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New counters or ditch the brown kitchen

5 years ago

Hello. I posted my kitchen before we closed 7 months ago. I took the advice of waiting before touching the kitchen. I did paint our entire home SW Big Chill which is very blue. Blue is a huge theme in our home. The brown clashes. Actually the countertop and backsplash clash too no matter the wall color 😖.

I hate this kitchen. Its only 5 years old and in good shape. I want white but I’m nervous about ruining new cabinets by painting or refacing.

Can I savage this with maybe just getting new countertop and black splash? Would refacing or painting ruin these??? If I painted I’d still need new countertop & backsplash.

Comments (10)

  • 5 years ago

    I also hate the cabinet doors and would replace with shaker style.

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    5 years ago

    IMO you would be better off to get new cabinets where most of the base ones are drawers and by the time you either have those painted or refaced you could get new and IMO much better storage. I never think DIY paint is a good idea for cabinets not to mention the huge job of painting all those dated cabinets.

  • 5 years ago

    What would happen if you just changed the floor? I feel like that is where the clashing is happening - between floor and cabinets/counters/backsplash.

  • 5 years ago

    Change the floor?!!! No way! The floors are gorgeous! They’re “classic”...not too dark, not too light, and will go with any decor.

    If you want blue in the kitchen, then change out the counter and the backsplash.

    Celadon green is the theme in our home. We also have wood cabinets, and did soapstone counters...a hard variety, with green inclusions, and a celadon green subway backsplash. What little wall space there is, is also a coordinating green.


    You say the cabinets are just 5 years old, and yet, the doors and drawers are not full overlay. Do you see the spaces between the doors, and the drawers of your cabs? That’s called partial overlay, and is more of an older (and less expensive) look.

    I agree with @Patricia Colwell Consulting, save up your money, until you can afford to replace the cabinets AND the counters and backsplash. Then, get all drawers on the bottom...not doors with rollouts. If you want blue painted cabs, then get new, in the shaker style you desire. Painting what you have now by a professional, will be costly and still not give you the look you desire. And, doing it yourselves, will be a labor intensive, and time consuming project...just not worth it on those cabs.

  • 5 years ago

    I’d get a white counter & backsplash and call it done.

  • 5 years ago

    I agree, your floors are stunning! Your kitchen has GREAT bones. What color is the island? It definitely is worth asking a contractor how much it would cost to paint the cabinets, since they are fairly new, I would expect that it isn't as expensive as one might think. Professionals will remove the doors and spray them in a paint booth in their shop. I would also drop the height of the range hood so it lines up with the other wall cabinets, easily done since the top of it is molding. You can update this kitchen now if you can compromise on things like shaker doors. New cabinets are so expensive and the whole process is time-consuming and draining. Remember, the most important element in any kitchen is the happiness of the people who use it. Don't let cabinet doors and such define your well-being.

  • 5 years ago

    If you don’t like it you should redo it. But I’d save up for a full sized remodel once you’re doing it. Definitely need new cabinet doors ( even if you wanted to stay wood...) love that you love blue because I do too lol.

  • 5 years ago
    last modified: 5 years ago

    That backsplash is awful! It looks like it’s floor tile. :(

    Given the age of the kitchen and that you just bought this house, what is the budget for renovating the kitchen?

    It sounds like you want to get rid of the cabinets since you painted the walls a color that clashes with them....

  • 5 years ago

    I would leave the cabinets, you wont be happy with them painted. If you replaced all the doors, you would be spending as much money as you would, if you replaced all the cabinets. I would replace the countertops and the backsplash with white. You can paint the walls blue to blend in with the rest of your blue decor. I know everyone likes lower drawers, rather than doors, and I may be the exception. I like doors with reach in shelves inside them. I dislike keeping pots and pans etc in drawers, so that part of your cabinets, doesnt bother me at all. I also like your floors. They are gorgeous.

  • 5 years ago

    Yet another vote for a complete remodel when finances allow. Half measures aren't going to make you happy and you'll regret the money wasted.