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3 years ago

Hi I am trying to remodel my kitchen, living room and family room. Interested in modern farmhouse design. Plan to use light grey vinyl plank flooring, thinking of white cabinets, white quartz countertop and white island. The cabinets underneath island would be some dark color ( may be dark brown). Would this help my kitchen to give a mod farmhouse look? any thoughts?

Comments (8)

  • 3 years ago

    Love the idea of dark brown cabinets with white countertops And white upper’s..

    I’d skip the gray floor.

    Light wood. Or medium wood. Brown. No gray

  • PRO
    3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    Take a big PASS on any and every gray wood floor. Spell no.

    Before you do any rips of anything? Spend plenty of time with inspo pics. Of kitchens. What cabinets, and a quartz have at least a billion images. It depends your house, your floor plan your layout, budget, appliances and WHOLE HOUSE flooring on that living level.

    Before anything show the existing spaces, here ,in pictures. In a comment box.

    Kitchens begin with FUNCTION. They are appliance driven, Storage driven. And yes....flooring is important. Finishes come after a sound and convenient layout.

    They do not begin with "white'...gray.....quartz......dark island........etc: )

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    Hi. My thoughts are that I always try to steer my clients to timeless designs. You can use a timeless design and still add decor that is current and can be changed.


    2 items you mentioned in your design are trendy and actually have trended out already: 1) grey floors 2) 2 different cabinet colors


    I should say, 2 different cabinet colors are always acceptable if you have a very large kitchen. But, recently, people have been using them in smaller-medium kitchens which feels really chopped up.


    Unless you have the $, time, etc, putting trendy products into semi-permanent fixtures is not the best choice.


    Use light blond or medium brown flooring and same cabinet color, (unless a very large kitchen).


    Also, if possible, use the same flooring throughout a home.


    One your timeless kitchen is in, decorate away. You can be as trendy as you want with accent pieces.

  • 3 years ago

    I'd say that it's better to choose darker flooring, as it helps with the atmosphere and kinda cloaks the little bits of dirt or dust. And maybe even stay away from the white cabinets too for the same reason. For a farmhouse look and feel I'd recommend getting a Florence knoll sofa replica to place in the living room btw!

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    Wouldn't recommend using brown cabinetry with grey flooring. Grey and brown don't usually mix in a harmonious way.

  • PRO
    3 years ago

    Hi! You have chosen interior style and know what you like - it's good. But first step is always looking at the physical characteristics of the space. Room size, ceiling height, windows and doors location, proportions, amount of natural light.


    Think about interior as a dress. Walls, windows, ceiling alltogether is a body. Every body is unique, and clothes should fit. If your goal to make a makeover on budget, start from collecting images on pinterest. Look for spaces similiar to your's!

  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    I'd say that it's better to choose darker flooring, as it helps with the atmosphere and kinda cloaks the little bits of dirt or dust.

    This is poor advice. Darker flooring shows every speck of dust and crumbs glaringly against it. You will have just vacuumed or swiffered, and one crumb will make the whole floor look dirty because it stands out starkly against a dark floor. For a lower maintenance floor, a natural stain on the wood is better. Furthermore, since flooring is a horizontal surface covering a great deal of area, if it is dark it will swallow light. So it would only "help with the atmosphere" if you want your space to be darker.

    For a farmhouse look and feel I'd recommend getting a Florence knoll sofa replica

    Please say why you feel a Florence Knoll sofa has a farmhouse look and feel. While I love Florence Knoll furniture, I have never heard them described as farmhouse. They also are not that comfortable, but they are beautiful.




  • 3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    A big yes to Jan's comment: " Spend plenty of time with inspo pics." Just want to add that professional photos can be a guide or inspiration, but beware of wanting exactly the same look: colors look different on every monitor, and SO many photos are over exposed / desaturated / brightened, making the colors even less true to life. (Watch for things like items in the background or out a window to be faded/blurred to oblivion... a sign of filtering.) What matters is how things look in YOUR home in different lighting/times of day, so bring home plenty of samples.

    And while I'm at it... an even bigger YES to another of Jan's comments: "Kitchens begin with FUNCTION." And the good folks on this forum can help with that. Start here.