If you like them, keep them. It's a lot more work and money to remove them.

They look nice. Keep them. Your kitchen only needs to please you.

Why are you replacing cabinets for something so similar if you just replaced 7 years ago abs you like the layout? Maybe just replace the counters and backsplash. It seems like those are what you actually want to change.

Floors in photo with gray island have almost no movement/veining/contrast so they read as a "neutral". IMO you will be far happier with the finished remodel if you replace your current flooring.

i think it's fine. it wold cost a grip to demo and redo it.

I think if you paired it w/Taj Majal it would look nice w/the softer white cabs. (and those pulls)

what you don't want is anything blue/gray. like this island color. sorry, but I don't like that color paired w/the warm taupe tones of the travertine. Ditto the very cool bluish / white quartz countertop

Muriel Thompson- we replaced the floors 7 years ago. The cabinets are 26 years old. The island and surrounding cabinets will be painted white. And Beth H I agree on not doing grays in the kitchen. I'm thinking warm tones. Just that those were literally the only two pics I could find on Houzz with travertine floors and white cabinets. That is itself gave me pause on keeping the floors. Seems like everyone is doing hardwoods in the kitchen.

A great slab of Taj Mahal quartzite for your would be beautiful. I have it with a gray/blue painted island base and I love it. I would NOT tear everything out. Don’t be a “lemming” following some perceived trend. Your cabinets look beautiful and would pair with the TM beautifully. We have the peripheral countertops in a coordinating gray quartz very plain. Works great. Change out hardware for some pizazz if you wish and the new soft gold would be pretty with pendants in matching or close finish in the soft gold and make them a bit bigger scale. You have a pretty kitchen right now.

Here is photo of ours. (Christmas isn’t over here til Saturday. We have family Zoom party scheduled. Everyone usually comes down for Houston Marathon weekend which is over MLK Holiday weekend.

I really like your travertine floors. I've never been a warm/beige person (even before the current trends) but I think yours look gorgeous. As long as you don't try to do cement gray cabinets or island, I don't see any issue. White cabinets look lovely against travertine.

I like the current cabinets better than the raised panel. I'm not sure why you are changing them out.

^^ I wasn't trying to be rude, I just think your current cabinets are very nice.

+1 to keeping the travertine!

The designer is on a fixed price. I am also thinking through the raised panel cabinets like the example above, versus shaker style cabinets. Seems like everybody is doing shaker style these days, but I don’t get that either. It seems like a much thinner cabinet with less heft than a raised panel style. So also wondering if I’m crazy for bucking current trend of not doing shaker style cabinets. Thoughts on raised panel vs shaker? Will the shaker be outdated in 10 years and raised panel be back in vogue...bc I’ll be in my house for 10 + years

Lots of shaker doors are reversed raise panel, such that there is no less heft to the door. But if you’re painting them anyway, most would want mdf. In that case, you could have a shaker door with mdf that is more stable than a solid wood door.

Do what you like. None of us knows where we will be in 10 minutes much less 10 years. Will things change in 2 years, 5 years, 10 years? Yes! So, no point trying to figure that out. I think your current cabinets are lovely and look like they are in great shape?? Muriel is right about using mdf (manufactured materials) for panels on cabinet doors if you are painting, because they are more durable and stable, plus no grain to deal with and cover with paint.

shaker style have been around for a century, so I don't think they're going anywhere.

i had my cabs painted last year and ended up going for a full reface (the price was only 2K more for all new doors/doors, solid maple). I had a somewhat shaker w/a routed accent, but went w/the 45 degree bevel. this type of shaker allows for easier cleaning in the corners

you can see the corners in this picture. if you look at a normal shaker, it's a tight corner where the two ends meet. you can get a towel or rag in there to clean. these are easy

The travertine is fine. Beiges and warm tones are making a comeback and will look way more up to date in 10 more years than gray.

if you like them, that's all that matters. it's wasteful to rip out perfectly good finishes. where does most of it wind up? the landfill. I turn a blind eye to that when a person feels really strongly about it (including for myself). but in this case, you already like the floors! keep them.

Beth H - the beveled corner is a great idea! Besides being easier to clean it lends to a more finished look. Nice.

calidesign - I thought warm tones are making a comeback too. All my internet searches have come up the same :) Although here in the burbs gray is still going strong. My walls are beige (SW Macadamia) which I'll be lightening up (hoping white or cream but haven't gotten that far) bc they are too dark in my house with my dark maple floors.

are you changing the layout at all? your cab bases are no good? just wondering why the all new cabinets?

I wouldn't do raised panel. the difference in cleaning is a lot easier w/the bevel I showed you

are you doing a larger overhang on the end of the island?

also, get rid of the doors on the island and get large drawers. I had mine modified and did it. so much better

this was inspiration. I did the open walnut on the other side.

Fads come and go.... you should just stick with what you like - just ask someone with a sunken heart-shaped jacuzzi how that fad is working for them.

TxMomma (I’m assuming you live in TX) - we lived just outside Dallas for 7 years and those floors are used a lot - which is why the local designers are trying to convince you to change. However, won’t you set a new trend in the area to work with them and make it all come together nicely! I also think the travertine works well with a warm white, black and so many different wood tones. You’ve been getting good advice here - good luck with the renovation and let us know how it goes.

Beth H. - We are moving appliances around & doing under counter seating on the island. We should be able to match the travertine under the island- according to our tile guy. Fingers crossed. Our kitchen cabinets are falling apart, so that is why we are replacing them. Good to know about cleaning on raised panel vs shaker w/ bevel. Thanks!

thinkdesignlive- We do live in Texas! Yeah, we jumped on the travertine bandwagon when it came into style more than 10 years ago. As you can see the pictures of my powder and master bath, we have travertine all throughout our wet areas. I am thinking to paint the walls in these areas alabaster by Sherwin-Williams so that the travertine can be the grounding color in the room and everything else will be neutral. Thanks to these forums and everyone's helpful posts I am slowly figuring this all out.

I do like the travertine, its a great material. And, its natural stone. I'm just trying to figure out how to make it less yellow/ orange in my rooms. I think painting the walls a off white will help alot.

In addition to a warm white on the walls, you might also consider a very pale greenish blue with your travertine, especially for the baths. It mimics the feel of sand and sky, looking fresh and minimizing the gold.

House in Sonoma · More Info

Traditional Chic · More Info

To me, one reason to use stone floors is their timeless appeal, keep them. Stone is forever, color trends change yearly.

Your travertine floors are lovely, I would keep them.

What did you finally do! This post ended in Jan. 2021.

Your kitchen is gorgeous, why rip that up? Travertine is so expensive and pretty. If it ain't broke don't fix

Whatever you do,don't get LVP. I did and regret it. It looks unnnatural and makes this annoying hollow noise when you drop something,very cold in winter, if your on slab. I would stay with what you have it's beautiful.

Real stone, like Travertine, is preferable any day over any LVP faux flooring.

this thread is 7 months old, so the question is probably moot by now.

I don't necessarily thing travertine is the problem here, it's the installation. the diamond pattern they chose makes it look dated. but it's a pretty minor thing, so if the OP likes it, she should design around it. it is a quality material.

I think your kitchen is beautiful. I would leave just as it is and take the money and have a dream vacation.

Hello, What did you decide to do?

Keep your lovely floors! They are beautiful and classic. When I had my kitchen renovated a few years ago, I kept my oak flooring, as it was in great shape and went well with my new gray cabinets!!