Traditional Contemporary Dining Furniture

I have an open space family/kitchen combo (no half wall separating the family/kitchen.

1) My first question is, what can you suggest for wall color, and should I use one color for both rooms? Also, if I want to use 2 different colors, should I build a half wall between the family room and kitchen to create a division or that would still be considered 1 room? The other thing is the flooring. My family room flooring is carpet and kitchen is vinyl but both are taupe color. Given this should I separate the 2 rooms and should I then build a half wall between 2 rooms to create 2 different spaces. what colors then you would recommend for these. I have attached an image.



2) My kitchen cabinets are orangee oak and the countertop has flecks of black, taupe and orange. But you cannot really notice the orange flecks. My appliances are black/stainless steel combo. I have silver finish on my accent lights and chandelier lights on my kitchen nook which looks more contemporary.

My family room has khaki/green colors on the sofa and the entertainment center/bookcases and accent table are orangee as well (same color as kitchen cabinets). This leads to my second question, if I want to change the color of my furniture in my family room into dark walnut by staining my existing furniture, would the entire space still be unified since kitchen cabinets and breakfast nook dining table/chairs are lighter and orangee? . Do I still have to keep them unified if I paint 2 different colors in the 2 rooms?


The third question is, I am not sure if I have traditional kitchen and a comtemporary family room. Can you mix both if they are an open space or it would only be okay to do this if I create a half wall between 2 rooms. I'm thinking of going contemporary on my family room with the furniture pieces since my existing sofa and the 1 1/2 chair I have are reclining and have a geometric pattern. so I would think they are more contemporary than traditional.

Hopefuly, I didn't confuse you or overwhelm you with my questions.

I'm really only confused about one thing, and that is that it appears that you "want" to separate the spaces even though they are open to one another. If that's the case, then build the half-wall and choose two colors for the newly divided spaces.

Your kitchen is Traditional, and it appears the adjoining rooms are Traditionally decorated as well.

Changing the color of your furniture in any room - dining or living, does not necessitate a change in your built-ins.

Now, let me make some suggestions. First of all, the open concept is a great one in making a home have more visual space. Open concepts typically dictate that wall colors be similar if not the same for that very reason.

If you want a more contemporary look, change out the furniture to more sleek, tailored lines. Paint the walls a much darker color and take your color cues from what you currently have. Green seems to be a good choice, given the Golden Oak cabinets and furniture. In the kitchen, contemporary means that less is more. Remove clutter from surfaces and rely on just a few decorative pieces to make the space come alive. If you prefer a tone-on-tone look (monochromatic) then opt for a golden yellow shade for painting, and add black accessories.

Bottom line is that if you want to change styles, you're going to have to make some furniture changes, window covering changes, new art etc. which can be costly. If you're content with your living area style, keep what you have and paint those walls a warm vibrant color. You're fighting with the white walls now, and until you give them some color, you're not going to be satisfied.

Probably not what you wanted to hear, but your photo was descriptive of what you have going on. I think your home would be wonderfully beautiful with some nice color on the walls and some punches of color where you now have white (curtains, pillows etc.).
maybe if you want more information,You can refer to this blog which show you an article about CONTEMPORARY KITCHEN and Kitchen backsplash Ideas:
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Contemporary Kitchen BLOG:
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How to get Kitchen Backsplash Ideas for your Kitchen Article (enzinearticle):
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Great Kitchen Question and Answer Blog:
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CONTEMPORARY Kitchen Backsplash Ideas Blog
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Hope that helps, post back if need be- regards

2009-07-06 17:10:05 by Subra

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my house has an open floor plan. the walls are a shade lighter than mustard yellow. my formal dining room is right next to the living room and it has traditional oak furniture and it has a buffet with a charcoal gray marble top. my hearth room is also next to my living room becuase it is right in front of my kitchen, which has stainless steel appliances and uba tuba (ooba tooba?) green granite counter tops along with cherry cabinets. The hearth room has contemporary black leather furniture and black glass tables.
how can i coordinate my living room to look good with both my traditional-style formal dining room and my contemporary hearth room.
please let me know if you need any more information.
any suggestions for stores are welcome. links with pieces that you like from stores like Bombay and Pier One would also be very helpful.
thanks!

