Have you thought of more of a sagey green maybe? The colors you painted swatches of seem to blend and almost be the same color as the living room with such little light. Not sure if you wanted it to flow with a subtle difference or for the green to stand out a little more? I just painted my kitchen louisburg Green by BM. It's a sagey green that goes nicely with any taupe colors, also there's another by BM called paris rain I think...it's a more muted color. Here's a pic a member of the kitchen forum had provided me of her kitchen, which I loved the color and went with the same! It's the Louisburg! My kitchen is still in progress otherwise I'd show you pics of it. My granite has black, greys, reds, and creams in it with white cabs. This color does a good job of being a neutral but pulling in other colors. My accent color is a deep red which is in my very upper display cabs near the ceiling. I think it would work nicely with the orange in your living room, and from the pic seems to match the green in your rug! Here's the Paris Rain (wall color) This one may be a little too minty though for your space! Not sure...just some ideas!

Your kitchen sounds lovely. Have you posted this question on the decorating forum? I ask because they have so many great people who know color. I have a few ideas but it is hard to know the specific shade of terracotta or the stain on your maple. Instead I posted some light maple kitchens with similar counters. Maybe look at these and get some inspiration for your own home. ~boxer You wrote: light stained maple cabinets, tan brown granite a terracotta colored floor and a backsplash that is cream with a wall tile accent that matches the floor. brown (cognac) leather couches Here is a granite similar to yours and light maple cabs Here is red paint but the counters are not as dark as the tan brown you are looking at. Very nice. This is a soft white by Farrow and Ball paint Similar counter to you, again not sure of your light stain. Sangria by Benjamin Moore. A fun color but it could clash with your terracotta floors. Peter Hamilton Kitchens Final Straw Benjamin Moore Yellow Hammer by Ralph Lauren Swiss Coffee Behr Secluded Beach by Benjamin Moore Here is a link that might be useful: Tan Brown granite samples

Hi decorinva. I'm glad both you and your mom were able to join us. I wish some of the color gurus around here would join in. I'm not one to know colors by their names. I don't have any color fan decks, though have lots of chips. All of Laura Ashley, which I personally love. They happen to be tucked away now though. If you really want color have you thought of any blues? Blue would be a great complementary color to your cabinets and work well with the green in your dining room too. At least I think so.

This is strange but I just had my husband paint our master and guest bedroom. I wanted the desert nomad in the master and kilim in the guest but I wasn't home and he swaped them. i like the desert nomad better. The kilm is lighter than I wanted. The living area of our house is Valspar "smoked oyster" which is darker more brown gray. I like a grayer look myself.