and you don't want to show a picture of anything?

Turquoise, sage green, brown and red??

ok, something has to go. get rid of the red curtains and repaint the cabinets.

or, get rid of the red and green items, and bring in lots of white

(I hope he sanded and primed the wood before painting, otherwise, you'll get chipping)

Need to see pictures

without pictures...and without completely repainting...the only thing I can think of is possibly doing a wash of stain over to "tone down" the paint color.

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Sage and turquoise, wowza. I can't wait to see these pics. Sounds like at least replacing the curtains will help somewhat as it is the least expensive way to eliminate another color.

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OK - here they are. That's Accessible Beige (looks gray on our walls) which is going to be repainted to something lighter.

Wow. Looks like rooms in 2 different homes. I personally would repaint the cabinets (and maybe replace the red curtains)

What a great excuse to redecorate the other room! Replace the curtains with some the color of the walls (they're too short anyway.)

Then get new pillows and art that go for a beachy theme. If you have any of that paint left over, you might do an accent wall in the living room.

Save up for a slipcover for your sofa

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Your living room furniture all looks so nice and cohesive together. I would not change a thing there. I would just take a deep breath and know that sometime in the near future you will do round two of cabinet painting. And, this second go round, test the colors first.

Yep! That’s bright. There is something about your kitchen that makes the color work, it could be the age of the cabinets.
I don’t think it’s a redo.

Budget wise…. Get art for above your sofa , buy bigger than the art that is there now. I don’t see coastal, I see a basket of flowers. Make sure it has all the colors of both rooms in it to bring them together. Get a basket for the kitchen and buy some red apples YUM! Decorative and delicious too! Add some red hand towels or red coffee mugs or a red water picture to display on your countertop.

As you go along making your home a happy one, post pictures as you update.

Thanks so much for your comments. Decorating is a foreign language and intimidates me (as if you couldn’t tell 😄).

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Do you like the turquoise or the sage better?

While I have reds in the living room, peaches/corals/red-oranges are my favorite. I love greens and corals. I was making do with the red, but if I could incorporate corals somehow without looking too beachy, that would be my preference. I prefer warm creamy off-whites to white even though I know white would look better with the turquoise and black appliances. Thank you all for your help! I really appreciate it. You're giving me hope. :)

I really love the cabinet color. I’d get rid of the red. Turquoise and coral accents sounds beautiful.

Your space has so much potential and there’s so much you can do here. But what are you able to start with now?
What changes do you have the ability to make now?

I need the accessible beige (AB) repainted as I'd never been aware of the effect of color on me until the day I walked in and saw AB on my walls. When I saw my terra cotta kitchen wall gone, it so negatively impacted me (and I'm not a decorator - I rarely notice what colors or decorations my gf's have). Here's what we had before the reno (fireplace was too heavy for the floor so was removed - I loved it, too). The walls were a pale green. Wish we'd never painted the green cabinets, but they looked anemic against accessible beige (can you tell I really don't like that color at least in my low light home)? We have the original off white ceramic tile counter which I love for practicality but looks dingy. I'm probably closer to a minimalist in that I like simple and practical - I want to get decorating over with then get back to living life. I do not enjoy shopping for my home - let's get'er done and be done, so I doubt anyone here can relate. HA That's why I really appreciate your input.

Start by painting the walls white. When that is done, reevaluate.

I don't mind the color cabs I would, however, replace those black handles and do something in a nickel, or even a clear acrylic

Or, look into getting a pre-fab black granite, or quartz, countertop

a butcherblock countertop is pretty cheap and not difficult to do yourselves.

can you do some pendants over the peninsula? and a diff ceiling light? maybe a colorful window treatment?

put some glass in a few of the upper doors

you could repaint the top in white.

this upper is white w/a wood butcher block countertop. then you could redo the backsplash w/a brighter white tile.

some do open shelving, but you could remove the doors and do an open 'cabinet'.

you could remove the scallop trim/cab over the window,,,

this is cute. do glass in the door by the sink, remove the upper portion and do something like this. butcher block countertop

maybe do some open shelving

how about removing that florescent light fixture?? it's not difficult to do yourself.

Replace w/a flush mount fixture w/3-4 bulbs.

Can you post a picture now, from the same angle as this one?

lets see an overview of both rooms

This curtain is too short, and the sofa is blocking a doorway, and the picture on that wall is too high and also too small. Can we see a larger view to help w/layout?

