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Stainless steel kitchen and hardwood-YES/NO?

6 years ago

Need to decide within couple of days on the kitchen. Got the floor picked, but few options for kitchen. Not an option to wait for too long since current kitchen is getting demolished so thinking IKEA due to lead time. So grey bottom cabinets and white top ones , or now started to consider stainless steel as all of the wood cabinets are tiering and all the same (to me anyways). Is it a YES/NO to stainless steel kitchen in life ? (small bungalow reno)? thanks!

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Patricia Colwell Consulting

6 years ago

This was my kitchen in my old house I loved the cabinets in stainless wipe with a vinegar soaked micro fiber cloth in grain direction no problem all cabinets get dirty these just tell you when. These were Ikea the new line is called Grevsta for the stainless ones. Go all drawers for base cabinets they are awesome. I liked the mix of the different cabinet finishes .

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studio10001
6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Choosing a design that fits in with the overall style of your home plays into this, as does your level of annoyance with fingerprints on the stainless.
Ann
6 years ago
I'd say no.
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You can look to your counter tops for inspiration. It only works for the kitchen but it certainly gives you a place to start. Remember: once the floors are stained the WHOLE HOUSE gets darker. This is why it is possible to work with a mid-tone (what GTG is showing would be too dark to classify as mid-tone) without losing the drama of a dark floor. I would suggest a step lighter than the Jakobean stain for the amount of flooring you have. It is possible that your HIGHLY TRAINED flooring professional will be able to find a colour that you like (mixed specifically for you). As for a Lumber Liquidators Engineered hardwood, I would run for the hills. Too much trouble with that company with too many of their products. They are losing money like a sieve due to all the lawsuits and money they owe back to their stock holders and all the money lost elsewhere. You might want to keep looking. An LL hardwood is not something you want to play with...especially not in the amount you are interested in. Good luck. Try to find something other than Lumber Liquidator stuff.
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summery
6 years ago
Check what fronts are in stock at your local IKEA, and go with whatever you like most. They're so busy with their new line that there are back-orders on some of the fronts, limiting availability.

I wouldn't go with ss everywhere - yes, it's handsome and hygienic, but it does show every smudge and fingerprint. Maybe use a combination of ss and a plain front for balance?
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BeverlyFLADeziner
6 years ago
I found that IKEA cabinets do not have every cabinet size available with stainless steel fronts, so this may not be an option for your layout. I used white cabinets for my base cabinets and stainless steel with frosted glass fronts for upper cabinets.
kkyn123
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6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago
Patricia, you are the one who inspired me for that! )) Can you please tell me red ones are also from IKEA? and how was that wood countertop (I wanted this combo exactly) Our house style can be anything, we got an old bungalow but in the very prestige neighbourhood , for a price good enough to put quite a lot for renos , so I decided to go wild with what we can do there )) thanks to all for advise!
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
6 years ago
The red ones were but as far as i can figure no longer available I loved my butcher block counter a friend bought out our house and she also thinks they are great maybe the yellow would be fun the house you see

n the pic is a 1905 1 1/2 storey house very small these are a couple of more pics
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
6 years ago
And 2 more
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Alicia Paley Home Interiors
6 years ago
I think the inspiration photo you posted is terrific! If you love it, go for it!
Ann
6 years ago
Patricia's previous kitchen was so nice, I might change my vote to yes about stainless.
ruthmand
6 years ago
Unless you have small children that will put their fingerprints all over them on a daily basis go for it. If that is the look you love - do it - or else you will always have regrets.
Carol Johnson
6 years ago
I would not recommend all stainless, but if you like it then go for it.
stewy2you
6 years ago
No, stainless steel reminds me of the hospital.
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
6 years ago
You think my old kitchen looks like a hospital?
studio10001
6 years ago
*L*

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