I would go with a creamy white & get new stools.

I like the white option the best, goes with your counters and appliances also.

You already have a painted piece in the kitchen. I’d match it or leave it alone.

I think a light sage green would be really pretty, something like BM Saybrook Sage. It is a great color and does not look Christmasy at all. A darker grayish green would also look good. I also think that the backs of the stools look very busy, and I would probably try something simpler.

I'd leave it alone as well. Don't think it's too much wood. (Your cabinets are lovely, btw.) Be more tempted to paint the stools. On my screen, the dark green in your top right mockup appeals to me the most. The bottom two greens aren't muted enough. White would make sense as well because of your appliances but I'd go with a slightly warmer white than the mockup I see on my screen. Before committing to painting the island, you could always try taping up inexpensive fabric or poster board for a while to see how you like it.

I'd paint the island the same dark green that you have on your other piece. The white doesn't relate in anything else in the space, and the more teal colors don't work with the countertops. If you want to lighten up, paint that red wall in your adjacent room a very light shade of blue/green instead. It would look much better with your kitchen and tile floors, and help the rooms be more cohesive.

yep. dark green. (or black) But honestly, that red wall would need to go. I don't think it works well w/everything in the room

here are some better colors that work w/your scheme. if you want to keep the dark wall, choose one of the charcoal tones.

consider woven wood blinds near the sofa

Play up the nice wood in your cabs w/some blacks and a rug w/greens in it

I like the pulls instead of your knobs.

SW Jasper would be my pick for the island. But, as long as your painting it, freshen up the trim work on the panel side so that it looks a little neater.

some other green choices.

Simple black runner, maybe w/a few accent colors. the black will look great next to the tile floor color

I would match it and the painted piece under the window. You could go with a lighter shade from the veining on the countertops. Then change the red wall in the other room, probably to the same creamy paint as is already in that room.

Thanks for all of the suggestions. I’m leaning toward painting a dark green/gray or just leaving it and changing out the stools (I have limited time as well as $). I guess I’ve opened a can of worms with mentioning the dark red on the wall nearby... the reason I chose this color several years ago was to match yet another baked-in color that’s hard to change: the somewhat baffling tile behind my wood stove (see photo). Another project on this list is to either paint this tile (if I can figure out what paint will both adhere to ceramic and withstand hot temps) or replace it with something more neutral.

I like the idea of black and white rugs too, and playing up dark accents. This kitchen flooring extends into my nearby entryway, and while I don’t like it, I don’t want a cookie-cutter all white house (it doesn’t fit the rustic style of our home) so I’m potentially just keeping it in the short term. I’m almost starting to tolerate the floor, despite it’s peachy tones, my natural yellowish wood cabinets, and dark green counters. I’ve been looking at these weird colors for so long, I need some fresh eyes to help figure out how to make it work.

And I’m definitely open to painting the red accent wall in the adjacent room.

Have you considered using the same red on the island as the walls in the living room? The red and green colors are far from Christmas red and green. It would help tie the two rooms together.

Below is an example of using the same colors in different rooms to create harmony.

Interesting idea, I’m not totally opposed to making the two rooms more cohesive color wise, though I might lean on toward both being a deep green. Then again maybe that’s not the best color next to my floors.

Stick with the greens for both spaces. Green will look much better with your terra cotta tiles and the hardwood. Or you can just continue your cream wall color from the other walls onto the red wall, and add some green accessories for that space. It's not really a wall you need to accent. The blue green tile in this kitchen is a classic combo with terra cotta tiles.

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I just wanted to chime in and saw how much I love your tile. Southwestern beauties. Give them a little love and they will be great with your style.

So I would go with the dark green . These stools might work

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I think your tile floor is great and recommend you not put a rug on it at all.

For some color and punch in the room, how about new cafe curtain tiers?

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I think it would be fine to put a new colourful tier on just the back window, and leave the white on the window between the fridge and the blackboard

PS — I think this would be a really fun rug for your living room

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Coco Chanelle ""The best color in the whole world is the one that looks good on you."

I'm 59 and have been helping people pick colors for their homes for 20 years and I have found that the people who love their homes and their colors and don't look for a lot of change are those who picked colors that make them feel like a 10. Sometimes it is wall color, sometimes it is décor, sometimes the main color in the room, sometimes the accent color, but the color is present throughout the home.

