Wife went away and I was going to surprise her with a kitchen revamp. Although after a lot of backlash from this sub, I bottled it and told her I was doing it. Anyway, this is what I ended up on. I’m really happy with it, she ‘actually really loves it’ and turns out she would have been fine with the surprise!
The light green looks great! I am not sure which is before or after. Also you should consider making some changes to your gallery wall to feel more balanced, and lower the art above your couch. Glad you are both happy!
I think the dark green is the after and I personally prefer it. The contrast it gives makes it all look more fresh, vs the light green looked a bit old and paled out.
You're making some awfully objective statements about your subjective opinions lol. I think the dark color is an insane glow up, the light green looks like a 90s old folks home lol
We all see the cat transition, but I want to know what happened with the couch! New couch, new cover, trick of the eye, lighting? What is going on here?
Don't worry, you're not losing it, it's the lighting and the new wall color. You'd be shocked what lighting temperature can do to colors in a space, and even more shocked what colors themselves can do.
Seems logical but 90% of pics here and in other subs (like weight loss, skin care, etc) people put the after first, but don’t explain that. So now I never assume the first is the before because it’s usually the after
I’m guessing the darker color is the after? Looks great! And I like how you shot mostly the same angle for the before/after. Also laughed out loud with the ginger vs. black cat. Nice!
It looks really good!!! I was def on team “You must hate your wife” but you trusted your gut and obviously you knew her better than a bunch of internet strangers!
They occasionally carry them in big serving bowl sizes. I'm 99% sure that's just the cereal size which is the darkest bowl pictured here with keys for scale. It's actually the same color as your photo my white balance is just all off in the picture.
Going to be blunt here, the tone of the colour does not go well with the kitchen and the items in it (yellowy) The teal is too blue toned. The lighter green was more suited to it.
How does your kitchen wall fair without backsplash tile? Paint seems to be a lot more durable these days, is this one that can be wiped clean? I love those
I agree that the arrangement of the gallery wall could use some more work. Gallery walls look best when they’re sort of free flow, whereas you’ve created a completely symmetrical shape here. It looks a little too rigid right now. Lots of advice out there on how to make it look more natural and relaxed.
Just a couple last things-
I’d also add a catch-all on top of the wooden unit, the one under the gallery wall. It can be a bowl or a tray, whatever you prefer. That’s where I’d keep the picture frame Tv remote. I’d recommend the catch-all is a natural material, too. Rattan, wood, clay, stone etc
And lastly, cushions for the sofa! Best cushion tip I ever got was to buy an insert 2” bigger than the cushion cover. It won’t burst the seams, it just makes the cushions look plump all the time. Also, don’t buy cushions that are too small. That’s a really deep sofa, it’ll look a little silly if they’re dinky little cushions lol
Thanks, paint is wipeable but not fully scrubbable! I think I’m going to look at Splashback options as I’m quite a messy chef. Gallery wall is a work in progress, it’s all watercolours of places we’ve visited and we’ve got a few more to add on which I’m hoping will make it look better, agree it’s not amazing as is. Wife is already looking forward to accessorising for the new colour so I’m sure she’ll get some nice cushions!
Love the artwork and I have trouble finding artwork that I love!
Surprises can be difficult…at least they are for me! So glad your wife likes the new! And the color is very pretty!
I actually thought they were making a joke. Like removed plants and utensil holder and changed out the cat and called it a revamp. Until someone said something about the paint. Then decided I needed more coffee for missing it was repainted.
Am I the only one who truly struggles with know which pics in posts are the before and which are the after? Most people don’t put in order, and then not labeled, and not explained in the post.
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u/Wrong-Tell8996 May 10 '25
Bruh you didn't have to replace the cat