Would you ever do black appliances with linen color cabinets?
letsgo716
3 years ago
Really getting tired of stainless steal... but would you ever do a dark appliance with light colored cabinetry? Panel ready is not an option... this new build is getting way too expensive due to the cost of lumber.
Advise appreciated!
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Comments (40)aloha I think you need to step away from the kitchen and think about spaces... What do you want out of your space and architecture? Natural light or drama? calm or sophisticated? simple or adorned? flat or reflective? Come up with more adjectives that you can think of. Then, as you pull elements together, go back to those adjectives. Do these elements satisfy what is truly important to you. For example, I live at 48th degree N. This means above all else, natural light is one of the top things that I look at when house hunting, designing in my house etc. I will NOT compromise on this. Because of this black cabinets were absolutely out no matter how great they looked. I am not saying this is what you do but you need to figure out what is on your list in terms of 'ideas/sentiment/design principal'. Once you settle on that, the decisions should Do ALL elements work together? This includes everything: house, kitchen, windows, dining room, fireplace etc. For example, when you are going for a modern esthetic in the kitchen, you will also have to chose a FP with modern esthetic. Marble face with a traditional mantle will not work for you.... Sometimes, you may not end up with each item that you wanted. But you do the best you can with the budget you have. For example, I agree with all others that your idea of 3 different appliances will make it look as if you ran out of money... I recently saw a beautifully done modern house for sale at 1.6 mil. They had a FD SS frig on the background of dark cabinets. The frig screamed out "we ran out of money". Even my DH who is not design savvy remarked that the frig was not "fitting" in the house. Maybe this family really wanted that frig. It probably worked for them quite well design wise, and this was where they were willing to save money. For a potential buyer (visitor/friends), the effect is "we rant out of money"..... if you don't care the effect then go for it. Otherwise, review your design decisions again. This is a good place to review and review again....See MoreBlack walnut cabinets with black stainless appliances
Comments (4)What finish are the pulls on your appliances? Also black? If so, a matte brass would be lovely. If the pulls are a different finish, match those....See Morewhat cabinet color goes w black stainless steel appliances
Comments (33)It's the "black glaze" part that I'd eliminate. Glazing like that has a tendency to make the cabinet just look shabby and old. There's enough going on with the gray stain on the wood, no need for glaze too. You also better make sure you will be comfortable with the variegations in the wood which will come to the surface with that wash. See on the sample pic you posted of the Snowbank door how the vertical, horizontal, and center panel pieces look so different from each other? Make sure you see it IRL and imagine that all over your kitchen. Some people--maybe you--might say "how charming, I love that". Others might not. Which one are you?...See MoreWhat would you do: budget kitchen remodel w/ golden oak cabinets?
Comments (63)@Beth, first thanks for all your tips and ideas on the hardware. Good idea to mark them out and good to know that 4" is the min (they sell 3 and 3.5, which are cheaper, so I wondered if that would work. thanks) I know; You had a lot of good ideas on painting. Thank you. I am still waffling on what to do. I guess my concerns w/ the painted floors are the effort to do it and the maintenance (I have wear patterns on my front porch and the kitchen gets more traffic). Plus I want to limit my exposure to chemicals. FWIW, this morning I emailed my house painter to check his schedule if I choose to have him repaint the cabs. (he's a much better painter than I am) Painting would allow me to fix the placement of the holes on some of the cabs (currently, most of the cabs do not have holes). I could also put a cab to the left of the stove. And I made an appt next week with the interior designer who was going to help me pick finish materials etc with the big remodel....to get his opinion of a scaled-down remodel. i.e. how to make this house a better version of what it is without spending a ton of money since I may move in a few years....thanks for all your help! I don't want this to be all about $$$, but everything is so $$$ and I hate the idea of investing a lot of excessive $ that I won't get when I sell. (when my former realtor came over this summer, she kept saying "do what *you* want; do what makes you happy; you don't need to do anything to fix this house to sell it" etc). So I guess my dilemma: what can make it more live-able for me for the next few years. (but possibly longer? who knows?)...See More
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Maureen
3 years agoI think it depends on how your other choices complement. FYI: I really like my black appliances.
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