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May 31st, 2011 at 5:33 pm
I have just had shaker style cabinets installed. They are chocolate brown maple. It is a small U shaped kitchen with a window in the center wall. I ordered a crown moulding package to go with it, but now that its installed it looks more like china cabinets. The crown moulding is a plain arc. Can you suggest a moulding that can go under the uppers (under cabinet lighting) and on top of the uppers that does not take away from the clean lines of the shaker style. Or should there be no moulding?
Thank you
June 1st, 2011 at 4:02 pm
Carolynn-
Thank you for your question! It’s hard to say for sure, but based on your description of the moulding, I don’t necessarily think it is the wrong choice- but it may be making the space seem more traditional than you’d like. Here are some other options.
1. If the distance between the top of the cabinet and the ceiling is more than 9″ then you could eliminate the crown mouldling all together and go for a more minimalist look.
2. If your crown moulding is going between the cabinet and the ceiling you can do a fascia board instead. This is just a flat piece of material that makes the transition between the cabinet top and the ceiling. This will give you a more contemporary look.
3. Select a new moulding. A true shaker moulding will have no curves whatsoever. It may have some angles, but no arcs. Choose a crown moulding with straight lines. You can probably Google “Shaker Kitchens” and see tons of kitchens with a crown like this.
4. Use the same moulding on both the top and bottom of your cabinets. This would mean eliminating the crown moulding, and opting for a cleaner look with a piece 1-2″ in height. The space with seem much more contemporary this way.
Hope this helps!
Nikki Trivisonno, CKD
January 25th, 2012 at 6:33 pm
I would like to add granite countertops in my kitchen, however, i’m not changing the appliances, which are white. The cabinets are light oak varnish as well as the flooring. The overall look in my kitchen and family room are yellow, blue and white. I’m having a hard time picking a granite that goes well with my kitchen because I don”t want to highlight the white appliances. Any suggestions. Thanks so much.
February 3rd, 2012 at 12:22 pm
This is a tough question to answer. You may have found that there are hundreds of granites out there, and many times each importer will use a different name for the same exact stone. Normally when I make granite selections with clients I look for stones that fit their lifestyle. For instance:
-Don’t use anything very dark if you are worried about water marks
-Always view the full slab, and make sure you love the movement in the stone (or lack there of)
-Look for colors that repeat in your house. (If you don’t have much red around, I wouldn’t choose a stone with a lot of red in it.)
That being said I would look for a color that had golds/yellows, browns, creams, and even some black. However you want to make sure the gold/yellow is not the base color. New Venetian Gold, Santa Cecilia would be good choices. You could also do Uba Tuba that would pick up on the blue. Hope that helps!