Lighting. “We wanted some feature lighting, so we hung shallow chandeliers in the open space overhead and reduced the size of the trim around the kitchen windows so we could add sconces there,” Nelson says. “We wanted to get a little jewelry up there,” she says, referring to the brass and glass sconces.Materials palette. To forge connections between spaces within an open floor plan, Nelson recommends repeating textures. Here the wood beams over the sitting area and family room tie into the wood countertop on the island. She used the same wall and trim paint colors in both spaces. And she kept the focus on the vent hood and tile wall by choosing a low-profile chandelier, forgoing pendant lights over the island and selecting low-profile counter stools that allow a view clear across the island.Lighting: Visual Comfort; wall paint: Aesthetic White; trim paint: Pure White, both Sherwin-WilliamsSee more photos of wood and white kitchens | Browse candle-style chandeliers
Lighting. “We wanted some feature lighting, so we hung shallow chandeliers in the open space overhead and reduced the size of the trim around the kitchen windows so we could add sconces there,” Nelson says. “We wanted to get a little jewelry up there,” she says, referring to the brass and glass sconces.Materials palette. To forge connections between spaces within an open floor plan, Nelson recommends repeating textures. Here the wood beams over the sitting area and family room tie into the wood countertop on the island. She used the same wall and trim paint colors in both spaces. And she kept the focus on the vent hood and tile wall by choosing a low-profile chandelier, forgoing pendant lights over the island and selecting low-profile counter stools that allow a view clear across the island.Lighting: Visual Comfort; wall paint: Aesthetic White; trim paint: Pure White, both Sherwin-WilliamsSee more photos of wood and white kitchens | Browse candle-style chandeliers
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