This Is How to Deal with Honey Oak Cabinets: Paint the Walls Midnight Blue

published Mar 21, 2014
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(Image credit: Alexis Buryk)

We’ve seen and heard our share of rental kitchen woes lately, particularly when it comes to those ubiquitous contractor-grade honey oak cabinets. Tux painted his backsplash to try to downplay the blandness, while Courtney

painted over the cabinets entirely

The latest effort to solve the honey-oak-cabinet-conundrum comes from Jaclyn, and this may be the best look of all:

(Image credit: Alexis Buryk)

As seen in this recent House Tour on Apartment Therapy, Jaclyn painted her kitchen in Behr’s “Starless Night,” an inky, midnight blue. The eye is so drawn to the depth and drama of the color that you hardly even notice the laminate countertops, and the honey oak cabinets look… really good, actually! The golden tones in the wood play well against the dark blue. Overall, a smart design decision for a rental kitchen!

(Image credit: Alexis Buryk)
(Image credit: Alexis Buryk)

See the Full Tour → Jaclyn’s Down-to-Earth Live/Work Apartment at Apartment Therapy