I need help in finishing my kitchen!! Please!!
I started a re-do on my kitchen last spring and just can't seem to finish . I got new granite(snowfall) and new backsplash and changed the paint from deep wine red to green. Now I don't know what to do . I am also enclosing a picture of my living room so you can see my color palette in the house. (reds, yellows, and greens) The last picture is a more accurate depiction of the kitchen color. It was taken before I decorated walls and got new white chairs(that need to be re-upholstered)
I need help with window treatment, lighting over table and sink and upholstery for the chairs.
Thank you for your help.
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Comments (16)grandmaof3, thanks for clarifying that. I thought you must have met that the lamp should go on that side. I also think the rug might be what is needed. Annie, thanks for the suggestion. I think you are right that I need some softness to offset all the hard surfaces. Textiles on the wall may do it. I also wonder if rugs or even curtains to frame the wide windows and a valance on the window above the sink would work and also tie the two area together more. I like the openness to the outside, but maybe I need to frame it with some soft color?...See MorePlease Help me put the finishing touches on my kitchen..
Comments (22)Your kitchen is beautiful! Very inspirational to me :) Are you familiar with Ballard Designs? They have a huge selection of "outdoor rugs" (although I can't imagine using one outdoors where I live!) But we have a few as door mats and one in our Dining Room, and they are perfect! Easy to wipe down to clean. But they look really, really nice! Take a look--they are all on sale right now. And maybe one or two will inspire you? Just a few examples... OR Now, under your eating area, I am going to just caution that it will get MESSY under there one your little eater is eating independently. But you can enjoy the rug until then, and then see how you feel. It's just hard to get under there and clean, with the built-in there. Also, I had wooden fabric seated chairs, and they will be getting re-upholstered in a few more years--they are trashed! Even the wood backs are "gunky" from so much wet hands/jelly/cereal/yogurt/etc. I switched to industrial style metal chairs from World Market (so not very expensive!) and I love them. Sooooo easy to wipe down--even easier than wood! And I have the coordinating wood table, so it does look good with wood tones, too. And my kitchen is white, Here they are: Finally, go into stores, like World Market or Pier One or anything that floats your boat. Find some napkins or placemats that inspire you. They are a good way to bring in some color in an inexpensive way, test it out in the room, and use it as inspiration for your room. Here is a link that might be useful: Outdoor rugs...See Moreplease help me find my finished kitchen on GW!
Comments (9)Jolynna: I would love to see your finished kitchen with the Jet Mist and white subway tile. Did you ever post it? I did enhance the Jet Mist. The fabricator had already applied a sealer, though, and I am convinced to this day that applying the enhancer on top of that was not ideal, because even though I LOVE the way the granite looks with the enhancer, I still have some issues with streaking and water rings and some general marks I don't like (but that probably only I can see). I think the best approach is to have the enhancer applied onto "naked" granite. It is also a sealer, so there is no need for a separate sealer. In terms of what you like best, that is really just based on your own tastes. While I did like the grayer look of the original Jet Mist, my original concept was for a much blacker stone (like Absolute Black), so I was happy that the enhancer made the grayish Jet Mist much more black. But if you like it the way it is then perhaps you should keep it. You can always apply the enhancer later if you choose to. It's really easy to do. Good luck!...See Morehelp with finishing touches in my kitchen please
Comments (22)Meg Congrats on a lovely kit remodel - Great job - My personal op would be to add some warm tones - since I sew and love fabric I am making some nice window treatments for kit & dinning area - all matching to help bring the rooms together - Like this fabric http://thibautdesign.com/Collection/patternDetailFab.aspx?pid=682&prdId=3971 Bamboo would work - but I prefer the lighter one - maybe it's for the warmer tone, not sure. Have you considered pewter type or brushed nickel hardware - you get the bling but it's not too shiny & picks up on the other stainless in the kitchen - Here's a great site - http://www.carpediemknobs.com/ Backsplash is another personal choice - white may just blend in too much & your inspirational pic may just be... well too much - I prefer a backsplash that is quiet, does not make a statement, but adds a sense of balance to things in the kitchen. I find ones that are too flashy, that the eye sits there & the rest of the kitchen is lost. have you searched the finished backsplash slide show This will give you plenty of ideas http://finishedbacksplashesslideshow.blogspot.com/ While viewing it is helpful to make note of what you like about a particular one - size, color scheme, blends, stands out etc... Also helpful to make notes of ones you don't like - stop and determine what it is you don't like. You really have many options given your current palette - When you have narrowed down what you are after - get LOTS of samples put them by your backsplash take pics, live with it for awhile before deciding. When I search the slideshow - *yes us TKO's still search this stuff yrs after completing our own kit* - I always stop @ Karenmaraj's kit - I just love that backsplash - Polished crema marfil - it is stunning - it's quiet, it doesn't overpower http://finishedkitchens.blogspot.com/2005/09/karenmarajs-kitchen.html If you choose to do fabric window treatments - you may get a backsplash inspiration from your fabric - or vice versa - then some nice wool runners by the sink & door Another link http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Runner-Rugs/Wool,/material,/605/subcat.html?cid=128510&kid=63567246&fp=f I would not rush your final details as it will be costly in many ways - the details need to unfold with time, and will - but you have a fully functional kitchen now - the rest is aesthetics - A lovely pottery bowl may inspire you http://www.etsy.com/search_results.php?search_type=all&includes[0]=tags_exact&search_query=pottery+bowls&page=1&ref=related One decision will follow another - too difficult to pull all those elements at one time - let the process have a natural evolution - I'll stop b4 you end up spending a fortune on your "finished kitchen" Good luck...See MoreParker Murphy
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9 days agoI like the black one real well but I thought a cream patterned one would be a possibility too since the new rug will be washable? Or is black prettier when looking from the living room down the hall. The bathroom is black and white ( with coral/pink accents) and the bedroom is tan and white (with blue accents)
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