Color my Kitchen!!

4 år sedan

I’m redoing my kitchen. I wasn’t the one that designed it in the first place. I bought it and now I’m ready to change it! The issues I’m having are

The granite countertops are black. I like them. They can stay.
I hate the cabinet color and want to change it. But with black counters, my options are limited.
I’ve always said I will never have a white kitchen, but bc of the counters... I might HAVE to!
The rest of my house is beautiful grays, silvers, and splashes of purple. I want the kitchen to stay neutral colors.
I wouldn’t mind gray cabinets, I love gray!!! But I have not found one shade I like on any cabinets I’ve seen.
I’m open to split color cabinets (one color on top, different on the bottom)
The light fixtures and the backsplash are going to be changed or gone.
SEND IDEAS AND HELP!!! Will mostly black kitchen looks awful??? Please help me!!

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Patricia Colwell Consulting

4 år sedan

IMO changing the floors would be the best start, they will drive every choice you make and from your info beige is not in your color scheme anywhere else. I would like to see a bit of the rest of your space but with the colors you have green would not enter my mind at all.To start get rid of the fake greenery .Change all the bulbs to LEDs in 4000K before deciding anything else.Before anything else decide of you love everything about the layout of this space . I see issues I would want to fix so just think about it before spending $$$$$ to paint cabinets.

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AC LB
4 år sedan
Without painting your cabinets, the best thing you could do to lighten up your space would be to change your countertops to a lighter color. Your floor is. Also going to limit your choices in cabinet color. Are you planning on changing that? If not, I would paint your (beautiful cabinets) white. I’d stay away from painting them gray as that is a passing trend. Good luck.
Steph
4 år sedan
I think white would be tricky with that warm flooring. How about a sage green, that leans grey. Black counters and sage green is classic, but I understand everything is grey or white around here. SW has a color called sage green which looks great. I installed black soapstone and painted my cabinets BM Cheyenne Green in Satin Impervo.
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Hej Mona, I hope its ok write in English. I have a few suggestions for you, that should make you feel more at balance and at home with your living room. The shelf above the sofa looks great! Also super nice decorated and not too cluttered (happens more often than not in my house) Instead of having many small plants, swap them for 2-3 bigger ones, placed on the floor. Just because you have a window sill doesn’t mean it needs to be filled, less is more. I love the warm colours, the rusty orange, greens and beige. I only find the white knitted blanket to be a harsh contrast. Maybe it can move to another room? Since your TV is mounted on the wall, I would add a slim shelf/ box shelf underneath (also hanging on the wall) – depending on the type of receiver you have, you can even hide it behind the tv – there are fixtures for that. Then I would remove the tv bench underneath, for a more spacious feel of the room. The cables I would put in a plastic rail/ tub, leading to the outlet. In terms of wall paint, Id go for a warm dark grey on the wall behind the sofa & tv. If you have any more questions feel free to ask Hope I helped a little! Have a great day!
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Steph
4 år sedan
Here is my kitchen partially done. Waiting on backsplash and wall paint.
Steph
4 år sedan
Here is a better picture. I’m painting my top two cabinets a soft white to match trim and shutters.
Steph
4 år sedan
Black counters, you could do any color. Why do say you have to go white with them? Just do a search for two toned or tuxedo kitchen, to figure out what you like. Is your cabinets solid wood?
Kris Bruesehoff
4 år sedan
I’m not a pro...but I would keep the wood cabinets and black counter, take down the green on top of the cabinets, replace the pendant lights with something brighter, and think about changing the flooring.
sheepla
4 år sedan
Agree with PCC...are you changing the floors?
apple_pie_order
4 år sedan
To choose a color for the cabinets: change the lighting first. Then paint each color you already have in the house in a swatch the size of a bread loaf on a large foamcore board, as big as your cabinet doors. Find an extra floor tile. Then take the foamcore and tile to the paint store to pick out some samples to try on foamcare boards. Look for blues and greens if there's no gray or white you like.
nosoccermom
4 år sedan
sage, light blue or even a darker blue. pics here:

