What should I paint inside of my kitchen cabinets

12 years ago

I am getting my kitchen cabinets painted with an Espresso color. I was wondering what should I do with inside of the cabinets. Should I keep them same color or paint something like an off white?

I have two cabinets where I have glass

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12 years ago

Hello pdkat,

Nikki has a great idea, and one that you can alter very easily if you aren't pleased with the results. It might be nice to have a tonal pattern inside those cabinets. Changing the lighting would benefit the room greatly, even if you simply alter the fixture. Take a look at a few Houzz ideas for inspiration:

A pair of these:

Sea Gull Lighting 7700-07 Manor House Weathered Iron Semi-Flush Mount · More Info

Or a drum semi flush mount:

Dolan Designs 2945-09 Tecido Satin Nickel Semi-Flush Mount · More Info

Or a contemporary pendant fixture:

Elements 4-Light Linear Pendant · More Info

Best of luck with your decorating and please let us know if we can be of any assistance,
Elizabeth Cabell, ASID, CID
Cabell Design Studio

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Paris Flea Interiors
12 years ago
What is your style? transitional? Paris
Brenda
12 years ago
last modified: 12 years ago
I would stain the insides of the glass front cabinets to match, but add glass shelves and lighting inside the cabinet

Do you have plans to update the ceiling lighting?
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Nikki Basinger
12 years ago
I'm staining my cabinets an espresso color too and chose to stain the inside to match. If you're concerned about the dark color in the glass-front cabinets a good inexpensive,interchangeable alternative could be using foam board wrapped in any color/pattern of paper you like or, you can put contact paper on the back of the cabinet.
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OnePlan
12 years ago
On the non glass cabinets why not have some fun with vibrant colours ? And what about chalkboard paint on the reverse of the door so you can write messages 'keep out of the biscuit tin !' Etc ! In the glass cabinets I'd agree with painting it the same colour as the outside and replacing the shelves for glass with interior lighting !
pdkat
Original Author
12 years ago
I was thinking about getting rid of current celing lighting and put some recess LEDs
Brenda
12 years ago
I think that's a good idea pdkat -- that style fixture is very 80's ...
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Design Details
12 years ago
last modified: 12 years ago
I agree with OnePlan, pdkat. I don't really care for chalk boards because of the dust they create but a vibrant red or orange juice yellow would really upgrade the look from an inexpensive redo to a creative solution. Since you have face frame cabinets you could also put LED strips inside the cabinets with glass doors.
Jess
12 years ago
deffinately add lighting inside the cabinates and maybe paint the cabinates a soft grey/blus shade to make it modern and add a big city picture of something to jazz it up a bit!
bungalowmo
12 years ago
I don't suggest Pepto Pink...like the PO did to mine!