Kitchen remodel ...de-oak cabinets ...stools? (repost from remodel)
Hi All,
Have read significantly on the topic of HOW to paint kitchen cabinets ...am prepared to paint them, BUT, we can't decide what color or colors (recent trends have different uppers and lowers and even islands).
This kitchen is in a house on Smith Mountain Lake, VA ...it gets lots of sun through windows on the right facing the lake ...and lots of reflected lake colors.
During the remodel, our intent has been to modernize, upgrade and increase the wow factor ...we want the room to be a FUN place for family and friends visiting ... but don't want to damage sales potential.
To date we have replaced the Formica countertops with the flashy granite (it had an elevated wrap around bar that we didn't like so we cut off the elevated part and enlarged the work and social area), added the dangly lights and cans, added under cabinet LEDs, replaced the white appliances with stainless (although we don't like the stove ...would have preferred drop in), installed the glass subway tile backsplash ...
Last items - cabinet colors and stools (tuck in stools shown in photos are gap fillers ...) And, oh yeah, that table (came with the house) is ugly :-)
Just occurred to me ...the corner cabinet near stove had an appliance garage under it ....we removed it ...should we put it back?
Need help! ... Couple of photos attached.
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Navy Momma
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agonosoccermom
8 years agoAdd crown molding, some colorful accessories, rug and call it a day.
Oh, and paint the oak windsor chairs.
http://www.remodelaholic.com/ideas-to-update-oak-kitchen-cabinets/
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Comments (45)Blum Aventos HF again: Yes, your cabinets are a little higher on the wall -- and so are mine!! The placement of the Blum Aventos HF spring mechanism is what I was trying to draw your attention to. Inside each cabinet, these Aventos HF hinges are not screwed at the "correct" height as per Blum instructions. I know because I have cabinets with these, and I called Blum several times to ask about changing the height in order to get a different angle when the fronts were opened. No go, according to the Blum people I spoke to. But, I wasn't satisfied that they had ever tested it out any other way, or asked about it anywhere. so it is good to see that yours work well. To stop the cabinet fronts from going too high and hitting the ceiling, Blum sells "angle stops". I got them. They are great. I'll bet your hardware installer doesn't read instructions, take courses, watch videos or ask questions. The two points I mentioned above are two clues, but it doesn't mean I'm certain. Also one more: in your photos I saw some of the unweighted spring arms left in a dangerous position, specifically forbidden in the piece of paper that Blum includes in every box of Aventos parts. No harm done in pointing this out now, I hope. Here is a sentence from one of my emails to the Blum people I dealt with: "Accessories Box #10 has Opening Angle stop 104 degrees part no. 20F7051. Do these come in pairs?" Buy them. It is worth it to have the spring automatically come to a stop right under the ceiling. If you re-install the Aventos lower down on the cabinet side, the spring arms become shorter and this makes the geometry of the two panels totally different when opened. By the way, do you know if you got the spring that is lightest, mid-range, or heaviest? There is a lot of overlap, so it's not critical. Hth!! ---- I mentioned I have the same countertop. Perhaps you might want to look at my backsplash. For now, look on the web for "Random White Hirsch Murano glass tiles". ....See MoreKitchen remodel - what color table/ chairs/ stools to buy
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Comments (63)@Beth, first thanks for all your tips and ideas on the hardware. Good idea to mark them out and good to know that 4" is the min (they sell 3 and 3.5, which are cheaper, so I wondered if that would work. thanks) I know; You had a lot of good ideas on painting. Thank you. I am still waffling on what to do. I guess my concerns w/ the painted floors are the effort to do it and the maintenance (I have wear patterns on my front porch and the kitchen gets more traffic). Plus I want to limit my exposure to chemicals. FWIW, this morning I emailed my house painter to check his schedule if I choose to have him repaint the cabs. (he's a much better painter than I am) Painting would allow me to fix the placement of the holes on some of the cabs (currently, most of the cabs do not have holes). I could also put a cab to the left of the stove. And I made an appt next week with the interior designer who was going to help me pick finish materials etc with the big remodel....to get his opinion of a scaled-down remodel. i.e. how to make this house a better version of what it is without spending a ton of money since I may move in a few years....thanks for all your help! I don't want this to be all about $$$, but everything is so $$$ and I hate the idea of investing a lot of excessive $ that I won't get when I sell. (when my former realtor came over this summer, she kept saying "do what *you* want; do what makes you happy; you don't need to do anything to fix this house to sell it" etc). So I guess my dilemma: what can make it more live-able for me for the next few years. (but possibly longer? who knows?)...See MoreKitchen Cabinet Remodel Design Help! Light vs Dark, Inset vs. Overlay
Comments (20)“That mix of grease and dust was the worst cleaning job I've ever had. I would never design a gap between cabinets and ceiling, unless I felt positive I would always have the money to pay a cleaning service.” @mcarroll16 - it sounds like there was no proper hood exhaust in your parents’ kitchen. I have 9’ ceilings, and on one wall the cabinets meet the ceiling, and on another wall I have 42” upper cabinets, 3” crown and a gap to the ceiling. I place wax paper up there (it’s the perfect width) to collect any dust or grease that might float up there, and twice a year, when I change smoke alarm batteries, I pick up the wax paper and put down new. Many times I just leave the wax paper there because it is so clean it does not need to be changed. I have a good hood exhaust. With a good hood exhaust, you would not have had such a cleaning chore in your parents’ home. It is quite expensive to take cabinets to meet a 9’ or 10” ceiling. Many people would rather invest in a good hood and correct ductwork for it. Indoor air quality is more important than ever these days....See More
Errant_gw
8 years ago
nicole___
8 years agoforumuser1
8 years agolam702
8 years agonosoccermom
8 years agoPainting cabinets is a huge undertaking (way more than painting walls) and you end still end up with, well, "painted oak cabinets."
Get some runners, paint the chairs, get new light fixtures, cabinet hardware, art, etc.
Another oak kitchen.
Or paint just the uppers or the island.
lazy_gardens
8 years agomaries1120
8 years agonancyjwb
8 years agolast modified: 8 years agonosoccermom
8 years agoMaybe paint the island some lighter/medium blue (see how the blue in that cabinet or from the outside, right window pops?) and get some fun light fixtures.
forumuser1
8 years agolam702
8 years agoforumuser1
7 years ago
sjhockeyfan325