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01-20-2013 at 9:30 PM
Wingit
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Kitchen: White cabinets and appliances?

We currently have builder grade oak cabinets (honey color) and white appliances.  We need an update around here but are on a budget (of course!).  We are in the lower end of our neighborhood so I'm not seeing houses on this end of the neighborhood having major upgrades so I think painting the cabinets should be just right.  We may even have $ in teh budget soon to upgrade the countertops.

I've looked for pics online but I just can't find a kitchen that even remotely resembles my kitchen.  My decor is currently Mexican.  The walls are a bright but warm yellow and I have talavera plates on the wall, cobalt blue canisters (sugar, creamer, coffee) and some mexican pottery above the cabinets.  The countertops are currently a brick colored laminate.  Sorry I don't have a picture! 

Would white cabinets & white appliances look good?  I do realize I would have to get a paint that is very good match to the appliances so that the cabinets don't look dingy.  Has anyone seen this look good IRL?

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01-20-2013 at 9:46 PM
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I would need to see a pic to visualize it, but I just painted mine.  White on top and black on bottom.  I distressed them with a glaze and they look great.  I haven't done the countertop yet, but I think I'm going to paint it.  and NOT use the kit from Lowe's.

 Also, I brought my existing stove and fridge when I moved here, but not the DW.  I don't plan to replace the DW till this one breaks, but it was white... so I spray painted it.  With Stainless steel spray by Krylon.

There is also Thomas' liquid stainless steel, but the only place that had it around here was by the gallon and I didn't need that much.
 
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01-21-2013 at 12:29 AM
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I think so. We've got white painted cupboard and a white stove/dishwasher/fridge. Allowed us to go a little wild with the wall color.
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01-21-2013 at 10:52 AM
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Yep, it looks fine.  Like you said, you just have to get a clean, bright white to go with the appliances.  Have fun!  I think it'll be great with your Mexican colors.

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01-21-2013 at 12:18 PM
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I agree with PPs. A bright white will look great. Here's one pic I found with white cabinets and appliances: http://www.thekitchendahab.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Impressive-White-Kitchen-Cabinets.jpg
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01-24-2013 at 6:12 PM
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I painted our cabinets white as well. Currently the stove & dishwasher are black, but they need to be upgraded and I'll be getting white to go with the white fridge.

 
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02-02-2013 at 1:32 PM
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Generally, white on white looks fine.  Make sure you do a good job painting the cabinets as the open grain of oak can look off once it is painted and you end up with cheaper looking cabinets than when you started.  I would wait to paint until you have upgraded the appliances and countertop before doing anything to the finish or your cabinets. 

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