Love the green!

I, too, love the green. Would you consider natural wood uppers? Or is something that you want to be different from what you have? They would be far enough from the floor so they won’t compete. Do you have a sample of your cream with your counter top? How does the cream cabinet color play with the counter?

I don’t have countertops selected yet….what is in the rendering is purely placeholder. The cream is a taupey wood grain.

Do 100% hunter green. I think two tone will get dated quickly. It’s a gorgeous color.

Open shelving around the range would visually make sense, but remember that being near the cooking area will only make the items harder to keep clean.

I love the green! I just did red oak into our kitchen as well and did light wood uppers. I don't care if the two tones dates quickly, I love it and it's ikea so if I wanted to change, it wouldn't be that hard.

Do you think the green is limiting and will look dated too soon? I feel like hunter is fairly neutral and I love it but I do worry about longevity. We don’t anticipate selling this house in the near term though.

@cyprissa - I would edit your photos to remove your address

I would ask your designer to change all of your renderings to include the red oak floor. I think it is very misleading to look at the green images with a much lighter colored floor.

I'm a huge fan of green. But I don't like hunter green with your reddish floors - too Christmas for my taste! I also don't like a dark colored cabinet it in your very open space floor plan. I think the transition to such a saturated green is jarring and creates a color blocked look that isn't appealing. A sage green or khaki green would be lovely in here (especially to coordinate with the gorgeous greenery out your windows!) and mushroom would be an outstanding choice too.

I am afraid that “taupey wood grain” will always date the kitchen, sooner than later. To me it looks like faux painted lines and not a wood grain. Thinking when you go for a backsplash and counter you will be severely limited as to color and design. Too busy for anything but plain tiles and counter. Your post lists all the things wrong with the design. This after you state been working with the designer for awhile. I agree with all the things you want to change. So my question is why are you still working with this designer who appears not to listen to you. And not giving you good design. Two tiered bar, instantly dated and not compatible with your needs. Some good comments above re the beautiful dark green for all the cabinets or a sage if not want to be too dark with the floors. I am sorry to be harsh with my comments but better to rethink now. A kitchen is both esthetics and function. How do you plan to use it. Your kitchen is the heart of the home, a great expense, you should love it for a along time. I should note I have not seen your previous posts so there may be difficulties you have to compromise with I am unaware of.

there seems to be two areas...the U at the end of space and the forward section with fridge side/ coffee bar opposite. I think I'd do two finshes but with those two sections rather than wall/ base . The U shape area maybe w a light quartersawn oak and the forward zone maybe painted. Or take quartersawn oak in light stain and 2nd area w a richer medium stain leaning reddish [slightly].. given the floor issue. The uppers/ lowers in light/dark doesnt work so much...try one finish for the U section.....then you're free to pick something else for the other parts .

here is simple white for the end of their space...then the beautiful stained wood w feature of height w fridge on right... [i would have done more of that on left side too] .....is there a wood species in the more forward area youd like ?.....it could be a nice look because traffic passes through that part so much..

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