"Mixing metals" is taken far too seriously. If your faucet doesn't match your stove knobs, nobody cares. This is a kitchen, not a wedding ring.
@gusmonster59
Жыл бұрын
The biggest mistake is following trends or listening to what designers feel are best for you and/or mistakes. A designer may be a help, but don't just rely on them. Make sure whatever you do in ANY decorating is to do what you like and not be talked into something trendy. It isn't your designers home. It's your home.
@rindarossouw1725
Жыл бұрын
Amen!
@obelus5985
Жыл бұрын
I had two white kitchens in a row. Sick of it. I kept paint in the pantry so I could touch up the nicks once a month. I had to wash the cabinets continually. There were the dreaded golden oak cabinets when we moved to our present house and I LOVE them. Since they were rectangles (no classic arches) I worked with them and did something leaning into a Japanese style. Simple black pulls and black granite counters. It's glorious. I painted the walls in Sherwin Williams Glimmer.
@victorialove9104
Жыл бұрын
Sounds lovely.
@signespencer6887
Жыл бұрын
My house came with beautiful soft green granite countertops and a soft green tile backsplash. Light wood cabinets. I LOVE it.
@dhrtiwalter8670
Жыл бұрын
Sounds beautiful!
@ilikecontent2327
Жыл бұрын
Yeah! Color! Sounds beautiful!
@jeannedd.2709
Жыл бұрын
Sounds lovely
@ilikecontent2327
Жыл бұрын
Look at the responses so far... People want color in their homes. 😊
@victorialove9104
Жыл бұрын
I love it! I'm going to do a soft remodel of my 1953 small kitchen. The cabinets are wood but I hate the orange tone stain. I initially was going to paint them but I love your color scheme. So maybe I just need to strip the stain and stain it again with a color I like better. The grain is lovely. I think it is birch. Not sure.The soft green countertops and backsplash sounds really lovely too. Thank for the inspiration. ❤
@jhwwebster7273
Жыл бұрын
Checkerboard floors in neutral tones looks amazing. That pattern has been around for hundreds of years. I would add dark grout on light colour tiles as a trend that will fade out. Major kitchen trends change ever 7 years or so. If you have the same kitchen for 10 years or more and sell your home - chances are the next person will renovate it anyway.
@SteveL2012
Жыл бұрын
Exactly my thought! Checkerboard in ivory and a light tan, or tan and a light gray. Subtle and classic!
@coastaldiva
Жыл бұрын
I like a breakfast nook!!!
@jimh4072
Жыл бұрын
Double islands are ridiculous 😂
@ceecee8757
Жыл бұрын
It's the double chin of kitchens! 🤣
@coastaldiva
Жыл бұрын
Not a big fan of the open shelving
@carolwilliams5390
Жыл бұрын
My gripe with people who say it's hard to keep a white kitchen clean. Do you mean clean "looking" because any color gets equally dirty. I'd rather be able to see the dirt and clean it than letting the dirt accumulate. Thanks! Love your videos.
@thepaintpeople
Жыл бұрын
That's exactly it! But you're right, seeing dirt easier has a definite benefit.
@tennantlisa
Жыл бұрын
A white kitchen never goes out of style. I have a rift cut oak island in its natural state to give differentiation. While many people’s complaints are about keeping it clean, I find that with any color if you actually use your kitchen- like I do. I’ve had black, espresso and beige. ALL show dirt and gunk if you actually cook. The key is to clean. After every meal. Which I do; because I like a clean home. 10-15 minutes after every meal, or a horrible mess when you actually tend to it. My white kitchens- I’m on #2 now- always look clean and tidy. Just takes a little love and it keeps up nicely. And my marble countertops too. They look gorgeous and timeless. And if they stain? No big deal. It just shows that folks loved here and lived this space. Think of your favorite Italian cafe….
@SoaringWhiteSpirit
Жыл бұрын
I am a cook too and big on living and using my kitchen. I had dark walnut cabinets for a few years in my first home and then lived for over 20 years with a suburban white kitchen before we sold and I was so happy to be rid of the white. I hated those white kitchen cabinets not just because every single thing showed, which it did. I clean after each cooking too and know that kitchen dreck is there whether it’s obvious or not. I could not stand them because painted or stained white never ever ever looks fresh to my eye. Unless it is brand new super high gloss, white looks dingey no matter what. I’d go for a high gloss laminate in white before any normal white wood and even then choose lime green over white. I think the most cook friendly to me kitchen design material is a neutral light wood like ash, metals like steel and iron and then finishing touches with glass and ceramic.
@magenta4443
Жыл бұрын
Mixed metals is a trend I never liked in hardware/fixtures. We have open shelving only in places we could not put cabinets. I do tons of cooking, canning, dehydrating, etc. and like to be able to reach everything at a moment's notice. Great video!
@coastaldiva
Жыл бұрын
Wasteful of all spaces and looks overdone is the double islands. Plain silly
@ukaroesch4398
Жыл бұрын
First of all you need to have that amount of space... like if you were a cooking school or similar.
