Well, maybe I'm just crazy, but I love your lime-green kitchen! Just needs a little warming-up, I think. First, have you considered changing the light over the table to one which will coordinate with that lovely chandelier? Also, I'm thinking the table needs a little something: maybe a small colorful runner with a piece of pottery centered on it? Then, perhaps a couple of small, colorful throw rugs from Crate and Barrel? Finally, how about changing out the hardware on your cabinetry, to something a bit more rustic--again, to coordinate with the chandelier color
I can't think of much else. :)

I just think you need to choose another green. There are lots of great greens in the gallery and if you go to the kitchen forum they have a kitchen blog that you could look at for ideas.

As I said, I like the lime green, but next to the Tibetan Red, you might be right that it's a bit much. How much do you want to do with your kitchen? Just paint and accessories? New countertops and hardware? The kitchen blog is a great idea. You can browse other kitchens to get a better sense of what you'd really like to do.

Here is a link that might be useful: Finished Kitchens Blog

I'm sorry, but the lime green has to go, or the countertops have to go or the oak cabinets. The three just don't work in my opinion. Maybe a sage green - which would go nice with the cabinets and red DR.

I think a sage green - like BM Olive Branch with red accents would be nice. It would tie in a bit with the DR, but still be different enough on its own.

Hi n2cookin,

I won't be much help because I think the color in your kitchen is Fun!

All I can offer is to post your photos here so that others don't have to go clicking if they are in a hurry.

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Apple or a lime shade of green is the "IN" color now. We painted our utility room a beautiful shade of apple green and it looks great.

Well, since you picked such a bold color, I'm thinking you do want your kitchen to be bold and colorful all-around. While I did repaint to take the wall color down a couple notches -- got rid of a lot of the yellow in it -- it's still a bright, beautiful lime green. Often the color swatches go up much more intense and bright than people expect. Yes? (Is the photo accurate on the wall color? or maybe it's a distorted phone camera shot?)

The wall color reminds me of Susan Sargent's stuff, so I pulled in a bunch of her textiles just to show how accessorizing could fill things out and balance the strong color. Right now, you're all walls, lol :)

And yes, that's a pillow on the wall! It's faux art, lol :)

So, if you have really colorful and bold in mind -- I love where you're going!

It's all about whether you like this much, and strong, color ... not specifics :

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That color green is more yellow than anything else and really does not compliment your colors. You need a sage or a mossy green.

Would it be too much red if you used the Tibetan Red in the kitchen also?

Laurie

Wood and sages/olives go together like a jug and a jar. Red will make the wood look very yellowish orange. Try a green with some brown undertones.

I think squirrelheaven's 1st choice is a real winner, because it ties in the reds and links the 2 rooms together. Perhaps you could also carry some of the textiles into the dining room, where the green (matching the kitchen) will be a savory accent.

Squirrelheaven - lovely suggestions!

I agree with others: that yellow-lime doesn't go with your oak furniture. It's almost day-glo and could only go with black, pure white or other day-glo colors. The greener lime, on the other hand, looks very nice.

I like the greens that squirrelheaven has chosen, and I would use the red as your secondary accent color, so maybe that slate blue or a gold for a main accent color and the red just in small touches to tie in the dining room. I think all of the pictures Squirrelheaven posted do this the best. I think green is better with the oak cabinets than I think red wold be, but it is all about what you like.

I like Squirrel's toned down green. It's not so brassy, but still a fun color. It also helps to have some of the fun fabrics to give your eye something to look at other the the bright walls. I

Have you seen Gwendolynne's Cooking Apple Green? (It's a Farrow and Ball color over in the gallery) Still a fun lime green but not so "day glow".

Here is a link that might be useful: Farrow and Ball Colors

Squirrelheaven, thank you sooo much! Wow, that is awesome what you can do. Ha, I'm really liking the blue too. But I think I may opt for a warm olive with brown undertones. I don't plan to change the countertops or cabinets. Since my countertop is a light taupe, I think I do need brown undertones. Anyone know of a light warm olive that would work? I showed DH the pics and he freaked, said "hey, wait a minute, that's OUR kitchen"! ha I couldn't resist.

Sorry to hijack but Squirrel can you tell me where you found a couple of those rugs: The darker one with blue and red and also the yellow with orange, blue and fushia flowers. I have a bright blue tile in sunroom that I have to live with. Perhaps one of those will work for me.

Check out BM Mosaic Tile 1517, Embassy Green 1523.

