The new floor looks great, love it!

I'd be in the "paint it" crowd. I really think painting them an antique white is the way to go. Traditional white will be too much, but an antique look would be perfect.

You should also consider new countertops and painting the kitchen. My recommendation for paint color would be revere pewter, by Benjamin Moore. It's a great color and it will bring some warmth to the feel of your kitchen.

Last, I'd recommend our King Ivory granite countertops for your kitchen. You can see a sample here- http://www.granitetransformations.com/southjersey/products/granite-countertops/colors/

Best thing about installing our counters is we can go right over your existing, so we won't demo and risk ruining those gorgeous new floors.

Hope this helps!

Hi Granite transformations. Can I ask how you deal with the raised 4 inches or so that many old counters have against the wall? Thanks

I love what jeanine48 did with her cabinets but I can't tell by your photo how that color would look with your flooring. jeanine48, your cabinets look beautiful. What color did you use? Both sets of cabinets look to be in very good condition, so painting seems to make sense.

Hi Persimmon and Jeanene. I love them too!!! Lovely job!

I have always like the combination of white cabinets with white marble. The subway tile is nice also.

If you can't change the cabinets, Paint Them!

What does the inside of the door look like? I can't tell how they are attached, but could you flip the doors to get a flat side? I was able to do this once and only had a few holes to fill.

You have done a beautiful job! I love the ceiling and all the trim/moldings. I don't think the oak fits with everything else. I vote for paint!

YES, paint them light, cream, yellow, white or even baby blue ! Your floor is very nice !

Oh my Gosh, I am sorry. Persimmon, I forgot to reply to your message answering my question re where you are. MAYBE that's because I am TOTALLY jealous!!!! Haha

It must be so beautiful there. I have never been. I too used to be glued to the channels and LOVE LOVE LOVE Candace O. Tried to hire her to do our ensuite but she was too busy. Now I'm too busy to watch. Ha

Soooooo what are you thinking now? I think djad has good ideas too! Of course mine are the best. ;)

Paint them white/cream. I am not a fan of oak at all. I want to redo every piece of oak in my house to either white or espresso. With what you describe the counters, appliances and back splash looking like I think white would be perfect!

I vote paint...

Painting them would definitely look better. The only problem is oak does not paint very well, since it is so heavy grained.

Recently my husband made dining table top with ash wood boards. Ash is also heavy grained but after some research he found out that shellac is the solution to drastically reduce grainy look. We are very happy with the result.

I personally like this, what do you think? Good luck.
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Lioness, yes that is very nice. So many options. I'm going to have my painter look at them this week and see what we come up with. She says there are many steps involved, but the outcome will be great.

bella, yes, so many choices and options and steps! Good luck, please keep us updated with photos of your progress. :)

The cabinets can be refinished in a lighter color, even grey. I would not do dark espresso with this floor, - which is lovely BTW.

Agreed Helga!!! Nancy.... Where have you gone??

This is Sherwin Williams Black Bean satin paint. With light floors, the dark rich color was a good contrast for my kitchen. With those great dark tones for your floor, a creamy tone for the cabinets would update the look in your space. I painted my own cabinets. As long as you properly clean, sand, prime and paint two coats, you can do the job yourself.

By the way, those cathedral style cabinets installed in our 1969 kitchen are still on the market today. While not the most popular choice, painting vs. spending $30,000+ USD on new cabinets was a great alternative.

Yes, I know I'm not going to get new cabinets. I can deal with the arch. It doesn't bother me in the least. Honestly, I really like my cabinets, but want the best look with the floor. Definitely new cabinets are not an option, Olivia, I really like your cabinet color with your floor. Looks very nice.

Love ur floor! What kind is it and how was it laid down? Glue or click and lock? Paint ur cabinets off white or white and it would look awesome !

The floor is Mannington Adura click and lock. We have pets, so wanted something that would work well with them. This is what the flooring store recommended, so we decided to go with that.

Here are those cathedral cabinets in cream with a slightly lighter wood floor. From the Houzz experts themselves!

http://houzz.com/photos/131399

Sorry in advance for these comments.

Not sure why you chose a floor which, according to your tastes, do not coordinate well with the cabinets (which you state are in good shape and that you like).

Also, strongly recommend AGAINST painting wooden oaken cabinets. That is a downgrade. Also, the paint will fade and could chip, especially the base cabinets and especially with pets

The better options are to stain in a color that coordinates better (preserving the distinctive oak grain), or reface with laminate to go with the painted look.

With either one, I would hire a pro.

Hi bella-pink. I was just re reading your discussion and realize I flubbed. Sorry about the Nancy parts. Getting dizzy navigating
from discussion to discussion.

Anyway, I wanted to mention that your house is going to be AWESOME!!!! What colour are you leaning to for cabs now??

Olivia's photo of cream cabs is pretty and feminine with a country feel. Is that what you're after?

