Paint in Kitchen

Marie
by Marie
I want to redo my kitchen and have it to where I never want to paint it again or change the color at least... I've had it all green... all yellow then back to partial green/white and hated it either way. My style is simple/country/colonial.. with a hint of prim. I plan to do white beadboard backsplash and wood done on the ceiling with wood floors. (eventually)
It was much more bright and cheery here.... but I would like to see warm and inviting/cozy.
This is what it looks like right now... I'm still not loving it. Needs a lot of work.
  22 answers
  • Living in a Fixer Upper Living in a Fixer Upper on Nov 12, 2014
    As you like colonial style, looking in light blues and grays would be beautiful and help brighten and soften your kitchen. Benjamin Moore has a whole "Williamsburg" paint color collection that would work beautifully - here's a link: http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/williamsburg-color-collection
  • Swan Road Designs Swan Road Designs on Nov 12, 2014
    A nice brick or terracotta would work with your design preference. Blues and greys would also compliment those two colors.
  • Ann Ann on Nov 12, 2014
    Have you considered painting your cupboards white? There seem to be a lot of different colors/wood tones in your kitchen. Fewer colors would unify the space. I would also paint the backsplash the same color as the walls. The white is too stark with the other elements in the room.
    • Marie Marie on Nov 13, 2014
      @Ann honestly every piece of wood in there is different lol Yikes! I definitely need to work on this problem.
  • Marie Marie on Nov 12, 2014
    I have definitely considered it but didn't want it to look at all modern. .. the only other option would be replacing the counter or putting something over it like some rustoleum.
  • Katharine S Katharine S on Nov 13, 2014
    I like the idea of colonial colors too. I'd change the valance to match the paint. Probably easier to pick out the valance material first.
  • Debbie Debbie on Nov 13, 2014
    Wood on cabinets, floors, walls and ceilings (did you mean crown molding?). Way too much wood in a small area and agree with above...too many different shades of wood. The cabinets can be light bluish gray and the walls a light, warm gray. Do you really want a wooden backsplash? The wood will soak up the liquids that splash there and be hard to keep clean, along with wood + water = trouble. Maybe just a piece of glass that is back-painted the same as the walls would work? Or even some wallpaper with a wood design, then covered with glass so you get the look of wood but not the mess.
    • Marie Marie on Nov 13, 2014
      @Debbie we are doing wood beadboard in white with a poly clear coat finish.
  • Linda Linda on Nov 13, 2014
    Hi, Marie! My son lives near Gauley Bridge. Oh, yes...your kitchen. I think you would be happier for longer with a more neutral paint. Let the valance and accessories be the pops of color. Find a website that features kitchens and click through room after room and explore the possibilities that way. If you do wood on the ceiling, you may have to hang a few deer heads in there...lol.
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    • Marie Marie on Nov 13, 2014
      @Linda I totally agree with you on the accents being the pops of color. I want a lot of browns and earthy tones to warm up the space if I go white on the cabinets.
  • Roberta Eagleston Roberta Eagleston on Nov 13, 2014
    I agree with above suggestion to paint cabinets a soft bluish gray and walls in light gray. The backsplash should be tile. Consider getting the countertop replaced. I don't see what is on ceiling but if you want wood, install beading board, that would go with your colonial look you want to have.
  • Grangerite Grangerite on Nov 13, 2014
    Go white, wall, cabinets , add new larger hardware something dark,build a cabinet above stove and put micro up there. Put canister set in corner. Put cup on a cup holder then hang cast iron below micro and above stove. Move table around so thinner. And more away from sink. Put a quilt rack on the two cabinet where you have the board going across , hang your curtain from that. The unfinished cabinet to my left of sink hang a small curtain rod dark in color and hang tea towels from it. Put a long rug in front of sink. To kitchen table add a lazy Susan with some cute salt and pepper and a tooth pick holder. Most everything to redo your kitchen can be found at thrift stores.
    • Marie Marie on Nov 13, 2014
      @Walnutstgranger Wow thank you for all the suggestions!!
  • Miriam Kearney Miriam Kearney on Nov 13, 2014
    I'm curious what you did decide. I'm in a kitchen design phase myself - considering an antique-sort-of yellow for the base cabinets - having no uppers and using open shelving. I too want to do it and then it's done. My exposed walls are sort of like your green because it ties in with the family room the kitchen is open too. I like it but to have all the walls that colour would be too much.
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    • Miriam Kearney Miriam Kearney on Nov 13, 2014
      @Marie - thanks for getting back so fast. I think your kitchen will be really nice and light with those choices.
  • Vicky Hudson Williams Vicky Hudson Williams on Nov 13, 2014
    I would use a soft, creamy, buttery yellow instead of the bold yellow you currently have. It would compliment what ever you decide to use as a spot of color.... reds, blues, greys. I would also paint the cabinets white. good luck with whatever you decide.
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    • Gail Salminen Gail Salminen on Nov 16, 2014
      @Marie I have my kitchen many colours as well. About 8 years ago we went with a soft buttery yellow and to this day I still love it. It is not intimidating and goes with anything. We are planning on redoing the kitchen in the next year or so but the wall colour will not change. Even did the ceiling in the kitchen area the same colour - easier to paint the room.
