I need help picking out Kitchen countertop color.
Laurie Rizzolo
11 years ago
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Comments (10)Wall mounted ovens are definitely a more comfortable and user friendly position, however, it's not just the height that causes discomfort. You need to be wary of the door too. All wall mounted ovens have doors that open down to create a shelf, which means that you cannot physically get close to the oven shelves. This can create issues for your back when reaching into an oven with something heavier, and the shorter you are the more of an increase risk of back strain. With floor mounted ovens you have the potential of the conventional door side swing option which would help with the problem mentioned above. An ideal scenario would be wall mounted ovens with the slide away oven doors as seen in the Great British Bake Off. These ovens open downwards, but the door slides into the body of the oven, so that you can step up to the oven itself, negating a potential for back strain from stretching....See Morekitchen design: choosing cabinets and countertops colors
Comments (17)Having looked through your idea book, I would say that 70 percent of the pictured have a similar style to them, broadly speaking. Warmer tones, some darker wood / walnut, many of them handleless. As a next step, I would go back to all the pictures and write down the elements that appeal to you, and be quite specific. If there is one picture that stands out to you as having the right overall balance you can use this as a template when planning your kitchen, even if for example it has shaker doors, but you might want handleless. You also need to consider how the kitchen will look against existing elements in the room, and things you might be planning for the living area. Then consider the practical elements, ie pros and cons of different doors, finishes, worksurfaces etc. Some of this will depend on your circumstances, do you cook a lot, want easy to clean etc? There's lots of articles on Houzz covering that kind of thing. Budget will also play a big part. For my part, I went with a handless German kitchen, with a matt finish with a quartz worktop. I cook a lot and have found this combination very easy to keep clean....See MoreHelp Choosing Cabinets and Counter Tops
Comments (22)My husband is colorblind too (and our 4 year old too). Can't tell the diference between pale green and beige, between purple and navy. He lets me pick the colors for our house and simply says if he likes certain combinations or not. Even if he can't tell what color it is, if it looks good as a whole, he's fine with it. So even if you can't relate to a color, but it looks okay or in balance with the other colors, trust the wife. ;) All earthtones could be lovely, but some pop would be fun too (like sage/seablue). Just depends on the feel/style you want to achieve....See MoreDo kitchen floors need to match counters?
Comments (11)sorry, I thought the pale colour was the counter you were looking at. so that's the cabinet door colour? hold it vertically when comparing to floor, and have the floor and countertop on the horizontal. the paler countertop is definitely a green-gray and works nicely with the paler green-undertone greige cabinets. I think colour-wise they work together - and I prefer the lighter one than the black one, especially if in a dark kitchen - you could go lighter too if you wanted to lighten it up further, but don't have to. with a countertop with such a lot of movement, I'd suggest a very simple subway tile for backsplash (I know you're not asking!) to keep it from getting overly complicated looking. if your kitchen is open to any other rooms, also just check that any undertones in there work too eg. if it was open to a dining/living area with a stone fireplace for example, or if you have a neutral coloured sofa or upholstery/fabrics....See MoreLeigh Durand
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