Ideas for updating kitchen with maple cabinets?
Sarah Bernal
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Comments (39)The window film is a static film and is completely removable. You could buy it this afternoon have it up by this evening and if you decided you did not like it, you could take it down it any point in time. It's the least of your worries. The island is just too small for the space and that's what looks odd and disproportionate. The very visible trash bin is just inappropriate for such a beautiful kitchen. Each of the other elements is quite pretty and I don't think I would mess with them. Since you're planning on redoing the countertop I would add onto the island (and have the add on portion include an enclosed the trash bin and a recycling bin too if you have that in your area). I am not sure why you are saying that the stove is too close to the refrigerator. They look pretty distant to me. What is the issue with their locations when you say "close"? If you are going to move that stove, I recommend that you post a layout of your floor plan and let some of the design mavens on the site offer their suggestions as to how they would rearrange the kitchen. If you start moving the cabinets around, will you have to redo the floor around them or was everything placed on top of the existing floor?...See MoreMaple kitchen cabinet owners, can I see your kitchen floors?
Comments (12)Well I have to be careful bc I'm running the natural red oak wood floor from the other room, coming into the kitchen area-I didn't want that in my kitchen bc it is just wayyy too much of the same tone and too close together (light wood). So I can't lay another color of wood down (darker/lighter), so I'm looking for tile ideas, or maybe this LVT stuff? Anything other than a wood floor with the natural cabinets...Thank you!!!!...See MorePartial kitchen update- Maple cabinets to go or not to go?
Comments (19)Definitely understand about budget. Replacing the cabinets is going to be the biggest line item, though, so it's something you want to do once and do right. Filling in the pass-through should be a relatively inexpensive task that will give you a much more functional layout. As for the sink, I think you will find that the corner becomes much MORE useful without a sink taking up so much space. The big triangle behind a corner sink is basically dead space with a faucet blocking it, but is useful if you can actually reach it as a regular counter....See MoreUpdated paint color to go with maple cabinets and black counters
Comments (17)Thank you, that's helpful. Even though it doesn't help to narrow previous suggestions because all of these might work)) This rug has very nice combination of neutrals. I would go for off white with green in it,. Creamy white would work too. But with a tad darker/different white shade of color you might not need to paint the trim. Unless you want a brighter, cooler pallette-but the rug still reads warm enough to me. What color is the trim now? Which samples have you tried already? Do you prefer certain paint company or it doesn't matter? Do you have Dunn Edwards where you live? (I'm on West Coast and I never heard of it before I moved here I must say) If yes I might have a suggestion. Doric White is a very nice off white...it can read white, off-white, a bit beige, a bit green depending on the light..it's chameleonic, rich color, pleasure to work with. I love it as a background,. As long as you made sure it works in your space with your light of course. I can't stop thinking about Kangaroo (that's Affinity collection of BM), that's one of my favorites; but it might be too dark for such a big space, And I'm very swayed by the rug's colors right now. In any case all of suggestions might look completely different in different houses, so at this stage, it's trial and error. You can do very light silvery sage... (By the way never go by the colors' name. I stumbled upon that Doric White when I looked for a perfect greige. I didn't find a perfect greige, but I found something better-a color that worked as i wanted it to. ) I think -out if all the colors you tried, pick the ones you liked best , or others you want to try, and make samples..I took A4 size paper(.A3 would be better), put two layers of a color I considered, as it would be two layers on a wall...would leave just the edges edges unpainted so it's white and messes less with the background ..then you can move it wherever, and compare with other samples, and see how the colors flow together in case you need several. Use masking tape to tape them to the walls. It's easy. I mean when I describe it it sounds like it takes time, but most time is spent looking at it, really. Lol. Looking and deciding is the hardest part. And take your time,..neutrals are hard. They are finicky. They change ever so slightly. But if you find the right one..they're really fun actually. That's what I love them for....See Morestillpitpat
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