Kitchen Renovation Advice – Cabinet & Stone Colour + Pantry Door Help
Hi everyone,
I'm planning a kitchen renovation and could really use some design advice. I've attached a photo of my current kitchen. It's located in the middle of the house and unfortunately doesn't get any natural daylight.
I'm torn between going with warm white or crisp white for the cabinets and stone. I want to brighten the space up as much as possible, but I’m also trying to keep things cohesive since the walls in the surrounding area are in warm tones.
The layout will be changing to a straight island design, which I’m excited about!
One other thing I’m unsure about is the pantry door – it's a small walk-in pantry, and I’m debating whether to make the door stand out or blend in more seamlessly.
Would love to hear your thoughts or see any photos for inspiration. Thanks in advance!
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last yearThe large white at top of your samples looks too stark. The ones to left of cabinet handle are better. The one on left looks like it would work. But won’t guarantee what I am seeing on iPad screen
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The Taj Mahal is from Lithostone. We recently had the paint refreshed just a few months ago and weren’t planning on renovating the kitchen. But we really appreciate your kind feedback. And yes, we’ll be updating the downlights as well
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