Turning traditional kitchen to 'farmhouse' - need help
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Need help picking a white for farmhouse kitchen cabinets!!
Comments (3)I did Benjamin Moore's Snowfall White in our vintage kitchen. It's a soft white with very neutral undertones. In my house it doesn't read as pink or yellow- just nice and neutral and plays nicely with other colors too. I liked Chantilly Lace from BM too but it wasn't quite as neutral....See MoreFarmhouse/Traditional Kitchen
Comments (2)I have a vintage / country style and while it might not be quite the farmhouse style you want, there are some things I did which might be something you could think about. I did not paint my cabinets, but what I did could be done with stained or painted cabinets. First, here is my kitchen: https://www.houzz.com/photos/my-pics-work-in-progress-phvw-vp~93784356 https://www.houzz.com/photos/my-pics-work-in-progress-phvw-vp~93784291 Several years ago I redid my range hood. You could do a wood hood with insert as I did or a metal vent - if you have lots of $$ in the budget, copper or other unusual metal. I've seen both of the below styles in unfinished wood, and various wood species: Wood Hood: Mantel style: I love this vintage hood, but its expensive: If you switch to stainless appliances, a stainless hood is not very expensive - depending on the style and size. At the same time I did the hood I added the plate rail. There are kits for that and just ask if you want more info. You could add a plate rail to the bottom shelf of the open cabinet. Wall hutch - one style: A few years later I did the countertop, sink and backsplash. The sink is the Kohler Whitehaven "short apron" style cast iron farmhouse sink, which can be installed on a standard sink base cabinet with little modification. It also comes in a "tall apron" style, but that requires a farm sink base cabinet or a lot of modification of your cabinet including new doors, or you could curtain the cabinet. Going with the "short apron" style is more cost effective, though it is a more vintage/ farmhouse American look than European butler sink - the inspiration for the tall apron front sinks. I also very much like my cream subway tile backsplash. If you keep the wood, keep the backsplash simple. If the green cabinetry is included, you can display some stoneware or other collection to add to your style. If not included, a similar wall hutch would be pretty. I have my Amish pie-safe which adds extra storage. I love my hardwood floors. They are old fashion 2 1/4 oak, but it's a floor found in homes over a hundred years and can be refinished many times. It is also one of he more affordable hardwood floors. Not trendy, but timeless. You are probably considering painting the cabinets. It can be expensive to have professionally done, and a great deal of work to do it right - don't do it right and you will have cabinets that look poor in 6 month to a year and have to start budgeting for new. You might want to consider starting with just the island - possibly a gray/blue or green. White on the island would also be pretty, though subject to scuff marks. Beadboard on the back and sides of the island would be a nice farmhouse touch. Here is a blue/gray island another Houzz poster did in a wood kitchen: I do like my white trim, so painting the trim white will brighten the space, but not necessary if you prefer wood. If you stay with the wood cabinets, a light cream wall color - not with the yellow as in your pic, but more white or with a hint of beige, or a green with a touch of gray - a little sage would be pretty. Cool grays and warm woods do not bring out the best in each other - can be a bit drab. If you must go gray, a barely there gray may work with the warm wood....See MoreNew to me Kitchen, Need Farmhouse help!
Comments (5)There is nothing saying not farmhouse in this space . Add your own touches with what you like a braided rug probably the first thing. This spce seems to lend itself to whatever anyone would like ....See MoreDark kitchen... need help! Like farmhouse style....
Comments (27)Determining what can or cannot be changed based on budget is perfectly reasonable. We don't all have unlimited resources and sometimes have to make things work. There is also no crime in owning a small space. You know you need to de-clutter, but it sounds like you are having difficulty figuring out what you need and finding space for what need. My advice is to go through everything - but only get rid of the things you are sure you don't need/want. Place a small rubber band around each item (Handle of pots and pans, around the cords for small appliances, over the handles of serving spoons. . . For plates, platters, bowls ... buy a few sheets of tags and place one on each item. Put stuff away. Throughout the year, as you use things remove the rubber bands and stickers. Next fall you will know everything that has a sticker or a rubber band was not used in the past year and is not serving a useful purpose. (this works for clothing, books, all kinds of things in your home where parting with the items causes stress). To utilize the space above the cabinets buy enough containers to line up from one end to the other. Measure the space you have from top of cabinets to the ceiling to figure out what height. You probably have 12" from the wall to the front of the cabinets - get something narrower than this. Place a white sheet of paper on the front side and list what is inside each container. They will have a uniform look straight across the kitchen. Far better than the 100 individual multi-colored items stacked on top of the cabinets now. Amazon Link to bins that may work For the ceilings - the best fix if you can't replace is paint. Remover tiles. Prime with a good sealing, stain blocking primer. Paint the ceiling tiles and the metal grid all the same color. (White). Replace the ceiling tiles. If I were working with your kitchen I would not paint the cabinets - just clean. I would get a peel and stick backsplash - Back Splash really doesn't take a ton of abuse - this will work for a cosmetic update. I would look for something with blue and yellow I like this one Peel and stick Yellow and Blue I would then tackle removing or painting the wood panel wall - I would paint a nice soft yellow to work with the new back splash. Paint the trim and baseboard White. It looks like your countertop is square edged laminate. I would also cover the laminate counter top with sheet laminate. Not hard to do - get nice white counter tops for a couple hundred dollars. Take the curtain off the door - not needed, not adding any decorative value. I would also recolor the grout on the floor - make it match the tile. Here is a very rough idea of what it could look like with minimal investment....See MoreSchillings
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