Ramblings about finishes and Omega Dynasty whites
Hi everyone,
I had thought we were in the home stretch in terms of deciding our kitchen finishes but find myself stumped in settling on a Omega Dynasty white cabinet. Here are our proposed finishes:
Backsplash: Mission Stone and Tile 3 x 9 raised edge subway in Vento Gray
Counters: Santa Margherita quartz in Zenit for all counters or just perimeter with Vadara Calacatta Blanco on island (it's a quartz that imitates Calacatta marble; looks great on the sample but need to see a larger piece)
Island cabinets (and possibly perimeter lowers): Omega Dynasty Smokey Hills on Renner cabinet
Upper cabinets, refrigerator cabinet, double oven cabinet, pantry cabinet (and possibly perimeter lowers if we don't do Smokey Hills): Some sort of white. This is where I am stumped. Pure White is too stark. Magnolia is more gray than white (though it goes nicely with Smokey Hills). Pearl is ok but not quite right. We didn't see the Oyster at the showroom, though I have a photo. Is Oyster the best bet or too yellow? We found a Cloud White from another cabinet maker, and that seems right on. I can have Omega custom match the Cloud White but would like to avoid the upcharge. Or I could go back to the drawing board, go with the Pearl cabinets and do a custom color island in navy or something? I've lost all decision-making abilities...
- Proposed finishes. Omega pearl cabinet on top, Cloud white from another maker on right.
- Omega whites: Oyster on top, Cloud white (from another maker) in the middle, Pearl on the bottom:
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Comments (9)Thanks everyone! I think the $7,000 difference also covered a few other changes we made...but some added some subtracted. However, the majority of it comes from the door change. I think about $1,000 came from postponing the 3 decorative doors on the side of the peninsula facing the DR + furniture base. By eliminating one of the single wall ovens (was going to be undercounter) and moving a MW drawer there, we actually added to the cost (~300) of that cabinet since it will now have at least one drawer + the MW. We also eliminated the breadbox (~400 savings there). Lastly, we postponed the Message Center on the end of the Pantry (~1,300). Over the next few years we plan to add the "postponed" items. One of the additional things we did to whittle away at the cost was to eliminate the backsplash. I've noticed that quite a few people put off the backsplash until later and, from what I've read here, it should be relatively easy to add later. I'm trusting all of you on that! Maybe I'll even try my hand at DIYing it (scares me though!) With the door & other cabinet changes made, postponing the backsplash, downgrading our appliances, and postponing other things (Vinnata faucet, new toilet, 2nd GD), we've managed to bring the cost down to something we think we can swing w/o going into debt...that's our goal, financially! Who knows...in a few years if I still want the Artesia door I can always buy them and replace the current doors! (After we "add back' the postponed items!) Again, thanks everyone for helping me feel better about this whole ordeal!...See MorePls Help Pros & Cons Kemper Echo & Dynasty by Omega &
Comments (1)I sell both, and they're apples and oranges. There's a whole other cabinet line in the middle between the two quality wise. That's Kemper. I usually put a customer in Echo who is looking to downsize the price from Kemper and who isn't married to all ply and soft close. That's the only time that such a downgrade makes sense. Add in the soft close drawers, and it's a decent compromise for a budget project. Most of the doorstyles are partial overlay rather than full overlay though. I can't say enough good things about Dynasty/Omega. They are a quality cabinet from start to finish. And they are reasonable in price given their specs. Even their beaded inset is priced well. They will not be as cheap as an Echo quote. They're worth the $ difference unless your budget can't swing it. Look at Kemper as well. It's in the middle between the two. Great amount of choices available with good specs. Soft close doors and drawers are standard, as they are on Dynasty. No inset though....See MoreBuehl
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Sorry for the bad lighting but the Perimeter cabinets are Pearl White with Black Pearl granite. Island is Smoky Hills with Quartzite/Marble?? The jury is still out on that :)
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6 years agoHi, sxp245! Your project sounds amazing. So, though I still am conflicted about it, we ended up changing our kitchen a little--mainly due to the problem of how to coordinate our wood floor with the smokey grey cabinets. We went with a dark blue painted island, white quartz counters everywhere, and the Pearl Omega cabinets. If I could go back, I probably would have done the calacatta quartz at least on the island. I didn't find great info on the Vadara product we were considering, and it seems there weren't as many cool marble-like quartz options then. I do think the smokey gray/calacutta/Pearl cabinets is a winning combination. My friend who is a designer and has a great eye for color pulled those 3 together and felt like they worked really well. I think that combination would be beautiful--and both cool and classic! :)
On another note, the Omega cabinets do seem to be good quality, and the finish has held up well, despite the workout they get from my kids!
Best of luck with your project! I would love to see photos of the finished product!
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