@coastaldiva
Жыл бұрын
@@ukaroesch4398 I just think overall it’s wasteful space even if you have a big kitchen
@Jade_902
Жыл бұрын
Give me Formica all day, everyday. Inexpensive and cheap to change out. White kitchens look sterile and cheap, IMHO
@nicolemardis6309
Жыл бұрын
I love green! What do you think of BM dragon’s breath on base cabinets in a galley kitchen? I’m concerned it might make the kitchen feel smaller.
@janeann3331
Жыл бұрын
I love the turquoise and lavender turquoise kitchen. My spouse wouldn't love that. But these are great colors to implement.
@darlenelech
Жыл бұрын
I've had a white kitchen for the past 10 years in two different homes - I love them, especially in a small space. I don't find they are any more work than another color kitchen, the only difference is you may not see it as much on a darker cabinet....spoiler alert the dirt and fingerprints are still there.
@jimh4072
Жыл бұрын
I had white doors on my lower cabinets in my last house. I changed the doors after I realised they just looked cheap. I bought new doors in a navy / dark grey, it was much better. I think white is better used on only good quality doors or cabinets.
@signespencer6887
Жыл бұрын
Hotels use white sheets because they can be bleached and washed in hot water- so they really are clean. Also they don’t need to worry about colors fading and not matching
@pegsilverwood2869
Жыл бұрын
I’m with you on the double island space. Personal preference is a functional easy to clean kitchen. Two islands is such a waste of space. I would rather reconfigure the space to a butler or interesting bar space.
@SoaringWhiteSpirit
Жыл бұрын
I love open shelving for the kitchen and will 💯 % be doing this in our kitchen reno. I will say though, it HAS to be done right and is only for those who are organizing and aesthetic OCD, otherwise it’s a mess. You need a good sized pantry or a butler’s pantry and have no nick nacky cups and things for this to work as well.
@CharmaineSilva777
Жыл бұрын
Amen to white kitchens and open shelves. I have white trim in my kitchen and that is hard to keep clean looking. I have 3 grown kids and 5 dogs, so that's hard to keep anything clean haha
@obelus5985
Жыл бұрын
Open shelves cream, "Dust me!"
@tanon823
Жыл бұрын
After living with all white cabinets for twenty years I discovered how often you accidentally drip, splatter or have a mixer throw flour all over (thank you Kitchenaid). When I redid my cupboards I put dark lowers in. They look nice and save my sanity.
@coastaldiva
Жыл бұрын
Concrete vase yes but not to concrete countertops unless you never cook
@MGSpecial2023
Жыл бұрын
What do you think about butcher block counter tops?
@SteveL2012
Жыл бұрын
Island in butcher block, counters in natural stone. Yes!
@cliftonmcnalley8469
Жыл бұрын
Butcher block counter tops are wonderful. Unlike granite and marble countertops, which are a horrendous use of of our earth's resources, wood is viably renewable. Some like a natural oil finish, I chose a matte polyurethane. If it shows a bit of wear after a few years, it's easy to give it a light sanding and a few new coats of poly. Wood is also more comfortable to touch and lean on than stone and is a bit less prone to causing glass breakage. My tops are actually recycled restaurant table tops from the 70s which were made of old growth oak. I would avoid oak if purchasing new, as today's hormone quick grown oak isn't as hard or water resistant as the old stuff. I'd look at maple, acacia or bamboo. Bamboo is very eco friendly - an easily renewable resource. ( I can't remember the last time I saw an oak cutting board for sale in a store.) I have a Bachelors in Interior Design and mostly work in commercial settings. My passion is commercial kitchen design. (That's how I lucked into the free oak tabletops!)
@lindajhambleton4955
Жыл бұрын
This was a good video. Would you do one on BM Caramel Apple ? I want paint my whole house this color Thanks
@coastaldiva
Жыл бұрын
I do love a white kitchen because i would accessorize it properly
@annekeller7828
Жыл бұрын
Black & white floors have been around for a very long time. Not a new design. Wouldn’t have it in a large area but stunning in a foyer.
@crazyliv
Жыл бұрын
Most of these are awesome styled properly, the problem is most people don't know how to. Massive cluttered open shelves. All white kitchens with zero warmth or textures. Of course it ends up looking awful. That's just 'user error' lol.
@rockshot100
Жыл бұрын
Open shelves would be fine if you have more than enough storage and have a blank wall, often works better than a "gallery wall" in the kitchen, I think it is a good alternative to using artwork, because of the extra dimension. I used floor to ceiling open shelving but used all similar, but not all the same baskets to hide the junk and dust. So it is a wall of baskets. Cabinets with glass fronts never look good, all those layers of finishes (including the glare) get to be too much and will become the focal point of the room. All white kitchens or any other room, like an all grey living room can easily be remedied with even a small amount of even pale color, as long as it is intentional looking.
@lazygardens
Жыл бұрын
These are not DANGEROUS! Tacky perhaps, but nothing you describe is going to increase odds of injury.
@mossyoakmom8880
Жыл бұрын
I’m not a fan of a double island. It reminds me of a science class.
