are you talking about painting the cabs or painting the walls? are those cabs a thermafoil?

if you are talking about painting the walls, keep reading.

instead of putting the swatches up against the cabs, you need to put them on the wall near the floor. that's where the majority of this color is going to be. the kitchen plays a minor role so it won't really matter. I'm just afraid of the gray w/the warm travertine. Plus, you have the gray rug, gray chairs, blue/bro drapes? are those staying? (they're too short) and are those gray blinds? hard to tell. that's a whole lot of gray.

I like the idea of a darker contrast color to go on the peninsula. what color is currently on there now? could you leave that and maybe do a lighter tone on the walls?

in fact, if you could do a reclaimed wood or a gray french oak wood flooring on that, it would add some interest.

as for lighting, LED's in higher temp. say, above 3500. that will give you a whiter light.

I'm referring to the kitchen walls. thank you for your input..the curtains are definitely going and yes, they are very short..haha:) I plan to do a bold color on the peninsula, a rich color..maybe a teal green..currently it's just boring, ugly yellowish-beige. the blinds are more of a beige and they are very light during the day. I would love to change the flooring to a wood type flooring, but travertine is expensive and I hate the thought of ripping it out..but i can be talked into it later down the road....i'm leaning toward the edgecomb grey cause it's more of a griege...and then compliment it with a rich teal/green color on the peninsula...

That doesn't look like travertine. It looks like porcelain tile made to look like travertine.

Also if you paint the peninsula a bold color, then that will become your focal point. Do you want to emphasize that wall? Normally islands and peninsulas are featured when they have some interesting features to warrant featuring them

Have an idea for you…a great color for North light is one with a lavender undertone…B.M. Slip. How do I know this? II read it in House Beautiful article and then used for a client’s room with lots of white and the color of your floor.

I think it will also go with what I see of your rug. Give it a try…take down the window treatments and paint a large swatch…two coats to get the true color.

Paint your ceiling B.M Super white in flat finish.

what color is this?

In my post…Slip.

thank you! oops too early, i had missed that part:)

Lighten up your walls by going with an off white color with a hint of beige. Leave the color of the island because they match the chairs, that way it gives it dept. Add led lights under the cupboards. Change a couple of the pot light over the counter with a drop lights to brighten up your eating area (something easy to clean).

would you recommend the edgecomb or revere pewter for an off white color..they are more griege...

The revere pewter for the off white is best suited with your counter and floor. Leave the color on the island as contrast, it also a focal point. Add a pendant lights over the island, it will be a nice accent and needed light to the island. I would also go a step further and add strip led under your cupboards. It is an alternative lighting instead of always have the pot light on in the kitchen.

I have Olympic Mountains in my home (same formula as Revere Pewter). My room is North to South..,sitting here now, with the pictures of your floors on my screen, and looking at my walls, I’m not sure RP would work…too taupey. Your floors almost have a pink undertone?

i really like all the rich colorful hues out there....https://www.houzz.com/photos/luxury-blue-painted-kitchen-traditional-kitchen-manchester-phvw-vp~40851146 like this...

Well, do it…try B M Hale Navy on the island. You have white cabs which is great, but you still need a wall color to work with that North light.

How about this? B.M Cotton Balls with Hale Navy and your white cabs and countertop?

You might have to buy a new rug…can’t really see it. Something in a dark blue like the island.

Judy do you not think the revere pewter or edgecomb grey in BM will work for the walls?

No, read my above post. Check cotton balls.

I'm wondering if cotton balls will work with the white cabinets.

My suggestion for Cotton Balls was made to address the North light while working with the white cabinets.

cpartist, I think a white on white will work. Deferring to you, what do you think may be wrong with that combination? You are new to this post, so maybe you will come up with a different idea. Looking forward to it...

I love Cotton Balls. Im using it for all the trim in my house but I would tell the OP to first make sure the two whites work together. When I was picking a white to go with my cabinets I found certain whites worked and certain ones didn't. That's all I'm saying.