If you like grape vine ivy you might also like its cousin the oak vine ivy. Not sure if anyone suggested Syngonium podophyllum or arrowhead plant. Or the purple passion plant. Can't remember the Latin name, but it's got purple leaves and they're very fuzzy. It vines after it gets a little older. As Purple has suggested ceropegia woodii would be a great plant for your hutch. Since there is 5 feet above your hutch have you thought of having anything up there besides a vining plant? Say a parlor palm for instance? Larry

There is usually so little wall space left in a kitchen after the cabinets and backsplash take up space that you can go with a relatively strong color without the same in your face feel that you can get in another room. With your counters, I immediately thought of Behr Antique Red or Falling Leaves. If you want to stay in the tan, I'd be sure it's something darker, with some warm undertones that work with the counters like Smoky Topaz.

I can never pick colors out of the blue, (no pun intended) but need an inspiration piece to give me a direction...be it either a pic from a magazine, a piece of art, a vase, very often fabric I'll use in the space, or once, even the color of my cat's eyes. But once I have a color direction, all the other choices are so much easier. Not only that, but it will often take me in directions that I'd normally never ever go with surprisingly good results. Have you thought about getting a color inspiration first?

Sammy, great idea but I have this thing about glass tables. I just replaced the one we had because I couldn’t live with it. And I wanted to have the banquette built. The new table was bought online about 4 months ago. Can’t return/exchange. However, I think I am getting closer to what may work and I do like the looks of the lights you sent. Def. will look for more of that type.