  • Denise Rankin Denise Rankin on Nov 13, 2014
    My first thought was that you need a hanging pot rack. Do not place it directly above the stove though, grease and dust equals yuck. Painting the different wood tones to one lighter color would would well, but I do not thing a white would work. Maybe a pale blue or even a gray might work.
  • Marion Nesbitt Marion Nesbitt on Nov 13, 2014
    A few more pics showing your layout would be helpful - ie. fridge placement. Agree above with pale yellow walls and white cabs (love this colour combo).. I would not add even more wood to the ceiling. Do not agree with removing doors from upper cabs. Maybe frosted glass but expensive. Absolutely agree with adding cab over stove for microwave and extra storage and losing the table between stove and cabinets. I'd hang the cups inside a cupboard. I'd declutter. Maybe you've got a spot downstairs to store anything you don't use often. I'd also lose the cast pans, etc. from the walls. Like the window better without that deep valence as it cuts view and light. If you like the rustic/colonial look maybe some wrought iron hardware would work and/or some crown moulding. Ah, advice is so easy to give!
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    • Grangerite Grangerite on Nov 15, 2014
      Drop leaf table. Build shelves above washer and dryer put kitchen small appliances there. Put crock away or on shelf. Still go with white. And if you did go with a pot rack I would put over dryer. It would makenyour small kitchen look more spacious. Find a nice old box for the wood. Theft stores are great places to find just about anything.
  • Joanna Carrisal Joanna Carrisal on Nov 13, 2014
    I would probably go with a light peach color on the walls. As for the cabinets, I think an eggshell would contrast a little better than white. If you put a rectangle molding on each cabinet door it would bring out a little more character too.
  • Tris Smith Tris Smith on Nov 13, 2014
    It would be nice in a terra cotta or grey-green or even colonial blue which is a grey blue.
  • Deborah Grey Deborah Grey on Nov 13, 2014
    I had my kitchen painted a soft but warm peach color many years ago and have never changed it. Fortunately, I don't have a lot of wall exposed and I used a mirrored backsplash behind my counter space.
  • Peggy Peggy on Nov 14, 2014
    I think I would put some trim on the upper cabinets to match the bottom ones. Paint all the cabinet white and get new handles and knobs. I would fix the shelf over the kitchen window because it looks like it sagging. I would use bead board for a backsplash and for your ceiling and paint both white but I would skip the polyurethane because it may cause it to yellow . I would paint the walls a blue gray and finish off the floors with hardwood or a wood laminate.
  • Miriam Kearney Miriam Kearney on Nov 14, 2014
    I like the idea of the beadboard for the backsplash and the concern of yellowing with the polyurethane I think only refers to the oil based; water based doesn't yellow.
  • Sharbearpaintperson Sharbearpaintperson on Nov 14, 2014
    I find that proper preparation, is key. Melamine paint on cupboards or furniture, wears like iron. cloud white by benjamin moore is a nice neutral
  • Lee Cunningham Green Lee Cunningham Green on Nov 14, 2014
    If you are looking for a colonial look, you might want to go with more diluted colors on the walls , a hint of tone on grey/white palest yellow, palest green.. so that it changes throughout the day in the morning it will be bright and cheery in the afternoon it will be soft and appealing and in the evening it will take on whiter tone, so you can make a sandwich without putting so many lights. on. You can do soo much with the right colors.
    • Marie Marie on Nov 14, 2014
      @Lee Cunningham Green do you know of any specific colors like this because I looked at a few but want to make sure they aren't too yellow just a hint. Also if I decided to go darker on the cabinets like distressed paint in blue black or red would this make it more yellow?
  • Teresa C Teresa C on Nov 14, 2014
    You might want to look at Benjamin Moore website, http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/williamsburg-color-collection. ; The Williamsburg colors will help you determine wall and possibly cabinet colors. Have you thought about using bead board on the front of your cabinets and putting molding around it to give your cabinets a "country feel"? You might want to build open shelving over your stove and then if you decide to paint the cabinets a light color, maybe use a brown glaze and wipe off to give it that "old" feel. I didn't have to money at the time to buy new counters so I sanded them and sponge painted a dark coffee color and a light burnt orange color until I liked it then used an bar finish epoxy for a protective clear coat in case you want to change your counters. Have fun!
    • Marie Marie on Nov 14, 2014
      @Teresa C Thank you for the idea on the counters!! I have to work with what we have for now but maybe in the future that could be a possibility.
  • Lee Cunningham Green Lee Cunningham Green on Nov 15, 2014
    @Marie There is a color called Spring green, it is very pale, but I would add it to a white so it is even paler, just a hint of tone, You could do that same thing with your current yellow, take one cup of yellow paint and add it to 1 gallon of white so you can barely see the color but it will subtly be there, adding warmth to the wall without dominating the room. Paint chips are a wonderful thing. Find that palest tone, and bring it to the paint store and they can mix the color you want. I do agree with darkening the cabinets. you could try doing just one tone darker, a stain, you can always increase if you like it. Strong accent items help to acheive that feeling you are going for. I am a woman will a million Ideas just wish I had a million dollars to make them all reality.