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Help Please! Painting kitchen cabinets

10 years ago
hello!

I currently have oak kitchen cabinets, with pinkish/grayish toned granite (paradiso) that is a countertop, backslash and floor tiles....all of the same color/style!

I am on a budget, and do not have the money to replace my kitchen cabinets as much as I would love to, or get new granite!

I've decided to paint my cabinets for a fresh, updated look...but I am having a hard time with color choices because I do not know what will match with the countertop, floor and backsplash since it's the same.

I want to stay light in color...here are some of my choices...any recommendations and ideas would be greatly appreciated!

White cabinets
Cream cabinets
Gray cabinets

also....wall color is changing as well to a light blue/gray color or slate color.

thanks everyone!

Comments (20)

  • 10 years ago

    I think you should go white.

  • 10 years ago
    I would do grey since there is grey in the counter. I have grey cabinets and love them.
  • 10 years ago
    thanks guys! I love white cabinets....so probably will end up painting them white...just needed a few opinions!
  • 10 years ago
    I think once you paint your cabinets white your counters will look pink. They kinda do already in the photo. I would not go white in your kitchen.
  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    I have a lot the same red tones in my granite. I saw some cream in there as well, so I went with BM Swiss Coffee. I would choose a warm white, due to your counters, but like I said previously, this usually clashes with cool wall paint. Can we get a closeup of your counters? Also, does this room connect with another in a open floor plan? Lots to consider, that's why I would hire someone to pick all the colors first or invest in a fan deck.

  • 10 years ago
    Before painting the cabinets, paint the walls. I'd stay away from any blue gray tones, that will only emphasize the orange tone of the cabinets.
  • 10 years ago
    stephd....your counter is the same as mine! love the white cabinets with it! I think it looks great...i guess I have to re-think the wall color.
  • 10 years ago
    last modified: 10 years ago

    Nice, Well if it helps, the designer picked BM Thunder to repaint my kitchen and I ended up loving it. I'm painting the rest of my condo in the next couple of months.

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    Here's what it looked like with the light blue/grey. You can see the difference between the warm cabinets and cool wall color if you look at the right side.

  • 10 years ago
    view from kitchen....(not our living room currently) we had changed it to our dining room with distressed furniture
  • 10 years ago
    yes, definetly love it! the countertop look nice with the wall color and the countertops...thank you!
  • 10 years ago

    Are you repainting the other rooms light blue/grey or living them red?

  • 10 years ago
    stefd....the entire floor will be 1 color. so whatever I chose to paint the kitchen will also be for the dining area.
  • 10 years ago
    I think cream will look nice! We just painted ours BM white down - I considered Swiss coffee which was very similar but just a little less creamy than the white down. Excuse the mess this picture was taken while we were installing hardware
  • 10 years ago
    Oh and our walls are BM pikes peak gray - which is really more blue than gray but warm (at least it looks warm to me)
  • 10 years ago

    I think an off-white will go best with your counters -- pure white will feel too stark and will pull out the undertones in the stone that you like least. Agree with others above, however, that you will need to change your vision of the wall color as well. Rather than a bluish tone, that's where I'd go for the gray, preferably a warmer gray that will harmonize with cabinets and stone. Grays can be tricky, but if you aim for warm tones (those with a bit of red or yellow) rather than cool (blue), you'll be on the right track, and then you'll need to try some samples next to your actual stone to get the right tonal match -- probably paint some posterboard so that you can try it upright and flat, to get all the lighting changes in the room too. You should be able to find a pleasant pale gray that will help pull the kitchen together while looking great in other rooms as well.

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  • 10 years ago
    acm...thank you...in the 2nd picture you posted, whats the name of the color are the walls? very pretty!
  • 10 years ago

    BM Dove white i think is also very popular

  • 10 years ago

    I just found the photo on Houzz -- follow the More Info link and either they give it or you'll need to ask the designer there, sorry. (Looks like a couple of people have tried to ask, with no results, feh.) Otherwise, you might see if you can print it out and take along on your paint sample trip, or maybe somebody here will recognize it.

  • 10 years ago
    Well...after a long search for wall colors and cabinet colors I've decided to do Balboa Mist for cabinets and Gull Wing Gray for the walls both my BM. The result is amazing! I've changed out my cabinets hardware and redesigned the dining room layout. I couldn't be happier with the results! It took 5 days to complete with the help of a professional painter.
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