Kim’s Color Conundrum: Solved
We were bursting at the seams to share Kim’s newly painted cabinets thanks to a handy dandy color palette that we whipped up for her a few weeks back. Here’s her letter:
I couldn’t wait to get home today and send you the pics of my new kitchen! It took me a week from start to finish (with a full time job, 2 kids and 2 dogs) and I can’t believe the transformation. It feels like a totally new kitchen. Since I really didn’t like this room when we moved in 2 years ago, I never displayed any of my cherished belongings. And now I have pulled out my creamware pitchers and my sugar and creamer sets to line the counters. Your suggestions were spot on and we did it all for under $200 (including new hardware for all the doors and drawers). And yes I did one coat of tinted oil based primer and one coat of latex paint in semi-gloss just as you suggested.
Thanks again for your help! I would have chosen warmer beiges and then it would have been a big adobe mess, so you were right on to go with the green/gray undertone. I used Behr paint color matched to the Glidden swatches you recommended after reading your comments on quality of paint. The pictures don’t do it justice- it looks great!- Kim
And now for a before picture to jog your memory:
And the fabulous after pics:
At our suggestion, Kim painted the base cabinets La Chateau by Glidden and went with Stonington Beige for the upper cabinets (a shade darker than the Sand Beige that we recommended due to the lighting in her kitchen) and it looks amazing! Thanks so much for the speedy after pics, Kim. And if anyone else out there is witholding their fabulous after pics from a Design Dilemma or a Color Conundrum let this be a reminder to totally make our day and send a few pics our way! And if you’re in the market for a custom color palette of your own, click here to get started.
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Comments
I LOVE “before & afters”!! I have a very hard time choosing colors and visualizing what any changes will look like. Wow, what a transformation! It even makes the backsplash look new…I had to scroll back up to make sure it was the same as before. Great job!!
Wow, this looks amazing, you would never think it was the same room. The new kitchen reminds me of the kitchen set of the Martha Stewart Show, just beautiful…
Are you kidding me? It doesn’t even look like the same kitchen! I am so impressed. Kim did an outstanding job!
Amazing! It truly is a brand new space! Kim - I’d love to know what shade of Behr paint you used for the lower cabinets. Fantastic “after”!
My jaw dropped when I saw this! The backsplash takes on a totally different look with those colors. I’d never want to leave this kitchen now. Great job!
Great job Youngsters and Kim! I tried so hard to imagine it after reading the color advice post and was not so successful, so I’m SO glad you sent in pics, Kim! It is just beautiful!
Oh my goodness! This transformation adds value to her house and her daily life. I adore it! Great job.
my jaw dropped at the transformation. awesome! just awesome!
and yes, i want to see more of the after pics people are holding out on from prior moodboards. come on, give up the goods and send them in!
Beautiful work! The room looks so serene and ready to cook! I’m so jealous of all of the open counterspace, too! Kim is lucky!
This should give those shopping for a home out there a new way to look past at an unsightly kitchen . . .
My jaw dropped, too!!
I’m in such complete awe that I had to come back for another look and of course couldn’t resist another two cents from me: the color choice for the cabs was brilliant!!!! Love!
It looks great. It made the place “rustic-modern” and $15,000 more expensive looking…
Great color choice!
Good gravies mashed potatoes…that doesn’t even look like the same kitchen anymore. Wow. Looks great.
This is Kim’s sister. The kitchen is even more fab in person! Suddenly I thought “wow look at the tile backsplash…hey there’s a skylight in here.” It is bright and beautiful and Kim worked her butt off. Great color suggestions and great execution..a perfect pair.
Oh. My. God.
That’s absolutely amazing- like a brand new kitchen! The tiles look stunning now. I’m sure you’ve added quite a bit of value to your house- certainly more than $200.
Wow! This is definitely the best transformation I’ve seen yet. It doesn’t even look like the same kitchen.
It’s given me inspiration to paint my bathroom cabinets!
The gray cabinets turned out really beautiful and work very well with the existing tile. Great makeover!
Like everyone before me, I am truly AMAZED at how paint and hardware can make a HUGE difference. Keep the before and after photos coming!
WOW!! What a transformation. It’s true, paint is the #1 easiest way to make a change. The kitchen looks very chic now!!
What a transformation! It looks like an entirely different room now. Great job!