Later: Removing the upper cabinets around the range and adding a tall white range hood (in budget-friendly plaster) cleaned things up nicely to start. Then Merz replaced all the lower perimeter cabinets in white oak and painted the base of the island. Ballet White by Benjamin Moore to match the walls and The cabinets surround the sink, which now sport custom inserts.
Four cabinet hardware styles add to the look: Acrylic-and-brass pulls on drawers, brass knobs on paerimeter doors, custom horn pulls Some drawers of the island and matte black knobs on Glass front doors.
Other minimally invasive moves that made a big impact: extending the backsplash tile to the ceiling, adding a marble shelf (made from remnants), putting sconces on the stove wall, and swapping out a dark runner for a lighter-colored patterned one. .