@janicetribbiani7535
Жыл бұрын
White kitchens are considered to be safe (color wise) and most often the least damaging to the wallet.
@CC-xr6wj
7 ай бұрын
Neat freak here ...dark shows everything all types on surfaces floors cars kitchens ,lighter is always easier
@N4s7yN47e
Жыл бұрын
Using Raszageth's corpse as a wall rug is gonna go out of style when the next raid drops, even if it might be super desirable right now!
@dhrtiwalter8670
Жыл бұрын
Sounds like the only reason not to get matte black is if it’s painted and won’t hold up. I have some matte black safety bars etc. in bathroom doesn’t even show water stains! And $80 matte black door knobs. Are powder coated and won’t chip.
@lindavanjes7192
Жыл бұрын
I used to have an espresso kitchen. It used to get really gunky and gross. Now I have a kitchen with white perimeter cabinets and a darker island. I love that i see the messes right away and can clean them as they happen. I am in no way a clean freak, but the white kitchen helps you stay on top of messes.
@vanessab2726
Жыл бұрын
Double gargantuan boxes…yuk
@coastaldiva
Жыл бұрын
Great video!! 😃 💕
@marjoriejudge5348
Жыл бұрын
satin nickel doesn't hold up well to over cleaning - don't use strong cleaners or abrasives
@ellenbesase1136
6 ай бұрын
What colors would you recommend for a kitchen?
@modusbee9092
Жыл бұрын
Great stuff
@marleybedford8628
Жыл бұрын
I know how a total white kitchen looks after heavy use. Especially panelled cupboard doors.
@lindav7609
Жыл бұрын
I have concrete countertops and They are waterproof, heat proof and stay beautiful If you apply a food grade urethane in a matte finish, they are fantastic as a countertop.
@ghengis430
Жыл бұрын
Shiny doors or matt? I've chosen shiny ones, but will I get fed up with them? All the colours I want aren't supplied by any manufacturers locally, and I'm very limited by budget, and region.( I live on an island to which nobody appears to deliver to. This is actually keeping me awake at night!
@alimo1611
Жыл бұрын
I'm actually going through a similar situation. It's a nightmare literally
@ghengis430
Жыл бұрын
@@alimo1611 🥴
@dhrtiwalter8670
Жыл бұрын
Time will tell. Yours easier to keep clean and more durable (easier to chip maybe🤔) Don’t lose sleep over it unless you don’t like AND have the $$ $ to change. Otherwise stop worrying and like what you have.
@ghengis430
Жыл бұрын
@@dhrtiwalter8670 thanks! Easier to clean is a clincher. I'll try not to throw the broom at it whilst I clean the floor! ( to avoid chips 😉)
@crazyliv
Жыл бұрын
I had a shiny white kitchen for a few years in my old space, I loved it! It was easy to keep clean, i don't know what everyone's complaining about. Maybe if you're an insanely over the top messy cook but I cook and bake a lot and had no issues. Read the manufacturers care instructions for the cabinets and follow their cleaning instructions to avoid scratching them and dulling them. No harsh cloths or cleaners.
@CC-xr6wj
7 ай бұрын
Yeah that double island isn't a good look .
@jeannedd.2709
Жыл бұрын
I don’t mind mixed metals in a bathroom but find it jarring in a kitchen
@whiteserpent6753
Жыл бұрын
But it can be really limiting if you consider the stainless steel on your appliances to be a metal, because then you’re forced to make everything else match. This is hard, because stainless is not a standard finish, and different brands may have slightly different tones on their stainless. I think the rise of mixed metals is really to show you can keep the stainless wall oven, put in some black light fixtures, and it will probably look fine. Or maybe all your appliances are stainless, but everything else is polished brass, and it’s fine.
@Freeazabird
Жыл бұрын
In terms of the black’ finishes, I feel as though it’s crushed. someone decided to take an exquisite design, from architectural digest and plant it nearly evereeeeeee where it should never have been used. Used in homes it should not be used in. Used in rooms it has no business being in. Example: I absolutely love the timeless look of brushed brass…. It’s way too EXPENSIVE for my ‘particular’ home and would not match my homes structural style. Just because somethings on trend, doesn’t mean it’s OK to use it. It’s knowing where to use it and everything is constantly getting overused .. It’s like putting shaker in a 90’s contemporary. And then this is where it all goes to shit. Folks need to stop going to the dollar store and spraying every fixture in their home. - You can’t park a Honda in a shed and call it a Mercedes …..
@BodaciousWench
Жыл бұрын
How are these dangerous? I thought this video would be about layout not aesthetics.
@marziahkiehn7004
Жыл бұрын
Dangerous to the wallet if you will tire of it soon, it will date the kitchen (think resale) or otherwise have to replace.
@anabeliagarza1805
Жыл бұрын
I don't like green either... It's not a neutral
@coastaldiva
Жыл бұрын
I dont mind some greens but agree that it’s not a neutral
@victorialove9104
Жыл бұрын
Tell that to mother nature 😅
@anabeliagarza1805
Жыл бұрын
@@victorialove9104 I don't plant grass inside my house
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