going bold

People, you are probably getting tired of paint around here. I, however, am not. 

I went into the basement stash of paint colors (what? you don't have one of those?) and pulled out the leftover paint from my studio in Scottsdale. I had a light aqua and this one, which I think is more of a turquoise. The light one was way too wussy for the kitchen - it was all too pale with the white cabinets and fancy fretwork. I painted a big swatch of this one, and with Annika's encouragement I just kept painting. I think it's a winner. A very bold winner for my vintage 1940's kitchen. 

I think I can get away with this because most of the kitchen is white. There's an eating alcove, seen here, and then the rest of the galley kitchen is white cabinets on both sides, white appliances, white counters, and even a white floor. So the color goes in between the counters and upper cabinets, in the alcove. along a stretch of wall above the sink, and on soffits around the ceiling. It'll work, right? Just nod your head and humor me like even my menfolk are doing. 

Also, Amy sent me the world's most awesome Thanksgiving card. I immediately put it in a frame. It'll stay in the kitchen in a white frame instead of black, and accompanied by some other favorite cards and photos by friends. We love our pie around here. Gunnar is more than a little ticked that I kept it and didn't let him take it to his room. 

I'm excited about my little kitchen revamp. I have this room and the guest room to paint and gussy up before Lindsay and her boyfriend arrive on the 15th. Nothing like a deadline to get me motivated! This is a good way to shake off the post-Thanksgiving back to normal blues and keep me from starting Christmas gifts that I won't have time to finish. 

Happy Monday!

Comments

[Meredith]

Love that color! Have fun painting that kitchen, though. I painted a kitchen once. . . once.

[Julie]

I love the color! I think my parents had the wussy aqua version, and I have such found memories of that. Or was it a light green? I loved your comment about even the menfolk nodding their heads to humor you. Have fun with it!

[Heather]

Love the color. Glad you didn't need me help afterall.

[Zonda]

I love the color :)

[Sarah Jackson]

Its not yellow!

[Sarah Jackson]

oh, theres plenty of painting left.

[Sarah Jackson]

Thanks! I realized last night that this is the accent color in my grandmas beach cabin bathroom - even the outside of the clawfoot tub is this color. That must be why I love it.

[Sarah Jackson]

Ha! Yeah, the last time I painted a kitchen, there were no cabinets yet. I have just one stretch where itll be complicated, and Im taping the heck out of it.

[laeroport]

But it looks so good with yellow. And grey. And red. And white. Hmmm.... reminds me of a quilt. xo

I love love love it.

[Sarah Jackson]

Ha! Those are the colors of my house. :)

The soffits are still yellow and the colors look lovely together until its all painted.

[Grace]

It looks so gorgeous and perfect. LOVE.

[Kbell]

Whoa....did you say b-b-b-b-boyfriend??? Oh boy!