Black pearl countertops, wood cabinets. Backsplash?

Cathie Skreen

last year

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We're purchasing this home and I'd like to spruce up the kitchen with a new backsplash and paint color. Ideas?

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Beth H. :

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the first thing I'd do is pendants, diff chairs, and CABINET HARDWARE! (and this black runner from Ruggable)

your current pendants are too modern looking for that kitchen, and are hung too high. no higher than 36" above the countertop please.

gave you simple black handles because it would look good w/all the oak.

like this one does

I think the woven pendants and chairs fit the style better, but you could also choose some lights like these

you want tile splash? remove that 4" piece. score the caulking lines, carefully pry it off the wall. tons of how to's online.

this is bue pearl w/a simple white tile splash (notice no 4" granite piece.

similar, but it's a leathered STeel Gray granite. and they have nickel hardware. (I don't care for this style of handle)

another similar to yours w/white tile. (I don't like knobs. get handles)

with your granite, and not a lot of white, not sure white tile would be the best. you'd have to get samples.

I like this graphite color tile w/your granite. and if they leave that hutch, paint it black or some other color.

I'd also get some oak plywood, stain it to match your cabs, and enclose that fridge. it will look better.

they have a DIY on how to do it

or you could buy one

this black cloe would look nice (and you have a big open space so doing a dark tile isn't going to make it look closed in)

you could try a black slate or basalt, and then grout w/white or light gray

or you could try something like this blue gray to pick up on the blues in the granite.

if you ever want to paint those, add some boxes on top to give you some height

and then get taller doors.

iof you ever want to paint down the road, here's what you could expect.

you could also paint that hutch black, add some glass and cool hardware

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N Johnson
last year
Is this a vacation home or your full time home (noticed the nautical maps and fish — are those leaving with the former owners?). What is your decorating style? What colors do you like? What don’t you like about the kitchen as it is? What’s the view outside? What room is the photograph taken from? how is that decorated? more photos please
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Sabrina Alfin Interiors
last year
I'd go for green tile for the backsplash. Here are a few variations in color. I like the last one the best--a soft, sage-y gray/green.

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Cathie Skreen
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last year
This will be our full-time residence on the coast. This is the only other picture I've got of the kitchen. The first picture was taken from the windows of the kitchen/dining area where there are big windows looking out to the patio and woods. My style leans towards modern/contemporary/transitional. I love the lighting. I'm not in love with the buffet or the table and the buffet is staying (and it is exquisite, just not my style) but the table will go with the current owner. I can live just fine with the polished black granite. The owner is leaving us the fish and the crab house signs which I kind of love. For such a big kitchen, I think it just feels a little blah to me. I don't hate it. I just think it could be "wow!" but I'm not sure what to do to get it there. The kitchen in my current home is white with gray counters but I'd like to find some ways to update the kitchen without painting the cabinets.
Angel 18432
last year
Ask them to take the cabinet with them. You don't like it, and it is dated.

Hardware needed for cabinets. Perhaps Black.

Can't understand why the fridge isn't build it ??

Move fridge to where mini fridge is, to give you more room on that wall.

Remove all of previous owners "stuff" and make it your own place.

3 new bar stools with no backs.

Perhaps new over the island pendants.

Congrats on the new home and good luck.
cat_ky
last year
Its a beautiful kitchen. I would leave the white paint, it looks to be in good condition. The cabinets and countertops look good too. It looks a bit blah, because, there is no color at all in the room, except the white and the cabinets and the countertops. I see a room through the doorway, that appears to be an aqua color. Find some accesssories that color for the kitchen, and the whole kitchen will come to life.
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kandrewspa
last year
It's hard to tell from this picture, but it looks like you might have a four inch backsplash of the countertop material. If you do, you already have a backsplash. If after you move in you want to inject a little color, a subtle light green like BM Old Prairie OC-42 might work. It depends on what you have for furnishings in the family room. Overall the place has a nice rustic vibe without wood overload. I can see why you bought it. :-)
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housegal200
last year
Great kitchen! Leave it white paint as suggested, or white rippled subway tiles, or shiplap.
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Alternatively, if you want a hint of beachiness since you like the fish, a subtle beach glass backsplash could enhance the look.
housegal200
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P.S. I do see you have a 3-4 "backsplash" that might be tricky to separate from the countertop. In that case just leave the white paint.
Angel 18432
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I do see you have a "beam" in the center of the ceiling that is covered in wood. Perhaps paint that charcoal to pick up the black of your counter.
elcieg
last year
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Tell them to take the cabinet. It would be a bugger to get rid of and you can do better.

If you are a DIYer, you could paint it.

Go dark with the wall paint. That will give you the "wow".

The fish...are they metal, hand-made? If not, let them go, too along with any beachy signs.

You will find your year' rounders don't do that theme. And, absolutely no starfish or fabrics with hydrangeas, and that's an order. : > )
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Angel 18432
last year
I agree, you can't give those things away.
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Angel 18432
last year
So much potential. Hope this picture helps inspire you.
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