I picked the floor because after having a sample against the cabinets for a week, I thought it looked good. My bad! I can say a sample is different looking than the whole floor being done. It does look better in person than in pictures. I'm leaning towards white or light gray cabinets.

Good choice!!!! :)

Did u guys get it glued down or no? Is it squeaking from anywhere. Will appreciate ur feedback

Please go with white. Gray is right now simply part of a trend but white is as we know timeless.

I'd suggest painting them as well. I used Rustoleum pure white - and it is BRIGHT! You can opt for glaze which will add some depth, but be careful applying it, it can look streaky. Browse thru the mfg. website for great before and afters. Look closely at the people who chose to glaze...you'll see what I mean by streaky. I think Linen color in this product would look great. LOVE YOUR CEILINGS!!!

Hello Bella_pink
I applaud your flooring choice. I would, however like to chime in with a different direction on paint for the cabinetry.

First, I wanted to see if you were up to replacing the cabinet doors with a simpler, cleaner design, like a shaker style and adding brushed metal long pulls. As for the color, my suggestion, I would go with a color in the ranges of vintage greys. White is a safe and valid color choice. I think the stark contrast between your counter top choice and the white will not be as nice as something a little warmer.

As for the back splash, I would just bring the counter top material up the walls for a cleaner look. As your tastes change and design evolves, a decorative back splash won't stand the test of time.

Hope this helps!

http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/color-gallery#&ce_vm=2&ce_fam=4&ce_col=HC
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10243871/
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Mahwash, The floor was not glued down. Its a floating floor. They did put a layer of something between the old linoleum and the new floor. Haven't had it very long at all, but so far no squeaking.

Thanks, Sharyn. I love it, too. I got the idea from Houzz. :)

Your floors are beautiful. I'd go with painting the cabinets white/cream.

Madeline!! YES YES YES to white. Ok I have plead my case enough. I'll check in later to see verdict. GO WHITE

Thanks Bella! Here is a pic of our floor also click and lock and laid out the same way as urs but making a lot of noise and not lying down flatly on the concrete. I painted the cabinets antique white with glazing and got it done through nhance wood renewal at Home Depot.

@mahwash. You have created an absolutely beautiful makeover. Please pat yourself on the back! You serve as a great inspiration to Bella. We can all talk until we're blue in the face but you did it! And by your example have shown that she can do it too. Way to go! It's just so wonderful to look at and admire! I love it! Great work! (I get so tired of seeing all these $75,000+ kitchens on here. Sure we all like to look at them but once in a while I want to see something that can be accomplished without breaking the bank!

Cabinets. Antique white which will have good tone with the floor. See about sherwin Williams color Parchment

Math wash. Firstly. Congrats on a lovely kitchen. Is the flooring hardwood or laminate?

Bella pink. Is your flooring laminate or hardwood? Just asking because it is so gorgeous. Just wondering about noise factor

wow! Madeline!! thanks a lot for ur lovely comments. i got my ideas from houzz. if only the floor will get fixed by the installer, it would all look lovely. i am posting some more pics of the completed project.

Coby, my floor is vinyl planks. Mahwash, your kitchen is beautiful. I love it. Your house looks gorgeous! I wish I had an open floor plan, but don't, so I have to work with what I have. I would love to have an island, but don't feel I have the room for it. I'm anxious to get the rest of my kitchen done. Next is the counter top. My painter said it's not a problem for her to paint with the new counter top on. She is great! It's a slow process, but it's getting there.

Great job on the floor, I love that type of color on wood. However, the cabinets do clash and look fairly old. I would recommend swapping cabinets, not sure what style to recommend as I do not know how the rest of your house looks like. Me personally, I love the look of steel in contrast with dark wood...but that's just me. Only paint if that's your last resort (ie. financial reasons). Good luck!

Thanks Bella! Don't rush the process. Ours took 18 days in total but it was worth the wait. Plz pray that my floor problem gets sorted out. It has given me enough sleepless nights:(

Mahwash, will do. I see your upper cabinets have the arch. Does that bother you? Mine are like that and it sure doesn't bother me. I guess I feel that if I can make them look better, then great, but I can't see spending that much money for new cabinets, when mine are fine. Yes, they are 20 years old, but I guess new cabinets is not a high priority for me. We didn't include that in the budget. Heck, I used to have metal cabinets, that I had painted light blue and I absolutely loved them.

Ours is 20 yrs old cabinets too lol!! We bought the house Recently built in 1990 but we bought it because of beautiful floor plan. Arch doesn't bother me at all. I went to five or six cabinet stores where they do refacing etc. most still have the arch design and ofcourse newer ones look nice but its very very expensive. My budget was less than 10 k and I got all done in 7 k. The glazing looks beautiful and also highlight around the edges. Crown molding also antique white. Another thing was that the paint guys said that the oak cabinets were good quality so why waste them. Ask ur painter to do one cabinet door for u so u can see if u would like it or not and then proceed. They did the same for us so I was absolutely sure what I wanted.

Paint

bella_pink what did you end up doing for your cabinets? Just curious I have a same issue.