Need advice on Kitchen Cabinets paint color; trying to modernize it
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Comments (9)In order to brighten things up, look at the off whites. They look like colors on the little sample cards, but when painted on the wall, often look more like a pale color than a white. I'd go all the way up to the lightest colors. I really don't see how you can go wrong, your choices so far are so neutral. I think you could go warmer, or cooler, and it would make sense. In order to brighten up the space, I would do these things: -think about shiny, beefy drawer pulls/knobs, like polished nickel -think about maybe glass subway tile (or other pattern), or even a metallic tile. Something that reflects light. -make sure your lighting is excellent in every regard: overhead, undercabinet, pendant work lights. That will really help....See MoreNeed advice re: painted kitchen cabinets....
Comments (2)Could you keep both doors and then if the color doesn’t work you could switch back to the other?...See MoreKitchen Reno, need major advice on how to modernize this kitchen
Comments (9)I just bought and will be moving in at the end of the month and was hoping to move from warm beige/brown tones to more modern cool white/grey tones. I had a feeling you just bought the house : ) . Now that you've confirmed that, here's my advice. And I'm giving you the advice as someone who has moved into new-to-me houses several times -- not as the wife of a builder who could make a lot of money with a project like yours lol. Don't do anything now. Not even hardware. You have a nice, virtually new kitchen. It may not be entirely to your taste, but that's fine. What you need to do know is live in, and use, the kitchen for at least a year. Cook, for yourself, your family, your friends. Have people over. Enjoy your new home. See how the space functions first. You may well decide to make other changes, so rather than spending money now on some cosmetic things, see what you think after a year, which will give you a full chance to see how the kitchen and adjoining areas work for you. The problem with moving away from warm beige/brown tones is that, as Sina mentioned above, your kitchen flooring is warm beige/brown tones. So is the dining room flooring adjacent to the kitchen, the living room which is open to the dining room has warm beige/brown tones, and the staircase in the living room. And then in your original post you mention brass, which is definitely a warm tone. Whatever changes you make in the kitchen are going to affect the rest of the main floor, much like the book "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie" lol. So live in the house, enjoy it, and don't make decisions at least until the new year : ) . And congratulations on your new house!...See MoreKitchen Cabinet Color Advice Needed
Comments (13)I used to have those white washed oak cabinets. They were solid. I would NOT try and stain. Staining those is just as much, if not more, work than painting. I'm going to pass on a bunch of info and pictures for you to consider. BTW, are you redoing the floor at any point? the color will figure in to that. I happen to like your backsplash. I think it works fine. Once you get a diff flooring, it will look better. What I would suggest to you if you paint (and I think you should) is to add some wood trim to your island to give it more of a finished look. Here's a before and after so you know what I'm referring too. This makes a huge difference. diff ways to do it. If you search "DIY wood trim on kitchen island" you should see some ideas. A few other visuals for you. Also, you need some hardware. hardware is like jewelry for cabinets. Pick something out so that the holes can be drilled before painting (if possible) I like these type of handles. order some (that are returnable) so you can see how the size works. you want the handle to be between 6-7" (not the hole spread, the actual handle length) because you do have taller cabinets. Have you gotten any estimates for painting? You don't have a ton of cabinets, but I would guess you're going to be in the 5K range. Very important you find out the steps for painting. (You want a pro cabinet painter, not some random house painter). The steps are: Removal of doors/drawers to take back to their shop. (marking the spots where they go so they don't mix them up) sanding all surfaces, priming all surfaces, sanding again (to get the primer coat smooth) and at least 2 coats, sprayed. What's left behind should all be covered and taped off like this so that they can spray. a plastic sheet was put across the kitchen so that overspray (and there really isn't any) didn't mess up the rest of the house) I can't stress enough how important the steps of sanding, priming and sanding again are. If they tell you they only prime and paint, you will have chipping and peeling. All the grease and grime and the previous top coat that's on there, has to be removed if you want proper adhesion. Mine were done w/a pre-cat lacquer in a BM paint color before: I ended up going w/refacing since my drawers were two diff types. I wanted everything to match. I did the Shaker reface w/a beveled inner trim (for easier clean up) The price to have these refaced was another 2K which wasn't bad considering all of the new doors and drawers I got. And they built me those 2 large drawers in my island, removed all the dated rope trim/corbels, did the new vent hood, and a few other things. Do you see how my cabinet doors come down to the bottom trim portion and yours have a 1-2" gap up from the bottom? it would be nice if your doors closed over that completely. they messed up and gave me doors like yours are now. see how the bottom portion doesn't cover the bottom wood piece? They had to reorder the correct doors. See the diff? I'm telling you this in case you have the opportunity to reface. having MDF center panels w/solid wood rails (on the doors) are better for painting than having a wood center panel. wood expands and contracts and those center panels could crack. the MDF won't. The ones I got are all solid maple, with only the center panel in the MDF. Again, just some info for you. I like the soft brushed gold hardware w/your colors. If you must do a darker gray on the island, make sure you pick a gray that has yellow or red undertones. NOT a blue/gray. I can give you more paint colors in my next comment if you like, but just let me know what you think of any of the things I've pointed out to you. This is a golden granite w/similar tones to what you have. (Except your granite has hints of rose/pink. you may be able to go w/a rose/gold hardware. grab a sample of one) In fact, these 3 colors appear to be a perfect match to your stone. Aesthetic White leans a little toward the red side (pink) which is the undertone of a white that you want. And, I think this color pallete would be gorgeous in your room. here are some rose gold hardware choices. some other colors w/a white cabinet, your granite and rose gold/acrylic hardware. I'd get some paint samples of a few of these. any of the tops ones may work for the island if you want a paler gray color. And the whites that are listed are warmer, creamier whites. You'll have to see how they look w/your lighting and your floor. ( I really hope you're going to do some diff tiles down the road. a larger format tile would look so much better since those smaller squares and large grout lines compete w/the counter/tile splash)...See Morepam
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