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Need advice on color of bar and Tv Cabinets and wall color

10 years ago

We're redoing our basement family room/bar area and would like advice on what type and color cabinets to add behind the bar? We want to do 3 base cabinets along the wall and under the window. And then to the left of the window add a small cabinet with glass door and to the right of the window add a small but larger than the other wall cabinet with also a glass door to display glasses. We plan to do some sort of granite counter top along the base cabinets. We will build in a refrigerator in the Left corner and a microwave. The granite counter top with start near the exterior door and do down past the large window wall.


Here's a photo of the rest of the bar area to get an idea of what we already have and to help decide what kind of cabinets we should finish it off with.

We also want to build the TV in the sitting area with the same cabinet that we use in the bar area.

Planning to paint the bar area and this wall this shade of sage green. and the rest of the basement a lighter shade of green called ancient marble. Got part of wall done to test the color before we continue. I'm having anxiety over this new color that I've already bought all the paint for. I love the greens. I've used them in my master bedroom and bath, but not sure I like it better than the gold that we have now in the basement.

Opinions please.


Looking for ideas.

I originally thought I'd do the cabinets in the same wood as the bar but now am thinking to add color and interest to possible do an aged white/ivory cabinet with burnt sienna hightlight or something similar.

Looking for any suggestions or ideas...

This post was edited by dinobambino on Wed, Jul 23, 14 at 16:32

Comments (7)

  • 10 years ago

    Darn,

    I was really hoping to get some expert advice on wall and cabinet colors..

  • 10 years ago

    Such a nice, bright space. I like the sage green on the one wall you show, but I wonder if it will be too much green if it was painted on all the walls.

    You have a lot of nice woods in the room and it would be nice to keep with the wood tone of the bar and adjacent console. It doesn't have to match, but by keeping it in the same family, I think it will be more cohesive than introducing painted cabinetry.

    You might be able to achieve cohesiveness with painted cabinetry if you mimicked painted wood pieces in the sofa area.

    I'm not a pro, so not sure, just my opinion.

    Good luck. Your space has good bones.

  • 10 years ago

    Where does the green come from? It's hard to see the colors in the rug or the paisley fabric, but I'm not seeing any green there.

    The bar is so dark, I would stick with dark cabinetry too so it's more cohesive. I would also want a dark surround for the tv so it blends in better.

  • 10 years ago

    Thanks dilly.. I appreciate your input immensely. If I do the white cabinets, I am planning to mimick the cabinetry for the Bigger Tv in the family room area. Tough decision. I really want to do something different with the white and fear more dark wood will make the room feel even darker. But I do realize that the dark cabinetry is the safest choice.

    Annie..

    I've attached another photo to show you the sage in the couches and the rug. Hopefully this will show you the colors. Also thanks for the suggestion about the dark wood around the tv. I'll have to give that some thought. Hadn't thought of that.

  • 10 years ago

    I would not do the white/cream for the cabinets. Choose a compatible wood tone, it doesn't have to match what's already there.
    I don't spend a lot of time on Houzz, but today I looked at two articles that might be relevant. One featured a very small apartment furnished with dark colors--doesn't need to make the rooms feel smaller. The other featured painting interior doors black. I think your doors at the end of your room would look great in black. It would tie in with the iron legs on your tables and the two tvs. It would also set off the view out of those doors.

  • 10 years ago

    A vote for darker cabinets BUT also a vote for painting the trim around the window (over the bar) in the same black to make it blend into the whole wall ..... you may need to add additional lighting into the new cabinetry ... especially in the cabinet that will hold the glassware .... maybe add dimmer switches to control the lighting?

    Perhaps consider a slightly deeper green tone that would balance out the deep tones in the rest of the room?

    Here is a link that might be useful: BM -- Great Barrington Green HC-122

  • 10 years ago

    I'm definitely going to rethink the white cabinets. You guys make some great points.

    I always run things by this board before making changes. I really appreciate the help.

    Tea cats.. Love the green. I'll have to find a real sample so that I can see the color. I'm hoping it's similar to what I have. The wall color is darker than it appears on the computer.

    If I change my mind and use a different green than I already have, I can use it in my master bed and bath. So I don't have a problem with changing the color.

    Thanks again.