What color would you paint these cabinets?
topazjewel
4 years ago
last modified: 4 years ago
We are buying a new to us house that hasn't been updated since the 50's. The cupboards in the kitchen are a really dark brown.
We want to paint them to lighten up the kitchen and to have fun with them until they are replaced. We will be replacing the entire kitchen in a year or two and at that time we will look at the floorplan and work on improving it. I've always wanted a kitchen with colored cabinets like a blue or green. The floors are blueish and the countertop has a lot of grey. The first picture are the cabinets now, and then the floor and the last picture is the countertop. What color would you paint the cabinets? All suggestions welcome. Thanks
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Comments (10)I'm not good at giving detained decorating directions--although you might checkt the decorating forum. I would Google or whatever, "tropical" decorating themes, also look at British colonial-- think dark woods, plus rattan or bamboo. Look at fabrics or bedding in tropical prints--do certain color combinations really send you? You might find a picture of a room that is not a kitchen, but that you can base your kitchen on--especially if is combined with family room. Dark woods and appliances can look good with all the citrus colors --more acid-y yellows and greens, corals and peaches and so forth.There is also a great color scheme using dark woods, white/ivories, and ocean blues, but I am not a "cool" person so I don't gravitate to that--but can admire it in another's room. Decide which things you already have and will not change--? you said curtains--such as sofa fabric, rug; what are you able to change or add for accent--maybe don't want wallpaper in kitchen, but found a great tropical print for throw pillows and will pick up some of those colors. It is easier to collect some of these swatches or samples, and photos, and then try to see what color or stain of cabinet seems best and most "timeless" (though there may be almost no such thing), because certainly wall paint colors and room accent pieces can be changed over the years. I think you are still refining your "vision," so I would work on getting that in a concrete form--your "story board" of colors, materials, combinations that send you--once you get it, you will be better able to see what choices to make to translate that into kitchen materials....See MoreWhat color would you paint these cabinets? black granite/slate
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Comments (22)I think I'd wait to decide on the cabs until after the wallpaper is down also. your cab pulls/knobs don't have to match the faucet. you might get them in ORB to tie in with the black of the table. If your mom likes a fan over the table there are great new ones at HD for 100.00 or less. The wiring is already there so it shouldn't be hard or expensive to change it. they come with remotes too. If you/she changes the cooktop to a black one that would tie in the black also. I'm frugal also and wouldn't change other appliances if they are still working. If you paint the cabs black with a black table, bench etc and wood floors it will be too much dark unless you go with a light wood floor. that would still be too dark for me. There are cabs painted white, cream, green, blue, yellow, grey, etc on this forum. They look great. you all might decide on a color rather than black or a wood stain. I'd try to figure that out before painting the walls. If you keep them as they are (look nice to me) or a light wood tone then tan walls might be too much in the 'beigey - boring' category. Think about the cabs being a cream color with dark wood floor, black appliances and that granite....See MoreCustom Color Program
Comments (5)So much depends on the style and aesthetic that you have/desire for the rest of your home. You probably don't want a series of unconnected or competitive visual styles. If you have neutral floors (wood, for example) and your base and window trim are painted, then painted cabinets would look wonderful. On the other hand, if you have colorful tile floors and/or the strong use of natural finished woods elsewhere in your house, you may want a neutral looking bank of cabinets for harmony. That said, there's nothing that says all of the cabinets have to be finished identically. A accent color for a bank of cabinets contrasted with neutral cabinets could be striking. Pick your cabinets; thereafter pick your counter tops and splashes. Good luck with your choices!...See More
topazjewel
4 years agolast modified: 4 years ago
eam44
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoOMG you could do anything! You can paint your counter too, btw. Here are some of my more colorful inspiration images. But I mean, the Mondrian at the end - how cool is that?
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agotopazjewel
4 years agoeam44
4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoOh I’m so glad to hear it! In my beach cottage - my first house - I painted my cabinets so many different colors, I even painted “trim” to make them look like shaker cabinets. In the end my favorite paint combo was taupe with cream trim - not the most colorful combo. But I loved all of the steps I took with paint, even when I painted over them.
Look for images of “blue kitchens” or pink, or whatever you’re thinking to get inspiration. Then just go for it! Let us know how things turn out.
p.s. I kind of hope you pick pink!
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