Raised panel cabinets? anyone ?cream ?lately?
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PRO5 years agoI do think it is cyclical but I dislike them as they always have a "molded" look to them - like plastic was poured into a mold and out came a cabinet door!
As for wood, well I've never been a fan of wood cabinets in a kitchen. I'm sure this is due to the fact that all the wood furniture in my house is antique wood and to me, wood kitchen cabinets look like cheap reproduction furniture. I've always preferred painted cabinets in my kitchen. By "always", let me add that I'm 75 so for me, "always" is a LONG time!
I love a white kitchen but whether it is stark depends a lot on the natural light in the room. One of my all-time favorites is this San Francisco kitchen <https://www.houzz.com/photos/kitchen-traditional-kitchen-san-francisco-phvw-vp~45913
But the natural light in San Francisco is VERY different from the light in my full-west facing kitchen in KY. My light is very intense, and in the late winter/early spring, with no leaves on the trees to cut the light, it is downright glaring. A white kitchen with this kind of light would have meant wearing my Maui Jim's in that kitchen in the afternoon! So I choose a light gray - still neutral and light, but not glaring. Look at the light in your kitchen.
Ice cream glazed? Not sure exactly what that is, but I detest glazing on painted cabinets. It makes them look dirty in all those cracks and crevices. Yuck!
I "warmed" up my light gray kitchen with my mid-tone wood floors, an island cart with a butcher block top, polished brass pulls, and lots of polished copper - some on hanging pot rack, some on custom cabinet where it is displayed above. My kitchen may be neutral, but it is not drab and cold!
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5 years agoI adore cream glazed cabinets. The ones attached are going in my craft room and laundry room. I also like trim, light rail, crown molding, legs, etc. Its definitely a more ornate traditional look. But if you love the aesthetic that’s what matters. Many people have told me glazing is dated, but I like it, so I don’t care. I personally decided against the raised panels but some look really good and it gives the glaze more places to settle.
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