Slab cabinets in a traditional/transitional kitchen?
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11 years agoJXBrown (Sunset 24, N San Diego County)
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Comments (21)Thanks so much everyone for the kind comments! I will definitely do this space justice and use a real camera and post pictures once we are all done. Just to quickly follow up with some questions: -hardware is from hickory hardware in polished nickel...bought at our local home depot which happens to be a superstore, know reg. Home depots don't seem to carry......can go online to hickory hardware to see who sells locally too.... -dining table and chairs crate and barrel ( love the glass top, kid friendly an bein a small space opens the room; once I save me money hopin to get a colorful rug to warm up the space-in love with the mandala rug in blue from Madeline weinrib at ABC carpet and home -the range hood I had custom designed from our cabinet maker, plain and fancy. Wanted a bit formal because we tore down wall between dining room and galley kitchen to make one big space and you can see the hood when open front door so wanted something pretty and inviting... All the Best, Rosie -dining pendant is Pearson pendant from restoration hardware...See MorePainted slab doors in a transitional/traditional kitchen?
Comments (11)Viola Park is a line a cabinets that is owned by Henrybuilt. It is made in the same factory using same processes but cheaper: they use fiberboard (not sure the exact name) instead of plywood and MDF slab doors. These are great quality cabinets also. Viola Park uses slab painted cabinets extremely well for stylish look. I think you should go for a fashionable color; grey with punch of accent. Viola park does these amazingly wonderful colorful accent pieces! I have been looking at many many old houses recently to buy. Most older homes from 1920 to 1950s that still have orignal cabinets intact (which are many in Seattle!) have slab painted cabinet doors that are mounted over framed site built boxes. The almost all have vent holes in the sink cabinets. (why? they thought garbage needed airing!) I have yet to see an older home with original shaker style cabinets in the kitchen. They are however, in the original built ins... Perhaps, they thought they were saving money by not putting in the nice stuff in the kitchen. who knows. I think you can't go wrong either way. I happened to really like the simplicity of slab doors. My 1960s rental house has slab cabinets with framelss boxes, euro exposed hinges of that era and the cabinets are still being used. The are still straight and extremely functional and stylish looking and they work well in the house. They are currently painted white. I may paint them soft grey next time to make them look "modernized". My dentist's office has turquoise/teal colored painted slab cabinets from 1960s with flat tongue and groove cedar paneling accent walls. The design is an amazing example of MCM! The dentist who has really good eye kept the design when he expanded. I know that you do not want MCM but I just wanted to let you know that the slab doors extremely versatile. Here is a link that might be useful: Viola Park...See MoreUpdate TRADITIONAL kitchen to TRANSITIONAL...PLEASE HELP!
Comments (11)Not a pro. Really nice kitchen. Cabinets look well made ... that overhang atop the overhead cabinets would bug me though. I'd have wanted a flat top or, perhaps, a row of smaller cabinet doors above the doors below -- but made to look like a wall with square raised panels the same width as the decorative trim on the doors below -- and without any hardware so the storage is "hidden" storage for plastic storage containers that could be reached with a tool and/or for items used less often than most (seasonal) Would definitely paint all the kitchen cabinets one color -- likely a "winter white"; ... alternately, you could paint all the cabinets one color and paint the kitchen walls and all the walls seen from the kitchen -- living/dining -- a different shade of the same color. If you remove the backsplash behind the sink, yes, you could gain more countertop space if there is a granite bar a pro can affix to the current countertop by the sink with a smooth look, however, ... you lose the outlets that are there on the backsplash -- though the one on the left above the dishwasher might be movable to the left wall beside the dishwasher; and ... you might consider whether or not you want to keep that tiny bit of privacy for your dirty dishes, whether or not you keep any bar on the back side of that peninsula; and ... do you already have comfortable bar stools and do you actually use any bar there. Let us know how your project goes....See MoreHow to update this traditional home to transitional?
Comments (6)@ptreckel I completely agree. This kitchen is beautiful and very high quality cabinets still in fanstastic shape even though they are 15 years old. That is what I want some opinions on...What kind of lighting can I throw in there? Can I just do something like this that I love? And what would compliment these in dining area? Can I just update with modern black pulls/knobs/faucet? And what kind of barstools can I do? Yes, someday new counters, etc..but not anytime soon..new paint (but i think I might love that moss green on the walls)...lights, pulls, etc. Would love some ideas on these things :) @Sherry Brighton What kind of hardware do you suggest? Black? Chrome? @Dosa Mosa Not renovating...cosmetic changes only. The cabinets are very nice..just not my taste, so looking for ways to do some changes that are more my style (Transitional) and still have it all make sense....See Morecawaps
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