https://stylebyemilyhenderson.com/blog/2019-kitchen-trends-with-staying-power
christinae15
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4 år sedan
Thank you for all the advice! I forgot to mention, yes the flooring will be changed as well. I don’t want to change the counters unless it’s absolutely necessary. But I seriously HATE the cabinet colors. And the back splash. Yes the cabinets are real wood. I should have really stressed that I’m really stuck and seriously can’t bring myself to put “colors” all over. Greens, blues, really anything besides purple accents, I just can’t do it. I would describe my style as “wedding glam” and the greys, silvers, black, and white are what makes me happy. But all white cabinets.... I’ve always hated.. maybe with the right style though, I can learn to like it. I’m going to start with the suggestions of changing the flooring, lighting and removing the backsplash first then look into tuxedo cabinets. Thank you all again!! And I will post updates!
christinae15
Författare
4 år sedan
For the comment about the rest of my house color scheme, these are it... don’t mind the mess (kids and dogs) and lack of all my stuff up.. I JUST deep cleaned the entire house and don’t have all of my stuff back up and in place. But you can see, Grey, Silver, White, Purple!
christinae15
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4 år sedan
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Jennifer Hogan
4 år sedan
If they are real wood cabinets I wouldn't paint them. Re stain them instead. I would probably do light floors, dark cabinets and a light counter top that is white with touches of gray and a light back splash. I think the only issue with your cabinets now is that they aren't a rich, deep color, they are just kind of muddy brown.
christinae15
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4 år sedan
Re stain is what I mean... I guess. Lol. I’m no pro! Wouldn’t taking out the granite and putting in new ones, be really expensive??
Steph
4 år sedan
Yeah, I don’t think It’s going to be at all easy to to restain already dark cabinets. You would have to completely strip or sand them to do that. I’ve never heard of Wedding Glam. I like wedding cake.
Katie B.
4 år sedan
What about something funky for your cabinets- Like a grey that’s almost lilac? You only live once.
christinae15
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4 år sedan
Haha! That’s how I describe it. I guess Posh Glam, Luxe, or Ornate Glam could work too. Just waiting for it to be an official “style”. Silver, sparkles, mirrored things, large floral arrangements and vases, candles... all that... to excess is my style :)
christinae15
Författare
4 år sedan
So what do I do with this cabinet color... I hate it. With a passion. They can’t stay
christinae15
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4 år sedan
Katie, You are talking about 2 of my fave colors! I’ll look at some designs.
Katie B.
4 år sedan
Just throwing this out there
Steph
4 år sedan
Yes, now that we see the rest of the house, your kitchen doesn’t match your style. Why not try decorating your kitchen with existing decor of silver, white, and purple accents, before spending $$$. I really don’t think you need new counters, but that’s up to you. Grey or silver cabinets will clash with your floor. The only thing you need to do, to add your style to this kitchen is new floors and paint cabs white or grey, with lots of purple accents.
Steph
4 år sedan
Lilac or grey cabs are going to clash with existing flooring
everdebz
4 år sedan
?? Kristin Lam Interiors The cabinets are rift cut white oak. The stain is Minwax color called classic gray. I added a pop of orange and turquoise (not seen in the photos) for pillows on a bench as well as on the accessories.

Floor they say is like driftwood [and I thought might be near color of yours] -- nice shiny bracelet-like hardware.
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everdebz
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Take what might help from this contemporary kitchen they call it -
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Katie B.
4 år sedan
I don’t think the floors are bad. You’ve managed to make the browns work with your love of grays and purple throughout the entire house. It’s lovely. You can do the same thing in the kitchen- maybe even just painting the island purple will make you happy. New lights. Maybe white for the other cabinets if you hate them that much. I’ve found that simple changes really feed the soul.

everdebz photo incorporates grays and browns, and purple too.
everdebz
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If there were a place for blue accent - would this turquoise accent [like these window shades are] be good? They placed 3 shiny items too! mercury glass? do you like the plastic /chrome stools?

