Finished kitchen: Ikea, walnut, marble and glossy white
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Glossy White Kitchen Cabinets what type of countertop/backsplash
Comments (1)Some photos of your space would help in providing recommendations, as other finishes in the home are likely to affect the selection. However, here is some information you may want to consider. Marble countertops, while beautiful, are prone to staining. Perhaps you could consider a quartz counter with a marble splash such as the Ames #MHLDMS. Quartz comes in a huge variety of color and pattern options, Caesarstone has a quartz option with a marble look (5111 Statuario Nuvo), but something like the 5110 Alpine Mist might be nice, depending on the other finishes in your home. http://storefront.amestile.com/storefrontB2CWEB/itemdetail.do?action=prepare_detail&itm_id=22101&itm_index=10...See MoreWhite and walnut kitchen - need help picking out the countertops/metal
Comments (21)Amauri, signature hardware. Kitchen is from Glen Alspaugh and no it is not finished. One of the directions my decorator insisted upon was the use of warm undertones. Hence the sea pearl quartz countertop. He is a national designer and indicated the cold stone look has never been "in" and is a fad. By cold sone, he meant gray/blue. He indicated my love of walnut meant I tended toward warm colors which is correct. The walls are BM cashmere grey, but you would never know, has a faint green tone. It is a very calm and serene kitchen. The island is very unusual as a quartzite, because its a warm green, but it looks like green ice. So it plays homage to the modern look. It is honed not polished sea pearl...See MoreMinimalist Kitchen cabinet sheet finish: Glossy or Matte
Comments (8)I love the look of both high gloss and super matte cabinets. That said, I really don't like super gloss black/dark cabinetry, as the very harsh reflections make a room look really busy, especially at night with all the lights on, I think that's not at all attractive and imho cheapens the look of a space. Also, high gloss black finishes show every single fingerprint and speck of dust, while I have to look for dirt on my white glossy cabs and never see any fingerprints. If you want to go with dark cabinets, I would hightly recommend the matte kind, as black glossy cabinets are reminiscent of bachelor condos of the 80s, lol! I really like contrast in a space and not only between light and dark or various colors, but also between glossy and matte surfaces. So for now we painted one of our walls behind the cabs a super flat, rich charcoal. Love that juxtaposition. In my mind, I'm playing with the idea to repaint sometime, using a flat dark forest green, yum! We'll see. If we ever install a backsplash we will definitely use matte dark tiles. Much easier to change a backsplash than to change the cabinetry....See MoreKitchen Reveal: White Shaker + Paonozzo Marble (IKEA + Scherr's) - NYC
Comments (22)@Pam We recessed the countertop in front of the wall ovens, to make it easy to stand in front while removing baking. I keep a stool in the recess - it makes a nice place to perch while reading recipes. The "cat" pole is an exposed pipe that I wrapped in Sisal. (Our cat is not impressed, sadly, and ignores it.) The microwave is above the wall oven - it's the IKEA Nutid integrated microwave - IKEA's manufacturer is Whirlpool. The oven is Verona and oddly they have a similar look, though from entirely different manufacturers. Here are some photos that might help....See Moredrybean
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