Sorry, but I think it is your responsibility. Based on what
you stated he suggested that you consider some color. I thought you said the color was a soft muted green. If it is
muted and soft, I would just leave it as it may just look
perfect to someone else. Have a friend check it out and get
opinion. Good luck on your move. I am sure it will all work
out.

sorry, i agree with carolyn that it is not their fault. you approved it. they didn't paint a different color while you were gone. why not live with it a bit and see if you get used to it. if you really hate it, it will be worth the money to repaint - assuming you're not moving really soon.

Personally, I would ask a couple of realtors to come through and ask for some honest assesments of your home. Ask them specifically about the kitchen. If they believe the color isn't a problem and you are moving, don't worry about it. if they agree and the color is a poor choice, Pick out a couple of sample colors at you local paint store and use them on you wall in your kitchen. Call your painter back and tell him you have had feedback and really feel that the room needs to be repainted. Pay him to repaint it the color you choose. Easy enough in my opinion. He won't be insulted as you weren't the one to dislike his choice. He may even give you a very good price on the redo. I really wouldn't fret about it. It is only one room and in the scheme of things, probably isn't the only thing you have to worry about right now if you are moving.
JMHO

Unless there was a mixup and the color is not the one you chose, I would say it is your problem at this point. Is it possible that the color appears more intense because all the other rooms are so neutral? It might help to get some accessories in the kitchen that coordinate with the green color so that it is not the only color you see in the room. You might be able to 'decorate' your way out of the dilemma. In the overall scheme of things, it is only one room and if the house is appealing otherwise most people could look past a wall color that didn't appeal to them, paint is one of the easiest things to change. Good Luck!

You need to ask a realtor/home stager. You should have each room evaluated for staging to sell. But, I have to ask, are you selling because you have to or because you want to? If it's just because you want to, you might want to consider holding off for another 1-2 years until the market starts to rebound somewhat. It's murder out there on sellers right now.

how about a picture????

Thanks for the input. We are selling because we finally found a place we love, new construction, and they will give us 6 months to sell. We need to get the most we can from our home, so we are trying to make it as appealing as possible. I tend to take forever to make a decision, because I want to make it the right one, but felt pressure on this one, not just from him but from DH too. I trusted his judgement since he does this all day long, but I guess that's my own fault.

I guess I should explain it to my realtor & ask him to look to see what he thinks. Maybe I should also try to decorate it up to see if it looks better. Here's a pic (the floor is coming out and replaced with *undecided*) Maybe it's not a fair accessment, since the real color is more yellow based than this, but you guys tell me what you think....

I forgot to mention it tends to make those pickled oak cabinets look pinkish

I agree with everyone else who said you have to take responsibility for the color selection. I think your painter actually gave you very good advice -- soft, muted green is a very popular color now (many would consider it a neutral) and I personally think would be better for resale than white (which could be stark or boring). There was a recent photo of a kitchen with pickled oak cabinets and green paint and many posters thought the green paint made the cabinets look much better.

The photo doesn't look as bad as you made it sound, but perhaps the color is off (it looks more gold than green). Definitely get your realtor's opinion -- I still think it probably looks better than what you had before & better than white would have looked. If others who see it in person agree it needs to change, I would have a heart-to-heart with the painter & see if he would be willing to re-do the color at cost (rather than making a profit on the job).

I like the color. I think it looks good with the other elements of the kitchen. Perhaps it's just so different from what you're used to that you're not being objective at this point. It's a great idea to seek the Realtor's opinion.

I like the color, also. Your pickled cabinets do not look as bad as mine!!!! Something else you might want to think about doing is adding hardware to your cabinets, pulls or knobs. I think that would make the cabinets look really good.

True, I may not be used to it. True, it may look better than white would have.

There is also the tranistion to the other rooms, and an accent wall which is Raisin. One is a taupe,one a darker tan. It just doesn't seem to flow very well.

It may also be that I can't get past it isn't what I expected. Which was more of a brown-green than a yellow-green. The picture isn't casting it in the correct shade. Lime yellow is really more accurate.

