Calling all interior designers! I'm finishing a BRRRR deal and am trying to wrap up a long, tricky remodel of an older cape cod. The kitchen was the trickiest part of the house due to a VERY poor original layout - but I did my best to make it the most functional and aesthetically pleasing kitchen I could. Overall, I think the house turned out very nice and I'm right on budget - with the exception of the last stage of the kitchen - painting the cabinets. I've made some mistakes with the kitchen when I first started and am paying for them now. I need recommendations on what color to paint the kitchen cabinets! I've been looking at lots of ideas online, but can't confidently choose one...

The overall color scheme and theme of the house is cool with gray walls and floor, new stainless appliances/ fans/ updated fixtures, etc. However, the kitchen was painted a green/gray and the tile is tan. The countertop is black with tan splotches. It doesnt really flow with the rest of the house since these are warm colors.

I still need to install the butcher block, cabinet knobs, toe kick, and some crown molding/trim before its painted. The house was a foreclosure in bad shape; the cabinets were missing a drawer, a face, and one small piece of trim. Considering these are custom cabinets from the previous owner, it was a real pain trying to match them - hence why all the replacement components are a different color than the original. Lead times for exact replacements were ridiculously long. Also the quartz countertop was installed by the previous owner.

Since the cabinets are different colors, I dont think staining is an option unless its a really dark stain - since they will come out different shades - so I was going to paint them. Im thinking either a light gray, beige, or tope. I was going to paint them white, but all the trim in the room is white, so I think it may look TOO white.

What are your thoughts?

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Calling all interior designers!!!... NEED KITCHEN ADVICE

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