On my monitor it could be darker with a touch more yellow.

I would re-paint, choosing the rich, dark espresso color of the knots in your cabinetry.

we actually color matched the door to the stove but its not quite right. door was clear pine and looked awful after it was stained. Aside ftom buying a new knotty alder door at $600 to stain, what else can we do? crackle paint? sponge it with brown? strip and paint brown? thanks!

You could paint it black

I think it doesn't look right because it's fighting for attention with the stove -- the understory is duking it out with the star. I second the suggestion of re-painting it a dark brown.

Lol youre right!

The big problem with the room as a whole, is there are so many focul points that it creates visual overload. The counters are bold, stunning, but busy. They could be the star. The wood cabunets are gorgeous, and grand in scope. They could be the star. The red range could be the star. Then, you have the backsplash…too busy for the counters, with the framed focul point behind the stove. Oh, and the large expanse of white soffits, framed in wood. It’s just too much. The last thing you needed was to accentuate the door…which not only is red, but is set off by the large white surround, and wood molding.

Quite frankly, the door should disappear into the surround. Not that would alter the visual overload much, but it will help to remove one focul point.

I agree with Darbuka, the problem is there are too many focal points in your kitchen as is.

It could also be the same color as the wall. Trim too.

While I agree you need to repaint the door, I disagree with too many focal points. The cabinets are wood are very nice and nothing crazy fancy with corbels, roping, and engravings all over. I LOVE LOVE the counters you have chosen. Reminds me of mine except mine are green with off white/light brown. They are soothing, subtle and NOT WHITE! Yay!!

As for the overall look of the kitchen it just isn't done. When you add accessories add some red here and there. That'll tie the red range into the rest of the kitchen.

The backsplash isn't to my taste but is also fairly subtle so I wouldn't sweat it either.

Thank you, azaline, i appreciate that!

You have such a grand kitchen and that range is amazing. I think $600 to get the matching stained wood door would be worth it. I think I would remove the wood crown at the ceiling or paint it to match the walls as well. Something like this?

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After:

Thank you for that extra effort rebunky! youre right! it looks great!

Nice job @rebunky!

I would strip down the door and pay to get it restained like the trim. I also would either remove or paint the moulding between the ceiling and the soffit. It really makes a big difference in the room.

I agree with most of everyone here. You have lovely kitchen but there’s a lot going on. Your stove is the star so it should be the only red thing. The door would look best if it was the same wood as the cabinets. And I would paint out the crown moulding so it wasn’t wood. The wood crown visually reads as a racing stripe. Keep the focus on your beautiful cabinetry and that great stove. Nice job on all your choices, just pull back a little.

Usually I'd say, "Yes, red is the right choice. Always the right choice." But in this case, it's not working. Well, really it's not the red -- it's everything together: the countertops, the cabinets, the fancy ceiling, and the door/stove are all vying for attention. Something needs to be simple, basic, a rest for the eyes.

I would actually paint the ceiling trim AND the door trim and the door. Some kind of neutral off white or cream that works with the wall color and rest of the house. Because on my monitor, it’s not just the red door that’s busy - it is the whole door. Lovely kitchen.

Agree with toning down what you can. Is that pantry door glass? I'd replace it with a white door (no glass) and repaint trim (door and crown molding) white.

I do love your kitchen! if you swap out the door, everything is looking good :)

doesnt look too busy to me.