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COLORFUL COMPROMISES
“Do you want it to be timeless
and you might always love it but
might never be jazzed about it?”
asks Crestin. Neutral cabinets,
especially white ones, remain a
safe and popular bet. But she
says homeowners who are
drawn to bolder colours and use
them thoughtfully often end up
happy.
Sometimes, the answer is put-
ting colour on only half the cab-
inets.
“Since I’m a fan of going big,
I can go with fire-engine red
cabinets all over and never
flinch,” Flynn says.
“However, if a client is hesi-
tant about that much colour in
the kitchen, I’m a fan of doing
the lower cabinets or just the is-
land cabinets in a colour, then
going white or grey with the
others.”
This approach, he say, “will
balance out the intensity of the
cabinets and also make sure
there is some visual breathing
room so the eye can rest.” In this kitchen, designed by Jennifer Gilmer, warm grays help create a cozy feel. The color of the cabinets is complemented by
Colorful lower cabinets can other tones in the space. (Bob Narod)
also look great combined with
open shelving on top, Ryan says. CHOOSING YOUR SHADE HOT WATER TANK REPLACEMENT
Or paint the lower cabinets
black, and then tile or paint the “My rule for choosing the STARTING AT $ 27 *
wall behind the upper, open right colour is to stick with per
shelving in a bold colour you those that have grey, white or 13 month
Subject to terms
love. black undertones, versus those and conditions
“If you can get away with less with yellow or yellow-beige un-
storage,” Ryan says, this open- dertones,” Flynn says. “Once the No cost repairs.
shelf approach makes small sun goes down and you use your
kitchens feel larger, while the interior lights, the colour will No cost
colorful wall behind the shelves probably read somewhat true to replacement.
adds personality without being its values.”
as overpowering as a full room If you’re ordering new cabi- EVERYONE IS
of colorful cabinets. nets, ask about getting a custom APPROVED!
paint colour for a slightly higher
charge (probably as much as a
EMBRACING THE BLUES 20 per cent upgrade) rather than
Although black cabinets are settling for a shade you don’t TANKLESS WATER HEATERS
trendy (Ryan just did his love, says Crestin. If it’s not pos- STARTING AT *
kitchen with black cabinets and sible to order the exact colour $ 39 99 INSTALLED
white countertops), Crestin says you want, consider ordering per month Subject to terms
many homeowners fall in love cabinets unpainted and hiring a and conditions
with a blue kitchen. painter once they arrive.
Blue shades, especially navy, Or if you’re comfortable with
can feel “historical and timeless,” ambitious DIY projects, you
she says, but also a bit more ex- could paint new or old cabinets
citing than basic wood or crisp yourself. But Ryan points out
white. A stately navy blue is a that while older cabinets made
safe bet that can then be en- of solid wood can be sanded and
livened further in ways that are painted successfully, the results
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