I broke Kelli's questions up into a few different posts- Catch up with Kelli here and here. Today's post is for her kitchen. I will interject in olive green :)
Kitchen: Is my wall color too blah with cabinets? (Sherwin Williams Blonde) No- your cabinets are too blah with your wall :) Look at your art and accessories- it is not your paint color that is wrong- it is the cabinet color.
Should I do a faux finish? Absolutely not. Paint your cabinets black- like the kitchen at the top of the post- (photo from Western Interiors)
or even red and green- like the photo above. (photo from Metropolitan Home Jan/ Feb 1998) I might like that better with your black counters. Another good option would be to have your wall color on your cabinets- and paint your walls a khaki color. (Hey everyone- which do you prefer ?) A distressed black finish with a golden undertone would also be terrific. Your kitchen will look incredible. Keep your island if you want- or have it painted a distressed red.
Should I do a faux finish? Absolutely not. Paint your cabinets black- like the kitchen at the top of the post- (photo from Western Interiors)or even red and green- like the photo above. (photo from Metropolitan Home Jan/ Feb 1998) I might like that better with your black counters. Another good option would be to have your wall color on your cabinets- and paint your walls a khaki color. (Hey everyone- which do you prefer ?) A distressed black finish with a golden undertone would also be terrific. Your kitchen will look incredible. Keep your island if you want- or have it painted a distressed red. What kind of tile or stone should I do with the fireplace surround? 
I would use a hand painted tile that incorporates your blond and black- like the tile above from Walker Zanger. Add a small mantle- I can tell that you do not have a lot of room- but I would still add a small one.
Should I paint kitchen table black? No- but I would re-stain the top of it a dark walnut. Does it have to be on an angle? I would straighten it out. I need new appliances should I get black or stainless steel? Stainless steel- or even a red.
I would use a hand painted tile that incorporates your blond and black- like the tile above from Walker Zanger. Add a small mantle- I can tell that you do not have a lot of room- but I would still add a small one.Should I paint kitchen table black? No- but I would re-stain the top of it a dark walnut. Does it have to be on an angle? I would straighten it out. I need new appliances should I get black or stainless steel? Stainless steel- or even a red.I would also add a soffit and a larger crown moulding while I was at it. :) I also would do a full length drape instead of just a valance. There you go! Good luck with your kitchen! It will look great!
- Christine
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She's going to be busy for months! I hope to see "after pictures." I agree with painting the cabinets black and a dark red island would look terrific especially with that awesome tile.
I've seen kitchens with some cabinets white and some black. Kind of like the red/gren pic. Would that look good too?
I spent all night dreaming about painting my cabinets black, red, green, blond !!! Which one should I pick. My granite is called Black Pearl.
I painted my bathroom cabinets black and I LOVE them. Also, it was much easier than I anticipated. I have refinished cabinets before but painting was much quicker.
Kelli- I would not start with the cabinet color- start with the living room. You want a consistent pallet throughout the main part of your home. The proposal last night had blue cabinets- they were beautiful!
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