Tuttle
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Post by Tuttle on Oct 23, 2014 0:59:19 GMT
Hi folks!
I was active on the NSBR for years and have found my way back after a long hiatus! So glad this community was set up!
We're in the very beginning stages of building our next house. We go for our initial consultation in the showroom tomorrow but I'm having some difficulty with the kitchen cabinets. While I love the look of white cabinets, those are out of our price range. We've narrowed the finish down to either cherry or ebony. We have cherry now and, to me, represent the "safe" choice but I'm intrigued by the ebony finish. Is black/ebony trendy right now? In 10 years will we be looking at them saying, "Wow, just wow. What were we thinking?" It's fairly open concept with eight windows into the family/kitchen area but I'm worried the cabinets will make the room too dark.
Any thoughts, opinions, comments from Pea-ville? Or suggestions on how to convince DH to give up his man cave so I can get my white cabinets?
I'll try to post a picture, if I can figure out how to. (It took me over a year on the old board.)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2014 1:04:17 GMT
If you like it , do it !
Unless you are trying to sell .
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Post by cadoodlebug on Oct 23, 2014 1:07:50 GMT
I personally like the ebony look. Don't know about resale.
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Tuttle
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Post by Tuttle on Oct 23, 2014 1:08:04 GMT
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Tuttle
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Post by Tuttle on Oct 23, 2014 1:12:57 GMT
Okay, phew it showed up. Ignore the pendant lights pictured. We've already decided we'll be installing different ones that we've found.
And yes, we plan on this being our "forever" house, Lord willing and if the creek don't rise.
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akathy
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Post by akathy on Oct 23, 2014 1:14:58 GMT
I love mine and couldn't care less about resale value. I like enjoying the house I'm living in and not worrying about what someone down the road might like or want. If YOU like them then go ahead and get them.
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caro
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Post by caro on Oct 23, 2014 1:27:15 GMT
I love the look of Ebony! Go with it! You could always deface them some day.
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Post by mom2jnk on Oct 23, 2014 1:37:34 GMT
Choose what YOU love! What a gorgeous layout. I love all the natural light.
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Post by gritzi on Oct 23, 2014 1:40:12 GMT
Love that kitchen & the finish of the cabinets!
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Post by Merge on Oct 23, 2014 1:40:33 GMT
I like the look of ebony, particular with a marble countertop (or something equally light).
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freebird
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Post by freebird on Oct 23, 2014 2:23:53 GMT
I painted my cabinets black. I really like them. My counter tops are salt and pepper granite
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Post by momof3pits on Oct 23, 2014 2:34:30 GMT
I love the look of ebony cabinets. With the light and openness in the picture you posted, they look absolutely gorgeous.
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Post by AR Scrapper on Oct 23, 2014 3:01:44 GMT
Dumb question, but why are white cabinets more expensive?
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Post by eebud on Oct 23, 2014 3:09:52 GMT
Okay, phew it showed up. Ignore the pendant lights pictured. We've already decided we'll be installing different ones that we've found. And yes, we plan on this being our "forever" house, Lord willing and if the creek don't rise. It is your forever home. Build what you love. DH and I built our forever home 8 years ago. I couldn't care less what anyone else likes or doesn't like. I only care what DH and I like. It was the same with our last house and we knew that was not our forever home but we still did what we wanted because we were the ones living there. I was only concerned about resale when we started prepping our last home to sell. Funny thing is, with all the crazy things (to some people) that we did, the real estate agent loved the house. We did repaint one room. No regrets about anything we did to that house (sold quickly at full asking price) or the one we live in now. And last, but certainly not least, I love the photo you posted. I think the kitchen looks beautiful. I also love the pendant lights. |
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Post by cmputerdazed on Oct 23, 2014 6:09:37 GMT
Is that what your kitchen will look like or just an example of the cabinets?
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Tuttle
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Post by Tuttle on Oct 23, 2014 10:58:23 GMT
Dumb question, but why are white cabinets more expensive? I think it's because white is a more popular color so they can get away with charging more. Just my theory!  |
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peabay
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Post by peabay on Oct 23, 2014 10:59:46 GMT
I'm not a fan but it shouldn't matter how long you'll live there or resale - get what you love. If you're remodeling and you want your dream kitchen and you love them - do it.
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Tuttle
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Post by Tuttle on Oct 23, 2014 11:01:49 GMT
Is that what your kitchen will look like or just an example of the cabinets? That's a picture from the model of the floor plan we've chosen, with the exception of the fireplace on the far left. We're going with another window there instead (due to allergies). |
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Post by momof3pits on Oct 23, 2014 16:31:44 GMT
Dumb question, but why are white cabinets more expensive? When you build, there are different levels of cabinetry. When we built our home last year, there was a white option in level 2, but it looked pretty cheap. The nicer white was a level 5 and was a big price jump. |
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freebird
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Post by freebird on Oct 23, 2014 16:35:20 GMT
FYI: black cabinets, much like black cars, show dirt a lot easier so keep that in mind.
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Tuttle
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Post by Tuttle on Oct 23, 2014 20:33:27 GMT
Thanks for all of your input! We went with the ebony ones and picked a mostly white granite with dark flecks in it. Thanks again!
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loco coco
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Post by loco coco on Oct 23, 2014 20:36:58 GMT
we are remodeling our kitchen and are either doing an ebony or painted gray color cabinets. We just installed our new quartzite countertops yesterday, they look like marble but have the durability of granite so... obviously I love the look!  much more than white, congrats on your new build! |
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scrappert
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Post by scrappert on Oct 23, 2014 20:47:06 GMT
Love your kitchen!
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Post by sisterbdsq on Oct 23, 2014 21:51:59 GMT
I just painted my white cabinets w/chalk paint & a dark wax...I HATED them white. No, they don't make the room look bigger, they made it look BORING. I LOVE the idea of ebony cabinets. I would have gone in that direction, but I have a very tiny galley kitchen. If I had a different layout, I would have JUMPED and ebony.
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Post by cmputerdazed on Oct 24, 2014 2:16:22 GMT
Love the layout of the room. Where is the fridge?
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much more than white, congrats on your new build!
