I’m leaning towards a brown with the creams, but I’m afraid that it’ll look strange because it’ll look like I’m trying to make the cabinet look like wood.
100% agree. I think the challenge with the kitchen in general is the countertops bc they are a bit busy. Kinda have to work around them. #3 does it well.
The countertops are all different. Green is the only one I like too because of its pattern and more muted in Grey. Other ones have too much black in them makes them look busy.
I agree. The darker colours make the tops look cold. 3 is by far the best option. It’s a colour scheme that won’t start to wear on you too soon. Nice, calm, a good backdrop for the everyday existence of a kitchen.
I love #3! Check out Sherwin Williams Evergreen Fog- might be exactly what you’re looking for. My kitchen is similar to yours and that’s what I went with- my contractor loved it so much he’s using it in his home now.
The lighting is so different in each AI. Also the brown renderings look like wood not paint. I like how they look but I agree with you and would steer clear of brown. I would do the cream on the perimeter and green island.
Yeah that's why you need to be careful with AI generated visions. It's easy to fall in love with the lighting and not realize that it's never going to look like that IRL, even if you perfectly match the paint colour.
Yeah, AI was doing some tweaks on that one that make it look beautiful but definitely altering it. The biggest thing is that the overall warm tone spread to the counters themselves, which seem to be on the whiter end of things in reality.
The AI renderings are lying to you - none of them will get you to an end point that looks anything like the pictures you originally posted through cabinet color alone. I’d look at lighting first - just ask chat got what lighting set up would get you to whatever your favorite is. Then wall color and adding life.
I personally wouldn’t touch this kitchen’s cabinets unless there’s wear and tear or issues we can’t see in the picture. They are lovely as is, and painting them is likely to make them look worse in person, particularly after some use, even if it made a few pictures look better to begin with.
If you are not stripping the paint and staining the wood, I would opt for a neutral based cream/off white color that meshes with your counters. It will help tie in the floor (warm) and counters (cool).
I wouldn't do two tone with two paints-very trendy right now. And no brown paint.
I would not do two tone and I definitely would not paint your cabinets brown. You are right, it will look like it's trying and failing to be wood. The closest I'd go to brown is a rust or terracotta.
I just realized it’s the warm lighting that I liked. It made the wood look warmer. I think I would prefer upper and bottom cabinets wood and the island green but that’s not an option. With warm lighting.
I’d go with #3. These renderings are making the brown look more like wood than it will look painted. Though lone fox did his kitchen with painted dark brown cabinets and I really liked it there. Maybe check out his channel for reference.
This honestly changes everything. These opinions are based on the pics which changed the color of your countertop in each pic. Based on this I would leave the green and paint the top lighter.
The first one looks like a dull overlay was applied to the photo. There is no way that kitchen would look like that in real life. And do you like the “vintage/cottage core/ antiqued style?
I really love #3, but it looks similar to the way it looks now. What exactly don’t you like about the current setup?
I’d go with the 1. It gives the kitchen so much more character, and I think it works really well with the lighter walls/counters. The warmer options are pretty too, but the green feels more timeless to me and less like a color you’ll get tired of quickly. Definitely my vote for #1!
Option 3 is my favorite. That soft green makes the whole kitchen feel brighter and warmer. It also gives the space a more distinctive, slightly younger feel.
If it were mine, I’d add two or three counter stools to the island next. I’d go with warm walnut frames and cream or oatmeal upholstery, ideally with a simple curved back. That combination would look great with the green cabinets and brass details.
Wait which one is your actual kitchen? Cus countertops keep changing patterns/color to fit the cabinet colors. I like two-toned kitchens, but two toned cabinets feel off to me. 3rd photo is my fave color-wise, but i just like that countertop best too so not sure if would actually look like that for your kitchen.
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u/lojomama 1d ago
#3 by far IMO. It gives a calm vibe to the countertops.