What color would you paint this crappy kicthen? PIP

[thewop]

I'm going to be slapping some lipstick on a pig here.  What color would you paint my crappy kitchen?  It's just a temporary color until we have the cash to do a remodel (3-5 years).  We will paint the white walls and take down the teapot wallpaper and paint above the cabinets.  The adjoining dining room is a green apple color.  The living room is a medium generic tan color if that matters (you can see part of the kitchen from the living room).  The hallway is the blue you see.  Should I do a generic tan?  Dark tan?  Dark brown?  The same blue as the hallway? Give me ideas. I want to start on it this week if I can. 

[bunnymendelbaum]

I'd be tempted to do something bold like a dark tan or brown to help the cabinets blend into the wall a bit.

[thewop]

Jul 22, 2013 7:25:27 GMT -5 bunnymendelbaum said:

I'd be tempted to do something bold like a dark tan or brown to help the cabinets blend into the wall a bit.

I was thinking the same thing about the dark tan. 

[bunnymendelbaum]

What about something for the fridge too? Might be silly, but appliance paint? Or something more funky?

[thewop]

Jul 22, 2013 7:45:13 GMT -5 bunnymendelbaum said:

What about something for the fridge too? Might be silly, but appliance paint? Or something more funky?

Ugh, I know, that thing is SUCH an eye sore.  I doubt I'll be able to convince the H to paint the fridge.  I can try though!

[315]

You could do what I did with my old fridge: cover with baby photo announcements and magnets.

I like bunnymendelbaum's idea for a tan.

[thewop]

Jul 22, 2013 8:09:09 GMT -5 315 said:

You could do what I did with my old fridge: cover with baby photo announcements and magnets.

I like bunnymendelbaum's idea for a tan.

LOL.  The lower half needs to be toddler friendly.   I already have 50 kid magnets under the fridge I need to clean out. 

[AmyRI]

Is the grout on the backsplash a darker tan color?

I like green with oak cabinets. An earthy, muddy color.

[thewop]

Jul 22, 2013 8:23:53 GMT -5 AmyRI said:

Is the grout on the backsplash a darker tan color?

I like green with oak cabinets. An earthy, muddy color.

Hmm I like that color, but do you think it would look ok right next to a bright green (an obnoxious green by board standards)?

[spazzz333]

I like the dark tan idea. Painting the fridge is super easy. I just painted mine with regular Rust-oleum a couple weeks ago. I rolled it on turned out great still need to paint the handles but really it only took about 3 hours including sanding and 2 coats over a couple days.

[AmyRI]

Jul 22, 2013 8:28:53 GMT -5 thewop said:

Jul 22, 2013 8:23:53 GMT -5 AmyRI said:

Is the grout on the backsplash a darker tan color?

I like green with oak cabinets. An earthy, muddy color.

Hmm I like that color, but do you think it would look ok right next to a bright green (an obnoxious green by board standards)?

Kelly green maybe, lime green probably not... are the rooms really open to each other or just a small doorway?

[emoflamingo]

I think those cabinets are not very offensive (maybe they look different on my screen, they look darker than an orange oak to me), but I think tan would look good.

Adding some handles (brushed nickle would look good) would help the cabinets too.

[thewop]

Jul 22, 2013 9:00:28 GMT -5 emoflamingo said:

I think those cabinets are not very offensive (maybe they look different on my screen, they look darker than an orange oak to me), but I think tan would look good.

Adding some handles (brushed nickle would look good) would help the cabinets too.

Yeah, the cabinets are not an orangey oak, they're pretty nice.  What style handles do you think? 

[thewop]

Jul 22, 2013 8:39:43 GMT -5 AmyRI said:

Jul 22, 2013 8:28:53 GMT -5 thewop said:

Hmm I like that color, but do you think it would look ok right next to a bright green (an obnoxious green by board standards)?

Kelly green maybe, lime green probably not... are the rooms really open to each other or just a small doorway?

The "dining room" and kitchen are open to eachother. 

[Deleted]

I like the dark tan suggestions as well.
However, since you have a remodel down the line..I say live it up a little.
What about a shade or two lighter than the green in your DR? It'd tie it all together and still be fun! That green rocks my world though.

