Kitchen PIP and Help

[underwaterrhymes]

This is our new kitchen.

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I dig!

But our table is dark brown.

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Share some ideas if you're so inclined for making the two work together keeping in mind we have a baby and an expensive area rug will not be ideal?

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I think it'll be fine, but I'm more of an eclectic room furnisher. Mix and match and all that.

[TrickyBob]

I'm usually not one to say buy a new piece...but you might have to get a different piece. The woods are such a contrast and unless you have anything else semi dark in the kitchen/dinning room, it's going to stick out like a sore thumb.

Your kitchen is pretty though.

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Craigslist for a new set?

[lilybug]

I think it will be fine. I'm not a fan of how the table in the picture is the exact color of the floor, I like some contrast. With a rug and maybe different bar stools, I think your table will look better.

[underwaterrhymes]

Unfortunately, a new set is not an option right now. We have to paint the bathroom and baby's room, and stretch the carpet first, as well as buy a new fridge and washer / dryer.

[sergey]

Jul 10, 2013 13:17:13 GMT -5 @stellasmom said:

I think it'll be fine, but I'm more of an eclectic room furnisher. Mix and match and all that.

Agreed, I'd rather the table not match the cabinets. I'd try mixing the table with chairs with lighter wood legs and/or dark wood stools.

[juliagoulia]

Your kitchen is so pretty and sunlighty! I can't offer advice on furniture because I suck at it and don't want to mislead you.

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I'm not good at this stuff but I'll ditto the darker wood accents in places.

I actually like the look of mixed wood:

[TrickyBob]

Jul 10, 2013 13:24:30 GMT -5 underwaterrhymes said:

Unfortunately, a new set is not an option right now. We have to paint the bathroom and baby's room, and stretch the carpet first, as well as buy a new fridge and washer / dryer.

True, true. I'd just add some darker features and accents and call it a day. In that photo, adding a dark table looks like it'd look out of place but if you have plans to add some items to match the table, it'd work well enough. 

[underwaterrhymes]

ninjabridemom - Thanks for those pictures! Super helpful. I googled mixing wood finishes the other day and have started a folder on my desktop, so this helps.

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Jul 10, 2013 13:32:01 GMT -5 @tambcat said:

Jul 10, 2013 13:27:59 GMT -5 ninjabridemom said:

I actually like the look of mixed wood:

teehee

BowchickaWAHWAH!

[snickers]

I love your table!
I am no interior decorator so take this with a grain of salt, but maybe try a lighter color table runner or table cloth or something that might take away from the darkness of the table.
However, I don't think mixing and matching would be all that bad!

[W.T.Faulkner]

I have nothing to add except for being RIDICULOUSLY jealous of your new kitchen.

I love the look of houses that acquire pieces over time, and the homeowners don't necessarily attempt to make everything "match." To me, most of the time, it ends up coming together anyway.

[underwaterrhymes]

Jul 10, 2013 13:33:49 GMT -5 snickers said:

I love your table!
I am no interior decorator so take this with a grain of salt, but maybe try a lighter color table runner or table cloth or something that might take away from the darkness of the table.
However, I don't think mixing and matching would be all that bad!

We really like the glass and the table expands to seat 6, so we won't put a runner or a cloth on it, but thanks for the compliment! It's a second-hand table and we love it.

[alare]

Jul 10, 2013 13:20:19 GMT -5 kessieblue said:

Dark brown bar stools for the counter. And if you can afford it, darker-colored pendant lighting - like oil-rubbed bronze. It might help tie the darker colors into the lighter kitchen.

This, exactly.

[azurely]

I don't like matchy matchy wood in the kitchen. We have oak cabinets in our kitchen too, with light countertops, and a similar layout. Our table is dark wood and we have dark barstools that match the table along the kitchen counter. We also have an oil rubbed bronze mirror, a picture with a dark wood photo frame, and an oil rubbed bronze curtain rod in the dining room.

I think you need some dark wood to break up all of that oak, honestly.

[sawyerthedestroyer]

The current picture is too monochromatic, IMO. A mix of different wood tones would look wonderful.

[underwaterrhymes]

Okay, good. This is very helpful, guys, thanks.

I don't love all the matchy matchy either, so this makes me very happy that we won't be committing a huge decor don't by incorporating some darker stuff into all that oak.

[winecat]

I thought the title of the post was "Kitten PIP and help" and got all excited for baby kitten cuteness. I'm no help with decorating.

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What kind of dining chairs will you have?

[underwaterrhymes]

Jul 10, 2013 15:45:34 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

What kind of dining chairs will you have?

Not the ones we have now. Care to suggest?

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I have to think about this.

This one is difficult!

[underwaterrhymes]

Jul 10, 2013 15:53:17 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

I have to think about this.

This one is difficult!

Feel free to suggest backsplash / paint / rug, etc.

I'm stumped too.

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I have a weird aversion to runners and rugs when it comes to the dining area.

To me, hard surfaces are just better for such high-traffic, food-crumb-prone places.

[underwaterrhymes]

Jul 10, 2013 16:01:55 GMT -5 @misoangry said:

I have a weird aversion to runners and rugs when it comes to the dining area.

To me, hard surfaces are just better for such high-traffic, food-crumb-prone places.

With a baby this is probably better anyway.

[walterwhite]

Consider painting the walls and adding darker accents.

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Oh buzzfeed always comes through:
www.buzzfeed.com/mattortile/21-beautiful-kitchens-youll-want-to-cook-in-right-now

North Carolina, Ireland, Australia in particular