Okay, took several pics to you all an idea of my kitchen and livingroom to give a better idea of my current colors and what I have to work with. I hope it helps to give a clearer picture.

I want to paint my hutch, coffee table, mirror and stool. What color?

Mist, here are those other shades, including Aqua Verde and Tidewater.

you don't have to match this teal exactly, you want to compliment it.

She used Extra White w/the Aqua Verde. Paired here w/Pure White, you can see a slight diff.

Tidewater is quite a bit lighter than Aqua

a color palette you might like

natural compliments to teal. decorate your front porch w/planters and flowers, and greenery, in these tones. or maybe a rug for the porch, hanging planters w/Nasturium flowers

and if you ever want to repaint the front door, This is SW Drizzle.

I love these 3 together. why not get a few samples of the light aqua that you like and try them?

Do you have an island? or a pantry off by itself? you could do these in the blue shade, and the other white.

although mostly white, the soft teal island, aqua tile and gorgeous rug, bring in plenty of color.

doing just the built in and the island:

what is the countertop going to be ?

I love this combo. it's a bit cooler and grayer than yours, but you could adjust your colors.

with something like this, I'd do whitecountertops, lighter floors, and I like the texture and warmer natural colors of the chairs.

You could do a darker lower color, but notice how they kept everything above it bright white.

Mixture of the teal and something like Tidewater.

If you like something a bit more saturated:

BTW, these aqua tones and copper are a natural compliment. depending on what shade you get (something w/a bit more green looks beautiful w/copper tones) consider doing warm brass or copper instead of nickel.

If you did all white, you could bring in a gorgeous backsplash tile like this one.

CleTile has some beautiful aqua colors

And look at Winchester Tiles. they have some beautiful Blue/Green glaze colors. This one is

Pasture.

I like your house! the walls seems a blend [with staying there leather pieces? ]...

There's almost eclectic room including Tiffany lamp -- and cherry/walnut... let's not forget your chandelier's dare-to-be-square? sorry, it's an old song. ;)

Could leave coffeet. as it is - but remove table front of window. Corner is still a good place for stained glass, large lamp.

imo, open area's basic kitchen needn't be changed: it's white, tan floor, cool tone appliances... and focus is on your items and art. How to tie it in? I see the dining set redone with neutral paint on the table. But the chairs aren't as 'hip' as light/art nearby.

I happened upon this palette - see several colors - as a houzzer said already:

https://www.grandinroad.com/tilda-ottoman/indoor-furniture/benches-ottomans/1386668

Plates -- does your collection include teal salad plates that are same flowers? those could be on the wall, above it, like art.

Blender is red, you like? like this room, add a few red plates -

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Hi everdebz,

I don't know where else to put my tiffany lamp, I have only 2 corners in my LR where I could put it and one corner has my tv and the other has my end table at the end of the couch. Still thinking about a neutral color for the table and chairs. Do you have a color in mind? I really like schoolhouse lights. I'm thinking of getting that style. That big 'dare to be square' light fixture has been there for a couple of years. I want to change it out for something different. The kitchen will have 2 schoolhouse light fixtures. Last year I was going to add red accents in my house, so the first thing I bought was a red blender. lol - You can buy KA - mixer covers in a variety of colors. I'm not a big fan of plates on my wall. Too cluttery for me. I like a nice clean soft look but NOT shabby chic. I think Im somewhere between traditional and contemporary. Thanks again for your most helpful and inspiring ideas. ~ Diane

May I ask what brand and finish your appliances are? I have stainless steel and they show all the fingerprints.  Thank you.

Hi Beth, Thanks so much for all your ideas and I love them. I love the 2 backsplash tiles best. Winchester and Pasture. No I don't have a pantry. I think I will buy the tiles before painting anything. I've heard a lot about a wall paint color called 'Simply White' by BMoore. Have you heard of that one? I really love the colors with the planter and flowers outside my front door. Really pretty. I love the first and second pictures. OMG, where do I begin? So much to think about and figure out what to do in baby steps. lol Thank you so much for your help. ~ Diane

Hi terri,

The brand of all my appliances is General Electric. The color is called 'Slate' Slate is smudge and fingerprint resistant. I really like it a lot. Sometimes though, I think I'd like to go back to all white.

