Hi all I'm new here and need help! I'm repainting my kitchen, I'm totally zoned out for colors. House was built in 60's, style contemporary.
Counter top is a speckled laminate, dark greens, bit of light and almost a grey green. I've already done the very light green on cupboards, darker green on trims, 2 years ago bu NEED something different!
I have someone coming in to paint most of the kitchen we're just doing the priming.
Color ideas please please? She's starting next week.
Waiting impatiently!!:laugh:
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Nice job in the kitchen and it's nice to see an actual picture here again. It's nice to see a little ol' kitchen brought up to speed again while still keeping it's charm going.
Pearl I have no idea how else to get a photo up and asked in one of the threads going about the new forums. For the sheer number of photos I end up posting (mock ups and such) there is no way on earth I can imagine loading them all on onto another site first. Just isn't going to happen as it takes way too much time and there is no way you can keep track of them. It's hard enough to imagine where images are going (being taken or used or whatever) from this site, never mind a major photo site. I know photos are a memory hog on forums like this, but given the way we use the feature here, linking to another site just discourages the way we've been able to shareI see it as a major attraction to users on this site to have photos easy to load and see.
Can you imagine what I would have to go through to be able to post 5 - 10 mock up versions of one picture like I normally do? Given some days I do several different mock ups for people, that is a lot of time and effort I just don't have being added. It used to be I could easily do various versions and just load them, but add saving them to another site now...well, a lot of extra work. I think the count I used to be able to see of photos I personally loaded on this site was well over 1000. It's a shame since I like doing them, but not if I have to add the storing and linking from another site.
It's great that you're pleased with the colours you chose and the new feel of your kitchen, but, forget the bananas, you've got a refrigerator, a dishwasher and a microwave all plugged into the same outlet!
Thats an electrical nightmare. Each of these appliances should be on their own circuit, let alone, outlet. Believe me I understand its difficult dealing with these smaller kitchens in older homes, but for the safety of your home you really should have a licenced electrican sort that out properly.
Your kitchen cart looks great, so does your baseboard..*sigh* I haven't had baseboard in years lol
:)
Thank you! For posting the picture I do have them uploaded onto Photobucket, then just need to click on the direct link, copy and then paste it into the little window that opens here for pictures. I didn't see an attachment anywhere, which is why I posted them! Been awhile as you can see since I've been here to find a new forum!!
Thanks again!
Oh my I didn't realize it was so long ago!!
After everyone here was so much help too my apologies for "disappearing", I have to show you the finished product of course!!
It took a long time but I'm very happy with it! Nana, I believe I used the colors you suggested, Alexandria Beige and Manchester Tan on the cupboards etc. I even painted that white and stainless steel cart I have too.
HAHA I just realized the wilting banana's!!! Too funny!!
So that's it! Even though it definitely is a small kitchen, I'm so glad I changed from the greens, this just feels warm and cozy now.
Thanks again to all of your help, more projects under way soon I'll be asking for help with believe! A loft/attic, that will really be a fun one!!
Any suggestions, leave the same? Not too costly either unfortunately, that budget thing. Just fyi we're in the country, my kitchen window and door to deck (with window) face out to farmland.
Thanks for yet more!
It is really hard telling these colors, as #3 wall color is showing a dark taupe, but Nana, the color #'s you gave me were in the grey's for that mock up where it looks the beiges on the cupboards. Oh boy
Thanks DBD I thought perhaps the program you were using gave you actual color #'s or names, so I'm torn between the grey and the beige and taupe, holy!!
I do like that last one too, but with yellow already in the dining room, i don't want too much?
I just found an inspiration picture I had and thought I would try the combo in your kitchen. I can't quite get the colours right but maybe you can get the impression. As you can see in the inspiration the counter is similar although not quite as dark but it still might work and keep that vintage feel.
Okay here are some more. I tried some that might resemble more of a cloud white on the doors with sort of a light taupe, darker taupe, and yellow on the walls. I also tried the lighter grey with lighter walls.
