Thoughts on painting canity cabinet a different color than doors
by Roxanna
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I have an old house with custom built-in bathroom vanity that I can't replace right now. I've gone with soft gray on the walls and I was thinking of dark gray on the 'case' or housing then a lighter shade on doors and drawers. I wanted input on doing this 'look'. I thought this would allow me to change color of trim and walls when I wanted without changing the doors each time.
19 answers
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It's only paint - go for it! To incorporate your idea consider going with the darker case but I would not recommend bringing in too many colors. The doors painted the same color as the walls would provide continuity to the space. I'm assuming your trim will be white?
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Julie
on Mar 09, 2015
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I agree with Julie!
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Victoria
on Mar 09, 2015
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Yes you can. I painted my cabinets in both bathrooms white and the doors the coordinating color of the walls and they came out great. Have fun.
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Nancy
on Mar 09, 2015
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sure!!
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Ramblin rose
on Mar 09, 2015
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I would definitely go for it. If you're not crazy about it, it can always be repainted. To be sure the colors blend well, I would recommend using colors from the same paint card or going with a fully neutral base then adding a pop of a complementary color to the doors and drawers. I did the latter with my kitchen and it's the one room in the house I absolutely love!
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Trudy Hibler
on Mar 09, 2015
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What other colors are you going to use in the room? you could use one of those colors for the doors.
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JoAnn
on Mar 09, 2015
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I agree with with everyone else. I recently used the same colors in my bathroom. I opted to paint the vanities all the same color. Good luck!
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Sandra
on Mar 09, 2015
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If that is a look you like , go for it. Personally cabinets I have seen like this have looked very DIY.
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Maureen OGrady
on Mar 09, 2015
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You "could" paint the base of the cabinet one color. the a different color ont the square outer edge of the doors and even a third color or match the center square of each door to the cabinet.. I enjoy contrast and breaking up the color like that.
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Buster Evans
on Mar 09, 2015
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Dont be shy, go for it!! I just painted my kitchen cabinets white on top and eggplant on the bottom, and it looks awesome.......
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Lonnie Hester
on Mar 09, 2015
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It is only paint. That said, I wouldn't do it. Why call attention to cabinetry that you don't really like. Paint it all one color.
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Melly
on Mar 09, 2015
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I did that in my kitchen and I love it!
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Sherry Fram
on Mar 09, 2015
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Personally, the less clutter in my bathroom the better I like it. I would paint the cabinet all one color.
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Nancy Rhodes C
on Mar 09, 2015
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Sounds like a well planned update for your bathroom, good luck!
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Sunshineinthenw
on Mar 09, 2015
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I have an old house too - it has 2 kitchens: one 'real' one downstairs, and one upstairs when there was an apartment. Both had - still have - those mid century plywood cabinet doors: thin with a slight rounded edge. The rest of the house is from the 1870's and is a little grand, but this part - put in on the cheap when they finally got running water in 1960 - looked like junk. As opulent as the Victorians could be, their kitchens were no-nonsense. The upstairs cabinetry reminded me of a potting shed, so I used warm white, terra cotta and moss green. Downstairs I used bone (from an old armoire), classic brown and off-white. Counter 1 colour; doors one colour; cabinet a third. The secret in both places was to further "the story" of the colours with some other kind of eye distracting embellishment. Upstairs potting shed got large wrought-iron look hardware; down stairs I installed faux tin ceiling tiles behind the sink and tiny LED lights to illuminate the counter and put sparkle in the 'tin'. I think it works, and if I never get to redoing it, I can still live with it 25 years later. A colleague was frustrated with a kitchen in a house she was going to purchase once blurted out in my living room: "WHO paints their kitchen cabinets 2 colours? WHO??... Apparently she fancied the sleek, hide all flaws in one-tone... But she had never been consciously vexed by either of my mismatched, 3-toned kitchen cabinets!
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Duv310660
on Mar 09, 2015
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try painting them in a colour to match your decor. eg.. silver kettle = silver doors, red cannisters= red doors . <3
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Julieanne Blaik
on Mar 09, 2015
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I have a home over one hundred years old and we are thinking of painting our kitchen cabinets as well. However, I agree with those that suggest you them all one color. I think the other look draws attentions to the unattractive part of the cabinet. Good luck
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Rebecca Platt
on Mar 09, 2015
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(Am not quite getting how a lighter colour on the doors would save repainting them when/if you changed trim and wall colour.) Agree with the darker colour. One colour would make the unit more cohesive. 2-tone would give some interest..
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Marion Nesbitt
on Mar 09, 2015
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Personally, I would go with one color. Two shades are going to give it a 'busy' look.
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Leslie
on Mar 10, 2015
Julie
on Mar 09, 2015
Victoria
on Mar 09, 2015
Nancy
on Mar 09, 2015
Ramblin rose
on Mar 09, 2015
Trudy Hibler
on Mar 09, 2015
JoAnn
on Mar 09, 2015
Sandra
on Mar 09, 2015
Maureen OGrady
on Mar 09, 2015
Buster Evans
on Mar 09, 2015
Lonnie Hester
on Mar 09, 2015
Melly
on Mar 09, 2015
Sherry Fram
on Mar 09, 2015
Nancy Rhodes C
on Mar 09, 2015
Sunshineinthenw
on Mar 09, 2015
Duv310660
on Mar 09, 2015
Julieanne Blaik
on Mar 09, 2015
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