Kitchen cabinets--- what else but white?

[Anonymous]

We just finished our kitchen renovation. We did white upper cabinets and maple light stained lower cabinets (Kraftmaid shortbread stain)
https://www.kraftmaid.com/products/colors-finishes/colors/shortbread
They look lighter in real life.

We did gold handles and pulls and white quartz countertop (calacatta florence) that has gold veining and marble backsplash (calacatta gold) that also has gold veining. Our walls are SW Accessible Grey.

I was really worried about the two different colored cabinets but I also didn't want an all white kitchen. And I was worried the all wood cabinets would be too modern looking. When all the cabinets went in, I didn't love it but after living with it for a month, I really like the two different colored cabinets.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We just finished our kitchen renovation. We did white upper cabinets and maple light stained lower cabinets (Kraftmaid shortbread stain)
https://www.kraftmaid.com/products/colors-finishes/colors/shortbread
They look lighter in real life.

We did gold handles and pulls and white quartz countertop (calacatta florence) that has gold veining and marble backsplash (calacatta gold) that also has gold veining. Our walls are SW Accessible Grey.

I was really worried about the two different colored cabinets but I also didn't want an all white kitchen. And I was worried the all wood cabinets would be too modern looking. When all the cabinets went in, I didn't love it but after living with it for a month, I really like the two different colored cabinets.

I’ll bet that looks great!

[Anonymous]

Quatersawn white oak with a light stain. Love how warm they are

[Anonymous]

Nothing beats good quality actual wood cabinets made of cherry or some other nice hardwood and stained and oiled or eurathaned.

But expect to spend at least $75,000 for something nice like that these days.

Painted cabinets were always for the cheaper plywood or particle board ones.

[Anonymous]

I think it really depends on the flooring and lighting in your kitchen. Our West-facing kitchen with white cabinets, BM classic gray walls, and light oak stained floors never looks sterile or cold. Quite the opposite actually. And I love how clean and simple it is. I'm very visually sensitive, so I absolutely hate cluttered, overly layered kitchens.

If you want white, you could try doing lowers in an dark emerald green or teal. With wood floors and white quartz counters, it's a very clean look.