There isn't any way for me to name colours because there is no way all of us have the same monitors on the same settings. All I can suggest is if there are colours you like on the monitor, print it and take it to a store to see what chips come close.
I can tell you I just had my little kitchen painted cloud white on the cupboards, ceiling, and trim and a light yellow on the walls. The only criteria I used is I'm selling and that yellow paint was already in a can in the basement. I'm sure lots of people will think it's a nice cheery little kitchen the way it is now.
I think the cupboards must have been a more pure white before because I can really see the cloud white is more creamy looking. I'm not a fair judge since I don't like whites at all but it's for selling. Meanwhile if it were for me I'd have put some colour on the doors because I do notice every mark shows up on those light doors.
Hi Drewald - If you like No.3 from the mock-ups look at HC-77 Alexandria Beige or CC-490 Smokey Taupe for the walls, remember you don't have a lot of wall space so a darker colour will look fine. I suggest CC-40 Could White for all the trim & HC-81 Manchester Tan or HC-90 Natural Linen for the doors, again once the doors are painted in a neutral colour you can change the walls to grey tones once you're tired of beige. White subway tiles are fairly inexpensive & would work well with your counter top. Keep us posted. IMO ICI covers really well.
Drewald: for the #5 in the 2nd set of mock ups, yes the cupboards are a beigy brown and the walls are in a grey, at least to me they are (wait for DBD to fill us in on the colour names). For subway tiles, I would go continue in around the stove for easy cleanup with an off white or beige colour as you do not have any white in the kitchen (stove/sink/etc are stainless). I think I still like #3 in the first set of mock ups better - partial to the colours I guess as they are close to my kitchen colours. The #1 of the first mockup isn't too bad either, just lighter versions.
Drewald: for the #5 in the 2nd set of mock ups, yes the cupboards are a beigy brown and the walls are in a grey at least to me they are (wait for DBD to fill us in on the colour names). For subway tiles, I would go in around the stove for easy cleanup with an off white or beige colour as you do not have any white in the kitchen (stove/sink/etc are stainless)
My painter just called and she was saying she has her kitchen cupboards in Cloud White (BM) but I'm pretty sure I want to go more beigey and tad darker, but not much, so when DBD has a second to tell me those colors for #3, I can see the chips. She also suggested just using the same color of cupboards for all trim?
Subway tiles my son can do, but at a later date
I'm assuming you can still put a shelf onto subway tiles? Ok here I go again, you thinking what color for the subway tiles? Also I've always wondered again, do you tile the wall beside the stove, as it gets dirty and greasy too? I never thought I could ask so many questions!
I agree. Subway tiles would look good in your kitchen. I would definitely try to keep it simple in this space since it is not large and if you are not changing the counter, there seems to be a lot coming through in that alone when it comes to colour. I would look to complementing the countertop. Personally that is why I chose number 3.
I love SICO paints and Pittsburgh Paints. I find the BM is over-rated. However, all of that said, if you see a colour in any of them that you like then you can get it matched quite easily by any good paint dealer.
Dustbunny you're right I didn't go with them, they were too much for in there? Will definitely be going with something though, need to check out an inexpensive backsplash, maybe at Ikea? Thank you sooo much for doing these I know they're a lot of work!!
Ok, which does everyone else like?
I think that a backsplash in subway tiles would look great and fit it to the style of your kitchen. #3.
Any ideas what those colors would be? Also wondering what paint you ladies prefer? BM, Behr, ICI...??? I wish my painter would call me back!
I like the 3rd one as well. I am really not seeing the blue.
Mrs. Peacock for #5 that you like, are the cupboards in the browns, wall gray? I swear I'm going color blind!
Ooops sorry it was the 3rd one! I'm in a panic I have to pick up my paint this weekend! My oldest son is liking a grayish and me, I'm just getting more confused, LOL
DBD: I like the one with the grey bottom cupboard and light top. Could you do the top and bottom cupboard in the greyish and lighten the colour of the walls? I am not a fan of the blues too much. I also like #3 on first mockup and #5 on 2nd mock up
:) I like nice and unique decorations. I really love this type of design -- flowers and butterflies
Omg, you're so right, I'd totally forgotten!! I'm liking the first one the best I think, looks like a nice creamy with a taupey for the walls, is that it?
