Taupe kitchen cabinets look purple with red runner
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IS Brazialian cherry red/purple??
Comments (14)teddas, regarding the darkening -- when we first got our flooring, the color tended to be a sort of light orangey-yellow. Over the past few years, it's definitely darkened to the sort of orange-red that it is now. BUT, we tend to live like mole-people, and keep most of our blinds drawn, so the rooms in our house don't get that much light. I have noticed that the flooring in the one corner of our living room where the sun comes in at a certain angle around/through the drapes is much darker than elsewhere in the living room -- I wouldn't say it's purple exactly, but it's definitely a deeper, darker red than anywhere else. The darkening is one thing you really have to be able to deal with when you have Brazilian Cherry. We were warned of it, and knew what to expect, so we're not overly shocked by it, but there are definite light squares under all of our furniture and rugs. My one piece of advice (if it's feasible) to anyone installing BC is to open your windows to as much sunlight as possible after installation, and don't move any furniture/rugs in for a couple of weeks -- the one room that we did that to has had substantially less dark/light difference. I think the floor in that room did most of its darkening in that first couple of weeks, and the rest of it has been more gradual since then....See MoreBM baby turtle with purples and blues or reds?
Comments (26)These are photos of my last house on base. The green is "Key Lime Pie," a Dutch Boy paint, I think. I love the color and I thought my purple/plum loveseat looked great with it. I may use the same Key Lime Pie in the new house living room; I'll decided for sure once I pick the new furniture. The plum loveseat is now being slipcovered and will live on the "Manly Man's Four Season Porch." He has total creative control out there, so it will probably be slipcovered in camo (which would look great with Baby Turtle!) My base house was not elegant (nor is my new/old house) but I love being able to use more colors and add or delete trim and elements as my whims dictate. I was fortunate the Housing Office allowed me to paint; the house was schduled for demolition so they relaxed the "No Painting" rule. Here's the dining area with Key Lime Pie walls. This photo shows more "blue" than is in the paint color. It's a lovely greyed, sage green. A vase full of wild lilacs with a Key Lime Pie background. The bright morning light and my little point and shoot camera didn't do anything for the colors here, but it's the best photo I have. The plum sofa is deeper, and the walls do not have a blue or yellow cast....See MoreAdding runner in kitchen.
Comments (16)C Renee you'll be fine. Your backsplash is busy but not crazy busy and the rug has a largish center field instead of an overall design. Great choice - looking forward to seeing it in place!...See MoreKitchen help! Cabinets look yellow BM white dove
Comments (29)I have White Dove Cabinets, they come off rather creamy to me too, although I didn't want stark white. I had Gray Owl BM walls and was having walls repainted a couple of days ago, painter made a mistake and paint SW Agreeable Gray instead! They of course offered to repaint but family Said they like the AG better, so I had them paint the same up the stairway and large loft room instead. Im no color expert so Im hoping the AG looks as good with my cabinets and quartzite countertops!! I have a subway tile that I found from someone on here that goes really well with WD cabinets. Subway is classic and timeless IMO. I have 5 recessed lights in my kitchen and also tried several bulbs, LED looked to bright and sterile to me, but I my give them another try! Sorry I can't help with suggestions, but will be following your post to hear what others recommend....See MoreRelated Professionals
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