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Losing sleep over kitchen details

9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago

We moved into a condo a couple years ago. The large kitchen has maple cabinets, bronze hardware and white appliances. We replaced the tan laminate countertops with Cactus granite, and tiled the backsplash with green/grey glass tiles. I'm still not thrilled with the results, and I'm on a tight budget. I'm thinking it might look better if I swapped out the brown toned-bronze drawer pulls and knobs for stainless steel ones and painted the walls a light gray instead of the beige it presently is. The grills on my gas stove are grey. Any advice?

Comments (16)

  • 9 years ago

    I love your backsplash and granite, they go together quite nicely. I happen to like the oil-rubbed bronze drawer and door hardware as I think it gives a good contrast to the lightness of the cabinets. I would consider changing out the faucet to ORB as well and adding some much need color accents on your countertops. Excellent choices so far, imo.

  • 9 years ago

    Thank you. What color accents do you envision on my counters? Everything I have on them now is white.

  • 9 years ago

    And the white is nice, too, looks crisp and clean. You can mix those in. :)

  • 9 years ago

    If you went grey, I'd recommend a darker grey with blue undertones. I think lighter grey would look too "institutional." Blue(navy) walls look really sharp with warm stained cabinets. I like the idea of orange too, as mentioned in a previous comment, but maybe just as a small accent decor Found this picture online of blue/grey walls

    Jean thanked dappdm01
  • 9 years ago
    I was looking at photos here on houzz and while the cabinets aren't the same color at all, you can see how the white vase, flowers, and fruit ( do apples) look nice together.
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    Jean thanked unwantedadvice
  • 9 years ago

    Hi, I completely understand losing sleep over design concerns. I like the counter and the glass tile. Nice choice and the green tones compliment the natural maple.

    Maple is a beautful wood, I think the white appliances are throwing the overall look which would really look good if replaced with the stainless steal look, but if you're on a budget I understand.

    I don't think I'd introduce another color, I think I would find a darker green that compliments the counters and the tile you put in. Then I'd would go with the silver hardware (it looks really good).

    I wouldn't accent in white because it brings attention to the white appliances, I would personally go with orange and chrome (silver)....

    God Luck....

    Debra




    Jean thanked dcabrera777
  • 9 years ago

    Thank you, Debra. When you say darker green, are you referring to wall color or accent pieces?

  • 9 years ago

    Ah, I just reread your comment - orange and chrome/silver for accents

  • 9 years ago

    Here is a photo of the other end of my kitchen.

  • 9 years ago
    I agree about the white appliances. It will look very pulled together with stainless (someday!:). In the meantime keep it simple. I think your backsplash outlet covers would look better if they matched the backsplash color in tone. Maybe swap those out for stainless when the appliances are afforded. I don't think grey walls would work all that great. Maybe just a clean clear white to help tie in your appliances for now. And I am not a fan of a lot of decorations on the counters.
    Jean thanked thinkdesignlive
  • 9 years ago

    I think the stainless pulls in your second pic give a cleaner look. Much less busy. If you change to stainless appliances in the future, consider a counter depth refrigerator as the current one looks pretty bulky. Counters and backsplash are fine, and lack of clutter is great.

    Jean thanked flopsycat1
  • 9 years ago

    Thank you all! This was so helpful.

  • 9 years ago
    last modified: 9 years ago

    Like the stainless or maybe pewter pulls, and grey with green undertone for walls, which will compliment your cabinets. Or bring accent colors in like burnt reds, oranges, blues.

    I can't tell, what is the color of your backsplash?

    Jean thanked Steph
  • 9 years ago

    Thank you. My back splash is a grey/green glass. I am leaning towards pewter as well.

  • 7 years ago

    A year and a half later... stainless appliances, switch plate covers and drawer pulls. Belatedly, thank you everyone.

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