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Design experts, need your help RE: Kitchen baseboard color

SandGirl — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 18:04:31 GMT

To set a visual... We had hardwood floors in a walnut sorta color (not to dark and not light) We have Espresso Cabinets and a Lighter color granite countertop.

We replaced all the interior doors in our house and painted them a milky white (not bright white but not beige either) we did ALL our baseboards in our house in the same color and it looks fantastic.

BUT, now we are to the kitchen, time to trim it.....Should we stain/paint them the same color as the cabinets and have the baseboards blend in with the cabinets? I just cannot imagine putting the milky white under those dark cabinets, I can't even visualize that!!

So, I'm here to ask.......what should we do? I'm no design expert, I've google'd and looked at photo's and my hunch says to paint them to blend in with the cabinets....

Re: Design experts, need your help RE: Kitchen baseboard color

Abrowneyegirl — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 18:07:44 GMT

Are you talking about the toe kick under the cabinets?

The toe-kick should match the cabinet.

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SandGirl — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 18:09:48 GMT

On 4/3/2015 Abrowneyegirl said:
Are you talking about the toe kick under the cabinets?

The toe-kick should match the cabinet.

Never heard it called that before but Ya, Its the board that trims along the floor and very bottom of your cabinets.

I have a end cap that is just one solid piece of Espresso cabinet (like the back of it) and I was trying to picture that milky white on tehre and I'm like...OH GOSH NO!!! So, that's why hubby and I have been trying to figure out what to do. I am thinking you are right, paint them the same color as cabinets. Oh joy - more painting!

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Hoovermom — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 18:13:45 GMT

I have the baseboards painted white with the quarter round on top of baseboard stained to match the cabinets.

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Hoovermom — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 18:14:57 GMT

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SandGirl — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 18:17:17 GMT

On 4/3/2015 Hoovermom said:

Humm, I guess we could try something like that....I just hate to have to paint two colors, would prefer just to paint the boards one solid color, I'm not at home otherwise I would post a pic of the cabinet and floor but I'm not sure a photo would help since there is no baseboard on there right now anyways.

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MickD — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 18:20:49 GMT

Stain the same color as your cabinets.

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Hoovermom — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 18:22:11 GMT

The quarter round was stained and then poly'ed. I would think that would be easy to do before installation. Good luck!! Is this how it would look:

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SandGirl — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 18:46:54 GMT

On 4/3/2015 Hoovermom said:
The quarter round was stained and then poly'ed. I would think that would be easy to do before installation. Good luck!! Is this how it would look:

Thanks for the visual, see....I'm not sure I would want the boards to JUMP out like they do in this pic, I think matching them to the cabinets would be the best choice...

Re: Design experts, need your help RE: Kitchen baseboard color

Hoovermom — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 18:56:45 GMT

Oh, I see your cabinets are stained a brownish? I read your original post too quickly. My cabinets are white so the white baseboard looks great with the quarter round to match my hardwoods.

Here is your look, right?

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SandGirl — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 19:02:43 GMT

Like this only my floor isn't quite this dark

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Nightowlz — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 19:03:48 GMT

Stain it the same color as your cabinets. I think the white would standout & that's where the eye would look walking in. Also the white of course shows more dirt.

Re: Design experts, need your help RE: Kitchen baseboard color

SandGirl — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 19:22:08 GMT

On 4/3/2015 Nightowlz said:
Stain it the same color as your cabinets. I think the white would standout & that's where the eye would look walking in. Also the white of course shows more dirt.

That's what I was thinking, thank you for your input! I appreciate it

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ID2 — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 19:32:38 GMT

We had a designer help us with our new cottage rebuild. The toe kick should most definitely be the same color as your cabinets. It'll ground those cabinets. If not it'll look as if your kitchen was floating.

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I am still oxox — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 19:42:16 GMT

The toe kick should be the same color as the cabinets

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brii — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 19:44:49 GMT

The toe kick should match the cabinets. The baseboards should match the rest of the house.

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Lilysmom — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 11:36:10 GMT

Agreed, same color as cabinets. If it is light it will be easily marked as well. Match your cabinets. Nice job! LM

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hopeful3 — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 12:29:09 GMT

I agree with Brii.

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Aaroncody — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 17:43:20 GMT

Great! To see these tips I too have an idea like this. This thread clears my queries about kitchen design.

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Re: Design experts, need your help RE: Kitchen baseboard color

Snicks1 — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 18:19:55 GMT

I would paint the toe kick the same color as your cabinets, to blend. White would be too big a difference and would stand out too much. I agree with the other posters. Good luck and it sounds fantastic, so far. Post pics when you can.