La Cucina- part deux.

 

Ink Blue!

...is what Sarah said,
 

A color I became very aware of in Norway this summer.

Somehow I must have lived with this color in my head for some time-
because there was no question

what the new color in the kitchen would be.
 

Yet, an unexpected color for me.

It's so dark it becomes a neutral.

 

I love how it picks up the blues in the tile and makes the maple cabinets more of a feature.

 

Changed out my fuchsia lamp

 to a simple silver farm style lamp

works with the counter tops.

Painted the bench red- contrasting the blue.

 

 happy. happy. happy.

 

 

The paint chip is:

 5009-1 Black Evergreen

Valspar American Tradition

La Cucina

 

Any one who knows me...knows that I am always in search of the perfect color. I love to design, decorate and dream up new and really " non important" things to do/add to the house- just because...well, because I love it.
When we moved into our home it was pretty "vanilla " after living here for close to 7 years it has our stamp on it- The kitchen had the most awful blue laminate counters- the walls were painted your standard Navajo white and no back splash. Last year Pierre and I had the tile back splash put in and also the stainless steel counter tops put in- we love to cook and it gets messy- they the counters wipe off easily. I have had several colors on my kitchen wall- lime green (love lime) and currently it is mustard yellow...I don't like how it blends in with the wood trim and cabinets.
This weekend I am rolling up my sleeves and painting again- I found a beautiful paint swatch and had Neil (I am on first name basis with the paint guys in town) match it - he doesn't even blink when I walk thru the doors any longer- he knows that I mean business.
The color I chose is very "unlike" me and I am a bit scared. I am very influenced these days by Scandinavian design and am willing to take more risks after going home and seeing how beautiful they make their dwellings.

I will be back with the reveal next week.
...here goes nothing.......

“Decorate your home. It gives the illusion that your life is more interesting than it really is.”
Charles M. Schultz