6 Affordable Updates, 3 Kitchens
Knocking down walls to open up a space or adding windows on exterior walls to get more light is common. But these jobs can be costly to undertake. Additionally, many people do not necessarily want to have an open kitchen, or else they can’t make changes to their exterior walls due to rules set by a homeowner’s association.
For those who have limitations on how they can remodel their kitchen if because of budget or other reasons — I can’t recommend highly enough the power of a fantastic cabinet paint job. Your cabinets are in decent shape and if you enjoy the layout of your kitchen, consider painting them to receive an original look.
These ers posted photos of the kitchens at the Discussions section, asking for help upgrading their current kitchens on a budget. If could be applicable to your project, see.
We’ll follow up later to see what these homeowners decide to do with their own kitchens!
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1. The way to upgrade the cabinets but stay true to midcentury layout?
This is the first kitchen at a mid-’60s home, purchased a couple of decades back by consumer tbhattac. The homeowners have been renovating the house and want to attack the kitchen. The homeowners want to keep the midcentury design of the home, although the cabinets may use some sprucing up.
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Choice 1: Two shades of gray. The homeowner mentioned maybe painting the cabinets gray. I think gray could be an excellent choice, but I suggest considering using one shade for the base cabinets and a lighter shade for the wall cabinets. The color would break up so that it won’t read as monotonous. They may also consider adding a butcher block counter — a comparatively reasonably priced countertop material that will add significant warmth to the distance against the gray hues of their cabinets. This is a sterile, neutral palette that would allow them to introduce any other color they need into the space, such as a pleasure midcentury modern orange or green.
Suggested paint picks (both from Benjamin Moore):Sweet Innocence 2125-50 (wall cabinets); Shadow Gray 2125-40 (base cabinets).
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Choice 2: Splash of turquoise. Another option, one that injects some interesting color, would be to go for a stainless steel laminate countertop and cabinets at a gorgeous midcentury modern turquoise, such as Tranquil Blue 2051-50 from Benjamin Moore.
By simply painting the cabinets and replacing the worn laminate countertops, the homeowners can transform their kitchen.
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2. These dark and cabinets cans brighten?
Houzredo posted this picture of her daughter’s kitchen and asked for advice on upgrading the dark wood cabinets. She worries it will be hard to totally cover the wood grain, however, I feel these cabinets are a prime candidate for painting provided that the proper measures are taken.
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Choice 1: Soft whites and hot neutrals. The homeowner is leaning toward a creamy white color for the cabinets and requires suggestions for the walls of the adjoining living area. These palette options include warm neutral hues for the cabinets — colors that pick up on the brown and tan at the existing countertop, backsplash and flooring. The wall colors offer you a little bit of contrast to the cabinets while still maintaining to a mild and neutral colour.
Clockwise from top left (all from Sherwin-Williams): Nacre SW6154, Livable Green SW6176, Restoration Ivory SW6413 and Accessible Beige SW7036.
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Choice 2: Break up neutrals with color. Here are just two more vibrant palettes that would set well with the neutral countertop and tiles at the space. Clockwise from top left (all from Sherwin-Williams): Ryegrass SW6423, Daybreak SW6700, Agreeable Gray SW7029 and Luxurious Red SW6314.
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3. What can upgrade this obsolete kitchen ?
Eventually, we have this kitchen at janamladek’s A-frame 1979 vacation home. The homeowner wishes to replace the cupboard doors, perhaps adding glass inserts to the wall cupboard doors, and replace the outdated countertop and backsplash.
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Choice 1: Butcher block and hot hues. Although the homeowner loves granite, she does not have the funds for this. Again, one of my budget counter materials is butcher block. It takes some attention to keep it looking good, but there are a number of terrific-looking yet very affordable butcher block possibilities available. I would set the hot butcher block countertop using a cupboard color that’s a deep crimson with a touch of orange in it, such as Rosewood 190-6 from Mythic Paint. I would then proceed with a lighter neutral colour for the backsplash, such as a glass tile at a light taupe.
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Choice 2: Gray laminate and cool colors. That is a fresh, contemporary palette that will really lighten up the whole kitchen. For your backsplash, I would pair a tile at a gentle blue-gray using a medium gray laminate countertop. To warm things up, I would paint the cabinets a soft yellow with a touch of green, such as Warm and Cozy 084-3 from Mythic Paint.
Tell us What type of kitchen renovation tips do you offer these homeowners?
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