40 YEAR OVERDUE KITCHEN REDO AND CARMELITAS.... YUMMM

I just peaked at <a href="http://startedatthreebakergirl.blogspot.com/">Aimee's blog</a> and she had posted these <a href="http://startedatthreebakergirl.blogspot.com/2014/01/oatmeal-carmelitas.html">Oatmeal Carmelitas</a>, which just happen to be one of the recipes I've wanted to try for a while - so I'm posting the link for the recipe (above).  According to Aimee, they are best warm with vanilla ice cream...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhiOusK4a5v1AW8ekN7vEz5euSXFkNr12AxoHe-xIkTyhJmYXnKRzzSmykycu7-fYdDx2D8J4Cm-3rsTTYARrQ3Ab4gYvpshbD24DE-QRmDD4cr-A7BpzmYMacbEWRrM7jBwIVUp2Nys/s1600/carmelita1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhiOusK4a5v1AW8ekN7vEz5euSXFkNr12AxoHe-xIkTyhJmYXnKRzzSmykycu7-fYdDx2D8J4Cm-3rsTTYARrQ3Ab4gYvpshbD24DE-QRmDD4cr-A7BpzmYMacbEWRrM7jBwIVUp2Nys/s1600/carmelita1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I'm convinced.... how bout you?<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />QUESTION FROM A READER:<br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">Claudine,</span><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.299999237060547px;">Redecorating my kitchen after 40 years. The cabinets are a soft creamy white with hint of grey. The backsplash is cambria quartz darlington. The backsplash is shell white glazed porcelain mosaic tile, the floor is linen travertine. All appliances will be stainless steel. Light from south in front hallway, west facing kitchen window and north facing large window. Would like a paint colour to bring it all together without yellow undertones. Thanks Maura </span><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxDOwiO6kgNLLOH22-EopAVcARSUYXW0nNFjGDVD2Ht2cCykJPBqXZsrZS_vz0gyAMu7Ov9ArxR8LusAf4DeJKPlReIXbMzjo3NC5_dzxTWKZr0HnTr9BBUrXS-OIA5TFH1oD2vxr_G0/s1600/photo+(43).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvxDOwiO6kgNLLOH22-EopAVcARSUYXW0nNFjGDVD2Ht2cCykJPBqXZsrZS_vz0gyAMu7Ov9ArxR8LusAf4DeJKPlReIXbMzjo3NC5_dzxTWKZr0HnTr9BBUrXS-OIA5TFH1oD2vxr_G0/s1600/photo+(43).jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Maura, </i></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>You are LONG overdue for a beautiful kitchen.  Congratulations on the redo!  So far, I think your choices are very good.  Drawing from the description of your cabinets "soft creamy white with a hint of grey" I would go to the gray side for your wall color.  Take a look at these white kitchens with gray toned walls.</i></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazM5-qIv9MAYr0cZ3RS7uzbWN29Ee2pOoStKl49ytAk-VwLVUqRqdLkLrIW1TAho27NB0NufpyZgAiDN3Ej0cbIos4wt4nKoX-8dyX-cwPpkGP5mJ4ILSs4LFfwvu51OSTF5EjlZImmM/s1600/decorpad+.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazM5-qIv9MAYr0cZ3RS7uzbWN29Ee2pOoStKl49ytAk-VwLVUqRqdLkLrIW1TAho27NB0NufpyZgAiDN3Ej0cbIos4wt4nKoX-8dyX-cwPpkGP5mJ4ILSs4LFfwvu51OSTF5EjlZImmM/s1600/decorpad+.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtQ8KtKfzquVCJzimq44CArxhW1iu6nhSC1psZfpRMKF3RVddhchqalI0PO9sMIDhhYqmsz_B2Jqcs1lD7GkAHqylGV9MIbyX2DTKh5MPShxCFwkOL-y4Wo9Ci9dNykrOwcEBYil2UsA/s1600/ecorpad+bm+ozark+shadows.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWtQ8KtKfzquVCJzimq44CArxhW1iu6nhSC1psZfpRMKF3RVddhchqalI0PO9sMIDhhYqmsz_B2Jqcs1lD7GkAHqylGV9MIbyX2DTKh5MPShxCFwkOL-y4Wo9Ci9dNykrOwcEBYil2UsA/s1600/ecorpad+bm+ozark+shadows.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1xeUXGgHvR2ouofitqzhKhS9CaUyNFEebeCEqTAEKHZfeK_1iroFAeJAV2KVGnpdWxVccpQOfaJglUccysh0N3SvfF8WEb90PeBOvaCVfBNNBYqRJjppyeXvtFxf-nVlBqmAzvSb4k8/s1600/guatacrazynight+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1xeUXGgHvR2ouofitqzhKhS9CaUyNFEebeCEqTAEKHZfeK_1iroFAeJAV2KVGnpdWxVccpQOfaJglUccysh0N3SvfF8WEb90PeBOvaCVfBNNBYqRJjppyeXvtFxf-nVlBqmAzvSb4k8/s1600/guatacrazynight+com.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsv-EBySABQoME2O2yDP9S5SZ4Uh7vXUbwlyoGUQ3AuVezct93sOrQk2GkMF56uPJbzcao90eW_SNhER7xvkwAQVlJahZnBH6wKyWvd97sDM4dEPXO9vZnIDLxqC6661DEMd5BEtDsNQw/s1600/houzz+v.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsv-EBySABQoME2O2yDP9S5SZ4Uh7vXUbwlyoGUQ3AuVezct93sOrQk2GkMF56uPJbzcao90eW_SNhER7xvkwAQVlJahZnBH6wKyWvd97sDM4dEPXO9vZnIDLxqC6661DEMd5BEtDsNQw/s1600/houzz+v.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>I do want to caution you on allowing your kitchen to become too sterile.  Adding some warmth in the form of wood tones, baskets, greenery, etc. makes a kitchen more appealing and a place your family and friends will truly want to gather.  I posted about that very thing not too long ago <a href="http://yournestdesign.blogspot.com/2014/03/non-sterile-kitchens.html">here</a>. Adding a gray tone can tip the balance either way as some grays turn very chilly and others have a warmer undertone.</i></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><br /></i></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>In the Benjamin Moore palette, (without yellow undertones) I would look at Revere Pewter, Collingwood and Rockport Gray</i></span><i style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">.   Sherwin Williams has Perfect Greige, Essential Gray and Dovetail.   Make sure you test a few to see how they perform in your specific light.</i></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.459999084472656px;"><br /></span>

