off with all of the biscuit colored items in the room. I would go with a darker brown vanity that looks good with the undertones of both the countertop and the biscuit, and then go very light (off white) with the walls and floor to keep the room from going too dark....See MoreLight flooring vs Dark flooring
Comments (1)Sorry this posted twice, can’t figure out how to delete one but the post about has the pictures.. sorry I’m new using this app 😬...See MoreLight vs dark flooring
Comments (25)As I said previously, just because you love something, doesn't mean it is going to go with the other finishes you have to work with. The swirly backsplash does not go with the Ubatuba. Marble and granite do not go well together. It's one or the other, not both. I'd pick a subway or square tile in a light color to bring in the color of your upper cabinets and counter. That would allow you to put a tile on the floor if you must. Again, three different floorings in a space tend to look choppy and not unified, but if you are not willing to match another flooring already in place, then you're going to have to select a tile that works with your current wood and whatever else is going on in the other space....See MoreBunny
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