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q7777

help with kitchen cabinets paint

q7777
4 months ago

Hi can I get some help with painting my kitchen cabinets and choice if colour and handles for a calming cosy look

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  • Jen
    4 months ago

    Wow, I love this kitchen exactly as it is! The characterful armoire contrasts so perfectly with the sleek cabinets, and the rug and those beautiful tiles pull everything together. It is harmonious, visually stunning, and looks to be a pleasure to cook in, too.

    Comments (12)

    • Sonia
      4 months ago

      What colour are they at the moment? Taupe? Your kitchen looks very nice as it is.

    • Daisy England
      4 months ago

      I like it too as it is. Very neutral.

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      colourhappy
      4 months ago

      I really like it too. Love the deep terracotta colour in the tiles, I would pick that out with a little something.

    • q7777
      Original Author
      4 months ago

      Thank you for your lovely comments. The kitchen looks nice when it’s sunny but when it’s dark and has lights on it’s dull
      I was thinking of painting it a dark grey or cream or something similar to elephants breath farrow and ball

    • catkin001
      4 months ago

      The kitchen looks lovely. Sure grey cabinets would suit too. Always colour patch test first as it could look different depending on the light in the room. If it is north facing for example. You could have two complimentry shades of grey - darker bottom cabinet and lighter for the top cabinet.

    • Daisy England
      4 months ago

      If you paint it dark grey it will look even duller in a certain light than the ones you currently have. You might be better off looking at a pale green.

    • Sonia
      4 months ago

      Elephants Breath is great in a bright room, but in a room that is sometimes dark it can look really grim and dingy. Get a sample pot and paint it onto a piece of A4 card then attach it to different units with some blue tack and see what you think.

    • John
      3 months ago

      If I had to guess based on the pictures, the kitchen was there when you moved in and you actually prefer country to modern. Hence the rug, the tiles and the dresser. So I actually suggest replacing the hardware to something more traditional and maybe even the worktops with wooden ones. They can be surprisingly cheap.

    • gold895
      3 months ago

      Painting the cupboards will be a huge amount of work for no reason. I would definitely leave it as it is. There is nothing wrong with your kitchen.

    • C Wilson
      3 months ago

      I also think it looks lovely but you could change the handles to some which are antiqued brass for a warmer look. If you are going to paint the cabinets how about Little Greene's Slaked Lime Deep which is a lovely neutral, neither grey nor beige?

    • Jonathan
      3 months ago

      It sounds to me like your issue is that the lighting is no good. Investigate better quality lightbulbs- the quality measure is CRI and you should be looking for >90 (and 95 is ideal). You likely will only get these online.

      Colours reproduce badly in the light from some cheap lightbulbs so before repainting a room that we all like consider buying some posh lightbulbs instead so at night it looks more like the picture you posted

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