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Interior Paint Dilemma

5 years ago

My Home is South facing, doesn’t get a lot of light and I have these old tiles that I cannot replace at this time. I am trying to achieve an updated, refreshed look. I will be painting my cabinets as well once I decide on a wall color. I’ve read so Many blogs and watched design videos but am having a hard time deciding. I would like to tone down the pink undertone I see in this tile. I thought about BM Pale Oak & some sort of blue as an accent. The cabinets I thought of some sort of cream or light beige.


Wall color suggestions?

sheen suggestions?

cabinet color suggestions?


Thank you for your help




Comments (13)

  • 5 years ago

    I suggest that you not fight it and just tailor your color choices to what plays well with the floor that you have.

    Sometimes that is the best option-----just go with it an dont fight it.

    That color on the wall looks to be a bit grayish or greenish for the warmer more reddish tones of the floor.

    Tammy G thanked wednesday morning
  • 5 years ago

    What do your counters and backsplash look like, as they will have to be considered. If you could provide pictures, you’ll receive more helpful suggestions.

    Paint the cupboards first as they will have the biggest influence and must work with everything else. White or beige cupboards might be best, depending on counter/backsplash, and be sure the beige does not have pink undertone. Wait to chose wall color but a light warm grey would off set the pink (again has to work with everything)

    In regards to the paint, suggest speaking to a paint consultant (recommend Benjamin Moore‘s speciality cabinet paint) and be sure to research prepping and painting techniques if not having done professionally.

    Tammy G thanked Maureen
  • 5 years ago

    This floor will win-so agree to work with it, not against it. Pink dissappears more when repeated. From my experience. I don't mean to choose same pink, especially as you're looking to get away from it-but a color warm enough should be used. Everything too cool will accentuate it.


    Or-one can choose a warm white, a very warm white, so it still works with the tile and doesn't upset it. Everlasting by BM is a warm white that might work, but obviously everything should be checked in your place in your light.

    Another way to work with bossier tile-is to pair it with strong bold color. Darker one. Usually works well in smaller spaces though.

    That was about walls.

    While I'd start with cabinets-wall paint is easier to figure out, when you know the rest. . Unless you're not sure you want to repaint them, and want to start small..

    Would need to see your countertops/backsplash too, in order to consider things better and make suggestions.

    Sheen used on wood is usually satin or semi-gloss. Are you going to paint yourself?

    More pics of the kitchen would be relly helpful to see.

    Tammy G thanked aprilneverends
  • 5 years ago

    Thank you everyone for your comments and suggestions. I would like to paint the cabinets for now instead of replacing them, I am thinking an antique white with the bronze hardware. They literally look pink to me as they are today. I currently have an olive green paint color on the kitchen Walls.


    I tested this sage green color inside one of the cabinets but I’m not crazy about it. See below. I can’t believe how these pics really bring out the pink undertones in these tiles, it’s crazy. 🤦‍♀️

    It is a dark gloomy day here so they are a little dark.

    Thank you all for your help, I can’t tell you how much I needed this assistance. ☺️



  • 5 years ago

    Maria Killam has done some blog posts on pink beige that you may find interesting:
    The easy way to decorate around a tan (pink beige) sofa)


    Why pink beige should be banned forever

    She may have others. Try googling this: maria killam blog +pink beige

    Tammy G thanked graywings123
  • 5 years ago

    For one, I admire your energy..the thought of painting the cabinets wouldn't even cross my mind, and if it did-I'd be too lazy to move in this direction.

    Why? because it wouldn't bother me. It works with the tile. It works with the countertop. It looks like it works with the house.


    I'd look for some interesting hardware, hardware can really influence things

    I have a very boring closet next to the garage entrance, in a color I don't like, a style I don't prefer, it just was the cheapest we could get . I bought a bunch of vintage handles on Etsy and now I actually look at it with some fondness even.

    (besides finding hardware I love, I'd put utensils in some vessel I love, put a plant somewhere, and in general would just indulge myself in little useful kitchen-y things that please me every day without big commitment on my part.)

    Do you have undercabinet lighting?


    But if you've your mind set...and you paint yourself..I love the sage green you used, by itself, it's beautiful, but you're right- it brings out pink in the tile and is not strong enough to hold its own next to it. Either something much darker-but you'd have a darker kitchen. Or something in warm white realm. But then you won't have enough contrast with your countertop...The countertop stays, right?

    I have to think.


    One more idea..do you hate rugs in the kitchen? Something durable..either inside-outside, or actually real deal wool is tough enough. I love rugs in the kitchen, I even bought one before we moved in.. but I never unrolled it..)) .that's why I'm asking.


    I mean to say-it's a nice kitchen..well to an outsider like me. You might be fed up with it as you live there, but little things can make it fresher and newer for you.


    Maybe indeed it's better you start with the walls and then re-assess? While having a general idea for cabinets in mind?


    Is there an ispiration picture/s you can share?

    Your dining set seems traditional-would you like to stay traditional, or you're seeking to streamline things more, or..?



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  • 5 years ago

    I'd leave your cabinets as they are since they work well with your floors, and paint the walls a warm white that matches your countertop color.

    Tammy G thanked calidesign
  • 5 years ago

    @aprilneverends great ideas, I’m not opposed to an area rug in the kitchen, I never really thought about that and it would hide the tile. I like that!


    Also, adding hardware may work to bring some character to the cabinets. I am pretty set on painting them though. I painted the bathroom cabinet white, it came out pretty descent. I’m happy with it. Yes I am going to leave the countertops for now. One day we will replace them.


    To answer your question about traditional or streamline, I think traditional. ☺️ Thank you for your suggestions.

  • 5 years ago

    @Maureen

    Thank you, that’s helpful. I definitely want to offset the pink. 😉

  • 5 years ago

    @jck910

    My house is a pretty open floor plan and those tiles are throughout the house, could be pretty expensive to rip it all out and lay new tiles. That’s why painting the cabinets and walls were my first thought. 🤷‍♀️

    what do you think of this? The Newburg green would be an accent. Pale Oak on walls throughout house & safari on the cabinets or something similar. 👍🏻 Or 👎🏼


  • 5 years ago

    @graywings123

    Thank you, I’ll check Maria out. 😊

  • 5 years ago

    As much as I love taupe(Safari reads taupe to me on my monitor)-it will act like sage green,I believe..it will accentuate the pink in tiles.

    When you look into Maria's blog (there was time when I read it-and all the archives too)-search for how to work with "semi-permanent" elements like tiles and stones. They can be the hardest to please, so to say.

    I love Laurel Bern's blog, tons of info on just about everything, and she's a very funny writer.

    Kylie M. Interiors blog gives some good suggestions.

    The thing is the tiles are not pink per se, they mimick stone and present complex mix of shades, including pink.. Much easier to work with pink ceramic tile of mcm era, for example, even if one dislikes it. It's one color, more uniform.

    I wish Lori Sawaya would see this thread, she is not into undertones theory though , her approach is much more measured and scientific and quantifiable, and her suggestions are very helpful.

    Many people here are good with colors.

    It's not that one can't ultimately find the paint color for cabinets that will work-I can think of several, ..either warm white, or rich and dark..but then you'd compromise on something else. Question of pros and cons.





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