Advice needed : kitchen cabinet update / painting cabinets
mockturtle1
8 years ago
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8 years agoJuliet Docherty
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I would like to update my kitchen cabinets?
Comments (7)I agree with a small budget you can change the look simply by painting them. I'd lose the handles, fill holes and opt for self opening push door hinges, Screwfix has some but there are a few kinds. They sit inside the cupboard. Even Ikea has some. Thus handles become surplus and add a cleaner aesthetic. I'd look to painting the lime green walls. Maybe with the tiles think of a complimentary colour...Dulux Timeless classics for budget paint that is really nice actually. They have a nice one called Bone China. It's a chalky cream and will brighten the room. So cupboards could be a darker shade of something stone coloured... Look at the tiles for inspiration.. Attic 11 from Little Greene is a good colour for the cupboards.. Thus the tiles suddenly look like they belong and the walls are bright and complimentary. Don't change the work top for a small budget - I'm suggesting 2 pots of paint (walls, cupboards).. some undercoat for the cupboard doors and a few hidden door open/closers. If you don't like the idea of not having a handle, maybe try then in a different position. Horizontal along the bottom for the top cupboard. Then they are all going the same way. Little things like these changes make big impact! :))...See MorePlease I need your advice on how to update a "yellowish" kitchen?
Comments (16)I was going to suggest to change the cabinets doors/handles and the plinths ? and keep the carcass, for the island replace or add on a side end panels matching the doors as it does in the picture? lets hang that out of the window for now but don t let go until your positive that you don t want it? firstly , the floors , if your planning to change just the tiles so it keeps the kitchen separated from the dinner/living ? brown wood style porcelain tile or going through out with the brown tiles For the walls Farrow & Ball ,Cooking Apple Green xxx it seems ,You have a backdated ? cooker/oven,extractor fan, microwave, fridge , it does remind me off some thing from Back To The Future , THEY NEED TO GO,stain less steel all the way Mosaic tiles, brown with a mix colours, above the kitchen work top upstands , or you can continue the paint for the walls i can t see the sink ,is it white?, probably you will need to up date it as well ? stainless steel and a its wise to get a deep base...See MorePainting kitchen cabinets - ADVICE PLS!
Comments (7)Hi there, great colour choice, it will bring out gorgeous working tops & the bar chairs! Tips: - spraypaint not paint - get a few sheen version samples from your spray painting company & test it that you like it - they will match the F&B colour Oh and if you are changing the colour. Please change your handles :) Brass, industrial would look awesome. Good luck & have fun! mMx...See MoreKitchen update - advice needed
Comments (9)Mixed unit colours can look good with a modern kitchen, but I would leave yours one colour. Something simple and neutral like white, pale grey or taupe is easy to live with. I have a wooden worktop and I will be changing it. It needs oiling every few months, and even with that it is not hardwearing. Mine is covered in dents, has faded in places and gone black in places near the sink. Water and wood just don't mix. Your worktop looks pretty good, so fix the end piece on the left where the chipboard is showing. You can get iron on end pieces. So I would paint the units. Lots of people have done this so search “Repainted kitchens” on Advice. Change the knobs, loads for sale online, and change the tap for something more classic like a swan neck one. There are companies who sell replacements doors and drawers, as E D suggests, so that may be an option too. Below are a couple of pics of my deteriorating wooden worktop. it is 10 years old and not fared well. Second pic is a tap that may suit your sink. Is the sink ceramic?...See Moremockturtle1
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