My living room flows into my kitchen and there is a "bar" to separate the rooms. You are able to see into the kitchen so the colors cannot clash. My dilemma is what two colors will go well together or should I pick one color and do different shades? I have a rich brown, comfy couch in the living room with brown furniture and a neutral carpet. The kitchen has dark cabinets and counter tops, light floors, and the appliances are white. The kitchen table is glass and dark metal. Hope that helps!
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If I could create my own ideal city, i would like it to be very nice, clean, lots of green (I think a city needs a lot of green, like grass, trees, etc…), diversity, and very BIG with lots of highways.
Because the city will be very big, I would love to have lots of people maybe 800,000 to 900,000 people in it from different cultural backgrounds, but they must be friendly. There would be lots of businesses and factories that manufacture clothing, shoes, appliances, food, furniture, etc. They would be made affordable to people. Education would be free to elementary and middle school students from tax, but made very affordable especially for students who strive for a higher education; college. The minimum wage would start at 9.50 an hour to help people pay for bills, housing materials, etc. Housing would be quite expensive, because I think that if anyone wants to live in a really nice house, they must work for it because it’s a prized possession. This city would be huge in attractions for family and friends, especially concerts. Entertainment: Restaurants, movie theatres, parks, recreational areas, theme parks, water parks, zoos, etc. This city would be the center for concerts as far as entertainment goes.
This city would be friendly and open minded, and full of opportunity.

I’m getting my first apartment! I have decided to do my bathroom in a frog theme but need help with the kitchen. Everyone I know has either fruit or roosters so I wanna stay away from that. I wanna do my living room in black and white cuz I have lots of family pics I could easily print in black and white.

I like clean, neat lines and order. if that helps? I have the rachael ray cookware with orange handles but dont want that to affect anything cuz I dont want it to be halloween in there all the time.

I need something cost efficient cuz I have NOTHING! Still saving so think cheap. Need more info let me know.
the appliances are white…cabinets are darkish brown and the counters are like off white/cream

I have a dark reddish orange kitchen, with alot of brown metal decor….what color should i paint my wooden cabinets?
I have a red/orange kitchen, and dark brown metal decor (table, mirrors, sconces ect.) I want to paint my cabinest a light color to contrast the dark walls and brighten it up a little. I have white appliances, but to me the color of them don’t really matter when it comes to the cabinet color. Does anyone think that maybe a dark cream or light tan would look good? I am going for the italian bistro style..kinda rustic and modern together.

I have these cabinets in a house that I bought that were made back in the 1980′s (1984) and they are this white vinyl with wood trim on both ends of the cabinet doors, the insides are flimsy pre-fab material that is warped and water damaged. Needless to mention that they all need replacing… The appliances are okay, and have been updated, but will probably rip out when a new kitchen cabinets have been installed..
My question is this, Could I save money (I’m on a low budget), by buying some kind of attractive cabinetry (not necessarily for the just the kitchen, but something that is strong and durable and attractive), pay someone to install, and just buy a freestanding stove and microwave… Anyone have any different ideas on how to save on a much needed to be replaced kitchen??

I painted three of my walls a dark tan color and one wall a chocolate color. The contrast is very nice. I have new white cabinets and white appliances. I am about to put down plain white tiles on the floor. I could use some specific suggestions on how to decorate the tops of my cabinets. I have about 2 to 2 1/2 feet between the top of the cabinet and the ceiling. In my old decor, I had greenery and birdhouse up there but I had a brighter kitchen. Now its a bit more sophisticated looking so I would like some suggestions on how to decorate. I also need to decorate my chocolate wall. Thanks for suggestions.

Black appliances, black and brown marble granite on floor and counter and burnt orange walls. Help me think of a theme and other colros to mingle in to make it pretty.

