Kitchen Cave

10 years ago

I feel like my kitchen is a brown cave. It has great bones, recently added granite, stainless appliances and tile backsplash which won't change but what should I do now? We are contemplating wood floors in the living room so should I bring this into the kitchen as well? Should I paint the cabinets off white with a glaze? Is there a creative way to get rid of the wave on the top cabinets ( i.e. cut a rectangle and replace with an inset of frosted galss)? Add hardware? Add a range vent and hide the micro? Should I paint the Island different? Should I just paint the tan walls and add hardware to see if that helps?

Currently my home is traditional but would like to modify towards rustic contemporary We live in the mountains of Arizona

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jhmarie

10 years ago

You can bring the wood floors into the kitchen as long as you do not go with a really dark floor - I would go light, natural wood for the floor. You probably need better lighting and under cabinet lighting too. Under cabinet lighting can be expensive but I used the plug in DIY kind which was really inexpensive. The drawback is that the plug can be seen. If you do not like the arch, consider looking into new doors. You can also replace some of the cabinets with open shelving to decrease the amount of painting or the number of new doors you need to buy. The painting is a lot of work and not everyone is up to it. Change the lighting first, and then see how you feel about painting.

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shirlpp
10 years ago
Yes bring the wood into the kitchen. By the time you try to get rid of the arch in the top cabinets, if it can be done at all, you can replace the cabinet doors. Can you do anything with that soffit over the sink?
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Patricia Colwell Consulting
10 years ago
Yes paint the wall and IMO the cabinets too, but no glaze they will always look dirty and yes you can cut out the center of the doors and replace with glass for not much money. I would also look into new lighting
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Stacey Hitesman
Original Author
10 years ago
Patricia, thank you for the feedback. I am looking into glass in the cabinets. My plan is to paint the ceiling for sure, maybe the walls. I am changing the light bulbs and adding better under cabinet lighting. The floors will be a medium to light wood, less busy I think. Thanks for the tip on the glaze. I may refinish cabinets with a lighter( or darker?) stain, and add hardware instead of painting.
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Kitchen Cabinet Discounters
10 years ago
White cabinets would look good with your dark countertops.
Add nice brush nickel hardware to the cabinets. To match appliances.
If you are changing the flooring go lighter as well. But make sure it will tie in with the rest of the colors. Take some time choosing materials. Bring samples home go get a general idea. When it is right you'll see it ! Good luck!
Bev
10 years ago
Glass in the cabinets will be beautiful!