Blue can look lovely and warm. not sure what shade you;re doing but the blue they use on Wedgewood china is warm. Think of it as the sky background for all your flowers and bunnies. Good luck!

Blue can look delightful! DS16's room is Behr's Holiday Road, and it is just right. South facing. Our kitchen had blue wallpaper with white trellis pattern. Pretty, but it's north facing and with a porch overhang, so too dark. We painted it yellow. At one time, we can tell that a good portion of the downstairs was painted that darkish Americana blue, probably in the 70s, a and it must have been really dark. Just glimpsing it through a chip on a door jam is gloomy. That part of the house doesnt get much direct light.

Lighting makes all the difference.

Look at SW Martha Stewart Milk Pail and the Araucana blues!! I'll get a pic but in all the lights I have put it in Milk Pail reads warm to me!

Drooling, CRL

Blue is my favorite color. It can be cozy and cheerful.

Is it bad that when I read the title of the post, I thought it was going to be game of thrones? ;)

There are so many wonderful shades of blue, I bet it will look great!

Also, can't believe you are so close to low temps! We are still in the upper 80s lower 90s for the foreseeable future.

Hang in there--you can still work inside where it's cozy when the snow is falling, and then enjoy hot chocolate on the new deck.

crl, your kitchen is beautiful. No other words are necessary.

I'm with you, Texas Gem. I was looking forward to talking about Game of Thrones.

Crl- Your kitchen is beautiful. Thanks for sharing :)

Nosoccermom- Great pictures!

Amber- Thanks for the recommendations. Let me know if you find a picture.

Bpath- My mom loves yellow, but I like it in smaller doses. Blue is so pretty, as long as it's not too cold.

Lenzai- That is a pretty color! The flowers and bunnies would like it.

Texas- I was thinking about GoT when I posted (LOL) We still have 80s during the day, but 30s at night. Once it goes below 15 for a few nights...the soil freezes too much to dig anymore.

MamaGoose- Hot cocoa on the deck....that's a great idea! I have to finish painting and putting floor down before it gets too cold, but we can sew curtains and finish other projects in the winter.

MrsPete- I sometimes get negative feedback having GoT on my posts....but let's just say if I had a dragon, I could move those plants a lot longer! LOL They have to be great at breathing a bit of fire/warming up the soil, right? :)

I think the right blue can be warm when surrounded by warm things, wood floor, rugs and a little warm white can definitely bring it over. Just stay away from gray and you will be fine. I can envision a cabbage rose floral of some sort for curtains!

Have fun with it!

Heather

Heather- Thank you! I agree, staying away from gray and maybe adding some cabbage roses :)

Here are some pictures of the deck we took apart at my mom's and reassembled at our place. That was so fun and thanks to our friend the contractor...we got it done in just a few days!

Pictures from the deck...

Beautiful sunset in that last shot!

I'm a big fan of blue as are others that have posted here. I've found that as I grow older, I'm drawn in by lighter shades of blue. When we first married 30+ years ago, I had navy everywhere. Now I'm more inclined to go with what I have on my island. This is close to BM Mineral Alloy. I think it's warm, especially with my HW floors.

LL-I cheer you on wholeheartedly - we have had 2 brutal winters in a row. Here's to an Indian summer that lasts through November! We are due for a little reprieve don't you think?

Love your views from the deck. And - wasn't that a warm blue you posted in someone's kitchen layout? The one with the range with pretty glass cabinets flanking and basket from tile behind it? That looks rather warm to me - especially with that hardware.

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Okay so I looked at it again and maybe it's more gray but it's certainly charming.

The views from your deck are breathtaking! I'd be out there every chance I got enjoying the last few warm days...

What kinds of plants are you moving? And why can't you paint in the winter? I'm sure you'll find the perfect shade of blue, there are so many beautiful shades out there.

(I have to admit I thought your post was a GoT reference as well...)

"why can't you paint in the winter"

my reasoning would be that you can't have the windows open for ventilation.

Steph- That's it, exactly :)

Momof2princesses- We're moving all sorts of plants (mom is a wonderful gardener) so roses, herbs, shrubs, fruits, perennials and bulbs!

Autumn- Isn't that a great picture? Too gray for my northwest facing kitchen, but I love those cabinets.

Nhbaskets- Nice blue...ours is lighter and looks pretty good, so far. I need to paint a bigger area to have enough to show up for a picture.

And if this were a GoT thread, these could keep the ground warm AND allow me to paint in the winter...with the windows open! LOL Little dragon warmers :)

LL-of course it is! I expect nothing less from you, lol! It is sort of a steel blue....or maybe I can't even say blue in the color name. There is a lot to like about it.

I think if it were a little more blue, that kitchen would almost look like a Wedgewood blue. If our light wasn't so 'cold' it might be an idea!

