Grey and white kitchen

9 years ago

Hello,

We are thinking of painting our kitchen cabinets. It will also get a new counter and backsplash. We're thinking of the IKEA Grey colour (Benjamin Moore Cinder). Would you paint all the cabinets grey or do you think the uppers would look good white? We're thinking a white, quartz counter also and a nice backsplash. It needs a facelift but I don't really want to do a full gut.

Thanks everyone.

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jhmarie

9 years ago

If you want a gray, you should use a warm one to work with the floors and possibly other surfaces in the home. The gray / greens would look pretty with the floor and are much more warm and inviting.

You might also remove a few of the upper cabinets and do a little bit of shelving like in the first pic.

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You could still do the uppers in white, which I think would be pretty. Also consider a stainless hood rather than the over the range microwave. If it is in the budget, when you do the counters, consider the Kohler Whitehaven (cast iron) "short apron" style farm sink which can be installed on a standard sink base cabinet or the Kohler Vault (stainless) farm sink which also comes in a short apron style. I have the Kohler Whitehaven short apron and love it - pics in my "my pics" idea book. Put a pretty roman shade over the window. Touches like the hood, the sink maybe, and the window treatment can add that special touch to your kitchen.

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classicart
9 years ago
there is new paint at Home Depot for countertops that actually works. Grey is going out so unless you love it, I would paint them white or stain them. And change the knobs.
Chris
Original Author
9 years ago
We like the grey. I don't mind white, I was just worried about how it would look with the floor.
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felizlady
9 years ago
The door style is dated. If the boxes are in good condition, maybe you can just replace the doors and drawer fronts. Gray lowers with white counters, a nice backsplash, and white uppers would look good. I would try painting one lower door in the gray before changing all the fronts, but I think simple Shaker style fronts are classic, and they can be modern or traditional with new knobs and pulls.
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Nandina Home & Design
9 years ago
The lower doors look a bit dated, is there anyway you can get newer doors? Perhaps also try to get new hardware for the cabinets as well. Here are some of our kitchen designs that might help you with your dilemma. Notice the glass cabinet doors, tiles, and shelves.
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Chris
Original Author
9 years ago
I would love to replace the doors but they are all weird sizes and nothing even close to standard. Would be cheaper to do new cabinets then just the doors unfortunately.