How to tone down mid-century turquoise kitchen tile
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Comments (8)WOW, I just saw this -- haven't come over here much since I did my Ikea Hallarum Kitchen back in '04...but I'm SO glad I did. CONGRATULATIONS on all your remodels. Did you design them yourself or with help? One question re the glass tile transition strips: Did the tiles come pre-'softened', as it were? If not, if there are any sharp edges, you might want to rub a tile stone over them just to be sure none of your little guy's friends get hurt if they're running around in bare feet. I do mosaics and I know that everyone who does glass floors makes DEAD sure that every single piece is completely sanded down to innocuousness. Again, congratulations -- I think I'll save your pics as inspiration. GREAT work....See MoreMid Century Modern Kitchen Reno Ideas - Help with cabinet color
Comments (20)I love the look of your kitchen, especially the brick wall. (I'd streamline the decor on those shelves and probably look for a vintage metal art piece or sunburst clock for that wall.) My main advice though has to do with the flooring. Slate looks great but I wouldn't replace wood or vinyl for it. Stone and tile are terribly hard on the joints. I really regret my tile kitchen floors. YMMV but thought I'd mention it. Hope you'll post your changes. It's going to look great!...See MoreMid century kitchen renovation
Comments (35)Why put wood floors in your kitchen, like so many others do because they don't have many better alternatives (given the way their open concept worked out), when you have a better alternative?! (Yes, I am on about the stone floor again!) I haven't seen your foyer floors up close and personal, but if they are what I think, how spectacular it would be to use that in the kitchen with its eat-in area! More practical than wood, more distinctive, so enduring, in addition to period-related. I think the doorway with the accordian has already been enlarged. It looks like it is half the length of the wall, whereas the original floorplan shows a much smaller opening. Hopefully a good solution to the pantry door situation will present itself....do others in your development have the same floorplan so you can gently query the neighbors about any other approaches? Finally, if this is a split level without a bedroom level above the kitchen, consider a skylight or solatube to bring more light into the kitchen....See MoreMid-Century Kitchen Help... Please
Comments (57)Wow! It's so wonderful that you are keeping those lovely cabinets. FYI, instead of refinishing, there is an alternative that you can use that gently revives the cabs with the hassle (and cost!!) of full refinishing. I've used this for a number of my client's projects and the results are quite astounding. Once you have the cabs cleaned, Howards makes a product called, "Restore-A-Finish". You can find it online, but the closest brick and mortar locale is most often antique stores who often display it at their entrances. It comes in various tones and is a gentle tinted oil with a solvent that smooths out any scratches or nicks and is sort of like a facelift without the heavy involvement of full refinishing. It is wiped on and rubbed, then any excess wiped off and that literally is it!! You can then go back with a furniture polish if you like. I use their Feed 'N Wax, but there are other wood polishes that also work well. If these were mine (I'm so jealous), I would also install inside hardware upgrades such as slide outs; maybe soft closing Blum hinges etc. But I agree with the others that you can also save the original pulls and knobs hardware too. You know, home renovations always deliver extra costs and going over budget is all too common (Ask me how I know!). But this is one project out of all the others where you can truly save on refinishing costs (that labor isn't cheap) and the Restore-A Finish look will be lovely. You might at least try this approach before going full refinishing and then decide. But the Howard's product will bring them back to mint without all the sanding, stripping, and associated mess. All the best to you on this amazing home....See MoreRelated Professionals
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