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I am going to be re-decorating my kitchen, but not sure what I want to do. I thought about doing a shabby chic look, but I have ran into a problem. My floors are sort of tuscany-ish looking. I live in an apartment, so I can’t really re-do the floors, not that I would want to spend the money on them anyway. My counters/cabinets and appliances are white. Any suggestions?

i live in California and i am thinking about getting into the restaurant business. i know most restaurants fail so save it. i am thinking of opening a Mexican type restaurant since there is a very rich population of Latinos living in the area where i want to open it, i want to know a rough estimate of licensing cost etc… appliances renovations stock etc etc also i have a friend that everyone and i mean everyone likes her food they always order to go when they go to her house lol so i will be acquiring her recepies. i have worked in retail before, furniture actually so i have experience but i know restaurants are a whole different story. i am willing to find a job at a local joint to gain more experience . i know you have to be passionate and like what your doing and yes i am very passionate about owning my own restaurant etc etc and also i have been to local places around town they have horrible service food not that great so im thinking if i open a place with great food customer service and prices you know customer comes first etc etc it will flourish i am fresh out of high school and very interested in having my own business so should i take any courses in college business management or anything please any suggestions are welcome. also tell me if you think this is the right career path in your opinion. thanks

My husband and I are buying a new house. We chose dark cherry cabinets with white appliances (stainless steel was more expensive and I don’t particularly like it or black). The trim throughout the house (including the doors) is a pre-finished oak (light brown color). The kitchen has two doors this color in it (one to the garage and the other to the laundry room). The walls will be painted a light tan color and the counters and floors match the cabinets–neither is really dark mostly tan. Do you think this will all look horrible together? What decor can I use to ‘blend’ all the colors??

When you walk into my kitchen you are in the eating area that has a bay window and a big table. This is on the left half of the kitchen. On the right half is the appliances, sink, and cabinets. I want to use a combination of both a terra cotta color as well as a light milk chocolate brown. Where should I paint each of these colors? Should I paint the eating area in one color and the other area in the other color? Any advice would be appreciated!

I AM WANTING TO PAINT MY KITCHEN WALLS & CABINETS.
EVERYTHING IN THE KITCHEN IS WHITE, EXCEPT COUNTERTOP IS BLACK WITH HINTS OF GRAY, AND APPLIANCES ARE STAINLESS. I WOULD LIKE TO GET AWAY FROM SO MUCH WHITE. ANY SUGGESTIONS. I WOULD LIKE TO THROW IN SOME RED.

This is for the kitchen…We are going to paint the walls a rich tan called "cashmere". The cabinets are being stained a deep red cherry color and the floors are bamboo that have the same color as the cabinets as well as dark striations in it. We are looking at doing a corian counter top with a beige theme. All the appliances are black.

The kitchen is large and open and the flooring is going into the adjacent room that will be painted a chocolate color, this is a game room/family room and it is also very large.

So the question is, what do you think about painting the trim in the kitchen BLACK? we really want some input on this. the rest of the house has cashmere paint and WHITE trim. The family room will be chocolate with white trim. we have been debating every aspect of this kitchen for months and it is getting tiresome.

We have brushed nickle hardware if that means anything to you and lots of windows.

I moved into a75-yr-old bungalow that I love, all except the kitchen. This was my grandparents’ home until they passed away, and then a rental property for several decades. The kitchen is very large, with counters,cabinets & appliances in a ‘U’ shape at the far end, and a large space for a table where you enter into it from the dining and family room. My mother had custom cabinets done by a novice carpenter 20 yrs ago. They’re honey oak, but just okay in quality. I’d love to replace them, but it’s not in the budget yet. The appliances are at least new & black. Countertops, flooring & walls are dingy shades of beige. There’s a set of small windows over the sink that let in the only natural light in the room. There was once a screened porch off the back kitchen door, & a third window in the kitchen by the eating area that let in more light. But my mom had the porch enclosed, so that window now looks out onto nothing. What techniques could I use to brighten this dreary room inexpensively?

I want to update my kitchen. The cabinets are off white with brassy antique handles. There is beige tile and my appliances are white. I am going to put up an Earth/Clay stone black splash with a mosaic border. I am open to painting the cabinets (cant afford to replace them right now) I want to paint my kitchen a dark brown/cafe color. Any suggestions. My Living area is burnt orange and the dining room is white. I want to paint the dining room too. The dining room is situated between the kitchen and living room; so, I need the colors to flow smoothly between the three rooms. The floor in the living and dining rooms is light color wood. Help! Thx!