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everdebz
4 år sedan
Idk if you have a place for wood counter to repeat and make better the tan floor [which I don't mind] -- then a red you like with the black counters --
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izeve
4 år sedan
What are your plans for the floor in the kitchen? It's really hard to advise on the cabinets, counters and everything else, without knowing what your floor will be like.
Katie B.
4 år sedan
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Aqua Kitchen and Bath Design Center
4 år sedan
Restain your cabinets to a lighter wood tone, choose something very light for your backsplash, change the flooring, and add more lighting to the space. I would also consider taking down some of the upper cabinets and adding open shelving to open up the space more and allow light to get to the counters.
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Home Art Tile Kitchen & Bath
4 år sedan
I would definitely start with changing the flooring and decide on the rest from there. Adding more lighting and a light-colored backsplash would be easy, fast, and inexpensive fixes to make this space brighter. Painting cabinets is very expensive and should be done by professionals, using high-quality paint. I would maybe do this last.
J Williams
4 år sedan
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I agree that the black counters would be what I would want to get rid of, they make the cabinets look really heavy and dark. Are the cabinets good quality, are they worth working with? I also really dislike the bowing out counter on the island, looks very dated to me and is an emphasis where it doesn’t need it, in my personal opinion. I think you might be able to grey out the tones in the kitchen a bit, maybe you would need to talk to a carpenter/cabinet maker.
Steph
4 år sedan
Why replace perfectly good and versatile black counters? Keeping dark stained wood is the issue, not the counters. Paint is the cheapest and most dramatic thing you could do. Pick any color that doesn’t clash with your floor and your done.
Katie B.
4 år sedan
This is likely a dream kitchen to many, as is. Ripping out the floor, painting the (Beautiful) cabinets, replacing the granite will seem “why???” to many. I understand though, because I’m the same way with my house. I see this kitchen and think...Carrara marble Island, farm sink, custom hood, subway tile! That would be my want list. We are all so different. I still love the idea of a lilac island here...what a fun opportunity to do something different.

If you keep the busy floor, I’d choose a very basic backsplash. Not that you need a different backsplash.
christinae15
Författare
4 år sedan
I don’t want to replace my countertops at all. And I actually love the layout of the kitchen and don’t want to change anything structurally. With all of these comments I think I’m going to start by changing out the flooring. I’m looking at something light grey. And changing the light fixtures. And go from there. Some of y’all love the stain of the cabinets... I don’t. I just need a different color.. the mud brown is just awful. The pics you guys have posted have definitely given me some great ideas and I will use those for sure. I’m going to post the update of the new floors and lighting!! After that, I think i can convince all of you that redoing the cabinets is a must! 🤣🤣 Thanks again, you guys are amazing!!
christinae15
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4 år sedan
And, just one more time... I’m not changing out the granite countertops! That’s a big project I’m not interested in right now.
Katie B.
4 år sedan
If you all want to help me with ideas to refresh my kitchen (Somewhat similar to this one), I’d love more input.

https://www.houzz.com/discussions/5864479/my-kitchen-needs-a-refresh
calidesign
4 år sedan
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I know you've said you don't like the "mud brown" of the cabinets, but it's the same color as your hardwood floors, beautiful front door, and wood furniture in your living area. It's also in good shape and could coordinate with the rest of your style if you changed out the flooring to a marble look porcelain, and the countertops to a bright white. That would give you the gray/white/silver glam you like, and be much less expensive and less of a "project" than changing the cabinets. It would also significantly brighten the kitchen.
Tara
4 år sedan
How about a silvery gray for the cabinets, while incorporating the wood tones in the flooring, like this...

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It may be a bit too colorful on the island for you, but what about this.....

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or creamy-ier cabinets....

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Katie B.
4 år sedan
Saw this photo and thought of you
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Carol Jean
4 år sedan
the only thing wrong with kitchen is floor and greenery if floor was light and you put in fancy chandelier lights you could glam it up just keep it light beautiful living room
Jennifer Hogan
4 år sedan
christinae15,

I do agree that the cabinets are mud colored and fully understand why you don't like them. I would have to stain or paint.

Much of the cost with this type of work is labor and can be saved if you have the time and ability to DIY. I am looking at gel staining, refacing or painting cabinets in my home. It will take me time to do it, but I enjoy this type of work, I am pretty handy and I have a couple of friends that have done construction work for a living and will help me out.

Counter and floor will require purchase of new materials and that can't be avoided. I would probably make the same choice as you - keep the counters, replace the floors and do something with the cabinets.

If you are keeping the counter top dark you will most likely have to paint the cabinets. I think staining will leave you with richer, but darker cabinets and that will be too dark with the counter tops.

They do have some gel stains (Old Master seems to be a favored brand) that can be used to lighten cabinets or give it the gray, weathered look. I'm still trying to figure out if a gel stain wears any better than a good paint job.

Remember the most important thing is that when you are done your heart sings when you walk into the room. It really doesn't matter who else loves your home.
Rebekah Gibbs
4 år sedan
What about a grayish brown stained cabinet and a glam backsplash that brings in purple and ties in the black?
christinae15
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4 år sedan
Very pretty!! I like that a lot
everdebz
4 år sedan
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There are pretty items with blue and lavender and violet etc.... together.

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