hardware is dark, dark pewter, bin pulls, just haven't installed them yet. The floor is grayish/taupe barnwood look.

I like it!! I think I like the red better. I also think the red would look less harsh with the white appliances.

Since you have gray/taupe in the flooring, have you considered dark gray cabinets?

Here is a link that might be useful: [cabinets[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/dark-gray-cabinet-phbr0lbl-bl~l_43692)

Go with what YOU love. If you think you'll love the black, go for it.

And-- did you know you can paint tile? Would you want to?

My 8 y.o. would suggest you leave them red and black. She loves Enjolras from Les Mis and his Red and Black song, haha. She was in heaven when the Blackhawks won strictly because of their colors.

I've painted tile before, but the results were iffy. One came out great, the other was okay but looked painted. I really would prefer to just rip it out.

And I have considered a deep charcoal, not quite black.

I like the red since black and dark espresso cabinets are so common. But, if you' not feeling it, you're not. What about some of those imitation tin panels on the backsplash? They could go right over the tile.

What if you did the black finish over the red then roughed it up a bit so you had some red showing through.

I like the black. However, its not my kitchen. Do what YOU love and what makes you happy. It's your home.

You don't love the red....you loved your black...paint them black....and don't look back!!!!

Thanks; just needed the encouragement to take on yet another project when I haven't finished the 50 or so I have started. Sigh. You're right though, I do love the black, I don't love the red. I like it really well, but I don't love it. This is my forever home most likely, I foresee no reason I'd ever move (unless I win the lottery maybe ... ) and I need to love it.

Black it shall be.

Just thought I'd say I did the black - well, I'm almost half done. The transformation is WOW OH WOW. I'm in love with my kitchen now, whereas before it was okay.

I hope to finish tomorrow, depending on how my little one is acting. I will post a pic after I've finished painting. I won't have the cash to go get the curtain fabric I picked out, nor do the countertop treatment, for another week or two but just the cabinet color change already is improving it so much.

I was thinking the black would look really sharp and then got to the end and you were already headed that direction. Your finish looks really professional. What paint and technique are you using to do the cabinets?

LOL, I'm doing what everyone tells you not to do.

Rustoleum spray paint .... doors on, spray the hinges too.

A good scrubing with tsp, a light sanding, a wipe down, prime with spray "auto primer" by rustoleum (comes in deep grey for dark colors or a lighter gray for light colors). Dry for a few hours, two or three coats of spray paint. It's a near perfect finish - I had two "real" painters in for other things and they both commented on how wonderful of a job my painter did on the red. I told one I used rustoleum in a spray can and he didn't believe me.

It does take a while to tape everything off, but the painting goes so fast it's crazy. I just use a roll of kraft paper and lots of blue tape. Tape everything and then cover the door ways with plastic. Turn off the ac while painting and for a good 30 minutes after so it doesn't circulate it through. Wear a mask, take lots of fresh air breaks. I did the red in an afternoon (whole kitchen, cleaning, priming and painting). The black is taking longer because we live here now and I have to be more cautious.

I bought the drilling template tonight when I went to get the paint. Hopefully I can get my son to come help me drill the holes soon for the hardware.

This is where you say SHUT UP, SPRAY PAINT???

Yeah, I'm a rebel.

Yes, it holds up fine. If you do the prep (clean, prime, tape off) take your time between coats and do them lightly it's a nice finish.

I did it in another house, lived there for two years, only had to touch up a couple of knicks and they were small. One was from the fridge bumping a drawer from time to time if we were in a hurry and the other was the most used door in the house - the one that covered the trash can. Two years with 5 kids at home isn't bad for any paint.

This is where you say SHUT UP, SPRAY PAINT???

Yeah, I'm a rebel.

Yes, it holds up fine. If you do the prep (clean, prime, tape off) take your time between coats and do them lightly it's a nice finish.

I did it in another house, lived there for two years, only had to touch up a couple of knicks and they were small. One was from the fridge bumping a drawer from time to time if we were in a hurry and the other was the most used door in the house - the one that covered the trash can. Two years with 5 kids at home isn't bad for any paint.

Yeah, I am amazed! Especially amazed that you can do it indoors with everything still on the cabinets. Great job!

So how do you handle the over spray? or paint dust floating in the air. I love spray paint but I have ruined stuff with the floaties.

So, the first two times I did it, it was a new move in and the walls and ceilings and floors were getting redone, so I simply closed off the rooms with heavy plastic, laid down kraft paper (lowes sells in on a big roll), and taped off the tile. The appliances were not in.

Here's a pic of when I first painted the cabs red. As you can see, there was icky wallpaper up and I knew I was taking it down so I didn't try to protect it.

As you can see, without even trying to protect the walls, I really didn't get all that much on them. This time around, I am taking much more precaution and so far, so good.