The Inspiration for Painting my Kitchen…
I fell in love with this house in the Summer 2009 publication of Better Homes and Garden “Decorating” magazine.
I noticed how the white trim really stood out against the paint color of the walls.
I have always loved the contrast of black and white.
Look at this beautiful monogram…
There are so many different patterns in this house, but they go together perfectly.
I LOVE this home office with the adorable touches of pink. I need more pink in my house!
Look how beautiful the burlap curtains are in this bedroom…
And I’m loving this chair…I saw an old chair like this at Goodwill that I’m thinking I might could turn it into a real beauty!
Ahhhhh…..touches of pink again!
Wouldn’t you love to blog on this back porch? I’ve seen burlap tablecloths like this one in Ballard Designs magazine…but I know I could make one for a lot cheaper!
SO, I was trying to find a new paint color for my kitchen this summer because I was tired of my yellow walls.
I tried a color called “Oyster”, and I hated it. My walls literally “glowed” when the sun shone on them.
Then I painted my kitchen a color called “natural”. It looked better, but it still wasn’t what I wanted.
When I saw the above pictures in the magazine, I really liked the color of the walls in the living room. I thought if it looked good enough to be featured in a magazine, then it was definitely good enough for my little house. And I thought it couldn’t be worse than what I had.
So I painted my kitchen for the THIRD time. (Yes, I am crazy!)
AND I LOVE IT!
I painted my den, foyer, and upstairs hallway the same color.
The color you ask?
Khaki Shade by Sherwin Williams
When I posted about the cafe shelves in my kitchen, I had several people ask me what color I had painted my walls.
So there you have it.
When I bought the paint at Sherwin Williams, they told me it was one of their best sellers. Yeah, for me!
Here is a picture of my kitchen. I will be posting about more changes I made in th
e kitchen in future posts.
Have a blessed weekend!
Traci
Oh, Traci,I think you found the perfect shade!! It looks fantastic!
Suzanne
I LOVE it Traci. I too LOVE the blacks, whites, creams….and oh…the touch of pink. I wouldn't have thought of that.
I just completed our 2nd bathroom (off of our family room) in blacks, whites, creams…..and I think I'm going to add the splash of pink….so sweet.
Have a GREAT weekend.
Really pretty! And seriously, your home looks like it could be in a magazine! Love it!
your decorating skills are amazing.. can you be my decorating mentor??(wish you lived closer)
I am terrible at it, and I am even worse at finding treasures in places like goodwill or Garage sales!
Beautiful work!
Angie
The color is fantastic, Traci!! It looks perfect with your decor. I'm so like you, if I like a color, I use it everywhere!!
I like how the pink looks with the black and white in the office. I would never think that color combo would look so cool. It has my wheels turning!!
Let's see the rest of the kitchen!! ;-)
xoxo
Jane
I love the khaki colored walls. And the black and white looks great in every room. I would have never thought of using it all through the house, but it looked wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
Hugs,
Pat
Oh, I love that color. My whole house is painted a similar shade to yours and with all my neutral furniture, I can use any color I want for accessories and accents. Such fun to be able to change things around so much. Love your kitchen hutch and table, and your inspiration house is just gorgeous. How is your mom doing? She is in my prayers. Hugs, Marty
Traci, those are beautiful inspiration pictures you showed and your kitchen look great! Very nice color choice. I'm writing it down and keeping a list of popular blogger paint colors. Thanks, Linda
Traci your kitchen is beautiful and you are amazing at everything you do! I'm so blessed to have you as a sister!:-)
Hi Traci,
I do like how that color turned out! I guess I would never have thought of Khaki but it does make everything pop! Now girl, painting your kitchen 3 times is like amazing! I would have gave up before then and just got used to it. hehe. Now that burlap tablecloth is interesting and for sure you could go to a fabric store and whip one together for fairly cheap. Best wishes for your Mom too. Hugs, Cindy
It looks beautiful…Thanks for sharing..
Thanks for sharing. I've been looking for a good neutral color for our bathroom. I'm going to have to check it out.
Hope that your Mum is doing well.
Leann
Hi Traci…
Just wanted to come by and say thank you for stopping in and leaving me such a sweet comment on my "Celebration Giveaway"…thank you for the well wishes, my friend! I also want to thank you for becoming a follower of Happy To Design…it's so very nice to meet you!!! I'm adding your blog to my list as well…and I look forward to getting to know you better!!!
Ohhh my…I just adore these rooms! I can see already that we have much of the same design style tastes! All of that beautiful black and white is yummy…love, love, LOVE all the mixing of the patterns!!! It really is soooo me! Hehe! Girl, I just laughed when I read about you painting your kitchen two times before finding the "right" color…you sound like me! I've been known to do that before! But I just love the SW "Khaki" color…it looks gorgeous in your kitchen with your beautiful black furniture!!! You know what they say…"Third time's the charm"! It turned out beautifully!!! Can't wait to see more of that beautiful kitchen!!! Thank you for sharing it with us and also…all those beautiful photos!!!
Warmest wishes,
Chari
PS…wishing you the best with my book giveaway, my friend!
Hello Traci – love your dining room! You really scored with that fabulous wall color. And thank you for sharing all those gorgeous photos!
Blessings,
Marie
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It is LOVELY! :-)
Found my way over here from Just a Girl's blog. I love that color! It's pretty much what I want for my kitchen. I'm glad I'm not the only one who repaints things more than once.
Oh my goodness! This is my dream house! Black, white and yellow are my favorite color combinations! And I love the pink too! I could just die over anything damask! This is so beautiful!
I think I am going to redo the whole house with the inspiration of this house! ;) Thanks for sharing!
Hi, I just found your blog and a have spent 2 days reading about your lovely mom. I am so sorry for you loss….Wanda is continuing to be a blessing for those of us who continue to walk through this journey. I love these pictures could you tell me where you found them…I'm a little late to pick up the publication. thanks for touching my heart
Thanks for giving up the paint color. I am on the second brown color for my bedroom I do not like. I may have to give khaki a try…
Peace and joy!
Saw this site. Great! What color khaki is it from sw on your walls? Relaxed Khaki? Just curious love the color with your trim.
I love to read about your inspiration! Hey, I just made 1100 followers! :)