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Lugnut

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22. Oh, don't change that beautiful red.

Wed Jan 11, 2012, 03:08 AM

Jan 2012

It's so dramatic with the white cabinetry and eye-catching. It's very pretty.

I have light pine cabinets that I want to paint a deep cinnamon color for some contrast and drama. I tiled the countertop and backsplash with bone 4 X 4s. I used a few hand painted tiles with herbs in clay pots on the backsplash to add interest and some color. Last year we installed a mottled cream colored porcelain 12 X 12 tile floor and added a black glass counter top stove and stainless fridge to bring our 60s home into the 21st century. I tend to go for warmer colors.

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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