Help: how to select colors in kitchen that compliment family room
V K
2 years ago
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We are in process of renovating kitchen after a fire accident .
We had expresso kitchen with a 19 feet cream tile fire place in family room which is in front of the kitchen.
As not all kitchen cabinets are being replaced, Im thinking of below, will need you advice on below (Kitchen designer is not included in insurance )
1. Only stove side wall cabinets that got damaged will be replaced , so for a new look thinking of painting existing wall cabinets to white.
2. Paint the existing island with accent color(navy blue)
3.Existing garnite is being scraped , so thinking of Quartz.
4 Existing backsplash cant be saved , so thinking of same quartz that goes with quartz counter top this time
5. purchased 48inch stove and hood (upgrade from existing 36inch)
6. To remove smoke smell , they will have to repaint existing beige walls, thinking of picking white for walls in all rooms.
7. Extend cabinet to the celing with glass doors.
8. corners of kitchen (pantry and oven) wont be changed as the rebuilder can get a match for cabinets.
9. They may not get a match for flooring , so will have to be replaced. Thinking of 5 inch wide hand scraped wood flooring (not sure if it will be good option with 2 small kids )
(ps: Fire place /family room and other rooms will have no changes except for shades )
Please advice , your valuable inputs are greatly appreciated.
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Comments (17)Whew! This has gotten quite crazy... I currently have 7 different 'grays' on my walls right now. I had started with Revere Pewter and Edgecomb gray thinking I was pretty spiffy having made a paint decision in a snap. I had even painted small samples - but apparently, they were either not big enough or I did not view in the correct light because I really wanted a 'grayer' gray and was not happy with them after the painter painted large swaths on the walls. So this morning I purchased four sample colors. After talking to the young man at the paint store about my dilemma he had suggested a gray with blue undertones. I was not quite certain this would work and so also purchased 2 other more neutral grays (or so I thought.) The colors I painted from that expedition are: Winter Solstice/Englewood Cliffs and Harbor Gray/Galveston Gray. Winter Solstice is pretty - but comes across very blue-gray and Englewood Cliffs is *very* dark. I had read a post about grays appearing lighter on the samples and so I tried a shade slightly darker than I wanted hoping it would even out... well - that was sure a miss :-/ The Harbor Gray is pretty much a true light gray where it was painted but the Galveston was very dark - almost a muddy charcoal like color - again I had overcompensated. So, back to the store I went again and got lots of samples, took them back to work so I could take a bit more time before deciding and could get some opinions. It seems to have done the trick because I believe I have settled on two colors - Stonington Gray and Sea Haze. Oddly enough, I expected these to read a bit greener than they actually do in my rooms. Either way, I am pleased and have colors for the painter - just in time. I will try to post pictures once the rooms are painted. Thanks to all for all the advice :-) @stinky-gardener - Hello! Yes - it was a lovely day! Wish I could have been outdoors more. The painter is a sub-contractor for my GC. I think the name is Saldana....See MoreRedoing family room, need help with decor, colors. Brown leather couch
Comments (9)Really nice room. Looks comfortable and inviting. Good choice w/new sofas. Like the fireplace as is ... but less clutter could improve the look of it. Not sure what the picture is above the piano. If it is a family photograph, reframe it and the family photo on the mantel with the same frames and put both above the piano. Really like your coffee table. One day it will be a valuable antique if you don't booger it up. So, for the coffee table, consider taking the table to a glass company and having a dark gray tinted thick glass top created for it -- no refinish for the table necessary. (Alternately, cover everything but the top and paint the top only -- perhaps black or else the same white as your cabinets.) Do the same for your current end table as you do for the coffee table. If you're going to add a second end table, since matching the existing one would likely prove difficult, consider a totally different look -- perhaps a wood 2-drawer filing cabinet? http://realsolidoak.com/office.html...See MoreNeed help with furniture selection and family room layout
Comments (3)I like you leather, it works with the stone fireplace; possibly stain the mantle a dark color to coordinate with the leather and the curtains. You could possibly add a pair of lounge chairs, one in corner by TV and one opposite it on the corner of the sofa....this will allow more seating and also allow the Hubs chair to stay in place for TV viewing. Here are three rooms that might inspire you.....the room below has some interesting elements to accentuate the height; it also has a nice furniture arrangement; if you could find another leather chair to match the one you have then add a fun color chair in the corner it would look pretty stylin'....and there are a lot of accessories in this room you could apply to your room beside the art....painted ceiling, hanging chandelier, large entertainment center that helps to balance out the large wall. This is a great Pit area with a lot of seating and a simple design plan that really looks welcoming. Lots of colorful pillows and a mirror go a long way for style in this room Beautiful use of color to soften up the leather pieces in the room and simply done with curtains and again pillows and white paint for contrast and architectural style.....the small area rug really adds some punch to the room for a nominal price.....this would involve investing in a love seat that matches or coordinates with the leather....color match or contrast would work well....See MoreHELP!! How to pick a flush mount to compliment other kitchen lighting
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