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[Hoovie]

Hello Guys and Gals et al...

I need some advice. We are in the planning stages for a total kitchen redo.

Our house is 1904 Victorian.

Here is my first question. What can we get away with regarding colors for cabinetry? It seems most Victorian kitchens were white/off white.

[seguidordejesus]

Originally Posted by Hoovie

Hello Guys and Gals et al...

I need some advice. We are in the planning stages for a total kitchen redo.

Our house is 1904 Victorian.

Here is my first question. What can we get away with regarding colors for cabinetry? It seems most Victorian kitchens were white/off white.

I was going to say wall-to-wall bookshelves then I saw it was the kitchen lol

Good luck.

[Amanah]

a pale sage?

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by Amanah

a pale sage?

I like that! We have a bit of sage trim exterior, and one interior room.

Would that work with these appliances? Both the fridge and the stove will be cranberry with chrome. Most of the room (there are lots of doors and windows) will be cabinetry. I do think it could work.

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Hoovie

I like that! We have a bit of sage trim exterior, and one interior room.

Would that work with these appliances? Both the fridge and the stove will be cranberry with chrome. Most of the room (there are lots of doors and windows) will be cabinetry. I do think it could work.

Stephen, I certainly wouldn't disregard the color green. It is the primary color used in Victorian decor. Just my opinion, but I would get very tired of burgundy and white or cream. I would need something to make me happy when I came into the kitchen. And being you get snow, I'd want something a little more Spring throughout the year. But that is just me.

A couple of pictures from nature can tell you that green and burgundy compliment very nicely.

A sage green, burgundy and white - which I would tone down with a bit of a tan undertone, i.e., off white. Burgundy here is the "pop" color and not the dominate, such as, your stove.



Here is a darker green in this arrangement (fourth row photo under the tie), which uses the burgundy, white and green. It won't let me copy any images from the link.

http://www.stylemepretty.com/2011/06...jenny-demarco/

This kitchen may not be the color green you want, but the concept is that the white and green would go well with the burgundy being the accents, i.e., in the curtains, the area rug and the stove. I like the nickle (in the hardware) which is in your stove and is one reason I included this photo. It has your dark wood flooring too.



I normally always use Behr paint, but I found an excellent Guacamole (C68-4) in Olympic paint. Not too dark or too light. I think it would go perfect with burgundy.

[Pressing-On]

Ran across the three colors together.

Benjamin Moore Vintage Wine (2116-20), the green is Wasabi (AF-430) and I didn't get the exact color of the trim. All three work together nicely. Very Victorian. IMO, the green breaks up the coldness of the wine and cream/white.

[commonsense]

FWIW, I'm a huge fan of green tones; a nice sage would compliment it well.

My job involves tinting, mixing paint.....there are lots of great sages; and if you must______some nice off whites also; one of my favorites is SW Antique White.

Just my observation, but don't hesitate using color.......more personality!!!!


AND, yes, a great house, Hoovie.

[Amanah]

it would work, sage works very well with deep reds, browns and wood.

pics of the house from the outside please.

[Hoovie]

Originally Posted by Amanah

it would work, sage works very well with deep reds, browns and wood.

pics of the house from the outside please.

I don't have alot of upclose on the sage. It's mostly a fascia trim, but also some on the front and the latticework.

[Sarah]

Originally Posted by Hoovie

I don't have alot of upclose on the sage. It's mostly a fascia trim, but also some on the front and the latticework.

Hoovie....what kind of plant is to the left of the steps in the last pic?

Looove your house!