How to add charm
- Minty paint: The greens tried five Glambs (see Slide 4) before choosing this hue. Pastel Neutral accents to take from the sweet sophisticated.
- Milk glass lighting: At almost 16 inches wide, these pendants are just right for the scale the nearly 7-foot-Long Island.
- Paneled walls: Made from used leftover trim throughout the house, the surface evoking early-20th-century cabinetry.
4: farmhouse sink: At 10 inches deep, it hides a multitude of sins (like last night’s dishes).
- Durable counters: Honed granite looks like marble but is actually the cool surface, which wears better andcosts less than the real thing.
How to add personality
- Reclaimed beams: timbers, salvaged from an old barn in Pennsylvania Hickory, give this new space might be authentic farmhouse style.
- Built-in hutch: pass-through window works as an extra buffet surface finished Debby entertains. Plate racks and Open lower cabinets (drawers designed to look like) that can be accessed from both sides, setting the breakfast table is a cinch to make.
- Prep sink: During parties, extra deep sink, wine cooler and uses it as a makeshift packs inside with this Debby.
- Comfy stools: Graphic and gingham cushions slatted backs and make it easier for guests to Debby’s all sit down and stay awhile.
- Slate floors: And tell you architect Donald gave 12″ × 12″ tiles by cutting them in half and laying them in a more conventional look a “running bond” pattern, similar to how bricks are laid.
The (Bumpy!) Perfect Paint path
After some trial and error, here is how Bob and Debby landed on this enviable minty shade. Pine Barrens. “I loved this color, but it felt a little too deep.
Fresh Dew. “It looked great on the Swatch but a little yellow light in the morning. This was too citrusy for our adjacent rooms; it felt a little Ninja Turtle. Hancock Green. “I liked it a lot, but it was too pistachio, too cool.
Mint Chocolate Chip. “It put us in the ‘mint’ direction. but it was a little gray.” Mint chocolate chip Blend one part, two parts, Hancock Green. “We loved it right away! Custom mix of not too cool, not too sweet—just right.”
Dining
For the ultimate farmhouse-style breakfast room, Debby mixed a hefty trestle-base table with antique ladder-back and Windsor chairs and a polished nickel chandelier that evokes equestrian tack supply.