We associate those colors with happy memories and they make our heart sing. (Scientifically, the colors associated with happy memories trigger dopamine production).

Pick a color that makes your heart sing and use it in both rooms in different ways.

Muted greens and terra cotta tiles is a classic combo. Your kitchen colours aren't weird at all. Not only that, terra cotta floors have been trending again for a while now. ( Hunker - Terra Cotta kitchen floors - 2019 post) I say embrace and enhance what you have. I agree the red accent wall doesn't really fit.

From Architectural Digest, actor John Hurt's kitchen in his house in Ireland:

I would paint your existing barstools to save $$$. Maybe the lighter green color you mentioned having in the room.

Maybe change out the island lights to add some more character and color. Some rustic torquise or red but haven't pinpointed those yet but other options below.

I would also put your farmhouse sign that's over the fridge over the window.

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One thing to consider about interior colors — and why they differ from culture to culture — is that every location has its own microclimate, and people respond to the colors of their immediate natural environment, and want to work out a way to bring them indoors.

No surprise an Irish home has plenty of green — it’s not patriotic, it’s the wider world outside the door, and so is the clay of the earth.

I’ve posted here before that the we see so many “dream homes” sporting gray these days because some of the richest people in the world live in rainy gray climates.

I agree; paint the island to match your green piece or leave it. That's the first photo on the right.

I'd also paint the window trim the dark green or maybe a green-black.

I'd choose a non-contrast rug, something that blends with the terra cotta tile. You have a lot going on with your accessories so I wouldn't add a floor accent.

I'd paint the red living room wall the same white. Showcase your art and I think the sofa would be prettier against white. I don't personally think you need to carry the green into the living room, and I don't like the green tones with your sofa. The living room has the orange tones already carried over from the kitchen, so just carry on the simple white and gray palette. If you paint the living room wall white, you could consider painting that window trim the same green-black as the kitchen window trim.

ital mover is right about the outdoors influencing decor and "bringing the outdoors in" usually makes for harmonious interiors. That said, decor trends do reach beyond our local climate and work as a pendulum or cycle. When the marketplace is saturated with a dark warm palette, after ten years or so, consumers gravitate to a lighter cooler one. The cool bright palette has been phasing out now for a bit and the marketplace's palette is warming up again. I don't believe in following trends but I do understand how a homeowner can feel their house palette is "weird" because they haven't seen it often.

I think your rug now is fine and if you don’t want to make a splash there, you certainly don’t need to. If someday you need to replace the rug I also thought a rag rug would be nice there, in a muted tone.

@ital mover and @tartanmeup

I understand your theory, but have you ever looked at color vs. economy?

I don't have a clue to your ages, but I have been around longer than I like to admit.

When we had stay at home moms and most every family had 2 cars, took week long summer vacations, owned their own home and the middle class was comfortable we had tons of color.

When you think of the 50s we had pastels,

The 60s got brighter, bolder

The 70s started out great, but the steel mills closed and industry was beginning to wane - colors got more earthy, neutral.

The 80s/90s we saw the Dot Com era boom and again saw brighter, livelier colors and then the crash brought us squarely into the builders beige and white era.

The housing crash took us from beige to gray. (Signifies a need for security)

We are seeing more white now than we have for decades. White signifies hope. At the same time we have seen stocks rising and people becoming more stable.

When we have confidence we go bold, when we are timid or frightened we go neutral.

When I look back at trends before my time the trends still mirrored the economy. Gray and careful during the depression, bright and cheerful during the Victorian age.

I hope I live long enough to see bright red and lime green walls be the latest rage!

@Jennifer Hogan, yes, I have come across this economy vs colour theory before! Don't recall where (perhaps you've shared it here before?). It also correlates with makeup and fashion trends, I believe. The post-pandemic world is bound to be extravagant and expressive.

As an aside, I must say I'm not a fan of this type of statement: "I don't have a clue to your ages, but I have been around longer than I like to admit." There is nothing wrong with being around longer than others! :D We don't choose our birthdate anymore than our genetics. ;-)

I love Beth’s plan but I always do!❤️