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alley2007

Help - gray kitchen looks "masculine"

9 years ago

I am mostly a lurker on this forum and appreciate all of the advice I read! A friend recently remodeled a kitchen and complains that it looks "masculine" but doesn't know how to fix it. She has since added drapery, some decor to the island/counter-tops and stools, but still feels like the kitchen has a masculine or formal feel. A current consideration is re-finishing the upper cabinets to be white or a lighter gray, but there is a concern that would be too many finishes since there are already two different counter top materials.

Any suggestions to give the space a different feel? Please let me know if this question is better suited for the decorating forum.

I'll post a photo of the fridge/oven wall separately.

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