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Kitchen Remodel - Help! Tile color advice

Athena Nicolaides

last month

Hi,

We are remodeling our kitchen and I'm struggling with putting everything together. We have chosen Honey Spice maple cabinets from Kraftmaid (Knollwood raised panel door) and persa avorio granite. I am stuck on picking a tile that works. We would like to use wood-look porcelain tile because we have dogs and kids. The tile will go into the newly renovated kitchen as well as a sun room which is in the back of the house. Both rooms are connected and the sun room has red walls that I plan (or hope!) to keep. The kitchen area would not necessarily need to be red.

Please see the attached photos and let me know your thoughts! I have included numerous photos of the granite. You'll also see what I think are the final two contenders leaning up against the granite along with the chosen backsplash and stained wood sample. You'll also see wood planks on the floor in front of the granite. The ones closest to you are the ones pictured in my house with the wood and backsplash on top. There are also three addition tiles in a row. Those are some others I brought home but am unsure about. Finally there is a picture of the red room.

Thanks in advance!

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BeverlyFLADeziner
last month
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It's just my opinion, but the Knollwood Honey Spice is a way too orange selection for any kitchen in 2021. It will instantly date the kitchen's appearance and isn't any better than simply selecting Honey Oak that everyone wants to get out of their kitchens.

The orange cabinets will clash terribly with the maroon leaning red paint color. I love red paint but this color is so very heavy and overbearing and doesn't seem like the right color for a 'sunroom'.

I selected three alternate wood finishes that are more neutral in tone that might work better with the flooring choices you have selected.

I don't think you want to consider a white tile backsplash for granite selection. that has so very much gold in the background. Below you will see all the colors found in the granite.

Good luck to you.
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Color Zen
last month
Agree with Beverly, needs some tweaking. Very complicated color matters here. I would really suggest an on-site designer. Too difficult to call online :)
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Cabinets are good, granite is fine, not sure about the wall color with the cabinets. Reality is, you can't re-do the walls before the cabinets go in on Monday. And people paint their kitchens all the time with the cabinets in place. Take a deep breath and wait to see how things look once the cabinets go in. If possible, hold off on choosing the backsplash tile. Definitely don't choose tile to go with the paint. My guess is you will want to repaint the walls - not too big a deal if the prep work is already done. Color is so tricky, and so dependent on lighting and other factors. You may want to hire an interior designer to consult on the paint color, once everything else is done.
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Athena Nicolaides
Original Author
last month
Wow thank you both for your suggestions! This is great! It's also funny because the Barley stain was my first choice. My husband wasn't too crazy about it so we settled on the Honey Spice, but I showed him your comments and I think he now agrees. I also liked the Bourbon when I saw the sample but that's only available in Cherry and we want maple. I'm a graphic designer so I'm familiar with working with colors and color schemes but these taupe-y neutrals are throwing me off! It's also throwing me off that I'm not able to see the granite on its side. Seeing it upright is throwing me off.

As for the backsplash, it's actually an off-white/cream color with a slight crackle finish. It looks like pure white in the photo but it's not. Do you suggest I go darker? Here is a link for the backsplash tiles. Would the gray version work??

https://rocatileusa.com/collections/maiolica-tile/

The one pictured in my photos is biscuit. I could always look for another tile. I have another 6 weeks before demo starts.

As for floors, I'm leaning towards the plank on the left (the picture of three) that's up against the white trim OR the lightest gray/off-white version in the other photo.

So since I have you both here, I'm totally open to changing out that red. I supposed I could use those granite colors as paint color inspiration as well?? Also, our living room has hardwood floors which will eventually be replaced. Will having wood-look tiles next to real wood look weird? Would I be better off with regular looking tile in the kitchen?

Athena
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BeverlyFLADeziner
last month
I would suggest that you not select the granite or the backsplash until they begin to install your cabinets. The floor and the cabinets may lead you to a different granite. They can't cut the granite until all the cabinets have been placed anyway. We see people on this site that have selected countertops and backsplash tile that they regret every day looking for a solution to undo the mistakes. Not possible.
Athena Nicolaides
Original Author
last month
Unfortunately we have already chosen the granite!

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