White or Dark kitchen!?
Korey Meadows
6 years ago
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Comments (6)I don't have mine in yet, but the flat pack boxes have been opened, and I love my natural maple Shaker doors. I had a 1/4" small inset square of darker walnut in each corner, and the finish is not very shiny. When my daughter gets back from college tomorrow, I'll have her snap a photo of a door and drawer front and maybe she can post it on here....See MoreShow Me Your White and Dark Kitchen
Comments (1)This is what I had originally wanted too. I decided to use one counter top in the whole kitchen because of the two different cabinet colors. A few different people suggested one color counter top. I will post pics in a month when I have my cabinets in!...See MoreWhite or Dark Kitchen Cabinets
Comments (26)As a former Realtor, I would also suggest putting $$ into the lighting or other things around the house that need fixed because they are truly ugly or broken...and get those done before you go to sell. As a Seller, it's your job to increase the odds of pleasing the masses of Buyers, not tweak and decorate to make a smaller niche of buyers happy. You have the Renovators...they don't care what's in there. They are going to rip out everything no matter what upgrades you did or how much $$ you spent. They care about square footage, and it looks like you have great square footage. You have the DIY-ers...they can see the cabs are in good condition, nothing is hidden, and will end up doing their own thing. You have good bones to work with...not expansive amounts of cabs...very do-able to even a weekend warrior. You have the Move-In Conditioners...you absolutely have "move-in condition". They will be happy. Changes may or may not come later at their own pace. They are only thinking about right now. I think you've got what it takes to please 95% of Buyers, and I wouldn't mess with that advantage. I have similar cabs and painting them white right now. My neighbor is upset with me because I'm painting my "beautiful wood". She thinks I'm ruining them. She covets my builder's grade wood cabs because she likes wood & things they look more "expensive". I like paint. If you paint the cabs, you can't remove it. If you leave the wood, you're pleasing the wood people, and painters can see their OWN possibilities. Personally, I wouldn't mess with the cabinets, admit they need work, or offer credits to upgrade...unless they truly are a negative to the rest of the house and/or the comps in your price range. I think you've got a good thing going as-is. Gayle...See MoreNeed help deciding white or dark kitchen cabinets with tile floor
Comments (16)With the open concept, I don't think it matters that one corner of one room has dark cabinetry. You can have light walls and backsplash. Which floor plan are you doing? I prefer the first tile. It looks like it's got gray and beige, which will be easier to work with than the peachy tones of the travertine. That's kind of a Tuscan tile, which was popular in the 90s and still, unfortunately, is hanging around in tile shops. My goal would be to tone down the reds of the Bordeaux by letting the granite be the warmest element in the room. Ideally you want to go look at slabs and bring a sample of both floor tiles and the cabinet doors. You'd want to pick a slab that has a lot of cream like this one....See MoreKorey Meadows
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