Kitchen help please! Starmark Marshmallow Cream, White or Repose Gray
chase5
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Design help needed! U-shaped kitchen - what to do with uppers?
Comments (1)I think you can do your plan if you know yourself well - sounds like it as you have had open shelving before. Your present kitchen has a bit more storage then mine, so I can see living without some of it. I do use a pie-safe as a pantry. I personally am glad to have limited space because it keeps me from collecting clutter and dishes / bowls I never use. If you live the same way then your plan should work. The area around the stove will tend to be greasier and need more cleaning then around the sink, so my feeling is I would put shelving on both sides of the window. I did that concept in my basement kitchenette and only use the bottom shelves for dishes and the upper for a few decor or not frequently used items so that only the lower shelves need to be kept supper clean. Another thought is to use some cabinets with glass doors....See MorePaint color suggestions open floor plan PLEASE HELP!
Comments (4)I'm no color expert, but have you tried BM Wickham gray HC171? We used that in our house and in some lights it reads blue, other times of day a light gray. It might be a good middle ground between your gray and hubby's blue....See MoreGrey Kitchen Cabinets?
Comments (41)I do think we get traumatized by what was oversaturated when we're younger. :-) Dad has no use for MCM or the color schemes thereof. He also has a loathing for the old "blonde" wood schemes. (This, for April and the other younglings, is not just a light wood, but a specific ashy shade that was wildly popular for a while). I get twitchy about "country oak", mauve and dusty blue, and those demented geese. Also harvest gold, avocado, and rust. Therefore, I tend to go to the opposite end of the spectrum and prefer soft robin's egg, blush, butter, etc. It is easiest to choose things that will remain pleasing if your house has a distinct style and you remain faithful to it. CPA's home is a Craftsman, and so her colors blend harmoniously with it because those are perfectly suited to the style of house. Mine is a Swedish style, and so will treat soft blues and greens almost as neutrals and run very much into the cooler spectrum. I'll have a run of white cabinets and a very soft blue island, with some natural wood elements. I think there are two times when you really run into trouble. The first is attempting to shoehorn a style or kitchen design that does NOT suit the home style into the house. For example, tearing out a wood kitchen and cramming in a Joanna Gaines-style "modern farmhouse" white and grey one, when the home is a Spanish style ranch or something. (I know. But people do it). The other is when the house doesn't really HAVE a specific style, and therefore it doesn't really "tell" you what would be appropriate. This can happen with a lot of development-style houses that might be an amalgam of different styles blended together. That actually makes it really hard to choose something, because you have no obvious constraints. So - what style is the rest of the house? What is your general palette - warm or cool? What is your trim like - wood or painted? Will that grey kitchen look like it belongs with all the other things you love and are choosing for your new home? If yes, then go for it. If there are other elements of your new build that you love MORE and must have - and you think they might not work as well with that grey kitchen - go white. Even a white kitchen doesn't have to be "art museum" white - you can influence how stark it is with your flooring, counter, and backsplash choices. I do think grey is on it's way out as a trend, and beige is probably moving back. The "trend setters" are moving from the cool side of the palette to the warm. That's OK. I'm still going with cool tones, because that's what I love and always return to. And ANY trend seems to move down the continuum: Fresh-->Trendy-->Tired-->Dated-->EEEeeeEE-->Nostalgic-->Time Capsule!...See Morerepose gray or agreeable gray?
Comments (113)sorry for the delay everyone, we ended up going with Mindful gray. the others looked too light. this is artificial lighting after just painting it. will post a picture when everything is back in its place and during daylight! :)...See Morechase5
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6 years agolast modified: 6 years agoMarshmallow will be whiter than Shoji White..my cabinets look white so Marshmallow will be even brighter...whiter..
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4 years agoStarmark Roseville with standard L edge Maple/Marshmallow Cream. This is our second Starmark kitchen. Had one in our previous house and were very pleased with the quality so chose them again.
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoI struggled with the backsplash decision the most. It's a marble tile called Siberian Pearl from the Tile Shop. It goes very well with the Cambria Quartz IronsBridge countertop.
I have a couple of friends who went with the white, and they love them. We have a lot of woodwork in the house and a stone fireplace so we wanted a warmer feel. Lighting also makes big difference.
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