ANALYSIS PARALYSIS: LIGHT OR DARK TILE?
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Comments (4)Dianne; First, I am so sorry about your kitchen flooding! That is a serious bummer. Now for my opinion: basically what remodelfla wrote! I really like the idea of a dark floor with white cabinets and black countertops. I think it will ground the kitchen and not have it appear as if it's "floating." I also think you don't want to introduce another off-white color (white cabs, bisque appliances) like the almond floor -- it could end up feeling off-balance visually. My only caveat about the dark floor is that it, of course, will show dirt (like sprinkled flour or shedding pet hair). That won't stop me from getting a dark floor in our kitchen, however! I'm willing to either live with the dirt or vacuum more often (although I already do it daily so I'm not sure how much more I'd really be willing to do it!). But for aesthetics, I think a dark floor (black or dark grey, like the slate-look remodelfla mentions) will look the absolute best. Good luck, Dianne!...See MoreAnalysis Paralysis has set in
Comments (3)I know the feeling, but it all sounds pretty. Any undercabinet lights? I have a friend who wanted a light kitchen at first. She's had peach with white cabinets. She went through the same thing you are. What she liked was cinnamon cabinets and black galaxy counters. With medium oak floors and a medium mixed stone backsplash in ash tones with some blacks and orange-browns. She put in a lot of overhead light and undercabinet lights and it looks gorgeous and she loves it. Whereas I searched for months for the perfect white reflective floor....See MoreI have Analysis Paralysis. Need guidance with paint and decor.
Comments (23)Flo - Dining is aprox 16.5 x 12.75. As much as I like the table, it would have to be down the road a little bit, but would like to plan so that I don't do things twice. I have a hard enough time getting the once done. :) We have way to many necessary projects on our to do list. My $50 dollar table that I have now is a beast. It is great in the fact that it expands to take up the whole dining room, but it requires lots of help to get it there. Ready to not decorate around a couple of large family gatherings a year. I have to share my kids with their in-laws now. Boo hoo. As far as color, I could do a bolder color, but wouldn't want every wall bold. I have heard that accent walls are going out too. Obviously, I don't paint often, so I would like something somewhat timeless, if that exists. When I was picking a paint for the master bedroom, I had many colors up similar to SW Sea Salt. I drove my husband crazy. I eventually went with Designer White from a parent co of SW. I have white washed tongue and groove ceiling that I felt was hard to coordinate with. I love it. It is a bit stark, but feels fresh. It is probably to stark for downstairs. Definitely going to grab a sample of the Natural Choice....See MoreAnalysis paralysis! Help choose a small galley kitchen backsplash.
Comments (6)We are just finishing a small U-shaped kitchen that has natural maple cabinets and soapstone countertops with some nice veining. I just went through a very similar dilemma and finally went with the most unobtrusive choice. I probably had at least 25 different tile samples in varying shades of white, very gray, blues and green from lighter more subtle hues to more bold. The mid-tone green felt like it would make the kitchen too dark. I had trouble finding just the correct shade of extremely light green I was looking for. (I had the perfect one and when the tile rep called to see about ordering, she was told that the tile was discontinued with no more available, so that ended that saga.) Most of the grays were too blah. Many blues tended too much towards baby blue. Most whites were way too stark. I finally found a white that is more towards the ivory/creamy range. It's a larger (4" by 12") format subway with a slightly wavy surface for a little bit of interest. For me it was the correct decision. It lets my countertops be the star. You already have a lot going on with the veining in the soapstone and the distinctive patterning of those cabinets. (I too looked at those at IKEA so know exactly what you are working with....See Moretheresamcrae
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