I'll do you a collage. Hang on....

Those are the aqua placemats from Target, right? They look a lot darker in your pic.

The placemats are from Pier One.

They do look darker in the picture.

That's what I thought, but I didn't see them on the site. I'll look again. In the meantime, here are the two bouquets and I'm using aqua placemats from Target so the color might be identical but close enough, probably.

Now I don't think the table is looking so good all of a sudden. Not sure the mats are OK.

To me it looks beautiful! What is bothering you about it? Does it still look bare?

Maybe it's the placemats. Maybe they are a bit too dark. The ones you showed from Target look lighter.

You think the teal I picked is too dark. It's not blending with the vase like I thought it would.

They don't look too dark to me. But I know you don't love dark colors so.... Is it too late to return them? If so, I wouldn't worry about it because they do look OK.

For the life of me I can't find them on the pier one site though...I checked again.

You think teal seat cushions and teal napkins won;t be too much?

No, I don't think it will be too much - in fact, it will create a nice coordinated effect. But I feel your napkins should be some sort of pattern - a stripe or floral, maybe?

Sorry I thought you said teal seat cushions and placemats, not napkins. Well. Of the three - seat cushions, placemats and napkins - ideally one of those should be a pattern. You could do it with all solids too; there's nothing wrong with that. But I think you'd be happier with some pattern thrown in there?

I was back on World Market site and spotted these napkins which I thought were so pretty. This pattern also comes as a placemat. So, you could do solid teal for the chair pads and napkins, then the floral for your placemats? Or solid chair pads and placemats, but floral napkins? I think I lean more toward that one - floral for the napkins. Or some sort of pattern for the napkins.

What do you think of this combo? The chair pad and napkin are from World Market.

if counter has specks of tan no reason to ignore it, you can repeat the warmth with a metal: copper? with flowers too. Teal and metal are good contrasts to set... yet not totally dark.

If you garden, this seems so nice for any flower at all. :)

https://www.houzz.com/products/bottles-in-metal-stand-gray-copper-prvw-vr~85450718

7 W and 12 H - nice with teal probably, and crearmy yellow etc. flowers:

https://www.houzz.com/products/apollo-3-piece-glass-vase-set-prvw-vr~73131046

Karemore I like that set up. You think it’s too many colors?

No, not at all, Debra. I know you're leary of pattern but that bit of pattern in the chair pads isn't loud or flashy, and the colors are very cheery and uplifting. I do think you need a bit of pattern, otherwise you're going to keep looking around and thinking its unfinished and like it's missing something. For some reason the colors in the chair pad remind me of you! I think if the pink trim on the outside of your house, and I believe that I've front room is painted a misty violet? And I remember the wreath in your front door (if it's still there), and all those co,ors are pastels and spring colors. So, the chair pad colors seem to be capturing all the colors of your house.

And don't forget the chair pads won't be all that visible since the chairs are usually pushed into the table.

I am just now noticing that the X or diamond pattern in the chair pads is picking up on the X that is on the backs of the chairs. That's a design trick...where you repeat patterns but in different scales. It's very pleasing to the eye.

I like that whole set up except for that orange flower.

For some reason I have a very hard time adding/blending colors and designs into my lifestyle. Everything I pick is very solid, plain and square.

Well, after all that I thought I'd check the dimensions of the seat cushion and it's going to be too big. Not only that, I checked the dimensions of other World Market seat cushions as well as Pier One seat cushions, and they're ALL too big. I don't know why I didn't think to do that from the start. Anyway, all I could find was one IKEA seat cushion that would be the right size. There may be more out there but I have to stick to the sites that are familiar to me. I know there are online stores such as Hayneedle and Wayfair, and they offer lots of selection but I assume you don't want to go the online route?
Anyway, at this point there are two choices - this IKEA chair pad or no chair pad at all?

I understand about you shying away from pattern....solids are more calming and obviously patterns have more energy and can have the opposite effect. A lot has to do with the colors in the pattern, though, and I also find that a small scale pattern like the IKEA chair pad is quieter than a larger pattern. So I think you are just unconsciously gravitating toward soothing colors and minimal pattern as it helps with your stress?

I did notice that Ikea carries chair pads in white which in the moment seemed kind of blah, but in retrospect maybe white is a great color for your chair pads? But keep in mind you don't have to have chair pads at all....unless you prefer them for comfort?

A little quieter?

Same 'chalky' look as your saying piece... ? any resemblance to your counter?

https://www.houzz.com/products/bassett-mirror-hand-painted-canvas-copper-vase-prvw-vr~126488619 

Karemore I love the teal ones you posted above. I think they would work for me.

I just noticed that chair pad is outdoor use. So I am thinking that may be that rough material. Yes, I do want chair pads. Just not those real thick ones.

I'm pretty sure the material won't feel rough...and possibly the outdoor type might have that scotchguard type finish so that spills and spots are easy to wipe? But I'm not sure, how close is IKEA to you? I wi dear if it's too early in the season to go check them out? You might have to wait a month or so, unless they carry them year round.

Karemore, Would this work?

Oh, that's very pretty - do you mean as a bouquet for your vase? I think it would look great!

Not the greatest visual, but you can see how the bits of yellow in some of the flowers picks up in the wall color and also the yellow of the vase. And the flowers look very lovely with the placemats.

I happen to love the bouquet colors, soft as can be...not with taxicab yellow which is a shouting color.

In a kitchen ya have metal finish, so how about a subtle not shiny metal vase, or pale neutral glass vase... flowers alone have color. :)

How does this look?

Inviting. In person if it's strong yellow-green might be almost 'hot' a color. If you like it, I'm ok!

What do you think of these?

Or should I stick with Teal? I bought 6 teal ones today and they are too small.

Does your kitchen have any other colors - not sure if it'll be mostly teal?

I like karemore's Ikea cushion which lessens strength of teal with pattern including a light color. From here anyway, I don't really like the vase with pale romantic colors. No flowers have to match, but if it's permanent I just don't see the mix with vase and teal.... maybe identical shapes/ simpler of tulips of idk medium yellow? and cushions patterned with teal, yellows, etc... and not hard to find either.

I looked above at your post without flowers - maybe this one?

https://www.pier1.com/2-pack-chevron-multi-dining-contour-cushion-/3931931.html#q=chair%2520cushions&origin=gridswatch

To be honest, if you wanted pattern or interest to be seen near printed wall piece, you could add placemats in a soft sort of look/pattern. And more solid or karemore's bit of patterned teal on chairs below.

https://www.pier1.com/tufted-standard-contour-chair-cushion-in-tacori-leaf/3158620.html#q=chair%2520cushions&origin=gridswatch

Says chunky texture - for simple florals on top - some "forbid" grasses or eucalyptus [a blue-green much like placemats] but option.

https://www.pier1.com/tufted-standard-contour-chair-cushion-in-tacori-leaf/3158620.html#q=chair%2520cushions&origin=gridswatch

Pattern clearanced at $7.50 and good reviews. Might have the wall paint color, a cue from them about good blending.

https://www.pier1.com/dining-chair-cushion-in-paisley-cobalt/3260127.html#q=chair%2520cushions&origin=gridswatch