Or if you like lighter, one shade up on either of those strips... Inner Balance or Moon Shadow.

Moon Shadow looks beautiful with oak, and taupe.

I really like that vivid, insane peridot sort of color, though. I can totally understand not wanting to hang out with anything that bright in the morning. Ouch!

Ok, I confess, I cook by the vent hood light and never turn on the kitchen lights. Yes, it's very overpowering. DH worries when I cook "in the dark". This is bad, there have been times in the summer in which I've cooked with sunglasses on. DH really worries then! He's very picky about his "grub"!

What is on the other side of the "french door" wall? I am seeing a blue wall. It looks like that needs to be considered.

They're all from Susan Sargent's stuff, Sharla. She does quite the mix of things but it all looks spectacular together!

Cookin! How one can end up with a day-glo green when after more of a 'traditional' look is beyond me, lol!! More homework for my client studies :) I'm so glad some others liked SS's colors/stuff in there though :)

So I guess 'fun' and lively was not what you're after :) Well then, lol .. I think I'd keep to cookin' and stay away from selecting paint and just let the Benjamin Moore man direct your choices :) -- it's tough, even with regular ole colors.

I've got the same thing happening in my kitchen. The woman who lived here before wanted a nice bright kitchen, and it's like neon yellow crayon, the cabinets, trim, countertops, appliances and ceiling are all SUPER white. I cook by candle and accent light.

I would like my kitchen to feel warm and light, but this is like living in a tanning bed.

Add some pink for a Lilly Pulitzer theme!!!! That would be so cute.

And Betsey Johnson would know just what to do! as-is :)

The lime green color was chosen from my curtains. I wanted to bring that color out some. I have only 1 coat of paint on the walls, I'm sure more would tone it down some, but I didn't care for the color enough to do that. My pics make it look chartreuse when it's really more green than that. The wall on the other side of the faux french doors is the Tibetan red.

Well, that Susan Sargent stuff is really Pulitzer-ish in a way, isn't it... like a bolder Lily Pulitzer.

n2 - Above the french doors, to the right of where your plant is - am I seeing blue on the wall? Or is it just a shadow or reflection? I can see the reflection of the Tibetan Red in the french door.

rogue, that's not blue, it's my ceiling and it's white. Just looks a bit blue in the pic due to it being dark in the next room.

wow - that is a major optical illusion - or my eyes are whacked!!!

Here are some olive-y greens, and a sage type also. Not sure if there's enough room for a panel between the two door, but I think the panels across the area like that look great.

I'm thinking pics 3 and 4 look the best, the darker green. The lighter doesn't seem to do much. What shade would be close to that, anyone? I like the idea of the panels, but I don't think there's enough room.

I'm considering getting rid of all my knick-knacks and going for a big mirror on the wall instead. I've got too much junk in that room.

That was something I wanted to mention -- love the big spoons and you similarly need other larger scale items as well. That's why I put the big bowl and plant on the baker's rack -- trying to eliminate some of the small stuff. A mirror might not be a good choice, though, as it will just reflect more stuff! :) I think a large painting adding some great color looks nice there. Especially at the table. It seems you need more color around in some accessories.

It would seem you could probably do two side panels, although w/o the middle one it didn't look as good (and maybe a bit funny). The middle section could perhaps be trimmed out or painted the wood color to carry the eye across smoothly. That's what's nice about it -- gives you something broad and large in scale in there. The two doors, again, are like mid-sized items and contributes to a choppy, busy feeling. Making it a big expanse, with some color, looks very nice.

With regards to the darker colors, how is the natural light in there? People around here love Laura Ashley's olives. They're named with numbers, like Olive #3 or #4. So not too hard to navigate :)

The olives really look make the wood look better and the room as well.

Baby Turtle and a display of plates on that wall!

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Hmmm. kmcg, isn't BT a brownish green?

Love that room!

That is so not baby turtle... maybe the shelf. The wall looks like "super yolk". : D

LOL Chicory! I wasn't posting THAT thinking it was BT! I was really posting the wall display. She could bring in her colors through plates, like above. I was suggesting BT as a color since the conversation went green.

Ok. How 'bout Waverly Apple at Lowes?

YES! Try Laura Ashley Olive 3 or 4. I have 4 in my kitchen & 3 is a little lighter. They are both warm greens without being too gray or brown in undertone.

I'm with georgiagal, I have LA Olive2 in my kitchen and I love it. and I so love the display of plates!