Ahhhh thanks so much..well taking care of the scrolly wood features on the front ...I just used a small palm sander and sanding like crazy..and then built up highs and lows with Durobond 90...regular patch is toooo soft...Thanks for the question...

Interesting, your picture looks more like what we would call green butterfly here. Uba Tuba here does not have any white in it (unless what is showing up as white is the light bluish/green that is found in uba tuba. I personally don't think I would use the two together. For the crimson, I think the New Caledonia would look better. Would your builder allow you to shop on your own and pay the difference to upgrade to other stone choices? If so, it would be nice to do so.

To me the oak cabinets are on the warm side so a warm color would look good. But, on the other hand what colors do you like? It's your kitchen and should please you when you are in it. I like to think that natural "food" colors belong in the kitchen, on the other hand I have a glass mosaic backsplash (to the top of the cabinets over the sink) in shades of bleu green and white. There aren't many blue foods...maybe those icky popsicles! LOL But I love it anyway. The trend seems to be with greys and blue greys but to me they are very cold and remind me of IBM.

I loved my red den in our previous house. But, as you can see, there is plenty of white, and the room was closed off from the rest of the house. I think in your open floor plan, the red would be too much. Looking forward to seeing what you do. Looks like some very dramatic drapes could be fun.