Here are few, not all are glazed but at least you can see different options. ~boxer

When you were describing the area, it came VERY close to our area and we too will have black cabinets. I can understand your concern because we have (and continue) to struggle with how much black is too much. If you do this, and get the lighting right you will get a dramatic effect, done wrong you could get the cave. You of course don't want the cave but do you want a dramatic effect or is there another look you're going after? Can you add some windows or is the kitchen an interior room? Initially we were going to have a windowless kitchen as it is now. Even with all the windows we have (w/o a covered patio), it's just not enough for us. We're adding 2 new 3' windows that will be almost to the top of the wall. We inventoried the space and realized both with the more efficient use of space and what we were actually using, we didn't need hardly any upper cabinets. I've also seen some small "skylights" that can be installed too. They are suppose to be easy to install w/o all the hassles and expense of traditional skylights.

Hi all, I am putting new flooring in my condo for my kitchen/dining area/living room, which are all part of one big room, essentially. I'm currently leaning toward using wood-look tile (the flooring is being replaced because of a flood that started two units above mine, so the thought of flooring that won't be ruined if this happens again is particularly appealing). I'm having trouble figuring out what color flooring would work best with the design of the kitchen, which unfortunately isn't changing much because of the cost. The kitchen has dark cherry wood cabinets and black granite countertops, so I'm looking to try to lighten things up a bit. Any suggestions? I'm also repainting the walls, and would love paint color suggestions as well! Here's a picture of the kitchen. This picture is from before I bought the condo, so the counters are less cluttered and I don't have a rug in there. You can't tell from this picture, but the left side of the kitchen is open to the dining area. As part of this process, I am planning to take down the black granite backsplash and replace it with something lighter, but can't afford to do new counter tops or cabinets (and don't want to paint the cabinets I have). Here's a picture from the rest of the room (taken from the entryway, with the kitchen on my right). This is also from before I owned the place, but gives you an idea of what the room is like. I hate the dark crown molding and baseboards, so will be making those white. Here's a picture of part of the dining area and living room now. It's not a great picture, but will hopefully give you an idea of the current decor.

My DH was the same way...but after going to kitchen show rooms and looking at kitchens at all friends recently renovated kitchens he came around... This may not happen with your DH. So lets think about the other details and then find more inspiration photos. What kind of door? Inset? Shaker? Slab Door? Recessed? Beaded? What style contemporary, coastal, traditional, rustic, industrial, farmhouse.... What colors do you like? What about counters, lighting, tile backsplash...