Teal island with darker perimeter cabinets? (Possibly SW Oceanside)
Well, I started a post then I lost it, so trying again. I had to have my wood (timberona) floors replaced ~ 2 years ago. I continued with the only Timberona flooring I could find because I have the same wood upstairs. The new wood is a bit darker and does not have as much variation as my previous, resulting in my floor and cabinets matching too well! I would like to break up all the wood and paint my island. I am thinking something like teal.
Sorry, this is an older photo of my kitchen I had saved on my computer. I now have SS bar pulls, and a gray backsplash (like below). I plan to paint the kitchen/living area walls SW Functional Gray (or similar). My countertop is possibly Santa Cecilia, which is warm with a bit of golden, beige, cream, and a tiny bit of gray.
I see Oceanside was SW color of the year in 2018. I am hoping some have started using it. I read that it may work well with both cool and warm tones.
(my very woody kitchen before flooring was laid)
Backsplash like this
SW Oceanside with some warmer woods
photo of granite that looks like mine
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4 years agolast modified: 4 years agoSorry. I took a pic this morning before I left. Sun was just coming up. I would call the backsplash a medium gray. It wasn't what I had originally intended but it is what it is. The kitchen has a ton of natural light.
I was able to find a SW color deck back in storage. The Oceanside would probably be "too much". I did have some old BM swatches. The color Slate Teal is a little more muted (stuck on side of island).
I know black (or black-ish- like SW Caviar) would be a safe (and maybe even correct) choice for the island. I like black and have a good amount throughout the house. However, I wanted to consider throwing in some color to liven/brighten up the area. I was considering a teal like color because it seems to go well with both cool and warm tones (and I have both). The island is large ~5'x10'.
LOL, Looked through some of my stored photos to try to get pics with more natural lighting. So Christmas it was
I have chosen Functional Gray (or similar) because I think a warm gray/greige would work well considering I have an extremely open floor plan and rock walls (center section of house) that has a lot of gray.Best I can do for pic of rock right now ha. This whole center section has this rock veneer.
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4 years agoOk thanks for images..you should paint the island gray..it will tie in the backsplash that right now does not connect with anything....than add a big bold deep teal bowl on island for a pop of color...and a rug..look at BM Storm for island.
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