kitchen paint color advice - DIY Chatroom

abfab04 · 07-02-2009, 05:09 PM

i'm having difficulty choosing a paint color to go with my kitchen backsplash (pic attached). i plan to renovate in a few years so don't want to change the tiles at this point.

i want to add some color, but nothing i've looked at seems to work with the retro tile, so i'm reluctantly thinking about a light cream. the cabinet handles are being changed to silver and i'm considering oak laminate flooring.

any advise?

lilypotter · 07-03-2009, 07:15 AM

If you are considering Oak laminate flooring, choose any color that is similar to that of white sand. will give you that woody structure of uniformity

Jay123 · 07-03-2009, 02:58 PM

what country are you located in? and are 48" entry doors the norm?

saggdevil · 07-03-2009, 07:39 PM

Was curious of the same....the countertop and cookstove look to be as high as the door.

As far as color, pale yellow or or a soft terracotta or peach color would look very nice with the existing colors in the room.

abfab04 · 07-06-2009, 10:16 AM

thank you for your suggestions. I ended up painting a light yellow which worked out well.

Its a standard size side door. There are a 3 steps down to landing, which doesn't show in the pic, making it look smaller!

Jay123 · 07-06-2009, 10:27 AM

I thought you might be a family of hobbits

frdsmth9 · 07-13-2009, 04:16 AM

I would really go with a buttery cream color and antique white, I know it sounds boring but it's a safe combination and it'll go with anything. You could use the fabric and accessories to accent. Good luck.

Sephora · 08-19-2009, 04:11 PM

OMG...I thought the same thing when I saw the door but then realized that there was prob a step-down to the door.

But anyways, did you put the backsplash up?

I would paint a similar color that is in the backsplash for the walls. New laminate flooring would look good.