Beth, I would like my countertop white, maybe with a bit of light grey in it?

everdebz, about the dishes in my hutch. They are Pioneer Woman.

I want to read more tomorrow. Red blender first thing is cute - shows what you value: a good smoothie? ;)

I posted photo-- I thought you might move just a few plates out and onto the wall.

Have you tried lamp on end table? I think it'd appear stable, and shine a bit onto corner walls?

Garden, Normally it's easier to pick the cabinet color and countertop first, and then pick a tile for the backsplash. Unless there is a specific tile you must have, then you could pick a color to go w/it.

You mentioned Simply White. It's a good color. Oxford White and Chantilly are good whites for cabinets. Don't do White Dove.

I did Simply white in my room. I asked the painters to spray my cabs in that color, but I believe they went one shade whiter (it's a lacquer conversion). Here you see simply White on my walls and all of the trim molding, against the cabinets:

The island is marble and the gray countertop is quartz.

If you want a marble look quartz, check out Silestone Eternal line,

or look at Calacatta Laza quartz (shown w/Teal Tiles!)

Here are some Winchester Tile colors:

Moselle

Reef

Lagoon

https://www.winchestertiles.com/Products

Sonoma tiles has some vibrant turquoise

https://sonomatilemakers.com/euphoria/

and Fireclay? gorgeous. they will send you samples

I like the Ogee Drop shape,

but check out their blue/greens

https://www.fireclaytile.com/subway-tile/colors?tile_colors%5B0%5D=Greens

Encore also has some beautiful colors

http://encoreceramics.com/product-category/glazes/

Beth, You're kitchen is lovely. Thank you so much for all these awesome pics. I love the tile called 'Reef' the best. That color is stunning! I'm in British Columbia, Can. so we don't have a lot of the same stores as in the US. I think it would get costly having them shipped here. My only other options would be, Home Depot, Wayfair, and Amazon.

For my walls, I'm thinking Simply White or Chantilly. I would like off white but not cream or stark. Then to find the right white for my cabinet color. I bought some white paint for the inside of my doors. It is Pro Classic, Interior Acrylic Latex, Semi-Gloss, Extra White. After the doors were painted white, my husband continued to use it on other white wood in the house, mainly the bathroom door, bedroom door, linen closet etc. I wondered if I could continue to use it on my kitchen cabinets and trim? Should I continue to use it on my Kitchen cabinets, so all the wood looks the same as the inside of my door that are white?

For my floors, I would love to have what you have on yours. Not too dark and not too light. I like the knots in the grain. I would need to get vinyl planking.

I'm really happy with such wonderful advice I received from you, Everdebz, and Cali. I feel like I'm getting on the right track. What I would like is someone to give me a nice color palette with about 5 colors. Green is my favorite color, so I would like to include a green in my palette that I could use someplace like smaller accents.

Okay, First things first, I will go and find some backsplash that I like and pick out some countertops and come back here and let you all know what I've chosen before I purchase. How does that sound? You are all soooooo amazing and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I am 74 and haven't picked out paint colors in years. lol - This is fun and I feel like I have made new friends here! Thank you. - Diane

Hi Garden Mist. I am in BC too. We got our tiles at Centanni Tile in Vancouver. They look similar to yours. The price and service were great. Cotswold Tile by Natucer. I am thinking about painting our island in a complementary colour.

Another view

Green - verdigris. Thanks and glad you're having a good time with this!!

Pewter - type goes well, and with table lamp -

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Beautiful! Thanks for this idea. I also love Raku Pottery.

Hi Island Girl.

Your kitchen is beautiful. Love that blue. Thanks so much for telling me of another place where I can look. - I'll check it out for sure.

