The murky but wonderful mix of green, brown and grey is an earthy natural.
It’s not quite olive or khaki green and it’s somewhat dark. In the Victorian era this earthy color would quality as a “drab,” which are muted and sophisticated. For me, this hue is a stunning alternative to either gray or natural-wood tones in this 9 x 13-foot galley kitchen that opens into a dining room. The eating bar-side of the island is 42-inches high with seating for two on Meyer Square bar stools from Pottery Barn and it screens out the standard 36-inch tall section on the working side that houses the sink. Yellow-green glass lamps add wonderful highlights.
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The actual color is custom (from Live Oak Cabinetry) but easily matched since gray-green choices have multiplied. Lightly figured Carrara marble counters look modern against the earth tones – and no wonder – since they blend with the gray metal tones of the Viking appliances, Rohl pot filler faucet over the stove, and the stainless steel backsplash.
