whole kitchen remodel ideas
Remodeling my kitchen & need help, i am so confused. First we are moving washer & dryer upstairs to one of the spare bedrooms & making my laundry room a new pantry. I am thinking white shaker cabinets but the island & wet bar grey shaker. Not sure about counter tops if i want to do a white or dark. I will attach the drawings. Any suggestions for cabinets, counters, paint color or floor.
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Melissa Roos
4 years agoThis is the desk. We are going to take out the open cabinets & replace the bottom with new cabinets, thinking grey & then a new countertop.
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