Dustbunny you're right I didn't go with them, they were too much for in there? Will definitely be going with something though, need to check out an inexpensive backsplash, maybe at Ikea? Thank you sooo much for doing these I know they're a lot of work!!
Ok, which does everyone else like?
and some more
Okay I've been playing. I actually found I had a picture of your kitchen already from last year trying the tin tile backsplash. Guess you decided not to go with that but it would sure solve that wood trim issue above the counter.
Anyway, these aren't any particular colour, just approximations using the suggestions as a start and then just playing.
This is great, thanks so much. Nana24 listed some colors there for beiges and grays
Yes I definitely want to lose the green!!
I can't wait to see what this looks like!
the pictures are fine. I can try a mock up later. I like the counter and had a similar one in my last house. It really changed colour depending on what was around it and I bet if you want to lose the green you could paint to bring out more of the black/grey parts of it.
Any preferences from anyone as to what colours to try for the mock ups?
Hmm, I did resize perhaps too much and it's distorted a bit. I'll try again, sorry to be such a pain here!
Yes you do need it, and oh my terrible pic taking, and excuse the mess, it's worse right now even with cupboard doors off!!
I may be missing one that i ran out of room for!! Phew!!! Let me know please if you need that extra piece missing, very tiny anyway
The alternative is to pull the photos right off your own computer using the attachment option (see the screen shot below and follow the blue arrow). Your photos may have to be resized first as there is a limit of something like 450 pixels tall and 600 wide at 72 resolution. How you do that depends on what photo software you use.
If you can post some other photos I can do some mock ups.
Meanwhile I really like the vintage feel of your cupboards including the hardware which is perfect for the era. I think you should just run with it as adding modern knobs and such is sometimes hit and miss and may just come across as an attempt to make an old kitchen look new vs maintaining and appreciating the mid century modern look.
I have and love older houses so going with the original is always nice in my book (especially when the budget says no big updates are happening). I also have a 10 X 10 kitchen and they aren't that unusual in older homes. What I always hold with is it's having too much contrast that makes the room look smaller, so if you have that trim etc. cutting into the wall colour in too big a way, your visual size suffers. So if you painted the cabinets one colour and the doors another, now you have a lot of visual contrast and that will make the space smaller. Splitting between upper and lower cabinets in colour does the same but not to the same degree. How light or dark you go depends on what feel and look you want and how bright or dark you want it, but it doesn't really make it look bigger or smaller.
It would help to see exactly what colours that countertop is. Any chance you have a close up or know what company made it so we can see a sample?
Also, what's keeping that wood trim above the counter if you don't like it? If you are painting anyway, now is the time to remove it and fill the gap. I bet it's from replacing the countertop because if it's like my last house, the old one had a rolled backsplash that was .5" higher than they are making them now so the plaster probably just needs to be filled and sanded and then you will never know it was there. Otherwise you could also consider using tile or some other material you like better to cover the flaw in the wall.
Here's a site that has a couple hundred photos of kitchens that might give you some ideas of directions to head [url]http://finishedkitchensslideshow.blogspot.com/[/url]
Hi, Yes that one picture I linked with photobucket. No matter where I go for an attachment, I am still being asked to log in, which clearly I am, it's a window that pops up. Once I log in through that pop up, this is where I get the 500 error.
You're correct regarding the trim, there is a gap between the counter top and the wall, I'd have to ask my painter about that, as yes I'd love to get rid of that trim! That trim will be the same color as the walls, only difference will be around the door, baseboards and window.
Ok off picture taking I go, and if the site won't allow me for some reason to attach then i'm afraid i'll have to upload from photobucket if that's still doable for the mock up which I thank you so much for!!
Nana thank you I will definitely look at those colors!!