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White paint for kitchen cabinets?

3 years ago

My kitchen was demoed today. And I need to choose cabinet paint color (white) and wall color (another paint). I LOVE this kitchen inspo and plan to have a dark island with bronze light fixtures and handles. Tell me your favorite go-to paint colors PLEASE!


Comments (19)

  • 3 years ago

    You need to bring some large sample boards to the space and then make your decision. You can buy from samplize.com or make your own.

    I used BM Chantilly Lace for my cabinets, in a north facing kitchen in FL. All the other whites looked dirty, but the Chantilly Lace stayed true to its colors. I then also used the Chantilly Lace for all my doors, trims and crown.

    If you google "best white color for cabinets", you will get a whole bunch of articles and blog posts with ideas.

  • 3 years ago

    Thanks!! I know im worried what the color will pull. I’ve read Chantilly Lace and Cloud White are both neutral.

  • 3 years ago

    The 4 Best White Paint Colours for Cabinets: Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams - Kylie M Interiors I found her blog several years ago. I ended up using SW pure white in a Northeast facing kitchen. It gets morning light but darker rest of day and the pure white cabinets and SW creamy wall has given my ktichen the all day morning sun look kwim. There are so many design bloggers she is just the one i read the most deciding on my home colors.

  • PRO
    3 years ago
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    I would try Ben Moore Simply white, and I would use it on walls too.

    The sheen will be different, satin on cabinets, and flat on the walls. Note your inspo.......no big change from cabinet to wall.

    Before any of this? What is your flooring ?. What is your plan for counter tops? Show your kitchen! Do you have windows and where? Which way do they face ? North south east west ?

    The kitchen just got demo'd? Show your plan for the layout as well. The flat on paper plan as to where cabinets are and where appliances will be located.

  • 3 years ago

    Are you repainting your existing trim? If not, I would use that paint for cabinets. Agree with Jan that if you like that photo, use same paint color on walls. But it needs to work with floors, countertops also. Get all your selections together in the room and see how they look in your space with your light. Chantilly Lace is fairly neutral and bright, but color is relative and will change how it looks next to other colors and the light in your space.

  • 3 years ago

    @JAN MOYER heres the pic of the kitchen now. The ceiling is getting dropped, and losing the fan. Countertops will be white with bronze vein and using that for backsplash too.


  • PRO
    3 years ago
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    And the first thing? I'd get that cook top OFF THAT ISLAND.

    Which is why I asked.......................: ) btw

    Why are you "dropping" the ceiling?

    What is on the other side of that kitchen?

  • 3 years ago

    We are extending island, but was planning to keep cooktop there bc no room anywhere else. where that ceilinh fan is, it’s an odd hexagon, just smoothing it out.

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    I'm just curious - why would you have your kitchen demoed before choosing a cabinet color? Are you having the cabinets custom-built on site?

  • 3 years ago

    @JAN MOYER the furthest entrance to left leads to family room, the walls in middle we are hoping to take half down to open it up to formal room area. The last opening is to the dining room.

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    Above pics kitchen before.

  • 3 years ago

    Yes, cabinets being built.

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    I'm seeing space for wall ovens. 100% would take an induction range and ventilation off the island over what you're showing. Show a layout with dimensions for ideas.

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  • PRO
    3 years ago
    last modified: 3 years ago

    You put a buggy out in front of your horse. I URGE you draw, measure, and provide dimensions for the whole space. Include the adjacent areas. That every wall, where the windows are. and their elevation above the floor. Better now, than later on that draw and measure,/ Make it bold , legible, and upload it as a j peg. Please.

    If you have a set of plans rolled up and stuffed in a cupboard from a previous owner? Photo the entire first floor and upload that. They're often left behind: ) in a laundry room cupboard, usually