I met with another wonderful client yesterday in her beautiful home. She had someone help her choose colors two years ago and she ended up hating them, so I'm glad she put her trust in me this time:) This is a common mistake so many people make.....trusting the "experts". Ok, so maybe trusting is the wrong word to use, but I feel very strongly that color is a personal thing that you just need some good advice and direction from us so called "experts".

I could see the problem immediately. The previous consultant used the kitchen granite as her inspiration which led her to some very peachy brown colors that the homeowner did not like. Funny enough, I did the same thing, with a twist. I talked to the homeowner about what she wanted and then I too used the granite (as it is a very large part of the room) and started to choose colors. While the granite has a lot of orangy brown in it, it has beautiful taupe marbling that I knew would stand out in a good way and give my client exactly what she was looking for!

So, we chose two combinations for her kitchen/keeping room. Option one is a bit warmer and lighter as she is contemplating a more feminine look, Cotswold AF-150 & Baja Dunes 997. These two colors are in the taupe/gray family but they are still more brown with a slight red undertone. Option 2 is Indian River 985 & Iron Gate 1545. This look is a bit more gray but very sharp and would give her the wow factor. Now it's up to her to decide which look she wants, they are both great looks but she will decide which one she wants to live with.

Here is Iron Gate in a beautiful dining room:)

As a side note, she has a beautiful dining room off of the kitchen that has a gorgeous silvery/green/blue wallpaper on it. She wanted to make the ceiling pop with maybe a dark and dramatic chocolate brown. After a look at it I told her it may take the "pretty" feeling away from the room so we opted for a pearlescent ceiling. Veil Cream is a Benjamin Moore pearlescent and it is going to dress that ceiling up and make it so beautiful......I hope she shares pictures:)