Need color advice

9 years ago

I'm doing a house reno, hence the messiness in the photos. Our interior was painted with a Pittsburgh paint color called whiskers. I like it everywhere except in the kitchen/breakfast room. In certain light it has an almost pale blue tint, but in the rest of the house it's a light warm gray. I'm considering repainting the kitchen walls a more rich color. I'm not redoing the cabinets or the floor, but I am putting in a stacked stone backsplash. I would love professional suggestions!

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katinparadise

9 years ago

I can't offer any paint color suggestions but I did want to say is that I think the second back splash may be a more practical choice. A tumbled marble could look nice as well. I'm going to completely disagree with cpaul1-there's nothing wrong with or dated about your cabinets. Updating the hardware might be an option but the warm maple cabinets are just fine the way they are. I find it incredibly disconcerting that just because all you see any more are white kitchens, it automatically makes wood kitchens outdated. A lot of people still like the warmth and character of natural wood.

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jmcdane
Original Author
9 years ago
The last picture shows the color under the bar but the picture is totally inaccurate. It's the same warm color that is in the entryway seen in another picture.
Sammy
9 years ago
I don't have any paint color suggestions, sorry! But, I do have a bit of advice regarding the practicality of the backsplash you've chosen: I think it'll be difficult to clean. Have you tested that aspect of it? I'm just thinking of the inevitable spaghetti sauce splatter. ;)
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jmcdane
Original Author
9 years ago
I may use this rectangle stone which has the same colors behind the cook top. I may even use it for all the backsplash.
cpaul1
9 years ago
I'm sure you don't want to hear this, but somewhere inside you already know this. The paint color on the walls is not the problem. You HAVE to paint those cabinets. It's not a choice. I would not start picking out back splashes until you paint those cabinets and then decide. The two stone items that you're showing here are dated, I would not suggest either of those, you're just going to keep dating an already dated kitchen. Don't waste your money going in the wrong direction. Paint the cabinets and pick a different back splash.
skatermom
9 years ago
I think it depends if you are going to be in this home for a long time, I would have the cabinets shaded and painted it would really transform the room and make choosing, removing and installing a new backsplash so much easier.
User
9 years ago
How about this one or something lighter