Kitchen countertop votes- cherry cabinets updating saga
mokotes
10 months ago
Hi!
I have posted requests for update ideas of my dark cherry kitchen and now I am looking to make countertop changes. Really torn though- I like how bright the white makes it but DH says it will always look like a bandaid ypdate. Votes? Black is the current counter. Another ideavis to only change the backsplash.
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Comments (23)Granite in a kitchen in a house valued at $100,000? NOPE, that's a waste of money. You won't begin to recoup what you spend for it. And everyone is changing out their tile countertops, at least from what I see on this site. (It's that grout, who wants to clean the cooking dreck out of the grout?) I would consider NOT buying a house with tiled countertops in the kitchen, all other things being equal. Some people really prefer stained cabinets over painted. I can like the look of either, but unless you get a true pro to do the job ($$$), it's going to look cheapened. Those cabinets look fine to me, and would not dissuade me from making an offer. It's the curb appeal (driveway) you may want to be focusing on. Oh, and see if you can bleach the floor tile grout in the shower as white as possible - or see if there is a way to make it all look like it's supposed to be one light sand or gray color of grout......See MoreShould I paint my dark cherry cabinets or get new countertop?
Comments (20)okay..so so far I understood to you the granite is a biggest issue then..change for quiter countertop surface you love(but you need to decide whether you're changing color/stain of the cabinets. since they have to correlate, colorwise). different backsplash. quieter surface will give you more freedom with backsplash too. different pulls(unless you like the ones you chose) Learn pros/cons of your preffered countertop material in advance..Quartz is not bulletproof..(as granite isn't too. none of them are-everything will have pros/cons) for example, I love mitered edge more than rounded-but more possibility it might chip. Find as much as you can about every material you're going to install. If you do decide to paint/re-stain (and no, I'm not advocating white, like, at all)-it should be a pro job(unless you're willing to do it yourself..and know how, and will take lots of time) and yes, it'll chip too if say a fork falls or a knife and bangs onto it)) everything might chip-but on stain you'll see it less/will be less bothered in short learn as much as you can about what you'll be working with..and check your own tolerance to imperfections I can't see your kitchen fully..maybe you won't need any seams. if you do though-you'll see it to a degree on quiter light Quartz. not a biggie but first several days one can't keep eyes off that seam)) then one gets used to. backsplash-whatever will be-decide where you finish it(I'd do lower bottom cabinet level) and how. every guy/gal you'll talk to-being it a store or your GC or installer or..-ask questions. Don't presume they know you don't know..some will educate you, some won't. Ask everything.....See Moreupdate kitchen with marble countertop
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Comments (9)Thanks emilyam819. The three uppers on the back wall are all the same width. I was hoping to move the one over to replace the glass, build the cabinets up above the existing cabinets and use the cherry wood from the glass doors and sink area to make new doors with glass inserts and reuse all trim - but this could certainly be a pipe dream lol. If it's impossible then I agree, I'll have to paint all the uppers. There's also a fan on the wall above the cabinet to the right of the sink which would have to be moved (not sure to where? I really haven't used it ever). I've also considered the fridge placement as you mentioned but I think it would be too tight of a fit with the table in front of it. I really loved the idea of a walk through pantry when we first bought the house but I think I could open it up and still have the functionality that I wanted (bringing in groceries from garage door, second access from hall). It's so big and takes up a big chunk of the kitchen, I think it would open it up and make the kitchen seem a lot larger....See More
anna_682
10 months agolast modified: 10 months agoI have walnut cabinets with a soapstone perimeter and honed marble slab backsplash and island. My marble has a predominantly white base with blue, gray, and brown. Visit a stone yard and look at lots of marble slabs to see if you can find one that will work in your kitchen. My walls are painted SW snowbound.
This is not my kitchen (similar, but slab backsplash matching the island), but you could look into something similar. I would recommend a slab backsplash and changing out your hardware to keep things more serene.
mokotes thanked anna_682mokotes
10 months ago
chloebud
10 months agoFWIW, my brother and SIL had older cherry cabinets and just changed the counters and backsplash. The counters are Silestone (Lagoon, I think) with white subway for the splash. These are a couple listing photos from the house sale.
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PRORandy Trainor
7 months agoYou could potentially try cream colored countertops and/or a cream colored backsplash.
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