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Re: Blue Kitchens

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@shoptilyadropagain wrote:

If I'm going to have a navy blue kitchen, I prefer the cabinets to be a true (darker) navy blue.


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I do not have much blue in my home right now. Of the kitchens posted, I like the first one best, but I don’t like the wood range hood with the blue. When we moved in our current house, it had white kitchen cabinets with a wallpaper border that was a French blue country pastoral scene with blue & white stripes on the wall. It looked nice, but I prefer warm tones so when we remodeled the blue kitchen border & wallpaper were removed. 

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Re: Blue Kitchens

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I LOVE blue! My favorite color. When I gutted my 60 year old kitchen last year, it was a big focus! Have white cabinets, brushed silver cabinet handles (not a fan of brass/gold), stainless appliances, gray tiles & a mother of pearl white/gray/blue mini tile accent backsplash, and blue quartz countertops kinda leaning in color to the first picture. I'm still obsessed! They're all pretty that you posted!

 

The poster who did red lower cabinets sounds interesting too-bet its gorgeous!

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Photo #1 is my choice, hands down.  It works because the blue is such a percentage that it doesn't overwhelm plus it appears there is lots of natural light to prevent the dark blue from making the space dour.  

 

 

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@liliblu wrote:

@shoptilyadropagain wrote:

If I'm going to have a navy blue kitchen, I prefer the cabinets to be a true (darker) navy blue.


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Oh My! I'm Black and Blue! Black and Blue Decor | Dark blue kitchens, Blue  kitchen cabinets, Home

 

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Yes I like those much better....especially the second one.

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I think all the shades of blue in the kitchens are lovely and give the areas warmth.  I wouldn't mind having a kitchen of blue, there are many shades to choose from.  My living and dining room walls are similar to a Wedgewood blue  and I love how they look.  They were painted off white in the past and the blue made a big difference in a good way.

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@sometimesQVCaddict wrote:

I LOVE blue! My favorite color. When I gutted my 60 year old kitchen last year, it was a big focus! Have white cabinets, brushed silver cabinet handles (not a fan of brass/gold), stainless appliances, gray tiles & a mother of pearl white/gray/blue mini tile accent backsplash, and blue quartz countertops kinda leaning in color to the first picture. I'm still obsessed! They're all pretty that you posted!

 

The poster who did red lower cabinets sounds interesting too-bet its gorgeous!


I changed my cabinet handles from gold to a brushed nickel. A small change that made a huge difference in the look of the kitchen.

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I'm always very honest about my views on the color blue... I find it beautiful in almost all shades and yet don't care much for it used in home decor other than for accessories and accents.  I'm sure all of these kitches are quite nice, but color aside, none of them really checks off most of my boxes.


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 I have always loved blue. I especially love a Colonial blue. I had lots of blue decor in my home for decades. I got tired of so much of it, and have removed most of the blue from my home decor over the last few years. 

 

I like the changes I've made, I'll always have some blue, and will always love it. I figure if we ever move (been here 26 years) I might be ready to work more blue back into the new place. 

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I’m not a big blue fan but I find myself drawn to navy lately. I think the navy cabinets are lovely but I would be afraid I would tire of them quickly. But maybe not.
I would choose the second picture, I like the navy with the light counter tops.
I do have blues in my dining room but just in the rugs and other accents.