Here is another picture, you can see a little bit of the raisin color~

I agree that it's your responsibility. Even so, I like the color. I would put some dark hardware on those cabinets, like dark bronze or coppery color and add some bright accessories like a bowl of fruit or flowers.

From your photos the new, paint color looks very nice! IMO better than if it was just white since your cabinets look pale.
A buyer will notice freshly painted, clean, no extreme colors!

On my monitor the paint looks like a sage green and the cabinets do look somewhat red, but so what? If people looking at your kitchen focus on the paint color, they are not buyers! No potential buyer loves everything about the seller's taste - and even if they do, they are going to redo the walls (and maybe even the kitchen) anyway, within a year or two after they move in. Maybe they will love your wall color and hate your pickled cabinets. You can't predict!

The first thing we did when we moved in here was take down the ugly fixture over the kitchen table. The owners obviously loved it and we hated it - but was it a deal-breaker? Of course not! Neither will your paint color be. Put some art on those walls and it will be fine. BTW - whose paint and what color IS it? I rather like it, actually.

janjan - this is water over the dam, but two things to remember the next time:

1.listen to your gut (which was telling you to call the painter and change the color).

2. Never pick a color without buying a sample and putting it on your wall to see how the light in YOUR house and in your room affects it. It will be totally different than that piece of paper in the store, trust me.

You wouldn't believe how many colors I loved in the paper swatch that looked completely horrible in my kitchen because of the cabinet color (almond formica) and the light in here. Now, of course, once everything is in we will do this exercise again - 20 paint swatches on the wall next to the new cabinets to see what works. I know another artist who left all those swatches on her wall and painted around them. It looks great!

No, it is not the painter's fault (except that he should have suggested trying a quart first (unless it is Benjamin Moore or Devine, both of which make small jars for you to try for about $5 each.

Live with it. When the potential listing realtors come through to audition the place, if they think you should repaint, believe me - they will volunteer that information!
best,
Rayna

Anyone care to chime in on what drapes/floor colors to go with, if we keep the color?

We previously had white pinch pleated sheers on the patio and adjacent window. It was a nice look. We threw them up there last night, and again, I didn't care for the look. It was as if they made the paint color stand out even more, where previously it meshed well with the wall.

We had a valances on the corner windows with a Burgundy wine color, and some browns & greens (wish I had a picture since I fail horribly at descriptions)but I think they will probably still look ok.

Its your responsibility - plain and simple. That said, there is nothing wrong with the color. I would not repaint it as many new buyers may want to change whatever you do anyway. You have added the fresh coat of paint to help it sell - I wouldn't worry about trying to satisfy some unknown buyer's need for a specific color

I wouldn't block the light by putting in drapes of any variety. Maybe a cornice running across the top, or some kind of topper, but you want the light to come into the room.

But, I would also have had the painter paint the cabinets while I was at it. It wouldn't have cost a lot, and it would have made a bigger improvement than changing the wall color. The wall color you chose is very nice though and I like it a lot. What kind of countertops do you have on there? The wood edge is also a bit dated, and changing to a simple and cheap laminate in a dark color (maybe a darker green or brown like Wilsonart Jade Fusion or Antique Topaz) would really ground the kitchen along with some dark hardware. Change the floor out to an inexpensive wood look vinyl in a medium tone and be done with it.

I agree with the suggestion to change the countertops. I think they date the kitchen more than anything. Laminate may run you a few hundred dollars and get a SS sink too. I agree with the floors. It will improve the looks of the cabinets too. It looks like you are moving along. Have your realtor help. They need to earn the commission by doing more than just listing the house. They are supposed to be experts at this business of what to do to sell a home.

