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Black & Brick Kitchen

wilma — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 19:52:37 GMT

What do you think?

I think the brightness from the large window helps to counteract what otherwise would be a really dark space. I don’t mind the brick or the black cabinets in this setting, but the black ceiling & wall color are too much for me. I would prefer a lighter paint color.

What really bothers me most though are the open shelves and lack of closed cabinets. In my life that’s not practical. I like to have most of my kitchen things put away for a clean & neat look. I don’t want to have to deal with the dust & food splatter that would inevitably collect on the items on the open shelves.

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faeriemoon — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 19:54:26 GMT

I would love this if the ceiling were not black.

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froggy — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 19:57:37 GMT

Open shelves in a kitchen would be a deal breaker for me.

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Patriot3 — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 19:59:48 GMT

I like the brick, but I would never be able to live with the open shelves or all the black and stainless. Looks like a dungeon.

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NickNack — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:02:10 GMT

I would love this if the walls and ceiling weren't black.

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JYWilliams — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:05:37 GMT

I like the brick but the room is to dark.

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SXMGirl — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:05:39 GMT

@wilma The window adds a lot of light into what is a very dark space. I prefer a bright kitchen with little/no open shelving. I really like the flooring, the island, and such workable space. It just needs to lighten up a lot.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:08:19 GMT

I really like this kitchen, except it is too dark and I don't care for Open Shelving.......Lighten up the paint and I think it would look much brighter!

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Carmie — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:12:28 GMT

I don't like anything about this kitchen except the floor.

The layout is horrible! I would not want to cook in that space. There is way too much distance between the sink, stove and refrigerator. I would be out of breath after making lunch.

Open shelves and brick walls are not practical..way too much work to keep clean.

That whole space is big no for me.

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liliblu — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:31:34 GMT

I agree with you that black ceiling is just too much. I don't think I would have gone with black walls either. I'm also not a fan of a lot of open shelving in the kitchen. It's just not practical for me.

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spiderw — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:38:38 GMT

I would definitely have a white ceiling and cabinet space but actually I do like this kitchen although not my usual taste. The island stools do not appeal, they look uncomfortable and I would change that part.

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shoptilyadropagain — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 20:44:25 GMT

I LOVE this. The only downside is I really prefer cabinetry as opposed to open shelving but then the brick is not as prevalent.

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Nightowlz — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 21:04:03 GMT

I hate open shelves. It's too dark. Black attracts the dust. You would be cleaning all the time.

I hate dusting all the electronic equipment in the house with all the dust which show on the black surfaces not long after dusting.

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DREAMON — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 21:26:56 GMT

Change the ceiling paint color to off white and I love it!

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Katcat1 — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 21:27:21 GMT

It seems this kitchen was made for a photo shoot. I can't get next to the black cabinets. The brick is pretty but the shelves are impractical. No woman wants to be dusting in the kitchen. Yes, we clean our countertops and from time to time wipe the fronts of our cabinets but dusting -- I don't think so. We want the most of our space with cabinets with closed doors.

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stevieb — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 23:22:00 GMT

I don't detest it but I don't really care for much of anything about it, and the black ceiling seals the deal. I tend to like exposed brick inside but, to me, this is not very pretty brick.

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just bee — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 01:44:51 GMT

It's attractive but not practical. I cannot envision actual cooking here.

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okaywitheasypay — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 02:29:40 GMT

I like the black ceiling . Painted ceilings are considered the fifth wall lately . I would do the bottom cabinets and what walls there are in white or lighter shade. The bricks are alright , but I would find cabinets more useful. I love the wonderful window. I think leaving the ceiling black would be a unique statement.

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Mindy D — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 02:50:04 GMT

I don't like black cabinets.

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jubilant — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 10:18:39 GMT

It's not terrible but the black ceiling ruins it for me. I like the look of the shelves on the brick and it would be fine as long as I had a house cleaning lady to keep them ckean...which I don't have!!!