countertop/cabinet/backsplash color and movement combinations ?'s
Rachel L
2 years ago
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Comments (41)No worries on the hijacking. This thread ended up way more interesting than it started and got to the crux of the matter, even if I didn't realize that's I was really asking. The consensus thing is interesting and so right on. I am constantly looking for validation for my choices. I consider this to be a character flaw and I'm trying to change my ways. So the way I deal with things is to not tell anyone what our decision is (well other than a few people like the friend who has been weighing in on design decisions for years and people who I know will nod politely even if they hate it). It is easier for me to be all confident and take on the attitude of "it's my kitchen and therefore the opinions of my DH and I are the only that matter" when I've not opened myself up to hearing negative comments (real and perceived) about our choices. The second I hear something negative it takes a little joy out of it for me. Like I said, it's a character flaw. That's why I don't ask for opinions on GW unless I REALLY want to know the good the bad and the ugly of it. Because people here are honest. That's a good thing, by the way, because it's the kind of honestly you won't get from the "oh that's nice" nodders and sometimes you really need that. You'll notice, for instance, that I never came back to this thread to mention what the decision actually was or to report that I did make one (thankfully just a few days after starting this thread so I could move on with my life). People here tend to be much more positive when they see a kitchen finished not only because they see the whole vision completed but also because they realize that it's not changing now so there is no need to say anything but positive comments (that reaffirm those pesky decisions). The nightmare: a finished kitchen post that only gets a handful of comments because you know people are doing the whole "if you can't say something nice, don't say anything." And of course that's when you wish you had asked for some truthful opinions while you were making the decisions....See MoreNeed help choosing granite counter top and back splash
Comments (3)If you have trouble visualizing what you'd like but "know it when you see it", then at this stage you should probably just look at as many stainless / dark cherry kitchens as you can and see which countertops and flooring "grab" you. In my case I knew I wanted simple, natural cherry cabinets and stainless appliances and probably a wood floor, but that was it. Looking at lots of pictures helped me narrow things down, so now I can at least have intelligent conversations with kitchen designers. I'd suggest going over to houzz.com and entering "stainless steel dark cherry kitchen" into their search box and looking through some of the hundreds of results you get. It's a great source of ideas. After you see some you like, you can probably come up with more words to add to the search box to narrow things down. You can also go to google and enter "site:gardenweb.com dark cherry stainless" and you'll find lots of threads on this site too. I don't know of a way to limit it to threads with photos, unfortunately. Laura...See MoreWhat color cabinets for this backsplash/counter combo?? Ideas plz!
Comments (5)First change all lighting to LEDs in 400K then at least colors will be true. The counters and backspalsh do not work with the floors or the cabinets now. Having cabinets painted properly is very expensive and I honestly do not think that kitchen as it is is worth spending the money on.You could improve storage and layout with new cabinets and just eat the price of new counters . I think a kitchen needs to work for you both in color and function and right now what you are planning is to work with something you don't like in a kitchen that could be better. My advice live here for at least 6 months , see how the space functions for you and then decide if you love it enough to keep it as is for function and storage. I do not like the counter backsplash combo myself and sure would not start my own decor with it. Just out of curiosity what is that fabric stuff in the doorway? Waht are the floors in the rest of the house? What is your budget for this ?...See Morewhat cabinet colors for this backsplash/counter combo?
Comments (13)I would wait and save. If you've just moved in, inevitably some home repairs will pop up. Painting cabinets is costly if done professionally and timely if DIY. And since yours are presumably oak, it's a tough job for a pro. As for aesthetics, the b/s and counters do not complement each other. They are too busy for each other and one has to go. If the floors also have to go, it's best to do this all at once rather than piecemeal. While you are waiting and saving and living in and using your kitchen, make notes. Does the layout work for you? Would you switch the placement of any appliances? Do you wish you had different storage? Do your research and get an idea of what you like, what you don't, etc....See MoreRachel L
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