There seems to be a debate raging out there …
… and no, it’s nothing political.
Polarizing? Perhaps.
Earth shattering? Absolutely and unequivocally not!
Silly … and maybe a bit petty …?
I have to concede and say yes…
You see, one of my favorite bloggers unveiled heramazing kitchen remodel this week …
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It’s stunning. Right? Downright breathtaking in this blogger’s opinion …
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Especially when you see the before.
The details and personal touches make it a stand out (and click here or on any of the pictures for even more fabulous-ness from Kelly at Eclectically Vintage) …
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So naturally Apartment Therapy featured Kelly’s kitchen (as I knew they would) …
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… and that’s when the can of worms about white cabinets was opened …
… the great white debate I refer to in my title, if you will …
Now I didn’t go white when I diy’d my builder’s grade oak cabinets. At the time, I was more influenced by HGTV’s Income Property …
… than The Lettered Cottage. I had yet to discover this home décor blog genre …
If I was to do it again today, I’m pretty sure I would veer more towards something like this …
… and, in fact, that exact kitchen is on my Pinterest board as inspiration for my kitchen’s next incarnation …
So as the debate over white kitchen cabinets simmers and stews, I thought I’d give a Pinterest board shout out to those equally talented and creative homeowners who embraced color …
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… including Kelly’s bold move in the form of her amazing cherry red stove …
… and, of course, we must celebrate all those lovely natural and reclaimed wood lovers …
And in this post about white versus color versus wood I couldn’t overlook all those who, like me, were drawn to the dark side …
Ding.
That’s the kitchen timer.
The debate is officially over.
Good design trumps all …
And one last kitchen that makes my heart go pitter patter. Maybe I’m not quite ready to fully go into the light …
Baby steps …
I love white cabinets, I painted ours white and sometimes I wish they were easier to clean. If I had the right house I would do a mix of white cabinets and reclaimed wood cabinets. The good thing about painted ones are you can always change them!
Love ’em all!!
It’s a hard choice to make…I like white, color and black!!! **grins** Thanks for the kitchen tour.
well, mine were white when we moved in, but the last kitchen we ‘did’ ourselves had natural cherry. I think it depends on the ‘vibe’ of the overall house.
And now I’m exhausted.
How I would love to have my kitchen remodel but since I rent it isn’t going to happen but honestly my kitchen is small and borning……..
Just popping in to express my love for Kelly’s kitchen. Truthfully all of the kitchens you posted are gorgeous but when I saw Kelly’s post the other day I think I might have swooned a little..
Linda,
Thanks for sharing my kitchen!! It was a difficult decision – to go with color or not. I was going to do a colorful island but when i spotted that red stove, I wanted her to be the star attraction – and she is (yes, I refer to inanimate objects as she)!
I need a few more houses just so I can indulge all of my decorating whims!!
Kelly
I am dealing with the same debate, just don’t know what direction to go. They all look fabulous!
Yup, went white here. Just because my kitchen needed the light and I don’t feel like painting them again… anytime soon. 🙂
They all look pretty darn nice. I keep coming back to those glass bottle lights. Hmmmm….
~Bliss~
I could ooogle over Kelly’s kitchen all day…the perfect upgrade to that space.
I’m loving all of your inspiration pics too…those greens are my favs…and reclaimed wood cabinets…Love those!
Karah
Oooh, I love looking at kitchens! I’m incredibly happy with mine but I wish I could design another one just to try a different design:)
I vote for white which I am in the process of painting my cabinets now. I had them green which I loved but now I want a fresher brighter look. I have been linky followers blog hopping for two days and I am loving it. I have met so many amazing and talented people like you. I am now following you on linky and would love a follow back.
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Thanks, I so enjoyed the visit
I love Kelly’s kitchen! I completely agree that good design is really what matters…be it white, color, or wood!!
I’m stopping by from the Linky Followers blog hop. I’m your newest LinkyFollower and I hope you’ll come stop by my blog for a visit also!
All those kitchens are beautiful. We have maple cabinets throughout our house and my husband refuses to let me get near them with a paintbrush…the next house will definitely have something different!
These are great kitchens – and just love Kelly’s too. This post was a pinner’s delight!
Don’t you think life would be easier if we could change whatever we want with a twitch of our nose. Our husbands would wonder everyday if they came home to the right house!! But boy wouldn’t life be exciting!!
Just stopping by to say thank you for following my little blog via LinkyFollower! And the kitchens, well let’s just say I am overwhelmed! Hmm, I think I love them ALL! We are tweaking our little kitchen and these give me even more ideas! And one of these days we will under take a full fledge remodel on an 1840’s farmhouse so I’ll have another kitchen to design. Thank you for all the inspiration!
Oooh, I had missed Kelly’s reveal – heading there now!
Thanks for featuring it!
(And, I looooooove those rustic woods!!!!)
~ Dana
Cooking at Cafe D
I think you summed it up very well – good design trumps all. And in fact, each image is utterly fabulous. 🙂