Kitchen Inspiration

Apartment Therapy

Our kitchen's 80s decor is really due for an update. We want something cool, modern, and affordable. Of course, there is always the Ikea route, but Ikea kitchens sometimes just look like...Ikea kitchens. In our hopes to think of ways we could do most of the renovation ourselves, we've been searching for inspiration via Dwell, Living Etc., and Metropolitan Home. We've gone back and forth between dark and light cabinets and color schemes that scream uber contemporary vs. midcentury kitsch. One element we have already settled on (I think) is cork flooring, and we commited to stainless steel appliances when we had to replace our 1982 diswasher with one from Bosch.

Tonight I came across a picture from Apartment Therapy (AT) that fits the bill. The green in this kitchen borders enough on a midcentury hue and it compliments the clean white ceilings and walls. Bonus: AT provides the brand and name of the paint (Benjamin Moore's low-VOC Aura interiors paint color HC-98, Providence Olive). The light wood cabinets and light stone countertops (probably engineered) give the room an organic and airy feel. This is a design inspiration worth considering.
—Grant