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| While I'm waiting for contractor and countertop quotes, trying to think of how I can make my new kitchen special and fun, on limited budget, without it seeming disorganized and crazypants. Also without me being too timid. I put together some elements I could incorporate in the photo below. How would I pull these into a mood board? I didn't put any cab styles in yet. Easiest choice is white shaker from local cabinet maker. His slab fronts are a bit rounded on the front. He has some paint colors and variety of wood. About = price to IKEA, advantage is local (nearest IKEA is 1200km away) Thoughts 1. I love color, DH loves utilitarian look.
I did have one interior design consultation, did not go well. Any wall or accent color other than grey was very tacky to this lady. |
This post was edited by robotropolis on Thu, Feb 14, 13 at 16:29
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| I think you already have a pretty good mood board, and it's not crazypants. I love the Moroccan tile, and think it would look great juxtaposed with a stainless counter. What style is your house? I am thinking slab rather than Shaker, but to a large extent that decision should be driven by the style of your house. |
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| You need some blue lower cabs. |
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- Posted by robotropolis (My Page) on Thu, Feb 14, 13 at 19:41
| cawaps, thank you for your reply! I worry about trying to toss everything in and not coming out with something coherent on the other end. The house is a little something I'll call "postwar fake traditional" View LR to Dining View dining to LR (new kitchen behind pocket doors, pocket door remove/reuse, wall down)
Don't worry, there's lots of honey oak out of sight!
Not even sure how this would work but I like it
Future oceanview butler's pantry (after I get that brain surgeon job) |
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- Posted by robotropolis (My Page) on Thu, Feb 14, 13 at 21:10
| Love the look of this kitchen. Do you think short doors with overlay cabinets make it look like the cabinet's wearing short pants? It's a tempting idea for my dish cupboard.
Maybe a shorter cab completely with shelf under would look better.  |
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- Posted by IowaCommute (My Page) on Fri, Feb 15, 13 at 0:01
| I second the blue lower cabs. I don't think the short doors look squatty. I was actually thinking about doing the cabs with a shelf underneath for my everyday used items, but I really love the first pic with the sort of built in shelf on bottom of the cabs. You may have hidden the golden oak, but I really like the spaces you posted of your house. |
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- Posted by robotropolis (My Page) on Fri, Feb 15, 13 at 1:27
| Thanks so much IowaCommute! Thanks for the compliment on the house too! I have 16 orange-stained pine doors/jambs left to paint (have done 3, what a pain in the rear). Then there's the orange stained window sills, knotty pine panelling in rec room, entire kitchen of honey oak (to be reused for utility), two vanities, gargantuan medicine cabinet, and stairs of same, all lovingly installed, then indifferently stained and varnished by PO in this strange orange. Why? Don't get me started on the builder basic shiny brass. The whole blue thing might really work out because I've been contemplating my stairs (did I mention golden oak galore) and have been considering trying to stencil the risers. Stairs are right beside dining, so could carry a theme and color from kitchen. Also live in a port city so people really like their nautical crud around here. Strong blue would be a popular choice. |
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| Here's a recent thread on navy blue cabs with lots of pics. The starting point is also a colorful backsplash tile. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Navy Blue Cabs?
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- Posted by live_wire_oak (My Page) on Fri, Feb 15, 13 at 10:11
| If you have a cabinet maker that can do it, I think slab doors would work better with your vibe. And they'd still work with the home as you've transformed it. Except maybe that fireplace. But I think even that could work if you used more of the pretty patterned tile around the firebox. |
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- Posted by robotropolis (My Page) on Fri, Feb 15, 13 at 11:25
| Bellsmom, thanks so much. You're so helpful with visualizing.I'm on a real black lower cab kick right now too so seeing all those deep navy cabs is giving me ideas. LWO....I love. Love. Wood slab doors. Painted slab...not sure. I haven't seen a lot of examples really. Not without a high gloss lacquer which is probably beyond me. Could do abstrakt green from ikea, which we would both enjoy. For the more matte doors I'm really drawn to a narrower stile shaker type. |
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