tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post275664255614660241..comments2024-03-27T03:11:58.288-04:00Comments on Kitchen and Residential Design: Help me help my new housePaul Anaterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05777487147630173644noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-83126374786166700842010-04-20T03:32:55.329-04:002010-04-20T03:32:55.329-04:00I'm with Chookie on this. I always start with ...I'm with Chookie on this. I always start with the light. You didn't tell us if you live in a sunny place or a cloudy one, or whether you have lots of windows, or few. If you have south light, which tends to be warm, I think the grey and blue - and that splash of red in your kitchen - might be very nice. But if you've got primarily north light, or not enough light, I think the grey would look chilly and depressing. In that case, I would opt for something warmer - like that gold in the living room. <br /><br />If you're stuck with the blue counters in the kitchen, you might go for an Italian/Mediterranean kitchen. Get a couple nice pieces - maybe Deruta pottery - and take your pallette from that. This would use (and warm up) the blue counters and make a nice transition to that gold in the living room. For an example of the colors and the pottery, go look at this image: http://www.oldworldpottery-online.com/images/d76r%5B1%5D.jpgAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-72256368911638726782010-04-19T19:22:02.153-04:002010-04-19T19:22:02.153-04:00I would only vote for grey if you get a lot of sun...I would only vote for grey if you get a lot of sun in the rooms (ie, sunny side of house and not many rain days), or the grey could quickly become very depressing. Personally, I'd go for a white in the kitchen, to give you a red, white and blue colour scheme. You could probably use a layer of white paint over the yellow before you hit your grey anyway. Agree that the fan is uuugly and that painting your furniture either gloss back or white would be great.Chookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07230973711859964063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-28229249832059857142010-04-19T10:04:31.173-04:002010-04-19T10:04:31.173-04:00Robin: I believe the existing hardware is nickel, ...Robin: I believe the existing hardware is nickel, so that's one fewer step! What you say about non-blue grays also makes sense to me. I think I'll buy some small cans and test some colors out over the primer for a day or two. I'll see if I can keep the accessories that simple; I think that might be a challenge for me!<br /><br />Kelly: I CAN'T wait to see the guest post tomorrow. As you can imagine, I've been browsing innumerable images of kitchens and living rooms trying to piece together my own. Thank you for the very specific paint and supplier advice :)Julie Warner @warnersstellianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08199580101964305227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-61895922084539610402010-04-18T20:47:42.628-04:002010-04-18T20:47:42.628-04:00Congrats on your new home!!
I love grey, and have...Congrats on your new home!!<br /><br />I love grey, and have used a lot of grey in our home. A wonderful light grey is Pratt & Lambert Windham. ICI Veil is another good one. I haven't used BM Stonington Grey, but I've heard lots of good things about it.<br /><br />Funny you should be working with a blue countertop in your kitchen -- I'm going to be guest posting for Paul on Tuesday about a blue, white, and grey kitchen I designed for a school assignment. I hope you'll check it out, it might give you some ideas for your kitchen :-)<br /><br />Why not put your red Viking food processor out on display?? It would be a great pop of colour in your kitchen :-)<br /><br />Check out bellacor.com and lampsplus.com for lighting ideas. You can narrow down the choices by style, colour, price, etc., which can help in the decision-making process.<br /><br />You can spice up the sofa with some pretty & colourful throw cushions.<br /><br />I'd hold off on painting the furniture till you've settled in and made some definite colour and decorating choices. Once you paint wood furniture, it's hard to go back!!<br /><br />Have fun!!<br /><br />KellyDesignTieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561438683476880640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-51374063461056410192010-04-18T17:52:08.639-04:002010-04-18T17:52:08.639-04:00Ooops, that's with nickel accents etc.Ooops, that's with nickel accents etc.Robin Denkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954339810688697285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-6865458342877566792010-04-18T17:47:44.587-04:002010-04-18T17:47:44.587-04:00Hi Julie, I personally love gray. It is a beautif...Hi Julie, I personally love gray. It is a beautiful neutral. Can portray a casual look if on the blue side or a sophisticated look if on the khaki side. If you are planning to keep your white cabinetry as shown, I would use a non-blue gray. The blue counters will reflect their color around to the other fields. You can keep the ceiling a crisp white and perhaps incorporate either nickel or brushed nickel knobs, handles and accessories into the mix. I would love to see you use all white ceramic and glass accessories.<br /><br />Of course this is just my 2 cents - but since you put it out there, I hope this helps. My personal home is in grays, creams, shades of taupe which nickel accents for the hardware and black nickel and crystal fixtures. If you'd like to contact me, see my website.robinhttp://www.kitchensofwestlake.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-22649472150063542122010-04-17T22:19:06.691-04:002010-04-17T22:19:06.691-04:00Thanks Jennifer. I'll check that shade out. Th...Thanks Jennifer. I'll check that shade out. There are so many grays that it's a bit overwhelming for me to choose from.Julie Warner @warnersstellianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08199580101964305227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143843667296816868.post-53741638427040414742010-04-17T15:33:05.875-04:002010-04-17T15:33:05.875-04:00I think gray is a great idea...I'm using it a ...I think gray is a great idea...I'm using it a lot lately in my work. A slightly cool gray would go well with the blue counters. My personal favorite is Wickham gray by Benjamin Moore. It's very subtle and looks great with white.Jennifer Mowery Marshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18418015745342868047noreply@blogger.com