OK, I took some color swatches and placed them around the cupboard. What do you think? Originally I was leaning towards a very light blue, but now the green seems to be taking hold.
I think because I have so much blue (from light to cobalt) in my kitchen, that perhaps the green would show off the cups better. Click on the pictures to make them larger... if it helps.
This is a very old cupboard that my friend and I found in East Texas a few years ago. It fit perfectly into this corner of our kitchen.
There's blue in the back splash and the stove's blue... so maybe green would be better??? Can you look at this photo above (perhaps make it larger) and picture the back of the cupboard painted blue or green?
Oh, and I just bought this rooster lazy-susan at Tuesday Morning this week. The colors fit so well. Now I'll have to give the wine barrel one that I had there originally to my daughter.
Guess that's it. Not a very fascinating post, but it's what I'm up to at the moment.
I LOVE your old cupboard. What is it about antique cupboards? They tend to have a life of their own. I would be playing in that all day. It looks so perfect in your kitchen. If it was mine...Oh, I wish...I would choose green.
ReplyDeleteAt this point, green is winning over blue.
DeleteI would definitely go with another color beside blue. You have lots of blue and a contrasting color would offer a change of pace.
ReplyDeleteYou are probably right. Blue is my favorite color (obviously), but I think green would work here. For me blues and greens are very relaxing colors.
DeleteThey don't all have to be exciting to be interesting! I love what you are doing today, Rian. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, DJan. I've been looking around to do 'little things' that don't cost much, but give us a bit of change.
DeleteWell, I was fascinated! I just love your kitchen. And I would whether blue or green.
ReplyDeleteI think either color would work too. I tend to lean towards earth shades; blues, greens, browns... never cared for red, but the brownish red (rust) is OK.
DeleteI'd go with the green----it's a lovely shade.
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Sounds like a plan...
DeleteOh this is a hard one ...I love all blues but greens are harder ...this one looks slightly duck egg which I like ...I'd match the green in your wallpaper I think ...unless you are changing it....or are they tiles ??? . It should be what is happy to your eyes ....good luck.
ReplyDeleteAs for Kris ...they talk about food at school a lot. We have been told that the packed lunches we send them in with, are examples of perfect boxes ....you should see what some take in !!!
*duck egg*... I like that. And yes, it is wall paper (on 2 sides of the kitchen). When we remodeled years ago, they removed the wall paper and painted the other 2 sides.
DeleteI would op for peanut butter and jelly (or banana), chips, and chocolate milk. That's my favorite lunch... but the schools may not go for that.
Given that my kitchen is painted that shade of green (along with yellow), you know what I'm leaning towards! :) And the green looks great with your blue mugs.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the input, Knatolee. I think *duck egg green* is in the lead...
ReplyDeletegreen :)
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