KITCHEN CABINETS: Two-Tone DILEMMA
Hi Houzzers! I must choose cabinets for kitchen remodel ASAP. I’m going for very modern, two-toned look with white laquer uppers and wood-look lowers. But what to do with pantry doors? And above fridge/freezer? Don’t want it to seem random and disorganized (see current rendering—I think looks random). Also concerned that white on lower area will be destroyed by kiddos in a matter of minutes. Please help. Thx!!
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoWhite cabinets do not get dirtier than dark. What do you mean by wood look ? I happen to love real walnut and high gloss white kitchens but they need to be planned well.
This is one way to handle the 2 tones it might work for your space .Notice around the fridge.
BTW your KD should be coming up with ideas for this and I see no purpose in the 2 sinks with some proper design the fridge could be where the right hand cabinets are and that would eliminate the need for the sink by the cooktop and also avoid having to work around the island. Is this plan all done or could you post a floor plan for some more ideas.
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We did gloss white on top and shadow oak on bottom. Looks darker than it is because we took this picture at night. But we have a pantry closet next to our fridge.
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