Ok...don't have a lot of time here, but the color is GREAT. What you need are dynamic window toppers! Go to the fabric store and buy fabric with a black background and some red, oak, and golds. Use a black background to tie in your appliances. I would think something Asian would work. I love Thibaut's prints. You can usually find some fantastic buys on eBay. FWIW, I would not go with a typical 'kitchen' print. Your color is sophisticated and you want to bring that to your kitchen. I would also do some knobs the color of your window hardware, or iron colored. Here's two prints to consider.
Orchid Fabric by www.thibautdesigns.com
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Tea House  Fabric by www.thibautdesigns.com
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PS..I am a real estate agent. If your counters are in good shape, don't replace them. You would be SHOCKED how doing a classy window treatment over your windows in a fabric as I suggested would pull everything together. Your color choices are good, your cabinets will look updated. You don't have to spend a ton of money, nor repaint. You did better than you think choosing a modern color. You'll devalue repainting white.

It's not awful. If DH likes it, let it be on his head (unless a realtor says to change it).

Now, if it's really a different color than you picked, yeah, you get new paint.

Drapes?? In the kitchen? I would leave the windows open or, at most, put some low-key blinds on them. I would hate to see you clutter up what is a nice, open look.

oops, sorry~ I didn't mean drapes. I meant sheers. We had them over the patio door and windows. We pulled them to the side most of the time but they did provide some privacy (or sense of it) since you look right into our family room from those windows.

I am at home on my laptop now and the pictures I posted look even more olive/sage color on this screen..but as I sit here, peering into the lime yellow kitchen, I can be pretty certain you are not seeing what I am seeing.

I've also noticed this evening that the color varies a good deal on one side of the kitchen from the other. The side further from the windows has a bit more green in it, the side closer to the windows is mainly yellow.

I am getting a bit more used to it and while the color itself isn't a bad color, I still don't care for it in the room. Although I agree now that seeing "color" vs white is better. Just wondering if a tan/brown shade would be a better choice.

It's funny, I have had several people stop by this evening and before they walk in, I begged for very honest opinions. I think everyone reacted the same way I did. They aren't sure at first...then say the color isn't that bad, but don't think it fits the room or cabinets very well or that it transitions very well to the adjacent rooms, Oh, and they all said they see yellow and see a green tint in certain areas.

I am so tempted to pay for a designer her hour consult to pick something appropriate. I sure appreciate all the opinions everyone!

Well, I'm a big fan of green kitchens (I like that vintage pea green color that my mother shudders and calls "hospital green"). But on my monitor, it doesn't look very green. It looks more yellow/gold, with a greenish tinge to it. So I see what you mean. I do like the color, but I disagree with your painter's opinion that it was a great choice for the cabinets. (Except that I never saw it in real life, as he did.) Do make sure it is the right color.

That said, I think you should move on to other things. It is fresh paint! That is a good thing. I agree that something dramatic above the windows or on the walls would be great. Your buyer will probably repaint everything!

In our previous house, we frantically repainted lots of rooms before selling. Neutral colors. The new owners immediately hired painters b/c our colors were too boring (except they kept the pea green kitchen)! But here is the one that got my goat: Our bedroom was painted in a very pale shade of pink. The furniture was dark brown antique. The bedding and sheers were plain white. The main artwork was Chagall (with some pinks in it). Anyone who has passed through Restoration Hardware lately has seen the coupling of pink and brown. It can look very elegant. I loved it! Well, we moved out, and the realtor/stager moved in. She totally "pinked up" our room--floral bedding and pillows, lacy curtains and matching shower curtain, etc. etc. etc. It looked like a pink explosion!! When I asked her if the buyers liked all the paint colors we had chosen, she specifically said, "I think they'll change the bedroom first--it was a little too pink for them."

Ok, I'm babbling. It is fine! It is clean and fresh. Move on to the next thing!

:-)

Francy

I think the color is fine, and agree that if you picked it, you're stuck with it.

However, I wanted to point out that you should give it a full two weeks to cure before making any decision on it. When we painted our livingroom green, the next day we were struck with the "What did we just do??!" feeling. The color was a lot yellower than we thought it would be. Turned out that as the paint cured, that yellow toned down significantly and we were left with the green we wanted. This wasn't just in our heads either...when we re-painted one wall that was affected by the kitchen remodel, it too was yellowy. But given time it change to match the other walls.