The "experts" say pick a color scheme and carry it throughout--sounds like you have a relatively "blank palate" with black leather furniture. If it were me, I'd choose say three colors..and make one the dominant color in each room..and accent with the other two in the rooms.
Martha Stewart would probably say mix textures and fabrics, as wel. Maybe a print (chintz) would be good in the dining room. With black leather, you could do something more shiny (not satin, but something like it?) for pillows. Add a throw, or even a couple of nice artsy sort of pieces. Play off the colors of the chintz in the dining room.
You've got mustard yellow walls, green and gray countertops. Depending on your yellow (is it a blue-ish or yellowish yellow?) you could add some shades of green, maybe a rust or blue tones. I'd find a color wheel (like paint stores have, or decorating books) and look at what's next to the wall colors on either side. Those are your complementary colors.
I've also seen some wood items (frames, boxes, shelving units) that are black with a wood reveal..that might be a nice tie-in to bring some of the wood from one room into the black leather/glass room. (Hmmm...I feel like finding a paintbrush myself!)

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i want to put lights like in th picture in the link above my table but you have to go through the dining room to get to the living room so the table needs to be off center. can i still put lights over the table and have it not look bad?
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Yes you can. It is not uncommon.

Call an electrician or a general contractor to get some free estimates (you should get at least 2 or 3 estimates before you make your decision)

They can locate the beams and circuits thats suitable for the installation and help you achieve the look like in the link from your question.

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We are remodelling the kitchen with dark cherry cabinets (not quite espresso, but darker than traditional cherry stain) and we FINALLY settled on the Emerald Pearl granite for the counters and island. The appliances are stainless with touches of black. I need to find a tile that will go with the new kitchen while blending in with the rest of the house, as it is going on the floor in all of the living areas (they are open to each other.) Living room furniture major pieces are an oxblood red leather couch (contemporary/transitional style) and an espresso stained coffee table with espresso leather ottomans and a contemporary neutral floral-ish overstuffed chair. My plan is to have a pale palomino color on the living room walls, and a pale-to-mid tone blue-green in the kitchen/dining to enhance the granite and contrast slightly with the cabinets; but paint colors are flexible...I like the color variation of slate, but I want ceramic tile for its durability. Is slate too dark?
this is the color of the granite

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Hi there. I am assuming the Emerald Pearl is a blue-green color so here it goes. I hope you like lots of color; it's brave and looks great after. You will get a lot of compliments because most people are too scared to add a lot of color. Remember you can always change paint colors frequently but flooring is a lot more costly to re-do. I honestly think that a slate color would be great and is not too dark as long as it is neutral - browns/tans/black preferably the lighter hues as your kitchen cabinets are quite dark and you want your kitchen to be bright and cheery as you spend a lot of time there. It's OK to have the living room dark. If you go with a mid/darker color paint in the Kitchen, you could do just 1 or 2 walls so that they are your feature walls and the other 2 or 3 walls could be your main color, either tan or light mustard. Back to flooring, my friend actually has a slate color lino in her kitchen and it looks great as it doesn't show every speck of dirt. I have heard ceramic tile is higher maintenance due to the grout; sealing has to be done quite often or else stains will never come out. Ceramic tile is also cold to the touch in the winter. There is a new tile out there that isn't cold to the touch because it is actually lino with the look of tile; you can hardly tell them apart and there is no maintenance. It is moderately expensive but I think well worth it. I wish I could remember the name of it but you should be able to call your local flooring store and check floorings online. Good luck with your project. Hope I have helped!!

2008-07-23 20:59:22 by Lucia M