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Paint colors for cabinets. Two tone or solid white?

2 years ago

I am replacing the counter with LG quartz Viaterra Lumina as shown. Its very white with subtle grey and brown veins. Already purchased…long story. Considering to either paint uppers Chantilly lace by BM (pure white) and lowers a putty color like BM Natural creme….or is this too much contrast for small kitchen. Should i stick with one color only. If so…which color. Other color suggestions? Floor must stay and its beige ceramic. Backsplash going. North and west exposure. Thank you!

Quartz sample

Brushed gold handle

Current kitchen…floor staying

Pantry around fridge….same color as uppers or lowers?

Comments (18)

  • 2 years ago

    I would not paint your cabinets. There are a few odd things about the layout so spending money painting the cabinets may not be money well spent.

    annapurna66 thanked jck910
  • 2 years ago

    Jck910….can you elaborate on the odd layout please? I also have the opportunity to replace the cabinets. Wondering what you would suggest to change. Thx.

  • 2 years ago

    I would keep cabinets as is for now. Any thoughts on using new countertop for backsplash too?

    If you prefer to paint cabinets, I would have all be same color due to space size.

  • 2 years ago

    Thanks Jackowskib…..right now the cost of taking the quartz up the backsplash is prohibitive. my goal is also to lighten the kitchen….so want to paint.

  • 2 years ago

    Would think the DW would be better on sink wall and stove on wall opposite where it is now. BUT without a picture of the full kitchen and a floor plan with measurements it's hard to tell

  • PRO
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    Add better lighting to brighten your kitchen a lot cheaper than having the cabinets painted and for better than DIY paint job. The floor and the new counter are not good together and uart behind a rang or cooktop is not good for backspalsh anyway.If budget is tight get a 5 head LED track light with all 4000K bulbs instant bright kitchen > I think the cabinets are just fine as they are .If change is what you want then wait and do this right starting with the flooring.

    annapurna66 thanked Patricia Colwell Consulting
  • 2 years ago

    Hi Patricia….the floors must sadly stay as they go through the whole house. ugggh. Now im more confused than ever. 😫 Was planning to have cabinets professionally painted. Have paid deposit on quartz but could perhaps change slab to something else for a fee. Thoughts?

  • 2 years ago

    I would add a light fixture to brighten the kitchen. I like the new countertop, just do a coordinating tile backsplash and keep the cabs.

  • 2 years ago

    Your cabinets are beautiful as-is. I don't think the cabs look bad against the floor, but if you don't like the combo, it's easily fixable with a big rug. You need to take the lighting suggestion seriously.

  • 2 years ago

    Chantilly Lace is probably too bright a white to go with the floors, and I agree with the other commenters who said the kitchen is too small to do two-toned. I wouldn't paint those cabinets. But if you are able (have the budget) for a complete remodel, I agree with jck910 that it would be an improvement to switch the DW and stove top. If the stove top were on that wall you could have a fan that vents to the outside. If you got new cabinets you could get taller ones that go to the ceiling (as long as the soffit isn't concealing electric or plumbing to the second floor). Maybe an island instead of a peninsula? I can't tell without a floorplan if that's possible. Angled corners aren't done anymore either, but I'm a little torn about that since I have an angled corner and I don't mind it. In any case, there are a lot of possibilities here. How long are you planning on being in the house and what would you really like? Don't go all out if you're going to move soon.

    annapurna66 thanked kandrewspa
  • PRO
    2 years ago

    No law says cabinets must be white, unless you are set on it. Do not split colors, pick ONE white.

    By professional paint....this should entail the removal of all door and drawer faces to a spray booth.

    As to "Very White"......? Perhaps not a great idea with the floor. Just because you paid a deposit on one quartz top, does not mean you can not apply the deposit to something else, another counter..

    Take more pictures, all angles, show some other spaces in your home.

    If you want a different or better layout before you spend money?

    You need to show a floor plan, scaled, with every dimension of the kitchen - walls, the window, the peninsula. the entry form mud or garage, all.


    annapurna66 thanked JAN MOYER
  • 2 years ago

    Okay….thank you….more pictures to come then. :) Re cabinets….yes…they remove and spray. One color only…..got it.

  • 2 years ago

    Kandrewspa…..thanks for the comments. Stove is already on outside wall and microwave is vented to outside. Bulkhead can not be removed. No room for an island. Maybe will be in house 10 years. Want a refresh….no funds for total gut. Will send more photos.

  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    Coming in late to this thread, but I agree one color of cabinets in your kitchen. Usually when we see kitchens with two cabinet colors they are large, and so have the space for the two colors. A smaller kitchen will look choppy with two cabinet colors.

    While you are changing the counter, put in a more current undermounted single-bowl sink and new faucet. You have the space for a taller faucet which is more current too. If you provide us the sink base cabinet width, we can make sink suggestions. If you provide a budget for the faucet, we can make faucet suggestions.

  • 2 years ago

    Thanks Aem….already bought undermount sink. I was thinking i would paint cabinets with gold brushed handles and gold faucets….but now im confused on paint. Will definately do one color inly. Thanks to all who helped with that. No budget for floor redo.

  • 2 years ago

    Jan….thxnks for comment on quartz . Have put 50 percent deposit but they have not cut yet. Hopefullybi csn redirect if needed.

  • 2 years ago

    I think, the white white is too white with your floors. Your cabinets are already very nice and stained cabinets always hold up better than painted cabinets. I would not paint those cabinets, and if you possibly can, I would change the countertop order to something that goes with both the existing cabinets and the floors.