lighten up dark dining room
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Comments (1)Pictures???...See MoreNeed help lightening up a dark kitchen
Comments (4)My wife and I had a similar issue (almost exact!) but we also have the opportunity to replace the cheapo countertops we have. We selected BM Revere Pewter for the walls and will have carrara marble look-alike quartz. With the tan in the countertop, I'd instead recommend either a very light blue or green. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0c/a8/d0/0ca8d0fea7275a07eeaa16adb5cd4a9a.jpg https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a6/12/cd/a612cd7f7e376706a21148aae3bb616b.jpg...See MoreDark kitchen. Any ideas on how to lighten it up and general design ?'s
Comments (21)Are you remodeling because the kitchen is dark, or for some other reason? If only because of the lighting issue, there are many solutions to that, and some have been suggested already. I don't think borrowing light from the sunroom is going to be helpful. Pass thru openings aren't a good solution unless the room you're borrowing light from is super bright, and you'll lose storage; plus you have 2 doors that swing into that wall. They'll be awkward if hung to swing in the opposite directions. Painting the walls a lighter color with higher LRV will help, as will a new, brighter backsplash, and possibly a new lighter countertop.. No one has mentioned LEDs above the cabinets, but that can be helpful too. If you can't increase the window size, maybe you can add a skylight above the sink area. At the least, dropping a pendant closer to the work area should help. Painting the island to match the other cabinetry will increase brightness as well. Love the floors!...See Morelighten up dining room
Comments (14)Looking at @njmomma's post, ( I love that blue color) it looks really that the key difference is the window treatments. That made such a difference in updating the feel of the room. I see the rug was also changed, but I suspect that without repainting, just changing the window treatments to something similar (light panels) might give you what you are seeking. For the record I did track down the colors we used in our dining room (to sell) and it was BM Muslin on the bottom and Stonehouse above the chair rail. I didn't love it, but it was one of those combinations that seemed very agreeable (recommended when we were removing busy wallpaper in anticipation of the sale) with almost all decor . The house did sell in a matter of days....See MoreDavid Dickenson
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