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Kitchen dilemma

6 years ago
last modified: 6 years ago

I painted my kitchen livable green from valspar. I wanted to paint the cupboards white with a shade darker green island. My husband suggested refacing the cupboards but doesn't like white. he likes the wood look. The most trouble I'm having is the flooring. I wanted to go with a nice light colored vinyl plank but i'm having trouble tying it into the old orange colored doors and trim and the grey/cream/beige carpet in the living room. we are on a tight budget and neither of us care for modern and my husband is very traditional.






Comments (15)

  • 6 years ago

    It looks like you have a wood floor in the dining room. Wouldn't you want something that would blend with that?

    Roxanne Simpson thanked tozmo1
  • 6 years ago
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    I do but it needs work. I want to cover the whole area with vinyl plank because it is waterproof and I don't like how there's two different floors in one room part wood,part vinyl.


  • 6 years ago

    Why would you be matching the new floors to the old cabinets if you’re painting or refacing them? Maybe find a floor you like then decide about the cabinets. You can always paint the trim yourselves.

    Roxanne Simpson thanked Trem Wills
  • 6 years ago

    Maybe I’m confused and by doors you meant interior doors and not cabinet doors?

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  • 6 years ago

    I'm trying not to clash with the maple doors and trim shown here. Its throughout the house,

    all the windows doors and baseboards are the old orange maple. I was hoping to go with a cinnamon or lighter maple cupboards or white as a last resort.

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  • 6 years ago
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    i really like this kitchen but I can't make out the color of the floor.

  • 6 years ago

    The floor is just a light oak or a natural oak. What brand of LVP are you considering? Look for colors like Natural Oak. Here's a couple by Armstrong


    Armstrong Luxury Vinyl Plank · More Info


    Solid Vinyl Plank · More Info


    Roxanne Simpson thanked tozmo1
  • 6 years ago

    the second picture is Sugar creek maple. I love it but its only ten year warranty. my husband is wanting the lifetime warranty and a 20 mil wear layer if we get the floor.

  • 6 years ago
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    that is another problem I'm running into.I find the perfect color and its not lifetime. I got one sample I loved that had the orange undertone and a hint of the gray but the top coat finish scraped off with my fingernail.

  • 6 years ago

    Here's one with 20 mil wear layer, not sure about the warranty.

    https://www.karastan.com/luxury-vinyl/detail/33720-330616/curated-grain-natural

    Roxanne Simpson thanked tozmo1
  • 6 years ago

    From your pics it looks like even the trim and doors are different shades. Do you have a lot of doors on that same floor as your kitchen. What about matching one (either doors or trim) and then changing the trim (paint) or changing the doors. I would match the trim and replace the doors if it were me, the trim colour seems nicer. And it could be a future project. Doesn’t have to be all at once. But it just seems like a big task to try to coordinate all those items.

    Roxanne Simpson thanked Trem Wills
  • 6 years ago

    you could use a gel stain on your doors and trim to cover up the orange tones, while keeping the wood look. I used Hickory gel stain on my orange toned closet doors and painted the trim white.

    Roxanne Simpson thanked Angela Lowe