Green/blue/grey cabinets? Would you do it again?
Rebecca
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Comments (13)Picking out the least used color, makes the quiter item "pop" against a background that is the same. I use this idea all the time, especially when matting a picture or hanging one I want to highlight It's fun to change the colors... using a computer. To do this with your picture, first, set your picture as the "desktop background". Then, go to "Display", pick center for your picture, and then pick a background color. Sort of "framing" your desktop picture. Try these: use the color of the pillow, then the main color on the chintz, then a complement of the main color, you get the idea. Does this make sense?...See MoreIf you had to do it again-what counter material would you choose?
Comments (59)I've got SS for most of the perimeter counter-tops, marble for the coffee bar and island. Both are great, I would use either or both again. Pick what you like and don't worry about it. IMO granite is everywhere, doesn't mean it's not great just everywhere, I tend to buck trends but try and one up them. Doesn't always work out but I would never 'follow' just because the bus goes that way. It's the folks who step out a bit that tend to inspire the rest of us to look beyond the norm. I'm starting to think that conceptually the 'kitchen' itself is a bit played out. It's becoming more and more the focal point of the home but is still carrying a lot of dated ideas and norms. I'm waiting for the person to come along w/a whole new concept of the cooking/gathering environ and how it relates to the rest of the living space. I haven't completely wrapped my head around the possibilities but it's interesting thinking....See MoreTaupe, gray, or green/blue cabinet color suggestions
Comments (5)Here are a few I liked, all Benjamin Moore... Edgecomb Gray: Light gray, pretty true Coventry Gray: A little darker with a blue tint Gray Owl: Very light, slightly green Sea Haze: Same chip as Gray Owl, a little darker, also slightly green (but both are pretty true grays) Fieldstone: A bit darker, a green gray Revere Pewter: More of a taupe, really gorgeous on walls You could also do an actual color....our bedroom is Hampton Green, which is a very neutral green that sometimes reads beige and sometimes green. Potpourri Green is a light blue-green (think jade), and Wales Green is a light yellow-green that's almost yellow...I like both of those a lot. Grays are really hard to choose, though---you really need samples. Even the ones we had large chips of didn't look quite the same when we had sample doors painted. Good luck!...See MoreGranite countertops - would you do it again? Why or why not?
Comments (60)For those who asked, my granite was called "New Golden Beach". After choosing it I googled the name hoping to see images of it used on finished countertops. What I kept getting were pictures of "Golden Beach" which is far more golden and tan than mine. Mine's a cream base with taupe striations and flecks of black. It is much cooler in tone than Golden Beach which to me has a yellowy cast. When I went looking for granite at the huge stone yard outside of Boston that my KD recommended, I was surprised to find very few slabs in white & cream that had muted patterning. They told me that those like mine flew out the door as soon as they got them in. They said it was because most who wanted that look were going with marble or quartzite, of which they had plenty. They tried to persuade me to consider one of those but I said I didn't know anyone personally who'd had a great track record using it the way I knew it would be used in my kitchen. The rep said that was the reason the light granite stones were taken so quickly. Customers like me who wanted the light stone but felt more secure with granite chose them over marble and quartz/quartzite. I selected my stone 2 years ago. Since then I have seen a number of people here install quartzite and/or quartz countertops and give positive reviews about their performance with regard to being stain and heat resistant. I still think granite was the best look for me in this kitchen, and it sure has stood up to all manner of things like lemon juice, red wine, ketchup, blueberry jam, etc, that might have been bad news with other more porous stones and choices. That said, I think there's a lot to choose from other than granite & laminate....See MoreRebecca
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