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BM Pale Oak walls with what color cabinets for family room

2 years ago

I am renovating the first floor of my home and am looking for some advice for cabinet colors in my family room for our built in wall. The main color paint in my house is Benjamin Moore classic gray with Benjamin more Chantilly lace trim. My kitchen has simply white shaker cabinets and my island is graphite (pretty much looks black). We have a total open concept feel to our home, but the family room has a step down into another room, so we decided to paint this a different color. We are in the process of painting it Benjamin Moore Pale Oak with the same Chantilly lace trim as the rest of the house. We will have a black sliding patio door in this family room that will take up one wall and we just installed black windows. I am thinking of incorporating some color into the built in cabinets, but am not sure which way to go or if I should match this built in/cabinetry to the kitchen cabinets. Looking for any and all advice and suggestions!

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
2 years ago
I need pictures .
Sammie J
2 years ago
Can you post a picture of the built-ins, and their location in the room and relation to the kitchen cabinets? Impossible to give good advice with the info given. Room size, light sources, flooring, etc all play a role in the decision.
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Kathryn
Original Author
2 years ago
This is still under total construction so not the best pictures. Built ins will be in about 2 weeks but want to order cabinets that will go with the pale oak walls. I attached a picture of the flooring here and the kitchen cabinets (white) and island (black). The patio door is a Marvin black door with 2 sliders and will be arriving the end of this week to be installed. I can build on this thread as more is installed. This room will have a lot of light though with the 4 paneled sliding glass door on one side and there are 3 windows on the left side. The built in wall will be on that far empty wall and would like it to take up the whole wall, possibly incorporate white shiplap as well. Not the best pictures here as it is a night view and not all bulbs installed in ceiling. Will take day time pictures tomorrow. There will be 6 LED hi hats in this room as well
Kathryn
Original Author
2 years ago
Here is a better view of the room!
calidesign
2 years ago
I'd paint the builtins the same chantilly lace that you have on your trim. Depending on the builtin design, you could paint the backs of the cabinets in a deeper color later on, but I'd keep it neutral for now until everything is done and your furniture is in.

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