update late 80s kitchen on budget
This kitchen has greenish ceramic floor tiles, beige cheap counter, and oak cabinets. I'm thinking of staining all of these cabinets with a whiteish/light grey stain that would show the grain, adding some stick on backsplash tile sheets, and perhaps replacing the counter top with something dark or white. What do you think? Would solid white or grey paint look better than a wood wash or stain that shows the grain? Should the backsplash tiles try to pick up a bit of green from the floor? Should I remove the green floor tiles? What other colors work work for the backspash? Would a dark counter work better than the white? I will buy new stainless steel appliances over time. I would like to remove the drop ceiling light as well, but don't know what fixtures would work well. Under cabinet lighting would help. Any ideas much appreciated. Would love to blow out the entire wall of the kitchen to open it up, but there is a stairway, air handler, and water heater on the other side of that wall. My budget is 2-3 thousand.
possible? would darker countertop work better?
good backsplash if I keep green floor?
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5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoYou would be surprised at what a difference just changing out the appliances makes. In your case you would need to also change the cabinet handles. I think I might also put in modern looking stick down vinyl flooring tiles in the color of the countertop.
This is my sons place that he rents out. The frig and stove were floor samples he got cheap .The sink and faucet came as a combo from Costco. We took out the plastic ceiling and put a twisty track lighting type fixture up there from Home Depot. Countertop is also HD, premade, cheap with 4” backsplash already attached. The island was $75 from Craigs list. Stools- Craigslist. Wall shelf IKEA.
First photo is BEFORE.
You could neutralize and stage.
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Hi everyone. Here are some clearer photos of the kitchen, and approach to kitchen from the living room (red living room will be repainted white). Click to enlarge.
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