I love teal and green too. I have a bit of teal in two of my rugs and JUST added wingback chairs in a berry-red that is in one of the rugs.
I love the colors you’re working with and the Reef tile is gorgeous! It would perk up the kitchen immediately.
One,step at a time will make your color work together well. Start with the white and backsplash tiles. That’s a lot to change.
I understand wanting to paint that hutch! The tidewater color @Beth H posted was what I envisioned.

Hi RedRyder

Thank you. Yes, one. step at a time. I'm focused now on getting my backsplash and countertops. I just love that "reef" too! 😊

I seen a few that I really like. Once I get the house painted etc. it'll be fun to shop for accessories and accents.

Garden, all of these tiles get shipped, whether its the west coast or canada! You might check w/your local tile stores and see if they import any of these tiles from the US places.

There is a place way up north (wisconsin I think) that does beautiful color glazes. She does ship to Canada. Mercury Mosaics. (female tile maker started this company herself!)

Check out her greens/teal colors!

https://mercurymosaics.com/pages/color-palette

https://mercurymosaics.com/blogs/shop-by-kitchens

They actually have these 3x8 teal tiles in stock. (check out the Sea Mist color too)

https://mercurymosaics.com/products/3x8-subway-tile-1036w-bluegrass

But, check online with Wayfair or HOmeDepot and look at IvyHill tile. they carry the same tiles that Tilebar has.

maybe you like the Aqua or the green color on these?

this is a longer size, but the color you like

https://www.homedepot.com/p/reviews/Ivy-Hill-Tile-Nantucket-2-in-x-20-in-Turquoise-Polished-Ceramic-Wall-Tile-20-pieces-5-38-sq-ft-case-EXT3RD101912/312138472/1

Found this in a 3x6 w/free shipping! don't know if it's to canada though. you could call

https://www.squarefeetdepot.com/3x6-Turquoise-Handmade-Glossy-Finish-Crackled-Tile-p/3x6-turquoise-crackled-glossy.htm

Beautiful Teal in the scallop pattern at this one

https://tilezz.com/collections/green

I've also ordered from AliBaba. comes from China and the prices are amazing since you're cutting out the middle man (the seller) I've ordered an entire pallet of marble tile from them.

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Turquoise-Ice-Crackle-Glazed-Subway-Porcelain_62201224923.html

they have the colors you like (\\) so check into that option too.

Hi Beth,

There are so many to choose from. The owner is obviously very talented. I spent quite some time looking at them all. I would say my favorite one is the second from the end.

So far this is what I really like.

First the color of my front doors.

Favorite Palettes

The only reason I picked this one is because I want to introduce a bit of green into my color scheme. Green is one of my favorite colors. So I'll need a bit of help in choosing a color. I have a question? Is Really Teal (my door color) a cool blue shade? If so do I create a color palette with cool colors and blue under-tones too?

This is my favorite green (sw Gecko)) maybe for small accents? (Would it work?) or maybe too bright?

I need a nice color palette with at least 5 colors. In the meantime, still looking around for tiles.

I luv this livingroom.

yes, blues and greens are cool colors, but when yellow is added, they become warmer.

That geccko color you picked is a green mixed w/yellow. when you start getting into the yellows/oranges, things start warming up a bit.

for instance, look at this color pallete w/teal and golden tones. gorgeous.

you could mimic this w/brass/gold hardware, pendants, maybe a warm natural oak island or shelving, or even a dining table.

Turquoise and coral are perfect complimentary colors on the color wheel. as the turquoise deepens, the compliment moves toward the red tones.

lighter, more pastel tones:

if you want to stay w/the teals and cooler tones, choose these colors

Try playing around over here: (I already searched Really Teal and came up w/all these pallettes)

https://color.adobe.com/search?q=teal

click on the create color wheel, and you can see which shades fit into all of the catagories:

you might like this blog/site. everything relates to blue/green colors:

https://houseofturquoise.com

here is a pallette that has your Really Teal on it. This one has more greens to it.

and if you want to bring in some gray for the kitchen, try this combo

Here are those warmer tones. these start getting in to the yellow side of the spectrum.

