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Lucinda

(31,170 posts) Tue Jan 10, 2012, 02:55 PM Jan 2012

What colors are in your kitchen? (added a couple more pics) [View all]

I'm thinking about changing my wall color and am looking for some inspiration!

Those are picture from just before we moved in. I can't find my camera or I would shoot it today. The modern chrome handles are missing, but it gives you a sense of the room. The floors are stained black concrete. And it's really easy to change the feel of the room depending on what photography and artwork I use, so I don't really want a patterned wall. I'd basically just like to change from the red. I have floral paintings and photography up right now.

The wall to the right is all built-ins, fridge, and the pull out pantrys. Most of my counter top appliances are white or stainless/chrome. And the room opens out into the great room with a view of the woods so it has a "warmer" vibe than shows in the photos. And my african violets are on the island, which is bigger than it looks.

What colors are in your kitchen? And do you do anything to change it up?

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What colors are in your kitchen? (added a couple more pics) [View all] Lucinda Jan 2012 OP

you don't have any upper cabinets?? NMDemDist2 Jan 2012 #1

Just the one over the cooktop which hold Bill dried peppers Lucinda Jan 2012 #3

I've always preferred open shelving on top Warpy Jan 2012 #8

I'm still waiting for a long shelf over my sink area. I've planned to put small herb pots and Lucinda Jan 2012 #12

white cinder block fizzgig Jan 2012 #2

LOL I actually would like that. :) Is sounds like a great textural base for Lucinda Jan 2012 #4

i'd love to paint it fizzgig Jan 2012 #39

I've had various colors over the years. Denninmi Jan 2012 #5

It's interesting...I've been thinking green or a squashy orange color and everyone who has answered Lucinda Jan 2012 #11

Mine is stuck in the 80s Warpy Jan 2012 #6

Green and a squashy orange are the two colors I have been thinking about. Lucinda Jan 2012 #10

I really like the current color palette of light apple green and grey. grasswire Jan 2012 #7

That's the direction I am leaning, and I think it would look good with the grey, black and white Lucinda Jan 2012 #9

We painted ours a warm brownish orangy rust squash tone. Love it. Very calm glinda Jan 2012 #13

I think it would work nicely with a modern feel too Lucinda Jan 2012 #33

Yes. I have a lot of plants in my kitchen and they really "pop" in their clay pots. Also we have glinda Jan 2012 #37

I have a very modern kitchen, emphasis on black and stainless steel. freshwest Jan 2012 #14

I thought about Ikea cabinets when we built but I ended up with Kraft Maid Lucinda Jan 2012 #15

Yes, they are remarkably sturdy. Although I didn't install them. Solid wood is always better, though freshwest Jan 2012 #16

Thank you! I love reading what you guys have to say. This is a great group. Lucinda Jan 2012 #31

Mine is very traditional and lacking in color maddezmom Jan 2012 #17

I like your nice & pengillian101 Jan 2012 #20

I do enjoy the island maddezmom Jan 2012 #24

Looks like a great layout! Lucinda Jan 2012 #29

thanks, actually it's not all that efficient due to where the ovens and fridge are located maddezmom Jan 2012 #35

Ohhhhhh! I like it maddezmom Howler Jan 2012 #42

I painted my walls a light tending towards medium yellow and then brushed on NEOhiodemocrat Jan 2012 #18

I like the idea of taking off some of the doors! Lucinda Jan 2012 #27

My walls are blue - Sherwin Williams Meditative csziggy Jan 2012 #19

I remember your renovation! pengillian101 Jan 2012 #21

Actually we built a whole new house csziggy Jan 2012 #28

love the color and am so jealous of your sink maddezmom Jan 2012 #23

Thank you - I love my sink, too. And the color is wonderful, so peaceful. csziggy Jan 2012 #30

That's really pretty. Very calming! Lucinda Jan 2012 #26

It is a great kitchen csziggy Jan 2012 #32

I really like the idea of a corner stack, I think that would be really convenient. Lucinda Jan 2012 #34

My kitchen is a big "U" - the other half of the room is our family room csziggy Jan 2012 #38

OMG!!!!!!! Howler Jan 2012 #43

Thank you! There are a lot of really good deals in that kitchen csziggy Jan 2012 #46

Now that is some very smart shooping csziggy! Howler Jan 2012 #47

I worked really hard at finding good deals. csziggy Jan 2012 #48

Oh, don't change that beautiful red. Lugnut Jan 2012 #22

That sounds really pretty. I only have colored walls in the kitchen and the downstairs Lucinda Jan 2012 #25

A Carribean Aqua Blue Melissa G Jan 2012 #36

I do wear a lot of jewel tones, and black and white! Lucinda Jan 2012 #51

Oh My!!!!! Howler Jan 2012 #52

Thankie! I love it too. We are in the city Lucinda Jan 2012 #53

I' m SOOOOOOOOo Howler Jan 2012 #54

Oh darlin you wouldn't be if you had to deal with all the tourist traffic! Lucinda Jan 2012 #56

Lovely light and windows Melissa G Jan 2012 #55

I dfid My kitchen in..... Howler Jan 2012 #40

love this. You've got all my fav colors maddezmom Jan 2012 #44

LOL! Howler Jan 2012 #45

here are my boldest pieces of furniture and my inspiration maddezmom Jan 2012 #49

OHHHHHHH! Me Likey!!!!! :) Howler Jan 2012 #50

Love love love the this fabric! Lucinda Jan 2012 #59

Your kitchen is so much fun! Lucinda Jan 2012 #57

Oh no you wouldnt Lucinda. Howler Jan 2012 #60

I love your style! pengillian101 Jan 2012 #61

Great pattern!!!!!! Howler Jan 2012 #62

My kinhdom for an Howler Jan 2012 #41

Thankie! The island has a ton of storage on the kitchen side too Lucinda Jan 2012 #58

I don't have any good pictures of our new kitchen. Here is the house we sold a little over a year WhollyHeretic Jan 2012 #63

Really nice job on the remodel! Lucinda Jan 2012 #64