My client BJ contacted me last week about some issues in her home. Without doing major construction, she wanted to update her space. Could I help? Of course! This is one of my favorite kinds of projects. With permission, I will document some of my ideas here.
The kitchen in a 'nutshell'
Several years ago the walls and cabinets were painted. The cabinets are structurally sound and the overall layout works for the family, though there are some storage issues we need to resolve. With some shelves added to a tall cabinet flanking the refrigerator we can create more functional pantry storage or get recycling hidden from view. The kitchen is somewhat dark. Peanut butter colored walls and bright cobalt blue cabinets—the color of painter's tape—(BJ originally chose an aubergine color but her painters didn't like the color and wanted to use a blue!) show personality, but are not exactly cohesive.
Finding inspiration on a shelf
Initially I looked at some fabric valances in the space and considered pulling colors from there, but we determined those will go to the attic. BJ said she likes distressed black cabinety, and with the black appliances this is certainly an option, but my concern is it will seem to dark and heavy in this small space. Perhaps we could choose a darker color for the base cabinets but keep the uppers lighter and brighter? BJ loves the color combination of blue and white and has a few pieces of pottery with these colors, so my thought is to choose a medium-dark color in the blue family for the base cabinets but do the uppers in a white or off-white.
I will also look into new light fixtures, new flooring, a freestanding storage piece/buffet, window treatments and new countertops.
I took some photographs and my next step will be to present BJ with some virtual mockups showing some different color options.
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