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Old House Needs New Paint in Kitchen

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Date: 11/15/2007 Topics: Home Improvement > Painting | Readers Request > Home  
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I'm looking for suggestions on paint color for my kitchen. The house is 98 years old, the previous owner installed new natural colored wood cabinets (1/2 with glass fronts) and white high gloss 10" sq.ceramic floor tile. The counter top is a medium gray and the wood trim, 2 windows, French doors to another room and the back door (mostly glass) are all white. The appliances are white. The walls are blue - which I do not like. It gives it a "country feel". So what goes with lots of white, light cabinets, and non-descript counters? The kitchen is rectangular with no sitting area space.

Margaret from Oak Park, IL
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By shishi (38) Profile Contact
Grass Green. Would be fresh and crisp against the white.

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By Judy (Guest Post)
My daughter just did a deep red in her kitchen.. and I love it. With all your white, it would look super.

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By jody (Guest Post)
Yellow

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By moonbaby28163 (10) Contact
Cardinal red would be very nice. Fresh, crisp, and only "country" if you want it to be.

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By Mythi (91) Profile Contact
You could get away with a darker color like hunter green which would go great with the neutral colors you have. Or if you want something lighter a sage green. You could even sponge paint it to give it texture.

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By fauxpaslover (65) Profile Contact
black and red

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By jsham (Guest Post)
This is surely the room you will spend a lot of time so: Choose your favorite color and use lots of it in various tones.

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By tupperangel (36) Profile Contact
RED, red, red, and lots of it!

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By the Oracle (391) Profile Contact
Yellow.

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By Glenn'sMom (929) Profile Blog! Contact
I'm leaning toward a nice sage green and maybe some red for accent. Look in mags. for ideas but you'll see loads of green right now.

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By perfume and powder (568) Profile Contact
Something soft and warm like peach, apricot, or coral.

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By KimmyLynn (113) Blog! Contact
How about a light greeny color. I also love sage green. I plan on doing my kitchen a light greenish color with white cabinetry I plan on painting.

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By frontierrog (13) Profile Contact
Margaret, sounds like you've got a blank pallet with lots of neutrals. I would punch it up with some bold colors like red or something else in that family.

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