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Comments (1)I’m assuming you want to put new counter top and in your case laminate it is just take a color sample of your paint colors and hit to a store like Home Depot they should have lots of colors and textures and even what kind of edge to my advice though let them do the installation...See Morekitchen update ideas
Comments (18)Knobs and pulls would add a little much needed bling. Change hood if it's really something that bothers you, but I wouldn’t change the countertops or floor at this point. Your cabinets are nice. Bar stools could be more colorful and less dark woody. Wall color needs to change, but, I think there's another color issue there. The backsplash is travertine pinkish, and the granite seems to have more yellow tones. I have a similar backsplash and granite, but I used an enhancing sealer on my backsplash which changed the pink tone to more golden to blend with my granite. Perhaps your backsplash hasn’t been sealed yet and you can try an enhancing sealer to change the tone. Until the color difference between the backsplash and granite is resolved, you’ll run into a problem choosing a paint color for the walls. You could change the backsplash, but the white one you proposed is not the right one....See MoreKitchen update ideas
Comments (6)I agree with new light; new counters in a light, but not tan, gray or yellow, pattern or solid; Don't paint the cabinets - just clean them really well; and I would replace the pulls and knobs with larger, polished nickel pulls. If you don't like the rope trim, the molding on top of the cabinets is usually not really hard to replace. Paint the molding that will yellow with paint that will not - there is no need to make choices based on that!...See Moresmall kitchen update ideas
Comments (10)Thoughts: - I agree with the above poster that you should keep the cabinets wood-tone. Not because wood (or whatever else) is trendy -- in fact, I'd say avoid trends; they're so temporary. Chasing trends in building is always a mistake. - No, I'd keep the wood-tone because you have an all-white floor, and if you go with cream colored cabinets, you're going to have a room that's nothing but white/cream. Pair that with stainless steel appliances, and everything'll be so pale -- that'll make the granite countertops stand out badly. - Agree that oak isn't the easiest to paint. Perhaps you'd rather refinish with a lighter /natural wood tone? - If you're thinking of changing the floors, then I withdraw the above comments. - If you don't want to keep the wood tone, you could paint the cabinets a color. Blue? Red? What color is in your closet? - Stainless steel appliances will be easiest because they're the majority of what the stores carry. Don't forget the range hood. - Note that your cabinets have no hardware -- makes 'em look a little naked. Since your sink/faucet are silver, I'd go with something small, simple and silver in tone. - What's that thing above the sink? I'm thinking it's a paper towel holder, and it needs to go far, far away. - You say your white tile backsplash is worn. With a busy granite and a white floor, I think you're tied into a plain white background. Doesn't have to be squares, but solid white. Can the 4" granite riser go away with the current tile backsplash? This is a small space, and it will look better with a solid wall of tile /this little 4" breaks up the space. - You need color. Need it badly. In this small space, pick ONE color that you like -- and it needs to be COLOR, not white, cream or beige -- and bring it in with a throw rug, dish towels, and some artwork. - Do you have just one overhead light in the middle of this room? I can't see a light over the sink, so I'm thinking your shadow will fall over the sink as you work. I'd add a light over the sink and also under-cabinet lighting if possible. - What about that soffit? If it comes to replacing the cabinets, I'd try to remove this -- may or may not be possible -- and go with taller cabinets /better storage....See MoreRelated Professionals
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