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remaxrealtor
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You did an adorable job on that kitchen!
Decorating ideas for my kitchen?
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You did an adorable job on that kitchen!
BeenSpur'd
I love her wild,wild hair
In my humble opinion, please do not paint your wooden cabinets, they are very nice. Find a color for the walls that compliments the cabinets and floor and will tie everything in. Nice country curtains for the windows will finish the look for you cowgirl. I don't have any curtains in my farmhouse, my choice. I made all the trim and liked it so much I didn't want to hide it. Good luck, can't wait to see the finished look!
migtig
aka Mrs. Giant
My opinion, paint your kitchen any color you like. I painted ours orange, yellow and blue with white trim and love it. I figured I could always paint over it if I didn't like it.
For the back splash area, I discovered by using the accent color there, it really made the difference I wanted. Plus I had that crap paint before like you do. Now I just use a wipe and it's an easy clean.
With that crap paint, don't forget to paint your ceiling. Makes a HUGE difference.
I wouldn't paint your cabinets. Not yet. You may be surprised by once you get some other paint in there how much more you like your cabinets. After I painted, I washed down all the wood cabinets with Murphy's and discovered I actually like them now. I have given some thought though to buying handles and drawer pulls and installing them.
Window - with your window, I saw something that I wanted to do, but my window was too small, but yours would work. Across the whole length, install glass shelf brackets. Place plants, colored glass bottles, or other items in your accent color. Looks really neat, and still allows for light and the window to open. Now with my window being smaller, but in basically the same place, I switched the overhead lightening with a decorative pendant light that matched the accent paint.
I have french doors that swing out and I bought a really funky tapestry fabric to sew up a running swag across. I used a complimentary fabric and staple gun and recovered the kitchen chairs. The remanants I'm going to turn into napkins and placemats.
Oh, and your kitchen seems about the size of mine, do it in sections. I got a tad bit overwhelmed halfway through and almost quit.
For the back splash area, I discovered by using the accent color there, it really made the difference I wanted. Plus I had that crap paint before like you do. Now I just use a wipe and it's an easy clean.
With that crap paint, don't forget to paint your ceiling. Makes a HUGE difference.
I wouldn't paint your cabinets. Not yet. You may be surprised by once you get some other paint in there how much more you like your cabinets. After I painted, I washed down all the wood cabinets with Murphy's and discovered I actually like them now. I have given some thought though to buying handles and drawer pulls and installing them.
Window - with your window, I saw something that I wanted to do, but my window was too small, but yours would work. Across the whole length, install glass shelf brackets. Place plants, colored glass bottles, or other items in your accent color. Looks really neat, and still allows for light and the window to open. Now with my window being smaller, but in basically the same place, I switched the overhead lightening with a decorative pendant light that matched the accent paint.
I have french doors that swing out and I bought a really funky tapestry fabric to sew up a running swag across. I used a complimentary fabric and staple gun and recovered the kitchen chairs. The remanants I'm going to turn into napkins and placemats.
Oh, and your kitchen seems about the size of mine, do it in sections. I got a tad bit overwhelmed halfway through and almost quit.
Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
Get rid of those sheep figurines in the kitchen window. Pack them up and send them to me.
And I'll take the piggy towel holder. 
Cowgirl
Well-Known Member
Get rid of those sheep figurines in the kitchen window. Pack them up and send them to me.
When I read the first sentence my mouth fell open.
That piggy towel holder belonged to my mom and she had it in her kitchen for as long as I can remember. She re-did her kitchen and I inherited it. I love it!
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jp2854
Guest
cowgirl there is a long drawn out process to paint the cupboards did you know that? You can't just slap paint on them. My mom and stepdad were going to do that in there kitchen but then said nope and got new light colored cabinets put in instead as they were going to redo there kitchen as all they had was 8 cabinets and that wasn't enough for them. Now the kitchen has a ton of cabinets and spots that we can hide stuff without it being seen. Maybe next time I go to my moms I will take a picture with my cell and let you see what she did in her kitchen (she painted hers a dark blue).
Vince
......
Why in the world would you put paint over that beautiful wood. 
I want to gut my entire kitchen. Make all new cabinets and get all new stainless steel appliances, but I just haven't figured out what the new kitchen will look like. The kitchen is like 20 years old and needs a remodel.
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Cowgirl
Well-Known Member
I know. I re-did the cabinets in my last place, but those were not as nice as these.
I'm still undecided.
Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
BTW, I think aqua will look nice in the kitchen. You've got a nice mix of browns in the counters/floors so the aqua color will look very pretty! I would throw in some buttery yellow accents to bring it all together.
cattitude
My Sweetest Boy
Look at this kitchen! The fridge is awesome, but I don't know if I'd want an aqua fridge.
I love that look...but no aqua fridge for me.
Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
Baja28
Obama destroyed America
I guess I'm more of a country person. I don't like that at all.Look at this kitchen! The fridge is awesome, but I don't know if I'd want an aqua fridge.
That's not a sink. it's a bath tub!
Baja28
Obama destroyed America
I'll take those cabinets and she can have mine if she's going to paint them.
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SoMDGirl42
Well-Known Member
I love the look of wood cabinets. I have oak cabinets and the paint was a peachy color. I decided to paint it granny apple smith green 
I couldn't believe how much the cabinets "popped" once I redid the paint.
Go bright!
I couldn't believe how much the cabinets "popped" once I redid the paint.Go bright!
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toppick08
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jp2854
Guest
the picture shows the back wall where backsplash is being tiled with small multicolored blue tiles. You could put up big white tiles and mix some blue designer tiles in there behind the stove and mix a few more in throughout. Or you can spongepaint your kitchen aqua be the background white sponging into it throughout the kitchen.
Do you like either of these ideas?
Do you like either of these ideas?