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Adding Color To The Kitchen

jubilant — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 12:02:50 GMT

This may not be the print I would choose but I like the idea of adding color to a kitchen. It sure would beat painting cabinets. If you tire of it, just reupholster the chairs.

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Peaches McPhee — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 12:02:43 GMT

Yes! But I wouldn't have designed such a drab kitchen in the first place.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 12:08:15 GMT

Doesn't look like anyone cooks or eats in this kitchen.

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Mimi 1883 — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 12:18:08 GMT

@jubilant - Nice kitchen. Love the hanging lights! 👍

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queendiva — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 13:04:13 GMT

I am looking for a similar print but with a dark background for a chair seat cushion.

Re: Adding Color To The Kitchen

jubilant — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 13:06:43 GMT

@Peaches McPhee wrote:
Yes! But I wouldn't have designed such a drab kitchen in the first place.

@Peaches McPhee I used to feel that way about more neutral rooms. While I still feel that I need a pop of color, I am finding that starting with a neutral room gives me so many more options. If down the road I need a change or wished I had used a different color, it's just a matter of changing out decorative objects. Oh, how I wished I knew this before putting dark forest green carpeting all through my home in the 90's! Not that it wasn't "in vogue" at that time or it wasn't pretty but it was very limiting over the years.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 13:08:01 GMT

@jubilant I like the idea! I don't necessarily care for this particular print either, but I do think it is a good idea!

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faeriemoon — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 13:13:23 GMT

@jubilant I love this kitchen. I don't love that particular print on the chairs, but another color rich fabric would enhance the space the same way.

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Kachina624 — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 13:48:22 GMT

I'd prefer to see some color on the walls.

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stevieb — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:02:48 GMT

Sort of a nice kitchen and not a bad idea to use a colorful print as they have. I like the print, but probably would have opted for something a bit less jarring here. If I wanted to add color to this particular kitchen I might consider replacing the predictable grey-taupe wall color, though it's not a bad color. Personally, I don't like the counter top and dark base they've chosen for the island at all and it tends to be pervasive, so there's only so much one could do at low cost to remedy the overall blandness. The floor, however, is very pretty.

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gidgetgh — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 15:02:50 GMT

I love this kitchen.

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wilma — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:16:10 GMT

It's ok, but I'd prefer more color. I would chose a different print for the chairs.

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spiderw — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:21:11 GMT

The chairs do perk up the area and they look comfortable unlike so many island chairs/stools. I would paint the walls a brighter color too.

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Lucky Charm — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 16:21:35 GMT

They don't have very much counter space.

Two ovens and it's several steps to set a very hot pan or heavy dutch oven down.

Wouldn't have planned a kitchen that way. I have a tiny kitchen and much more countertop than that.

Lots of upper cabinetry, but seems so high up it's not easily accessed. Is that dead space above the cooktop?

If that were my space to design, I'd opt for a nice oven/stove and forego the pillars/columns (or whatever decorative space takers they are) and enjoy more cabinets and drawers and countertops.

About the chair upholstery. Looks a little dish towel-y to me. Would look cute in a sunny and cheerfully painted kitchen.

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DREAMON — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:08:28 GMT

Very nice kitchen and the print fabric is a good idea to brighten and add interest to the area...agree you can change it if needed/wanted.

This particular fabric is not something I would choose.

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ECBG — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 17:26:49 GMT

That's a big fridge for no prep space.

Personally, I would never paint a wall gray. It's a "cold" color. I would wilt in a neutral environment.

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jeanlake — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:56:42 GMT

Nice kitchen. Love the chairs

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sceniccoast — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 19:50:50 GMT

@jubilant

It's a lovely kitchen. There're so many ways to add color & I like how they did it. I like the very cheery colors, but not sure I'd like it for a long time. It would probably take me awhile to decide on colors/pattern. Curtains would be another nice way to add color. Loads of ways to do it.

Thanks for sharing.

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Regal Bee — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 20:18:44 GMT

I love the kitchen but don't care for the chairs......awful.

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Mindy D — Thu, 08 Apr 2021 03:08:51 GMT

@jubilant wrote:

This may not be the print I would choose but I like the idea of adding color to a kitchen. It sure would beat painting cabinets. If you tire of it, just reupholster the chairs.

If I were to do this colorful seating thing, I'd have form fitted slip covers made in the bright fabric and have other sets made in different fabrics to swap out whenever I feel like it.