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Mindful Gray Cabinets-What color wall and Wood Flooring?

5 years ago

last modified: 5 years ago

I want to freshen up my paint and floors. My cabinets are Mindful Gray and Black Fox. Any ideas? Warm grays for walls? Dark wood? My wood is Red Oak. Planning on removing carpet in family area to wood. Help!

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JAN MOYER

5 years ago

last modified: 5 years ago

What's wrong with the wall color you now have? It is a warm gray from the looks of it on the monitor. And flooring should NOT be a change from the kitchen flooring. Continue it. Even via refinish to all other areas........perhaps a bit deeper, but you never be completely rid of the red undertone if that is what is bothering you. The red casts a tone on the mindful gray cabintery, making it read a bit cooler. Teh counter tops are very warm in tone. Maybe you can elaborate as to where you are trying to "go" beyond ridding yourself of carpet?

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Gcubed
5 years ago
Are your floors in poor condition? They look nice. Is the carpet on TOP of the wood floor or inset? And if you paint the kitchen walls, would LR space be painted too? You seem to have a lot of light
ctmeisel thanked Gcubed
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ctmeisel
Original Author
5 years ago
The color on walls is really khaki color. Want to lighten up. Yes. Staining all hardwood floors. Not sure what color.
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JAN MOYER
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
You are already in warm/cool palette conflict. A change in counter tops and back splash is probably what you REALLY want.

This is going to be trial and error........You could try Ben Moore Edgecomb. Take a drawer face to the paint store.
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Sina Sadeddin Architectural Design
5 years ago
Your wall color looks like it goes well. I'd say the countertop and backsplash are the real problems. The backsplash is very dark and dingy, and it's also clashing with the countertop. A brighter solid color one will give more of an update than a new paint color.
ctmeisel
Original Author
5 years ago
I had water damage in the kitchen and have to have everything sanded and certain boards replaced. I figured I would replace the carpet area with wood as well. Carpet is inset right now. Thinking I would go darker? Yes. All areas would be repainted. All the walls bleed into one another.
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Focal Point Hardware
5 years ago
I think the colors on walls is good color. if your going to change it to anything I would say a very light taupe. If you wanna change the look of the kitchen I would say change the counter tops if your willing to spend the money. it is costly.

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