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White cabinets + appliances + shutters-what color paint?!

4 years ago

We just bought a new home and will be renovating the kitchen + putting in new floors. I am going with a white kitchen and blue island and 1 white range, attaching the mood board I made here.


Do I need to match the cabinets to the one white range? My concern is the existing shutters in the home are also white and I don't want them to appear warmer/yellower next to a crisp white. I was actually hoping to do more of a warm white in the home but now the range is throwing me off....



Comments (5)

  • 4 years ago

    If you're really set on that range you will need to match the cabinets to it. If it turns out the shutters don't match, see how noticeable it is before you worry about it. If they're not right next to the cabinets maybe it will be OK. If you paint the walls something other than white that would help transition between two slightly different whites.

    Marlene S thanked kandrewspa
  • 4 years ago

    Hmm. I don't think you need to match cabinets to range color. You also have a white sink so then the white might match the range but not the sink. Do you have the white range already or just looking at pictures? Perhaps you can have the range be your touch of color rather than the island? In any event, different whites can be layered together... however I think it is something of an art to do it well. You might want to consult someone who is quite good at that in order to achieve the desired result. Good luck on your new kitchen!

  • 4 years ago

    @kandrewspa Thanks! There will be open shelving next to the kitchen shutters, but there are shutters throughout the home and I planned on using the same white paint. @User I don't have the range yet, I am eyeing it. I considered doing a color but really love the look of the white. Maybe I need to just do stainless steel ugh lol. Or a color consult at least. Thanks for the feedback!

  • 4 years ago

    No, you don't have to do stainless steel!! I love the white range... I just think if you're worried about matching, a color consult could help. I really love the white on white on white look if it's done well. I also love white appliances. So funny, used to be an upcharge for stainless appliances... now it's an upcharge if you want anything but :) (this is not 100% true, but I have seen white/black be an upcharge to stainless several times now).

  • 4 years ago

    At first your question about also trying the match the shutters threw me off--thought you were referring to exterior shutters. Now, I realize, you must be referring to interior plantation shutters. Cannot believe this didn't hit me over the head as I have an entire house full of white plantation shutters and have the same issue. My shutters need repainting (on close inspection), but I have had the same concern. I need my shutters, whole-house trim and painted white cabinets to all match. I was originally going to go for white Miele wall ovens since I'm not fond of stainless appliances (small kitchen) but finding a white that matches well has been difficult. I found a thread that suggests Benjamin Moore Decorators White matches best to Miele white appliances, but I find it a bit too cold and grayish of a white to use all over my house. So, in the end, I will probably go back to ordering stainless. Only the wall ovens are an issue. Dishwasher, fridge, and freezer will be cabinet-fronted. Cooktop will be induction.