Have recently updated farmhouse kitchen - 8' ceilings. Has chestnut cabinets and beams, heart pine floors and ceiling, Madiera gold granite countertops, white appliances, so I painted the walls taupe/beige. I have lots of copper displayed, a black wood stove with a brick wall behind it and numerous tablecloths of all colors for our small eating area surrounded on two sides by 4 large windows. Still I feel the lack of color. Any suggestion to keep it neutral or blend other than taupe?
I agree w/ above- you need some color- and luckily, painting is the cheapest way to do that -- I think you need to stay medium to light with all your dark woodtones - look at a Sherwin-Williams color called Pale Artichoke- it is one of my favorite "neutrals".(It is not in the new fan deck)- You can have a quart mixed-and paint a sample board (poster board) and tack it to wall to see how you like it-- Good Luck --
Thanks alot for the tips. Tomato red may be out (too contemporary for me) but I like the other suggestions. The countertop has a touch of a dk red/plum color running through it which I liked but I was afraid that it was too dark to use on the limited wall space that I have. I hadn't considered green but I will definitely take a look at the Sherwin Williams paint. I think I also need to upgrade the lighting. I have a lot but perhaps not all in the right places.
