Update WOOD Cabinets & Trim (& Floor)

Benjamin Moore Antique White, off-white cream paint color, dark wood trim, dark floor and furniture, arched opening to dining room. Kylie M client photo

What Paint Color Goes With Medium to Dark Wood (trim or cabinets)

The 10 Best Paint Colors to Update Wood (medium to dark stains) While a lot of the chatter on this blog post is about the best wall colors for wood
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Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray in BRIGHT light room with dark wood trim and flooring. Kylie M.

The 4 Best Shades of WHITE For Dark Wood (trim or cabinets)

WHICH WHITE PAINT COLORS GO WITH DARK WOOD? For those of you who want to lighten and brighten your room with white walls or need the best white trim color
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Best paint colour for maple, oak cabinets, orange tone. Benjamin Moore November Rain gray paint colour, green undertone. Kylie M Interiors Edesign, online paint color consultant

Painted Wood Cabinets vs. Stained Cabinets: A QUESTIONNAIRE

SHOULD YOU STAIN OR PAINT YOUR KITCHEN CABINETS? I love 1990s oak cabinets. Crazy right? I know that 90% of you are cursing your oak, maple, or cherry cabinets from
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Cabinets painted Sherwin Williams Pure White, walls Benjamin Moore warm gray Classic Gray, Vadar White Aura quartz, wood floor, Serena Lily rattan stools, blue accents. subway tile

PAINTED WOOD KITCHEN CABINETS: Before & After Photos

UPDATE IDEAS FOR YOUR CABINETS: Real Homes, Real Budgets Are you undecided about whether to keep your cabinets stained or paint them? It’s not an easy call. This is why
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Kitchen walls Benjamin Moore Texas Leather, office Knoxville Gray blue green blend, orange stain wood cabinets, wood trim and floor, granite countertops.

WOOD KITCHEN CABINET UDPATES: REAL HOMES & REAL BUDGETS!

OAK, MAPLE & MORE: IDEAS TO UDPATE & INSPIRE While the rest of the world is painting their wood cabinets, some revel in the glory of their grainy goodness –
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Cherry red stainedd wood cabinets with some cabinets painted Sherwin Williams Urbane Bronze - range hood. Granite countertop, slate tile backsplash. Kylie M Edesign

How to Update Oak or Wood Cabinets WITHOUT a Drop of Paint (PART 2)

CAN YOU UPDATE WOOD CABINETS WITHOUT REPLACING THEM? HECK YES!  I’m a huge fan of wood cabinets (especially oak). Unlike melamine, thermofoil, and veneers, wood cabinets are almost always SOLID
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Kitchen remodel painted wood cabinets, Sherwin Williams Moderate White, travertine, orange tile floor, granite countertop, black stainless steel appliances. Ashwood Moss

BEFORE & AFTER: PAINTED WOOD KITCHEN CABINET REMODEL

CAN OLDER GRANITE COUNTERTOPS & TRAVERTINE TILE LOOK UPDATED? If you’re looking for inspiration to update your kitchen, have I got a treat for YOU! This early 2000s kitchen had
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Pine and warm toned wood floor, doors, stairs and railings. Similar to oak look. Benjamin Moore Powell Buff, warm beige paint colour. Kylie M E-design, online, virtual colour consulting services

The 20 Best Paint Colors To Go With Oak (or Wood): Trim, Floor, Cabinets & More (PART 4)

The TOP 20 Paint Colors to Update Wood Stains Can’t determine which paint color best suits your wood cabinets or trim? Maybe you want to highlight the beauty of your
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ideas to update wood, maple, oak, cherry cabinets, trim or flooring with colors, backsplash, hardware, home decor. Kylie M Edesign blogger (2)

HOW TO UPDATE WOOD OR OAK CABINETS: 4-PART SERIES

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO UPDATE WOOD OR OAK CABINETS Do you love your wood cabinets? Or maybe you don’t but you have to live with them regardless of whether it’s
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update oak or wood cabinets, budget friendly with paint, stain, hardware, and more. Kylie M Edesign

5 Ideas: How to Update Oak or Wood Kitchen Cabinets (PART 1)

How to Update Your Outdated Wood Cabinets Oak cabinets – you love ’em (if you’re a man) or hate ’em (if you’re a woman). And yes, I’m generalizing, but I encounter the
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How to Update Oak (Wood) Cabinets with Hardware that’s Budget Friendly (PART 3)

The Best Handles, Knobs & Pulls for Cathedral, Arched or Shaker Style Cabinets  Are you looking for ideas to update your kitchen or bathroom cabinets without spending a fortune? Or
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How to coordinate, mix different wood finishes or stains. Oak, maple, cherry. Kylie M Interiors Edesign,

How to Mix, Match and Coordinate Wood Stains / Undertones

How to Coordinate and Match Wood Stains- Oak, Maple, Cherry and More What makes one wood finish clash with another? What makes one stain look fabulous and another look fugly?
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8 IDEAS TO MAKE YOUR LOW CEILING LOOK HIGHER

LOW CEILING IDEAS: PAINT COLORS, DECOR, & MORE Decorating or painting a room with a low ceiling can be challenging when you feel creatively stunted and short on ideas (yes,
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Dining Room, wainscoting, Sherwin Williams Wall Street. Coffered ceilings. Kylie M Interiors E-design, online paint consulting. Client photo

The Best Ceiling Paint Colors (White & Medium & Dark): PART 2

What’s the best color to paint the ceiling? Ceilings are often referred to as the ‘fifth wall.’ However, in many cases, the ceiling doesn’t need to be treated special; it
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Which Two White Paint Colors Go Together?

WHICH DIFFERENT SHADES OF WHITE SUIT EACH OTHER? When painting more than one surface white, such as trims, walls, and cabinets, it can be tempting to do ye ole mix
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