Black cabinetry Vs White.... Will black date
Renae Michelle
7 years ago
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Comments (13)Don't go with white. While it is easy to replace door fronts and drawer fronts you won't be able to replace the tall vertical panels adjacent to the fridge recess and the microwave recess without pulling out half of your cabinetwork. If you went with a white you wouldn't be able to match the same white as these vertical panels, and the new white would look off next to the old white or vice versa! I'm afraid there is no easy solution that will make the new doors blend in with the old vertical panels, so I would go with a bold contrast colour block that looks good with the white vertical panels, as well as the black granite. Perhaps consider a Piet Mondrian inspired kitchen facelift, by introducing some black edging to the vertical cabinets and a careful composition of blocks of primary colours? Best of luck, Dr Retro of Dr Retro House Calls/Dr Retro Virtual Visits...See Morewhat combination of black/white/timber should i choose for my kitchen?
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7 years agoThanks Oklouise I always appreciate your feedback ! Yep I'm introducing light wood to soften the look , stools, entrance doors and some open shelving .... I'm sticking with the black and white theme .. The kitchen island will be white Attica ( Caesar stone marble look ) on top of black cabinetry underneath ... The cabinets running around the edge of kitchen will be white ... Do you think it will be too much placing black engineered stone ( also caesarstone ) on the white cabinets ? Too checkerboard ?
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