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Kitchens Paint Design Dilemma

What would you do with these cupboards?

5 years ago

I am thinking of removing & cleaning the gold hardware. Painting the lower cupboards darker and the top ones lighter. Either a greige or muddy green.

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herbflavor

5 years ago

do uppers and lowers a sage green/ you pick light/medium or dark. It will work best with white window and near white floor. I wouldn't do two finishes here. And greige wouldn't add charm....stay with a sage type green. If it goes well you could remove wallpaper and change window treatment and you'll have quite a different look.

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BeverlyFLADeziner
5 years ago
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JY Design
5 years ago
I would think about keeping the area bright, trying getting your lowers a more neutral color to tie into your kitchen. White uppers, painting over the green. I would update the hardware. Maybe think about replacing a few doors with glass inserts on your upper cabinets!
ilikefriday
5 years ago
I love the look of dark lowers and light uppers. I think your idea is great.
Gwen Manning
Original Author
5 years ago
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Gwen Manning
Original Author
5 years ago
I am buying this house, so furniture and window treatments will change, too. This pic is off the real estate site pics.
Gwen Manning
Original Author
5 years ago
This is what made me think of keeping the gold hardware:
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Beth H. :
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
if you can't replace the cabs, I'd paint them. all of them. your two tone idea is fine.

That vanity lighting thing over the sink is ridiculous, not to mention a hazard. please put aside some money from the sale and have recessed lights installed (in the ceiling!) (or maybe make a deal w/the seller for a kick-back in order to have that removed and redone)

you're removing wallpaper, yes?
Gwen Manning
Original Author
5 years ago
Oh goodness, yes, lighting, wall paper, flooring at some point. That before and after is awesome. The floor and counter take on a different shade with the cupboards lighter! I like it!
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Beth H. :
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
this one has similar type of cabinets

and, if you like happy and bright:

you could actually add a little peninsula like this one above, just to the right of the window (losing the table and hutch, of course).
gtcircus
5 years ago
Replace the cabinets.
Shannon_WI
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
^^^I agree. It will be a great deal of work to paint those cabinets, even more than most because the doors are slatted rather than solid panels. Perhaps live with the kitchen until you have enough money for a re-do. I am saying this because not only will those cabinets be a huge job to paint (the sanding alone!), but also because new ones would go up to the ceiling, a more current look, and will make your ceiling look taller, and also the bonus of providing more storage. And you should get frameless cabinets. Those framed cabinets you have cut into the storage capacity a great deal, and the kitchen isn't that big, so would benefit from the additional interior space of frameless cabinets.

Regardless, I'd stay away from the "greige" you mentioned.
herbflavor
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
another, perhaps easier and potentially worthwhile choice: since the cabinet carcass areas have all been painted once anyway... Kelly green.....change that with your DIY paint skills to a different paint color [black is seen these days....maybe a white] and LEAVE the oak doors. New hardware.....again....this would alleviate toil as painting over previously painted surfaces is a really manageable task. And you would have a full array of colors to use w the oak doors. And even if a full replacement occurs with in a few[?] years...the money , time and trouble you've spent is insignificant. I think that's what I'd do. Change the light..pull the wallpaper...get a style to a window treatment....and you'd be good for a bit of time.
cat_ky
5 years ago
Make sure you sand and sand, and clean and clean those cabinets, and then use a good quality primer, and cabinet paint. It will look really nice when you are done. Love the cabinet colors in the last photo above this post (aqua).
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User
5 years ago
Maybe match the existing face frame’s paint and paint the doors too? Green was a BIG trend at KBIS this year.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
5 years ago
Before choosing any paint colors get some lighting in there . Leds in 3500-5000k range most of my clients like 4000K then the colors you choose will stay true at night instead of having that yellow tint form regular light bulbs.As for the color I thinkk that style of kitchen would easilty handle 2 tones.
shwshw
5 years ago
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Gwen Manning
Original Author
5 years ago
Goodness, everyone! I love your ideas. I am remodeling the rest of the house before we move in so a complete change of the kitchen will come at a later date. You’ve given me a lot to think about and some great temporary & long-term thoughts!! Helps me determine what I should focus on first if I don’t do a complete overhaul right away.

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