tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093334675672305760.post3122966513267122882..comments2020-07-04T15:34:36.573-04:00Comments on Attractive Nuisance: Kitchen indecisionsweet janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04788358882148370043noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093334675672305760.post-7648593477986003142011-04-03T22:35:36.516-04:002011-04-03T22:35:36.516-04:00Yeah, I'm liking the bamboo idea more and more...Yeah, I'm liking the bamboo idea more and more. We're gonna check it out in person tomorrow, so that should help a lot. I went to Sherwin Williams again and got the other 900 paint samples that I hadn't gotten yet... :) If I do all one color cabs, I wanna go just a little lighter than I was originally thinking--and I wanna check out some of the more putty-colored grays. I have the feeling I won't like them, but maybe!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093334675672305760.post-76119662999230292692011-04-03T18:11:56.583-04:002011-04-03T18:11:56.583-04:00Yeah, like i said, the ceiling thing was hard for ...Yeah, like i said, the ceiling thing was hard for me to get used to, too, because every ceiling we've seen our entire lives has been white. but once i processed the idea, i actually really like it. i've seen it the other way, too, with the ceiling being a shade or two lighter than the walls, but not white. that way works well also.<br /><br />I think you could still pull a white countertop with the bamboo floors. it would all still be neutral colors, and i think would work just fine. actually, i think it would look great. the colors would all be so clean and neat and i think it would be awesome. <br /><br />and, i agree with the installation point you made about wood v. tile. and the bamboo is just such a cool look. it has a very high-end feel to it...being used in a ton of new construction.BAGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209327154180102778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093334675672305760.post-21765680216061890752011-04-03T16:46:28.636-04:002011-04-03T16:46:28.636-04:00Innnteresting. I'm not sure what I think abou...Innnteresting. I'm not sure what I think about the ceiling thing... will consider.<br /><br />So I looked into plain white tile for the floor and, well, (1) it's actually pretty hard to find in porcelain, which you need for a kitchen floor, and (b) it's not really any cheaper. So I may decide to go with either the one tile that I love or with the bamboo flooring (pending an actual visit to the showroom and pending a discussion with my probable flooring installer). Going with bamboo (would be less expensive in materials ($3.79/sq. ft. for bamboo vs. $4.39/sq. ft. for the tile)--plus it's probably going to be cheaper in terms of installation. Wood flooring isn't as hard as (well-done) tile. Plus, I agree with you, I think the bamboo would be kinda gorgeous. I just worry about what countertop to do with the bamboo--would a white be too unconnected to anything else? I guess I could still do white backsplash--it's easier to find white wall tile than floor tile. HMMMM....sweet janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788358882148370043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093334675672305760.post-898989654340215442011-04-03T16:01:21.552-04:002011-04-03T16:01:21.552-04:00I think any light color, whether you want to use s...I think any light color, whether you want to use something with actual color, or more of a neutral, would look great. I like the sand-ish colors a lot, and if you do go with the bamboo floors, i think that would look awesome. one look that i've seen a lot lately that sounds kind of weird but actually looks pretty cool is using a slightly darker color on the ceiling, instead of white. like just a shade or two darker than the wall. so if you went with the really light sandy color, just go a shade or two darker on the ceiling. when i first heard/saw it, i wasn't sure, but the more i see of it the more i like it.BAGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209327154180102778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093334675672305760.post-24261419493090348652011-04-03T10:12:10.044-04:002011-04-03T10:12:10.044-04:00I really dig the idea of the bamboo floors, too--a...I really dig the idea of the bamboo floors, too--and Lumber Liquidators has a pretty bamboo that is reviewed as being very very hard and difficult to scratch/dent. Plus, bamboo is supposedly better than real hardwoods in the kitchen--it's supposed to do better with water spills, etc. The one I like is $3.79/sq. ft.<br /><br />What do you think about wall color? That's giving me fits!sweet janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788358882148370043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4093334675672305760.post-79870854826826141662011-04-03T10:06:48.383-04:002011-04-03T10:06:48.383-04:00I know cost is a factor, but i love the idea of th...I know cost is a factor, but i love the idea of the bamboo floors. but i also think the white tile would look great with the gray cabinets. i've seen a lot of similar looks here in newer construction. i think it is an awesome look!!!BAGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209327154180102778noreply@blogger.com