Here are more photos

that dog! lol.

I like what you did here.

You need some tweaks.

Spray your wood chairs white (you need more white, less brown in this room) bring in a rug w/the same cabinet colors, and do a console under your tv.

If you can swingit, do an actual light instead of a fan over the dining table.

Can you do a console under this tv?

Trimming out the openingn w/some thicker casing (here they've done wood, but you can do plain white) is an easy DIY.

Do an IKEA hack. here is the Besta model into a media console (just look at Besta hack online)

some other ideas for a console, w/some art

Find an old dresser on Craigslist, paint it, modify it

sorry, but this sage loveseat does not work here.

Would be better if you did chair, maybe a wood console, a plant, and a nice area rug. replace those small art pictures for something larger, more colorful.

The curtains? I would get some inset blinds. Do a print or color if you like, but those curtains don't work

A sofa like this, with a thinner coffee table, or something like this bench, and your recliner next to the sofa, would be better. larger art, potted plants, some turquoise pillows.

If you could replace your furniture w/a sofa like this (maybe a bit smaller and a chaise on one end)

it would work better for watching tv. then bring in a rug, a little coffee table, and some other decor items. move the fan over this spot and do an actual light over your dining table

The dog! The best. Change out the table cloth to pull in the kitchen cabinet colors. Hubbys who try to please us are the best!

If you don’t want to paint the chairs white could you do the counter stools?

What about this rug from HDepot? Can you use the same rug in the living area and also under kitchen table?

pw, I added some more pictures up to my last comment. look over all of them and see what you think

(you need a rug w/a bit of the turquoise color. )

Here's another color in the same pattern

That second rug with the turquoise in it would be great in dining area under table! I have Fiesta ware & your cupboard color makes me think of it. I like the dishes in my cupboard & it makes me smile when I open the doors & see it. Maybe look at some of the decor pieces of Fiesta to add color to your counters that will look great with cabinet color & that rug too - pieces like cannister, bowl etc.

We have four tall muscled sons and with their wives/gfs need all the seating we can get. A sectional would be great but not affordable. On the walls are framed photos from a professional photographer who wants them to remain there. ;)

the sofa idea was just a suggestion.

the art, I understand, but it's too small and too high on the wall.

why not do both of them next to each other, or

Try something like this for that wall w/the sage sofa.

or, get a few more prints and try this on the wall

Youre asking for advice on how to make things look better. This is one of those things that would look better. The console under the tv is another. The chairs on the dining table w/a rug is another. The blinds instead of those red curtains, another.

Want to stay w/the red accent? (red and turquoise/teal are natural complimentary to each other)

This rug color

https://www.wayfair.com/rugs/pdp/mistana-lennert-oriental-light-bluefuchsia-area-rug-w000813203.html

Or this one

With your dining chairs sprayed white. (or you can chalk paint them. the chalk paint would be cheaper for you to do)

this rug is on sale

https://www.wayfair.com/rugs/pdp/bungalow-rose-ernst-oriental-turquoise-area-rug-w005931312.html

You could put the rug under your dining table, and spray your little stools this red color

do a red window blind

or maybe do curtains like this. if you want the short curtains, do this size

long curtains should kiss the floor

Then work in the colors like they've done here. pillows, throws. this would work w/your brown sofa

for the sage sofa, get a slipcover.

So found some other chair/table ideas
Do the chairs, and choose a solid teal rug for under the table, or the colored one.

You could even do this sisal rug

Or maybe your like the turquoise w/the orange shades?

bring in a pot and plant with those colors

find some secondhand mirrors, spray turquoise

a pouf and matching pillows

You could easily spray these stools.

Or, just "Dip" the legs. dip-dye them. have you seen that?

different ways on how to paint them

Of course you wouldn't do pink. YOu could jus dip the lower part in white, or the same cabinet color, or a lighter turquoise, or even one of the accent colors

This rug would be pretty w/your brown sofa. use the brighter one under the dining table if you prefer

Hey I really like the turquoise! That and the scallops really takes it in a pleasantly retro direction. If you should decide to repaint, just go with a more toned down less electric version of turquoise or blue- green. That way all you need to do is a quick sanding to remove the gloss and then the first coat in essence becomes the primer to the coat that goes over it. Does that make sense? Otherwise, if you switch to an entirely different color then your talking more prep work+ primer and/or multiple coats.