I personally love that look. I am doing a diy remodel of my kitchen and am painting my cabinets a creamy color and will do an umber glaze over them. My island is painted black. I'm having my granite counters installed this week - the color is baltic brown. I may get bold and post photos at a later date! I would be very happy if my glazed cabinets turn out looking like your inspiration photo.

Mpeg, I think is nice, but I think the important thing is that YOU like it. If you love this kitchen, go for it! I have a friend doing a similar look right now. She will have a stained island. For countertops, I think New Venetian Gold, Santa Cecelia or Giallo Ornamental would be great.

Hello again mpeg!

Seems as though you are progressing. (I've run into snags again! : )
We had thought about doing the similar as above. (Our island in a wood grain matching the dark glaze in the cream cabintry) I personally like it but as kelleg mentioned I think you need to like it : ) And all the granite she named above are the lighter ones like my summer : ) In our original design we also had the elevation of the cabinets staggering as your picture above LOL. It appears as this custom cabinet maker does nice work...it has been a bear doing our crown molding and figuring out our panel for our "furniture piece"

I love, love, love that kitchen, BUT I would never put it in my existing home. It would be way too ornate for the style of the house and my belongings. However, if I were to build my dream home and had unlimited funds with which to decorate, I would love a kitchen like that! The backsplash is beautiful, too. I agree with kelleg-- what's important is that it suits YOUR taste and YOUR home.

Honestly I love this look. Since I am redoing my living room. My furinture all being 15 years old plus. I don't see why I can't have this style.

downsy,

Please do post photos. I'm sure it will be gorgeous. I love this look too~

kelleg, I think all the graites you mentioned would work. This one seems to have brown tones to tie in with the backspash.

lovetocook9,

I am really leaning towards this. First I think one thing then another but always come back to a look like this. I really like this. But you should see the glazing and distressing in person. To see just one door is kind of scarey. Has anyone thought this with a custom glaze finish? But I have an actual door from this kitchen in my home that they messed up. But, You put it all together with the granite and it is a beautiful look.

kmgard,

Honestly I love this look. Since I am redoing my living room. My furinture all being 15 years old plus. I don't see why I can't have this style. Doing all hardwood living, kitchen and dining area. A nice area rug. Leaning towards a chenille sofa. The only thing is I did pait my living room BM Providence Olive. Now I'm kind of wishing I had painted a soft gold tone. But I think I couuld mixe the two colors from room to room and be ok.

That gorgeous chandelier......would love to have a down sized version over my dining table.

mpeg - could you do me a favor and post a close up of the cabinet door that you have from that kitchen above? I would love to see the detail in their glazing technique. Or if you would like to email it - let me know and I'll give you my email address. I did some heavy distressing on my test piece and decided it was "too distressed". I am still painting all the cabinets cream and haven't gotten to the glazing part yet - so I am interested in seeing a close up of the cabinet door you have. Thanks

downsy,

Sure thing. Why don't you give me your email and in the meantime I will snap a photo for you.

Keep in mind. Thes are knotty alder glazed and distressed. That makes them look a little rustic...painted. Not sure if I would do the knotty wood or the distressing. I'll have to think about that. I decided to post close-ups of the glazing so I could get some feedback. Do I used the knotty wood and the distressing or not. If I don't does that change the look signifigantly? Less rustic more elegant?

I am doing this exact look with Bertch/Legacy cabinets called Parchment. I love love the look! I am putting travertine flors and maybe Lady Dream granite. I think in this kitchen the island is too small and should be brown like the thing beside it to the right.

Thanks for posting this!!!
I will try to post a picture of my door.

teddas,

I would love to see you bertch/legacy doors. Please post if you have time.

Thanks!

This is so a matter of personal taste but since you asked... I'll be the dissenting voice here. I really like the two colors together and I definitely think it can work in a small space. I do think the door style and all the bells and whistles are a bit too much for a small space. Please keep in mind that I personally prefer clean lines which skews my opinion. I just find the layers of moulding and corbels too fussy. Again... just my own taste.

remodelfla,

I think I am more into a look like this but if I had one concern it would echo exactly what you said, Is this too much for my small space? Too much molding etc.? Though I do like it, this is a much larger kitchen than mine. Wish I could try them out first.......LOL.

I like honest opinions.

Here is a door style from the Legacy line in Bertch that is similar to the look you want but a little less ornate. I don't know much about the line or pricing but they have a nice array of door styles.

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remodelfla,

That is a nice looking door style. I'll have to check out that line of caninets. I don't know that I've ever looked into them.

I personally believe( LOL) that this look does look nice in a bigger kitchen but that said, I knew I wanted the cabinet as soon as I saw it. I am going darker on my island than the brown in the OP pic. I also have a larger kitchen with high ceilings. I also love the applied molding to the cabinet door versus the door style above.

Here is my door sample and the wood is maple.
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Oh Thank you mpeg for posting your photos and your's too teddas! I will begin my faux finish this week and will save this to my favorites!!!

teddas - I can't wait to see your finished kitchen. I love the door sample.

Laurie

I also love the door sample and can't wait to see your finished kitchen.

teddas,

What is the finish caled on your bertch cabinet door. I went to their web site and didn't find anything that looks like that. I think that will really make a neat looking kitchen! Can't wait to see it.

Thanks for posting the picture.

mpeg
Please tell me the name of your granite asap.

I have ivory cabinets with no glaze, I did not want the glaze because my kitchen is not that big. I am not able to have an island, but I am going to have a cherry or some sort of dark table and chairs.

I have been so confused on which counter to choose. I first was going with Giallo Ornamental, but at the last minute decided on New Venetian. I like them both and I aways have second thoughts. It will be installed in about a week and a half.

kelleg
which do you like better, New venetian or Giallo ornamental? I also choose ogee edge, but I am thinking of changing to 1/4 bullnose. (Hate all these decisions)

organic_nettie,

This is not my kitchen only an inspiration. I only wish!

I did find out the name of the granite from the custom cabinetmaker. It is Mascarello. It must be a lighter version of this granite because it doesn't look as dark as the samples that I have seen. Also pictures can be deceiving.

Hope this helps! I undertand what you are going through. These are big expensive decisions

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