WWYD with this kitchen?

[cbwm1]

Are the countertops butcher block? Or are they yellow Formica?

[Deleted]

What is wrong with leaving the brick as is?

[circa1978]

Are the floors staying, too? My first thought for the backsplash was grey, which goes well with white and yellow, if you've got a more modern look going.

ETA: I would also paint the cabinets first and see if you can live with the brick after that. You might not mind it that much.

[panicked]

I have no advice; I'm just marveling at that 70's kitchen.

[birdistheword]

I agree that gray would work well. But I also agree to hold off on painting them until you paint the cabinets.

[TC]

I would also change the counter before I would change the brick. You might find the brick provides enough character to pull away from the floors.

[auntie]

Donate to the Smithsonian.

[MixedBerryJam]

I'd leave the brick alone, paint or reface the cabinets off-white (almost white, not quite though) to brighten the room up, copper knobs and pulls to tie in with the brick and then cozy the room up with a window treatment and throw/pad in front of the sink. I've never heard of painting formica, but if it can be done it might be worth doing.

Depending on how old the kitchen is, I wonder if you could even paint the brick. It's such a porous surface, I imagine it's pretty soiled above the range.

[Deleted]

Hmm.

Ok.

New answer: Demolish everything and replace with an IKEA kitchen.

[snickers]

That looks so similar to the kitchen my parents used to have!

I've heard good things about the kits you use to paint the cupboards and counter tops. Good luck!!!

[Deleted]

Our countertops are white Caesarstone.

I like them because they look clean and bright and make the space look larger.

[stephm0188]

Oh sweet baby Jesus. I'd paint it all. Cabinets, counter, maybe even the brick. I'd put some peel and stick tile down on the floor as well. Rustoleum makes painting kits for cabinets and counters. I wouldn't spend money on much more than paint if you plan to rip it all out in a few years.

If you don't want to mess with painting the counters, I'd still consider replacing them with an instock laminate from Home Depot or Lowes. The instock stuff is super affordable and could be a nice update til you are ready to remodel.

[livinitup]

I wouldn't do anything. Maybe change the knobs. I'd just live with it and wait until the big renovation. I wouldn't want to put any money or effort into it for a temp fix.

[vanillacourage]

If you guys are at all handy, look at the in-store countertops at both Home Depot and Lowe's. Eyeballing your pic, you might be able to get away with a single 10-foot length, which would be between $150-200. It could be an easier and more durable option than those paint kits.

I did a remodel of one of my rentals using them, let me see if I can find the post.

[vanillacourage]

Found it -

pandce.proboards.com/thread/214438/update-remodeling-rental-kitchen-pips

[auntie]

Given the age of this kitchen, my guess is the brick os EZ=brick veneer and not the real thing.

[lilac05]

If you're thinking of doing a complete re-do in a couple of years and don't plan to do a lot of kitchen entertaining in the meantime, I'd probably save all of the money you'd use now to move up the renovation date. Re-painting cabinets would be too much work for such a short term fix for me.

[sailorgray]

Mar 8, 2014 20:46:17 GMT -5 livinitup said:

I wouldn't do anything. Maybe change the knobs. I'd just live with it and wait until the big renovation. I wouldn't want to put any money or effort into it for a temp fix.

I agree. Just embrace it and tell people you will be completely renovating it.  I really don't think painting will make much of a difference bc of the floors. Save your money for the renovation. 

[shopgirl07]

Honestly, just leave it as is if you're gutting it in a few years. It has a sort of vintage charm. I love white cabinets but I don't think painting the cabinets would really make much of a difference.

[shopgirl07]

Honestly, just leave it as is if you're gutting it in a few years. It has a sort of vintage charm. I love white cabinets but I don't think painting the cabinets would really make much of a difference.

[lime]

I think you could easily paint the backsplash tile in a weekend and it might go a long way toward making the space look brights.

Apartment Therapy had a post on this.

www.apartmenttherapy.com/before-after-painting-kitchen-119207

[Deleted]

I would totally paint the hell out of everything rather than live with that for 3 years.

You people be cray.