I wouldn't even worry about the fridge. Seems like work for something you won't have too, too much longer. And we can have a clean magnets out from under the fridge party together. I noticed today Rubes is missing a 1/4 of her alphabet..ha!

[sierramist03]

I agree it doesn't seem that bad to me. I like the idea of the tan or the green a few shades lighter. I think target sells packages of cabinet handles for not a bad price.

[thewop]

How do we feel about this?

[TBM]

Jul 22, 2013 9:17:33 GMT -5 @justdairy said:

 
However, since you have a remodel down the line..I say live it up a little.
What about a shade or two lighter than the green in your DR? It'd tie it all together and still be fun! That green rocks my world though.

This!

[adhdfashion]

I would paint it complimentary shade of green to go with the dining room and paint fridge to match the other appliances.

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[FoxInFiji]

I say yellow or green. I know this board has something against yellow kitchens but I don't care. Our 70's dark oak cabinets are paired with a soft buttercream yellow (SW's Cottage Cream). The DR and kitchen are open to each other so I used the same color. It looks amazing in the DR with 5 huge south facing windows. It's part sunroom part DR.

We're putting lipstick on our pig as well but for a much longer period of time.





You can see how sunny the DR gets in the background.

[thewop]

Okay, what about this? It's one shade above our lime green in the dining room. 

[AmyRI]

Jul 22, 2013 10:29:58 GMT -5 thewop said:

Okay, what about this? It's one shade above our lime green in the dining room. 

I like it, and much better than the dark brown.

[emoflamingo]

Jul 22, 2013 10:10:13 GMT -5 thewop said:

How do we feel about this?

My sister has a kitchen very similar to this (more of a milk chocolately cocoa color) and I love it.

I would consider something like this:

www.homedepot.com/p/Liberty-3-3-4-in-Decorative-Bow-Cabinet-Hardware-Pull-P84200V-SN-C5/100138016

www.homedepot.com/p/Richelieu-Hardware-3-3-4-in-Brushed-Nickel-Cabinet-Pull-BP9161196195/202213554

(also, I can never spell nickel right. Ever. That looks wrong, but it's obviously right because google says so.)

[adhdfashion]

Jul 22, 2013 10:29:58 GMT -5 thewop said:

Okay, what about this? It's one shade above our lime green in the dining room. 

I dig this green.

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[thewop]

Jul 22, 2013 10:55:40 GMT -5 emoflamingo said:

Jul 22, 2013 10:10:13 GMT -5 thewop said:

How do we feel about this?

My sister has a kitchen very similar to this (more of a milk chocolately cocoa color) and I love it.

I would consider something like this:

www.homedepot.com/p/Liberty-3-3-4-in-Decorative-Bow-Cabinet-Hardware-Pull-P84200V-SN-C5/100138016

www.homedepot.com/p/Richelieu-Hardware-3-3-4-in-Brushed-Nickel-Cabinet-Pull-BP9161196195/202213554

(also, I can never spell nickel right. Ever. That looks wrong, but it's obviously right because google says so.)

Ooo. That hardware is awesome. I really like the second one.

[mrs.jacinthe]

I like the green you just posted. You know what I think would make a huge difference? Paint that backsplash tile, including the grout. Maybe do it the same green as the dining room or one shade darker, even ...

[mrslch]

What color is your dining room? Do you have a pic or the color name?

[thewop]

Jul 22, 2013 11:28:43 GMT -5 mrslch said:

What color is your dining room? Do you have a pic or the color name?

Here is a pic

[sierramist03]

I like the green you posted too and I like the idea of painting your backsplash too

[thewop]

LOL. You guys I'm looking to do as little as possible to this room. I know it's ugly, it's far from ideal, but I really don't want to spend hardly any time and money on it. An afternoon of wallpaper removal, $40 and an afternoon of tape and paint is all I was thinking   Maybe some hardware.  Really the only thing that bothers me is the wallpaper and white dingy walls.  Everything else I can live with.....for now.  Check back with me in 6 months though.