Coordinating paint colors
Hi everyone. Appreciate your help here in coordinating paint colors in my condo. I have two projects I'm working on. One is getting my kitchen remodeled and will be installing off-white cabinets that have a pewter glaze (see pic below).
The other is that I'm getting rid of carpeting in my entry/dining/living areas and will be installing vinyl plank flooring (pic below). I'll be putting this flooring in my kitchen, too. I was going to paint those areas a creamy color (see below pic for reference) because I think that color is picked up in the flooring, but when it comes to the kitchen, I feel like it won't look right there with these cabinets.
Looking for suggestions on what color to use for the kitchen that will flow with the rest of the place. I was thinking of bringing the cabinet door sample I have to Sherwin Williams and having them color match that and then maybe go 1-2 shades darker, but I don't know if that's the right way to do this. Open to pretty much any color scheme except the dove gray I already have on my walls. Kind of over that look. Thanks to all for your feedback, ideas or just a fresh perspective. I'm overwhelmed!
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Christine
2 years ago
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoyou are bringing in a red undertone as the paint chip looks taupe. the pewter is keeping the off white cabs in the cool zone.I dont think I'd play w reds altho I like taupe. the floor will recede dont worry about that. this kitchen has similar cabs and floor . the walls look good. a slightly warmed up light gray probably a slight green undertone but not red. they put a tiny dose of warm in those pendants---kinda eye catching!!!
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2 years agolast modified: 2 years agoonce you are into vinyl floor products there are many......I dont mind your choice but dont pick this shaded color because of the pewter glazing. I thought the UV hitting your choice throughtout the home will probably make the lighter tones come through and it be just fine /Stripey? as per Shannons remarks might bear some second looks...... Here are other tones but doing the whole first floor..... we dont know what is going on .... the 2nd pic is like yours maybe lighter...with the light in the space I thought it seems fine for a big area. samples brought in is the best way. Its a big decision
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2 years agoChristine
2 years agoWow, thanks for all of that feedback! As requested, here some pics of the rooms affected. these are my current cabinets and ugly vinyl floor. FYI that L counter shape will be gone. New cabinets will run straight all the way down. Sorry for the messy pics, I'm doing a lot of purging at the moment! I've come to really dislike gray, given my light gray walls and gray carpeting. Yuck.
The comments around the striping in the floor are interesting. I didn't consider that before. I think a more neutral and even-toned look is probably the right way to go there. Someone posted about colors being different than what they look like on the computer. They're right! You can see the different paint colors I've already tested out on the walls in my pics. They looked great online but seeing them on the walls....wow. I don't like any of them.
I just want everything to flow nicely between paint and floors. I originally wanted the dark hardwood look for vinyl plank flooring. Still do, but I know people say you can everything on the floor. Still not sure about that. As an added note, I'm getting all new SS appliances, too.
Christine
2 years ago
PROBeth H. :
2 years agoI agree w/that flooring. once you see it all down, it becomes so, so busy. looks horrible.
why don't look at something like Coretec ? this is Calypso Oak, or something of that ilk?
I think a flooring like this will be much better for your room.
this one is Cheasapeake-Coretec advanced plus XL. nice tones to it. you need a little wood tone.
Always try and find pictures of the exact type of flooring you're thinking of getting installed. look at the pattern it generates
to pick a color, you really need to see the cabs and the flooring installed in your home w/your lighting. trying to choose from the monitor is difficult.
however, w/the pewter glaze colors, you might want to lean more towards silver and not the taupe of the other. or find a common middle.Christine thanked Beth H. :
Cecilia
2 years agoCheck out the Behr color Toasty Gray. I just chose that color for a project and I feel like it would work here
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Christine
2 years agoherbflavor
2 years agohigher pitched ceilings can handle many things. the room sometimes needs anchoring and flooring can be a place for that ..thus darker can work. but light is a beautiful look too. Probably think a little more ...biggest expenses are involved in kitchen...do what you like there....and follow suit w multiple choices in other areas. here are a variety of floors with nice elevations in a room. the rooms are more elaborate but a variety of tones represented. your last floor sample shown above is nice. there are almost no floors that I dislike...it depends on how things are worked w a floor. are you getting good prices? you want hi quality vinyl
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