Massive Kitchen cabinet dilemma
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Design Dilemma - Paint Color for Kitchen Cabinets
Comments (14)Visited BM with wallpaper sample. Staff suggested Antique Jade which looked reasonable in store but reads too mint in kitchen on sample board. So I tried BM Color Capture feature on their app, snap photo of darker green in wallpaper and then selected paler color down the spectrum. BTW, feature was accurate using iPhone, not so much with iPad. Ended up with Grey Mirage which I’ll sample this weekend. Interesting that it looks sort of mushroom which was what I was going for months ago before going green. It’s a journey....See MoreKitchen Cabinet Dilemma
Comments (25)Hey I like that floor - a good example of "whats old is new again." In a kitchen you are likely to find water damage in the wood underneath, but who knows - worse case scenario maybe it gets painted (some highly durable floor paints these days) or maybe damaged areas replaced. As a huge fan of vintage wood I would argue in favor of keeping your vintage cabs as bare or stained wood. 100 yr old cabinets, doors, trim - that's whats left of the virgin timber that was cut down in late 1800s/early 1900s so quality is waaayyy beyond the farmed wood of today. And these are becoming quite rare as time goes on - with prices in salvage stores rising accordingly. lMO an interior always benefits with SOME natural wood in it, if only hard or painted surfaces it can look a little sterile and cold. Stain colors may come and go according to fashion, but the concept of wood itself - never. Currently some very nice grayed out browns. That said - the rich butterscotch of aged shellacked yellow pine (what you have) IMO is quite lovely. I kinda understand people on this forum not liking 1980s golden oak but - THIS IS NOT THAT. Consider including butterscotch brown-gold as part of your color scheme. If you go with wood on top, you might consider going darker for your painted cab colors for a more balanced, less top heavy look, or balance it out with your color(s) on the floor whether wood or something else. Just some thoughts 4 U to consider - carry on!...See MoreKitchen cabinet/counter dilemma
Comments (8)No sticky paper, please please please. If you choose to repaint the cabinets, you could largely conceal the panel outlines, which would make the cabinets look a bit more modern, and the bamboo shades that Lyn suggested are a very good idea. If that kind of shade doesn't suit you, fabric roman shades would be another option. For the paint color, I'd try to match the white background of the laminate. For a pantry cabinet to install above the radiator, you might find or build one that is no deeper than the radiator cover. If a standard upper cabinet were to project out more than that, it would be in the way. It's also possible to recess a cabinet into the wall, but I wouldn't do that on an outside wall....See MoreKitchen cabinet color dilemma
Comments (4)It’s hard to judge the color when just the cabinet is shown in isolation. The styling makes all the difference. Do you have an inspiration photo?...See MoreShmoo
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