What color to paint


Lizz-Bizz , Saturday, 31st of July 2010 01:37:36 PM

l am looking to paint my kitchen however the cabinets arepecan colored,the 
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floor is white ceramic tile and the countertops are granite with colors of 
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grey-kind of speckled....what color would be a good match for me to paint 
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an accent wall or possible all the walls? Not sure what would go with 
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pecan and greys.....
l wanna add a bit of warmth-but not make the 
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kitchen totally dark-l am leaning towards a pumpkin spice color
 
 
 
 
 

sugar crack , Sunday, 1st of August 2010 05:36:18 AM

Here is a kitchen idea planner from Ikea. I think the pumpkin  
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spice or a red would look great. There are many different combinations in  
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the planner to suite all different tastes:  
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http://ikea.com/ms/en_US/complete_kitchen_guide/get_inspired/index_original.html  
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Dipsy , Monday, 2nd of August 2010 05:50:08 AM

play with your colours here: behr.com and use colorsmart. it  
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is very cool. you can paint a kitchen on-line and play.  
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pumpkin would look nice, sage green too, as it has a bit of grey to it,  
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not yellow.  
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pappee , Tuesday, 3rd of August 2010 02:20:05 PM

All the so far are good. Almost anything will go with the  
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pecan/white/gray colors already present because they are neutrals. The  
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best way to choose a color is by doing the following:  
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1) Decide what color(s) you absolutely don't want  
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2) Go to the store you plan on buying ur paint from & get some paint chips  
or color sample cards etc. from ur brand of choice. They’re usually free  
so you can get everything they have or stick to colors you're sure you  
will like.  
3) Put them up on the walls in the kitchen. A piece of tape or fun-tack on  
the back on the card/chip/etc. should do, they are usually pretty light.  
You can do one color at a time or several colors at once, whatever you  
feel works best.  
4) Live with it a while. As you decide which ones you can/can not live  
with remove what you don't like & keep what you do. At the end you should  
wind up with 1 or a few colors that you really like & really look good in  
ur kitchen.  
 
Don't be afraid to go with more then one color. There is no rule that says  
all the walls have to match or that one wall must be all the same color.  
The things you can do with textures, patterns & faux finishes now are  
amazing & usually easy.  
 
One quick note..even though the colors in the room are neutral they seem  
to carry warm tones, so if you want to blend with them be sure you go with  
warmer colors (red, orange, yellow) rather then cooler colors (blue, green,  
silver) but once again, it is up to you-nothing says you can not contrast  
instead of blend. You’re the one that has to live there & cook there, so  
you’re the only person whose opinion really matters in this. If you  
don’t like it, don’t do it just because someone else tells you it’s  
what’s “best”.  
 
Before you paint, don't forget to scrape, patch, sand, & prime- especially  
if this isn’t the kitchen is first or second paint job! Tape off anything  
you don't want paint on & you will wind up with a very professional looking  
job for a lot less money then hiring someone else would cost. Good luck, &  
let us know how it turns out!  
 
Oh, 1 more thing. If you want some hints of how ur finished kitchen will  
look, or just want to make sure the colors go together go here  
http://behr.com/behrx/workbook/. Have fun!  
 
 
 
 
 

Pancake , Wednesday, 4th of August 2010 07:18:26 AM

I think that sounds like a great color! Try adding some throw  
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rugs with that color on the floor to pull the darkness down.  
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cookie monster , Thursday, 5th of August 2010 04:44:55 AM

I think the pumpkin spice color sounds beautiful with your  
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kitchen and quite cozy. Sample different shades and look at them in  
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different lights before you decide.  
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SleepinBootie , Friday, 6th of August 2010 03:59:42 PM

I think a pumpkin/spice color would be lovely. Here is  
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something to make it easy. Try to find something, like a towel or throw  
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pillow or a piece of art, with those colors in it. You will have the  
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pecan, the grey & the pumpkin & see how it looks together. Or is you find  
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fomething with just the pecan & grey, see what other colors look nice  
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combined & you can not go wrong.  
 
You might consider a sage green. Actually that grey is ''neutral'' so it  
will go with anything. And if you go too dark with ur wll color, the  
whole kitchen will look like a cave. You can also color-block one wall  
with that pumpkin, & use another lighter version around the cabinets.  
 
Good luck.  
 
 
 
 
 

TuTu , Saturday, 7th of August 2010 03:23:47 AM

Pumpkin spice walls sound lovely. I would paint the ceiling a  
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buttercup yellow to accent. Looks so much better than a white ceiling. You  
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may even want a small wall to be the dark color and pull one wall of  
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buttercup yellow down one entire wall. Have fun!!  
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honey comb , Sunday, 8th of August 2010 09:41:12 AM

Terra Cotta or in the orange family. Terra cotta is in my  
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kitchen. It looks cool..  
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Booski , Monday, 9th of August 2010 11:52:18 PM

How about a salmon color? Just a thought, I bet it would look  
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awesome.  
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Bubblezyum , Tuesday, 10th of August 2010 05:03:20 AM

I personally like a pale yellow in kitchens, it just seems to  
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perk the whole place up, and is still neutral enough to go with pecan  
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colored cabinets, white tile and grey speckled granite. If you're looking  
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for something a little more contemporary than yellow, you could go with a  
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taupe (off-white) color. Go these websites:  
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behr.com  
dulux.co.uk  
benjaminmoore.com  
 
They all have a virtual tools where you can preview the color in a room  
before you purchase it.  
 
Lots of luck!!  
 
 
 
 
 

Prince Charmin , Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 06:30:16 AM

a nice light yellow would be nice. It promotes a nice and light  
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TSUNAMI ( TSU) :) , Thursday, 12th of August 2010 10:18:49 AM

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