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I love working with blue, because there are so many beautiful shades available — from pale, icy blues to deep indigos. You can add some green to it to get Caribbean Sea–inspired blues, or purple or gray for cooler, more sophisticated shades.Blue paint picks for kitchens (clockwise from top left): 1. Sea Sparkle 5003-7B, from Valspar2. Bali Blue KM3795-1, from Kelly-Moore3. Blue Willow 570F-4, from Behr4. Sonata 351-3, from Pittsburgh Paints5. Indigo SW6531, from Sherwin-Williams6. Symphony Blue 2325, from Pratt & Lambert7. Blue Dusk 1644, from Benjamin Moore8. Turquoise Tear Drops 042-5, from Mythic Paint
1. Traditional Designers: Sarah Steinberg of Steinberg Custom Designs (kitchen design, layout and cabinet construction) and Polly Corn of Polly Corn Design (interior design elements, colors and furniture)Location: Newton, Massachusetts Size: 222 square feet (20.6 square meters); 17 feet, 2 inches by 12 feet 11 inches Homeowners’ request: Update and expand a small galley kitchen to create a large family space with an island, lots of storage and natural light.Cabinets: The designers first selected the stones for the countertops — Super White quartzite for the perimeter, soapstone for the island. That led to the Pratt & Larson ceramic tile backsplash, which eventually led to the cabinet color (Winter Lake by Benjamin Moore).“What the client was clear about is that she did not want a white kitchen and she did want color,” says designer Sarah Steinberg. “There were initially three potential blues to be used on the upper, lower and island cabinets. As it’s not a very large kitchen and the backsplash gave us a lot of pattern, the decision was made to go with the one color. At one point, we were going to do a darker color on the island; however, due to the darker soapstone counter choi...
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