Countertop suggestions for a warm and classic kitchen?
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Comments (4)You need to do some homework. Every material has it's pros and cons, and it all comes down to what you are willing to live with. "Best" is completely subjective. Frankly, if my DH had not felt so strongly about our using a "higher end" counter top (we ended up with engineered quartz) I would have done a laminate. They are durable, warm, soft, and very inexpensive. Completely low-maintenance if you are not careless about using them. Our quartz will be fine, and looks fantastic, but we spent nearly three times what we could have spent on a high-end laminate. IKEA has some DIY laminate for incredibly little cost if you are willing to put in the effort and will buy you plenty of time to do some research on your countertop options. Here is a link that might be useful: IKEA wood and laminate countertops...See MoreCounter height stools for warm modern kitchen?
Comments (8)How about colored metal stools like the ones used in The Brooklyn Limestone blog's kitchen (overstock has a set of 2 similar Tabouret stools on sale for $94): http://www.flickr.com/photos/stefanier/3625791147/ Or the Radius stools from Room and Board: http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/product/detail.do?productGroup=19650&catalog=room&category=rm_dining_spaces&subcategory=din_stool Or these white three-legged stools from overstock might work (2 for $116): http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/White-Three-legged-Metal-Counter-Stools-Set-of-2/5095641/product.html...See Morewarming up a kitchen w/ stainless steel counters?
Comments (19)One way of being warm is by using warm colors. Sounds obvious, but the difference can be really striking. You didn't say what color the glass tile backsplash will be. Or what color you were thinking of for the range. Bluestar number 8023 and 8004 are very warm without being primary, and most of the colors under 5000 are also warm. If you coordinate your backsplash tiles with one of them, the kitchen can't help but have a warm feeling, even if you painted the cabinets ice blue :) On the other hand, icy, wintry colors are going to give you that cold look that you don't want, so stay away from pale blues and purples, greys, browns and blacks. You can also warm up the room with bright, cozy accents, in warm colors, like a cookie jar, fun clock, or bright colored small appliances. The trick to making it not look industrial is first to have a few things out, rather than all put away like you would in a sterile environment, and then to be sure the things you do display are broken up in color, rather than monotone. I chose to post the items below because they show the principle of broken up color. Whatever your taste is you can do this, except if it's "clean, industrial", since that's what you're trying to get away from. Basically a "warm" look is opposite to a "clean" look....See MoreWhich colour or style for the kitchen counter top?
Comments (2)Personally prefer the wood look. https://cdn.remodelista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/ButcherBlockCountertops_Cover.jpg Are you planning a higher "bar" level cabinet behind the stove and cabinets beside it? https://i.pinimg.com/736x/1f/dd/65/1fdd658bcce421154d02c9143c871c3a--tan-kitchen-cabinets-kitchen-floors.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/736x/ce/ab/43/ceab43d59e04d3f304a799d7eab119dd--rounded-kitchen-peninsula-two-tiered-kitchen-island.jpg https://cdn.decorpad.com/photos/2011/05/10/3afda5fc8c42.jpg...See MoreAL AL
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