The Mustard Ceiling blog

Last weekend, I spent a little bit of time contemplating my next project.  I think I have finally decided it will be the kitchen…  I am getting the itch to paint again and my cream, over-sized, sterile kitchen is starting to get the best of me.

The rental kitchen is large and very open. It is not cozy at all.  My solution, paint it dark, which will help create a more intimate space.

Currently, the cabinets are a medium wood and unfortunately, cannot be painted.  I am excited about the challenge of working around them.  Painting the walls a darker color will help blend the cabinetry in with the walls. They will begin to fade away and will no longer be dominant in the space.

Current Kitchen

I am narrowing down the final color choices this week. Overall I want it to feel cozy with a touch of industrial.  Originally, I pictured a dark greige with an olive undertone.  However, I am dying to paint something in this house black or matte charcoal.  I believe the olive undertone will help tone down the cabinetry and floor best, but black keeps calling my name…

Below are a few inspirations I’ve been pinning lately…

However, I do love the warmth of green undertone as well…

Images via The Design Files, Flickr, The Rustic Archives, Apartment Therapy, Flickr, Better Homes and Garden, Decorpad

Decisions, decisions…

What do you think, Greige with an olive undertone, or Black?