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Copper kitchen accents look better with black or stainless appliances?

Jeannette Moore, Green Real Estate Broker

last year

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I have a beautiful hammered copper island range hood, undermount copper sink and 2 black cutout pedant lamps with gold inside. I’m considering rustic hickory midtone cabinets and black leathered granite countertops. I haven’t decided on light or dark engineered wood floors but the walls are T&G yellow pine as well as the cathedral ceiling. I keep going back and forth about the dishwasher and refrigerator - black, black stainless or stainless. Of course not all the refrigerator models I like come in something other than SS ☹️ No windows but an open concept with windows in the LR. Not built yet but want to plan ahead. Anyone have any comments or photos of copper with SS or black appliances?

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vinmarks

last year

Not sure if this will help you. We have pine walls and ceiling, natural maple cabinets, and oak floors with stainless appliances. Counters are leathered steel gray. We have open shelving with some of my MIL's copper pieces.

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Sabrina Alfin Interiors
last year
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In your case, I might get panel-front appliances for the fridge and dishwasher to match the cabinetry, then get a black range. If you can afford the splurge, get a matte black range with copper accents from Bluestar. They look amazing! Use the configurator on their web site so you can see what it looks like.
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Maureen
last year
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This is the closest I could find to your combination. The stainless might lighten things up a bit. In regards to floor, suggest a mid range shade to work with cabinets.
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Wow, another thing I love/hate about GW - it always makes you think and sometimes second guess! I will have creamy cabinets (with a slight coffee glaze) and a cherry island. My copper farmhouse sink is sitting right beside me and I am in love with it and it isn't even out of the box. However, I did not even give a thought to appliance colors - thanks for that!!!! I will have a stainless steel w/black double oven on the wall opposite the sink. The fridge/freezer will have panels. The cooktop is black w/ss trim and the microwave is ss built-in on the same wall as the sink. My dishwasher is the one throwing a wrench in the whole thing because it is only a few years old and so we have decided not to replace it. I thought I had bought one that could accept a panel - but I didn't so that will be black and right next to the sink. Anyway, my point is I think SS appliances will be fine. I never considered that they wouldn't. I sort of consider them as neutral. Take a look at the finshed kitchen blogs under copper sinks. There aren't alot of them but they will give you an idea of what others have done. Also, I think if you can find hardware that has some copper elements to it, that would be a nice tie-in with the sink. Now, what are you doing about a faucet? That's where I've been spending my time lately! Good luck.
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We have a gallery with quite a few kitchens with copper sinks and stainless or black appliances. This is one example. Click here to see dozens more.
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Jeannette Moore, Green Real Estate Broker
Original Author
last year
Some great responses and photos! Thanks! I wish I could budget the panel front appliances but not if I want to finish the downstairs walk out bedroom. Construction prices have had to make me rethink choices.

Maureen, your pictures give me an excellent vision of what my kitchen might look like. Thank you!
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Jeannette Moore, Green Real Estate Broker
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last year
Thank you vinmarks! Your kitchen is similar to what my modular built cabin will have! This gives me a good idea of neutral cabinets, dark counters, lighter floors, wood walls and ceiling! I was concerned about a monochromatic look but your kitchen loooks great!
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
last year
IMO too many things going on and that hood should be the star isnce it probably cost a fortune.IMO the pine walls are too much the hickory and the pine will fight eachother . Kepp the rest of the kitchen simple and if you have never owned a copper sink I woudl stronly suggest you do stainless . Add some copper accessories and IMO all of there decisions should be done with a good KD in your pocket . Spaces are never good with too many stars.
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Jeannette Moore, Green Real Estate Broker
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last year
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Thank you for your comments on my project Patricia Colwell. As this is a modular build the pine walls (which I can stain or paint) are the only option and the cabinet/countertop choices are limited. I had already purchased the copper hood and sink while contracted with a builder who quit building before construction began so I plan to work with what I have already.

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