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Comments (7)My Acadia White cabinets- cararra marble counter tops. The walls are SW 'Dressy Rose' which is really a mauve. The floors are a bit orange, but that was from my previous kitchen. I may refinish them to a more neutral brown..or not. We have since put the cabinet door on the dishwasher and I think I will trade out those pewter knobs with wooden ones painted the same as the cabinets despite the objections of my carpenter and painter. It all depends on the look you're going for. I will be asking those here just what to do with the color of my table which is still the color from the old kitchen. We are keeping the rug because the kids are attached to it....See MoreCalling all owners of white (painted) cabinets!!! Help needed!!!
Comments (27)For what it's worth, while we don't have white cabinets, we have white everything else in our house---all painted with BM oil-based paint. I spent this weekend battling with it to try to get some spots patched---got new paint, same color, in water-based. Big mistake---different finish, different color! Happily I managed to dig up one last can of oil-based in the basement. I'd go with oil-based or lacquer for kitchen cabinets. So I can say: - Oil-based *does* yellow. Unfortunately for us, we love the yellowed color since it turns the shade into a creamy white---the original mix is too white! Oh, well. - The oil-based finish is (I think) easier to clean and wipe down. I couldn't get the water-based to a finish I was happy with. - White does show dirt, which is probably really only an issue if you have kids and/or pets. Our dog is the biggest offender because he likes to rest his head on window sills, and those get gross. Less of an issue in the kitchen, though. I wipe it down in the problem spots periodically, and occasionally put some touchup paint on. - If the paint chips, you can sometimes see the patch if you look closely. I don't think it's that big a deal, though. - The adjustment thing depends in part on your house and your climate. We do have problems with some of our doors and casework, but it's mostly as a result of an old house settling and things swelling in rainy season, not of the paint per se. (My parents have similar issues in New England with their stained inset cabinets from a relatively costly custom cabinet company.) We're still getting flush inset in the kitchen though---we just know what to watch for. A good cabinetmaker should be able to do flush inset with clearances that will accommodate that with minimal adjusting. We did go with frameless for our most frequently used cabinets for that reason, though. Hope that helps somewhat!...See MoreDesperately need Help with paint color
Comments (6)Hi again Ryburns26 I was wondering if you think I can achieve similar look to what you described with Edgecomb Grey from BM and if so what accent colors do you recommend? I attached the layout of the room with the couch and TV for one more look. The flat screen tv will sit on the short wall. just curious what do you think of accent wall where the TV will go? or should I stick with painting doors? I also attached closer swatch of couch which is called dove grey but changes in every light and looks like it has khaki undertones along w paint swatch of Edgecomb. thanks again I can not thank you enough...See MoreDesperately need help with kitchen design and colors
Comments (14)so you know you will have 2 walls and the island. cabs come in 3 inch increments. you should get drawers/ a sink base cab and some way of dealing w the corner . have you studied cabinets? corners can have a "blind corner" cabinet for a 90 degree angle. or a lazy susan cabinet. stovetop and separate oven will take a lot of space. time to get the tape measure/ buy a pad of graph paper ..measure the walls before and after the demolition and start to find spots for things on paper. when you get a couple different good possibilities on paper and post the sketch people help you fine tune the plans. Do you have a place to buy cabinets..do you have a designer.. are you using Ikea?...See Morecarolb_w_fl_coastal_9b
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