We will be using lots of green, brown and white with our blue...as well as the pink and lavender in the accent pieces. I just hope it ends up being a happy kitchen :)

With those other colors, I think a blue that is either aqua, turquoise or Robin's Egg blue would be super-pretty.

Thanks, Funky! I was thinking about more of an aqua color, but this seems a little more blue. Still pretty, though. And it will look a lot different, when we finish the decoupage on the cabinets.

We're going to have a lot going on (LOL) but it should look good, when it's finished :)

Cannot wait to see it all "lavenderlassified"! It's going to be vintage perfection! Another reveal I am in eager anticipation to see.

rebunky - good one! "lavenderlassified" - that is *perfect* and everyone will know exactly what that means! I can't wait.

Your kitchen might need a dragon tile somewhere. . . .

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Dragons and bunnies and herbs, oh my. If anyone can pull it off its LL!

Thank you all for the compliments. I hope the kitchen holds up to all of your expectations. I can promise you it will be unique (LOL)

Crl- Love the tile!

Rebunky- Lavenderlassified...that's too funny! My mom is going to love that term :)

Don't mind me, I'm just ensconced in the little sitting area while you work, as I look for blues on GardenWeb. I need to turn my breakfast nook into a sitting nook.

Bpath- That's a great idea! My mom is really excited about making it a little nook that's combination library and sun room. But very small and cozy :)

CRL, If you check out Earth Song Tile, you'll find more great stuff from that same maker. I love the dragon tile you posted, and I also love these:

I want one of these guys at the end of my tub ... and either the dragon you showed OR the other half-circle dragon in the shower, though I don't care for the black and white detail as shown. However, since they're all custom made, no problem with a different color scheme. I'm thinking something in the blue family with something like a varigated slate-look surrounding it. Something like this:

And if you like this, take a look at their Celtic themed tiles. I absolutely have to have the Celtic knot tile around my bathroom mirror. Won't that look great with the dragons? The Celtic tile could look great in a kitchen too.

In fact, I think I'm going to order sample tiles in several colors right this minute!

MrsPete- Great tiles! I thought at first those half-round dragons were drawer pulls. I was 'this' close to ordering some (LOL)

Drawer pulls ... oh, my! If this were so, I'd already own them!

But, no, they're tiles. Rather large tiles -- and on the expensive side, but I think they'd be so worth it. And with such a focal point, a relatively inexpensive tile could make up the majority of the wall. I love them.

As for drawer pulls, these are the ones I plan to pair with my Celtic tile:

Those are beautiful!

I finally decided on a paint color.....and it's NOT blue (LOL) at least not on the walls.

It's Jade green! It looks like I've walked into the inside of a piece of Jadeite. So pretty! I'm too tired to take pictures tonight, but I'll try to get some in the morning.

Have a great evening! :)

Yes to the jadeite color! I've had this pic saved forever...thinking of you LL...

Thank you, Rebunky! That is a lovely kitchen :)

Okay....a few pictures of our kitchen. I've only painted a few areas, but this is how it looks. So excited! Kind of blurry, but I haven't had any caffeine, yet....LOL

Okay, a close up of those spoons...aren't they cute? They're a dash, pinch, and a smidgen (LOL) but so much fun to bake with the nieces/nephews!

And a few of the dining room. I didn't use a flash, but the tablecloth looks much darker, IRL. My Goodwill find! Everything is not done, but getting closer :)

I love the green! It's very soft and homey. It will be a lovely backdrop for all of the accents you plan to incorporate. : )

Love the green paint, and the cute measuring spoons. I went 'junking' with my mom and sister on Tuesday, and every time I found something with rabbits on it, or something blue, I thought of you!

Perfect. I know how much you like blue, but sometimes you have to change direction to move forward!

LL- that green is perfect!! I just love your space, it looks so cozy and inviting!

Lovely LL! Perfect shade of green.

I love the green you chose, it's perfect!

The jadite is lovely and inviting in a soft, cottage-y kind of way.

Though I'm not a green person, I like it very much for someone else's kitchen!

Thank you all for the nice comments! The green is bluer IRL...it just doesn't show up that way with the tablet. But, even the paint chip looks the same, so maybe it's my monitor! LOL

That turn out soooo great. I love it! It's so cheerful. Cute your little spoons on the wall and that trivet with the lavender flowers and blue gingham at the top is just perfect. And of course, you know I LOVE that froggie salt and pepper holder on your table. I'm sure you've seen this banquette photo, but is this not your jadeite paint color? And look.... a spoon collection too!

Rebunky- I have seen it, but not lately! LOL Great match to the color and the spoons, too :)

I think you need to shut up about winter. jus' shuddap.

I had all summer to insulate the HOLES around the stupid windows I HATE, but did I get to it? NoooOoooo.

Jus' shuddap. Paint blue. It's beautiful.