Need help to change my dark kitchen cabinets....
We moved into this home 5yrs ago. I love French, Hamptons or traditional. I'm really stuck on what to colour to paint these cabinets. Previous owners had black marble bench top with dark stain. Yuk!!!! I just want to paint the cabinets as they in top condition and solid wood. Thinking either just paint the island bench and the first cupboard/top on left antique white? leaving the rest stained brown? What do you think?
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LouieT
8 years agoWhite cabinets will look good with the Black bench tops and maybe black just on the back of the raised bar. Could you add a couple of pendant lights there?
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Comments (21)Did u actually pick the colour from a colour card and agreed on that with the kitchen company? If so, have u still got the colour card? If so, put the card up against you cupboards in the (daytime) and then again in the (evening), when not a lot of light is reflecting. Paint always looks different on walls etc than they do on the colour card. It depends on the lighting in the room. The colour of the walls or floor throw off reflections, so can actually make the colour seem different. 1/.. If this is what's happened, your stuck with the colour.Your just looking at a bland kitchen and only the paint colour is in your face. So stands out alone. But honestly, wait till all the kitchen is finished and furnished ect, as you will find the colour won't affect you as much. 2/.. If it's not the colour you chose, and you can prove it, you can either get them to give u a big discount or have them re do it. It's that simple. I'm sure you'll find that once all is completed, it will be fine....See MoreNeed help with my kitchen cabinet selection
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Comments (37)Hi iggs85 as it is an older kitchen I would not spend a huge amount of money on a revamp. It is definitely possible to paint laminate but good preparation is vital to ensure the paint 'sticks'. However a quality painter is going to charge you about the same as your resurfacing quote. Using either a painter or a resurfacing company does let you choose any colour though. The biggest disadvantage of the current benchtop is the bullnose which is very dated. From your photo, the colour and pattern look OK but you could get a stone 'overlay' put on it. They square off the bullnose so it looks more contemporary. An acrylic feature panel on the return is another alternative to vinyl planks. It looks like glass, comes in a good range of colours and is relatively inexpensive compared to glass. See http://zenolite.com/range as an example. You can buy acrylic sheets from Bunnings. You could also use pressed metal panels as a feature eg. http://www.wunderlite.com.au/catalogue/details/1/79/pressed-metal-crystal?start=25 Add some new handles on doors and drawers too....See MoreNeed help with landscaping and minor kitchen changes
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8 years agoHi, The Hamptons style if bright, clean and airy, so I think painting the cabinetry white will meet that brief. You could also paint the stools white to tie in with the look.
Here are a couple of photos for inspiration. I partially like the brass handles in the second image. They add a bit of warmth and interest.
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6 years agoPainting our kitchen cabinets white and teaming up with black handles to match the existing granite bench top really smartened it up and brought it up to date and on trend
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cloudpants
6 years agoHopefully this will make you think....'What am I waiting for? Do google for tips and hints if youintend doing it yourself.
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