You're amazing! So much work you've put into helping me. Thank you so much. I will look more tomorrow at all these pallets tomorrow. I swear I'm going to buy a color wheel and learn how to use it. I just love all these colors. Since my door color 'Really Teal' has cool undertones, do I need to stick with all cool colors?

No not at all... and it's not as cool a color, as it could be if lots of gray were added in... to make dull, muted.

Btw, why 5 colors? it makes it harder too!

everdebz, Oh, I only said 5 colors because that's what I thought it was suppose to be. lol How many colors am I suppose to have? Hope you're having a nice day today!

Stick with three colors - one neutral and two accent colors - like Shell white with Tidewater and yourdarker teal color.

That really helps me a lot. Thankyou so much Cali.

Diane just bought a 'pocket colorwheel' today at Michael's. Now to learn how to use it. lol

I am doing ok. Hope you are too.

Take a few tones, tints, and shades of a particular colour (avoiding the pure hue), and then add in another pure hue (or close to pure) that's at least three spaces away on the colour wheel (part of a tetradic, triatic, or split-complementary colour scheme). If you want more information to check out the websites https://housebouse.com/.

Please tell me you ordered samples of some of the teal tiles that @Beth H suggested! Don’t worry about the color of your walls first. Paint is the most adaptable element to any room (or house) once you’ve got your other stuff chosen and installed.

Hi... just a comment about Reef fav of yours. A slightly softer Morelle might be it, idk... and accessories or another lamp could have a stronger Reef color. You'll post your samples I think. !

Hi RedRyder. lol - I haven't ordered any samples yet. I'm still looking to check out some of these places for prices and shipping costs.

everdebz - Thanks, where did you find Morelle please?.

Morelle was similar to Reef, and I think Beth posted way up.

These idk might mix with door, lamp, sofa, idea:

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old-world distressed, in shades of faded sea green, denim blue and tan/brown

Color palette can be guided by an era of choice. Your Tiffany lamp I suppose isn't limited to 1 narrow era... but I'm confused what style you're leaning toward.

Front door even faces to outside, and well tell more if you want.

Houzz article I think could be helpful:

https://www.houzz.com/magazine/so-your-style-is-transitional-stsetivw-vs~1331096

everdebz - yes, I do believe my style is transitional. I have always been traditional but over the past few years, I seem to be liking newer and more modern design elements. Such an interesting article. However, I prefer white and not a big fan of tan or beige. Noticing these days I'm spreading my wings a bit and enjoying color more.

Everdebz - I don't like beiges or tans. I use to, until I learned NOT to be afraid of color. Whatever style the following is, I have to say that it is what I am now. lol

This one is my favorite!

You asked me about why I painted the outside of my door teal? That is where it all began. I saw a door painted that color and I loved it. My door leads from the kitchen to a large sundeck. I have an old wicker set that I am going to paint a very light teal color to coordinate with the door color. I already purchased material to re-cover the chairs. My son is an upholsterer so he is going to do them for me. (lucky me) Here is the pattern. The solid color for the seat, the floral for the backs and cushions.

My patio sat is very similar to this brown set ( this is just a pic I found someplace)

Here are the patterns for the cushions. The are all made now and ready for spring! I will also use Tidewater in my kitchen (someplace) with a darker subway tile. Still haven't selected the tile as yet but it will have to work with Tidewater. I want the colors on my deck to go with my kitchen. There is no entry into the kitchen. When you open the door, you're in my kitchen. lol

Patio Set (patterns)

Seat Cushions

Back Cushions

I hope this explains a little better why I painted my doors Really Teal.

This is the tile that I picked. I love this one. What do you think with Really Teal and Tidewater? The walls will be painted Oxford White.

Just got all my cushions yesterday for my birthday in Nov. YAY!

Wow! I love the fabric for the cushions! And your inspiration photos - I like those rooms, too.

Thank you so much Red Ryder. It seems to be coming together pretty good. Thanks to everyone here I couldn't do it without the help I've been getting.