Mid Century Modern Kitchen Reno Ideas - Help with cabinet color
Mary Henderson
5 years ago
We are doing a semi big kitchen renovation. Summary of what we are doing and where I would love some input:
1 keeping cabinets and island; want to paint island and lower cabinets an MCM turquoise for a pop of color. Paint color ideas?? Should we leave top natural or paint a neutral?
2 new countertops— thinking a light neutral quartz or something not shiny
3 no sink on island
4 new flooring...slate pattern. Similar to what’s in last pic (our current hall and entryway)
5 wall color ideas??
Would love any other ideas or input as we r in planning stages!
1 keeping cabinets and island; want to paint island and lower cabinets an MCM turquoise for a pop of color. Paint color ideas?? Should we leave top natural or paint a neutral?
2 new countertops— thinking a light neutral quartz or something not shiny
3 no sink on island
4 new flooring...slate pattern. Similar to what’s in last pic (our current hall and entryway)
5 wall color ideas??
Would love any other ideas or input as we r in planning stages!
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iroll
5 years ago
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoI would put the retro on the countertops, and leave the cabinets as they are. They look great. Maybe a boomerang pattern laminate. Wilsonart has a whole retro collection. ``Betty`` would look great with your existing cabinet color and brick.
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Comments (45)OOOOHHHH. AAAhhhhh. I really admire your vision. I love the way you made your renovation "fit" the bones of your home so much. I've been looking at Ikea to create a very similar "pantry wall" - may I ask if you used 15"-15"-24"-15"-15" cabinets/Rubrik doors? Are they 12" or 24" deep? They appear to be 12", however it is difficult to tell. Did you use Perfekt Nexus cabinets on their sides to create the top? I love how it adds to the rhythm. Were you able to use Ikea pieces to finish the ends/top, or did you need to head to a lumber store? It is just beautiful. Thank you! Hestia Here is a link that might be useful: Perfekt Nexus cabinet...See MoreMid Century Modern open floor plan...design ideas? Please help me!!!!!
Comments (6)This is my living room....11ft wide by 19ft long (from the stairwell.) We are struggling to find a furniture plan that will work with this long and open living room. The picture is taken from the front door entry. On the left wall (which you cannot see) is a large living room window 4'x8'. We are hoping to have a built-in constructed wall to wall on the far end of the living room. Cabinets on the bottom, shelving on the top, and an opening for our media. We need the storage for our young family of five. Around the stairwell to the right is an open doorway to the kitchen. On the far back right is the dining room--which is open to the kitchen. Right now we have a very small sofa (~50") floating at the closer end of the room. Two chairs are to the left under the window. It works but it feels like a waiting room! I'd like to have a console table on the narrow wall to the right (between the opening to the dining room and walkway to the kitchen.) I'd like to have this room sit 4-5 people as we're planning on finishing the basement to represent more of a lounge space for the family....See MoreNeed help/advice with a mid century bathroom reno
Comments (29)Great that you are keeping the tile. I like a grey wall with peach. If you have the heart for wallpapering, here is a great before and after from someone on houzz who kept the original wall tile and got stunning wallpaper to compliment. Also be sure to check out Retro Renovation that dedicates and entire section of their blog to peach/pink retro tile bathroom renovations. They have a whole guide for how to select wall and accessory colors that will take into consideration your Burgundy accent color. If you can replace the sink with something open to the wall, I would try to get a console sink, meaning one that has legs in the front - instead of a pedestal, which has one leg in the center. I found a fantastic console sink from the 1930s on craigslist. It has glass legs. Beautiful. Here are just a few Houzz examples of consoles. Here are a few random peach tile pics from houzz for encouragement. Nice white wall with patterning from curtains Pretty shade of grey paint with pink tiles More grey and crazy though perfect wallpaper Lastly, what is the lower metal door for to the right of the sink? So curious....See MoreMid-Century Modern Fireplace Design Ideas
Comments (19)it's a mixture of lava rock and another type of rock. I'd be more of a fan if it was really tall (and I lived in the mountains) Or, was this cool dark color. (the copper hood and wood slat bench make the space) BTW, you could easily make it look like this. Romabio Masonry lime tinted a brown/black, and a very dark mortar for the joints. (which you could also 'paint') I still like the mortar wash option But, if you want to keep it as is, here's how to spruce up the stone. (Because right now, it's just not nice looking) Clean it w/a good stone cleaner. redo the mortar joints (repipe it ) and then apply an enhancing sealer to the stone. you should get pretty close to this look Looks better w/the appropriate lighting and the wood ceiling. The rock itself isn't anything to leave earth for. it's not some iconic mid century design. It's just something done in the 60's. if you like it great. But if you want to pay homage to more of a mid century look, there are better options. Do a roman brick like mentioned above, or even a glazed brick If it was mine, I'd do something darker like this (stacked brick) Bring in the right design, and this is gorgeous. more of a modern look w/3D tiles and black surround try a basalt or slate tile (I think the darker ones look so much nicer than lava rock) redoing it w/something a bit more linear: And, if you remove the stone, you can restyle it anyway you want. Here are the thinner bricks in a matte black w/a vertical paneling above the natural wood mantle. imagine it w/o your popcorn and the eyeball light and vertical blinds! so much better...See MoreMary Henderson
5 years ago
PROSocrates Restoration
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PROBeverlyFLADeziner
5 years agoI might limit the turquoise to just the island.
Can you put the fridge in the brick wall so you can put a pantry where the fridge is currently? Otherwise I don't see any way to add panels to the side of the fridge with the soffit above.
Mary Henderson thanked BeverlyFLADezinerJoe T.
5 years agoBacksplash and repainting is how we put color into our MCM kitchen (forgive the mess).
kimpal18
5 years agoHeather N
5 years agoI don’t know what the rest of your house looks like, but I’ve been loving mint green kitchens lately! Can go brighter and more fun/lively or a bit more sage for a more sophisticated look.
Hansen
5 years agocat_ky
5 years agoJoe T.
5 years ago
tartanmeup
5 years agoMary Henderson
5 years ago
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoMary Henderson
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