Did you all catch this kitchen in the newest Better Homes & Gardens?
I, for one, was glad to see a kitchen with dark cabinets featured. There seems to be few great examples out there for those of us who have perfectly good cabinets and are afraid of painting them. I liked this easy step for opening things up a bit. The homeowner removed one of the cabinet doors and used wood putty and stain to cover up the peg holes. The open area display for white dishes makes things a little brighter without painting the cabinets themselves.
Have a great weekend,
I thought this month's BHG was really great. I've just browsed so far but I'm hoping to jump in some more this weekend - loved what I saw though. And you're right, not many darker cabinets so this is a nice example too. Have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteYes I did, in fact I was just looking at the magazine over lunch - and I immediately started trying to visualize my cabinet without the doors! I think I might be able to make it work on one of them -
ReplyDeleteI always get mine so late!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, very glad to see this. I have 3 year old dark cabinets that I can't afford to paint -- plus they match my dark floor. Always looking for ways to lighten things up!
agreed! love the open cabinets, and i agree...need more ideas for how to lighten up kitchens with dark cabinets when they're too "new" to paint!
ReplyDeleteMy kitchen has the same colored cabinets as the home featured... and mine are only 5 years old. I was just thinking that everybody does white and I'm so outta style.. LOL
ReplyDeletewhich issue is it. I have my Feb issue right here and I don't see that?
ReplyDeleteThank you, thank you! I loved that in BH&G also. I love my wood cabinets and get so discouraged on blogland because EVERYONE is painting their cabinets nowadays. It is so refreshing to see a great blogger (you're awesome - I read you everyday) who is not conforming.
ReplyDeleteDanielle
I just did a post on dark kitchen inspiration - we decided not to paint ours also! So glad to see it in BHG!
ReplyDeleteWhite kitchens are my favorite, but I'd be petrified to paint over perfectly beautiful wood. This is such a good idea--might as well display pretty dishes!
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That's a great tip. I LOVE that table that's sitting off to the side. Look how thick that top is- awesome!!
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The white dishes look so amazing against the dark wood background. Great idea!
ReplyDeleteCamille
Thank you for sharing!! We have beautiful cherry cabinets in our kitchen and we won't be changing them any time soon. :)
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That's such a good idea! It's true, not every kitchen needs to be light and airy to be beautiful, but this is a good compromise for sure.
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I must admit, I DO wish I had some calcutta gold marble or carrara with white cabinets- so clean and fresh, but you gotta sometimes work with what ya got, right? I too have a dark kitchen but tried to lighten it a little with accessories and cabinet knobs if this helps anyone else out there =) Thanks Emily! xo Shelli
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Great post! I have darker cabinets. We re-did our kitchen prior to the white cabinet trend. It took me a long time to learn about using white to balance all the dark and give it a more up-to-date look! Thanks for the great perspective!
ReplyDeleteI love that idea! It really does make a difference!
ReplyDeleteThis looks to be the same color as my kitchen cabinets and I still like them very much, no white can envy at all. Considering how much o envy other stuff Im still happy with my cabinets.
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you posted this. I have beautiful, 4 year old dark wood cabinets (very similar to these) that I just can't justify the risk of painting. I would love to see more kitchens like this!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this very simple, yet smart tip for those of us "stuck" with our current kitchen design.
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Although I've always been partial to white cabinets (which I don't have in my kitchen) I think it would be somewhat redunant if we ALL had white kitchens. Variety is the spice of life.
ReplyDeleteHi Emily!
ReplyDeleteI too have darker cabinets (hickory) and did something similar to what BHG did. I have wanted to paint my cabinets, but am hesitating b/c I know the quality of the cabinets is good(I also have pretty granite countertops) The look is more open now whith my white dinnerware and has helped quell my desire to paint, paint, paint! That being said, I still might paint, but this is a good alternative in the meantime. Good luck and share pics! :)
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I'm loving this idea! I'm following too. Looking forward to reading more of your tips!
ReplyDelete♥Linsey
looks like my kitchen minus the back splash. glad to see i'm in style ~ i too see all white online.
ReplyDeleteLove the idea...so simple!
ReplyDeleteyeah. love that article in BHG. We actually own the same wood tone cabinets in builder grade style. After 3 years of living here, I too felt like it was kind of dark so I found out the cabinet brand and ordered a couple glass door fronts then filled those cabinets with all my white dish collection. It was magic, everyone comes in comments on how great it looks. We're on the very slow way to transforming our builder grade kitchen. Great post.
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear I'm not the only one who doesn't want to cover my kitchen cabinets with paint. I do like the idea to lighten up without the use of a paint brush.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the cabinets. I love both white and wood, I go back and forth. But if you are to believe every magazine out there, we live in a country where only white cabinets exist! It was nice to see this for a change. Wood has a warmth that white can never achieve (but I'd still like white after all my years with wood!)
ReplyDeleteContrary to what everyone seems to think....every kitchen does not have to be white! I love what Lauren did to her kitchen to make it special. "Use what you have".....will make you think harder...on how to accessorize something!
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