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How about starting a Toronto Scavenger?

Our best move:
1. painting the existing wood cabinets dove-white, but hiring a pro to do it. totally worth the extra cost.
2. replacing old ugly countertop with white marble
3. buying a ready-made island (crate & barrel) but replacing the butcher block top with the same white marble as the rest of the kitchen. looks unified and bright.

These 3 things transformed our kitchen completely.

Elephants Breath by Farrow & Ball. It's a warm neutral, and with al those windows and white trim, would look fresh but mellow.

-Off white trim
-slightly deeper off-white walls
-keep the gorgeous blue sofa
-lighter, neutral rug
-fun throw pillows in avocado green
-lots of black (or neutral) photo frames with family photos
-paint the tables your favourite colour (or avocado green)
-it's a great space, have fun and don't stress over it!

I have ceiling height wood cabinets in my kitchen, and hated the light wood colour. Though I really wanted to tear them down & replace with steel shelves, I opted to paint them white & add great hardware, to appease my husband and any future buyers. They're not as cool, but they store a ton and look way better than before.

Turquoise!