40 YEAR OVERDUE KITCHEN REDO AND CARMELITAS.... YUMMM

I just peaked at Aimee's blog and she had posted these Oatmeal Carmelitas , which just happen to be one of the recipes I've wanted ...

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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />MEET MY FOODIE FRIEND (UPDATE)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />This is Aimee.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Adorable, right?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxR7rXxIMZi6aa44KCw5zPN8U3k8oFI-_Tg6EtxKuxHZ-UeWjVE3f7SCl_SOJnWhBeFe99BDxCIup3VzSaGipwJqOM5Q6vYFSZVbB3IsoYkRggrKjSraWefVwzNSntIqy5zT_yWVEEdNc/s1600/Aimee+Guest+Post+Picture.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxR7rXxIMZi6aa44KCw5zPN8U3k8oFI-_Tg6EtxKuxHZ-UeWjVE3f7SCl_SOJnWhBeFe99BDxCIup3VzSaGipwJqOM5Q6vYFSZVbB3IsoYkRggrKjSraWefVwzNSntIqy5zT_yWVEEdNc/s1600/Aimee+Guest+Post+Picture.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />she is my 12 year old blogger friend and a fellow foodie</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />who has, appropriately so, a food blog</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6-rwR7lxyWfSHK9rKHGJy2OeesHKNnLtWJaMJGUGLVsSdUyWYWUu3_snJb-wKUc4BNxcX7b3n91TRdIqhyphenhyphenk6g3ed3KKm6CAfPEbf6ImX5Jr9waTRgR1KTjZ27-6jq6CRwsAZCh37APc/s1600/aimee+jones+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm6-rwR7lxyWfSHK9rKHGJy2OeesHKNnLtWJaMJGUGLVsSdUyWYWUu3_snJb-wKUc4BNxcX7b3n91TRdIqhyphenhyphenk6g3ed3KKm6CAfPEbf6ImX5Jr9waTRgR1KTjZ27-6jq6CRwsAZCh37APc/s1600/aimee+jones+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I don't have the time to blog about food,</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />but I do have years of collected recipes</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and then, well, there's Pinterest</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />my food bulletin board is huge!</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />oh, how will I ever get the chance to try these recipes, let alone share them?</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I know,</div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />I'll have Ms. Jones try some out for me.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00i73ie77cMEPf-_PBcPtXRQLLOZsmsFvZfhxLTR-oPpoaQTrHaPPfNbgZZCUhaoLiaA8K40rLUF-KJZJXK-vSggttsonH57dOjsFMYIbipbUw5omADqXGdZC9dDQV_9lKflCbiXDsDY/s1600/aimee+jones.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi00i73ie77cMEPf-_PBcPtXRQLLOZsmsFvZfhxLTR-oPpoaQTrHaPPfNbgZZCUhaoLiaA8K40rLUF-KJZJXK-vSggttsonH57dOjsFMYIbipbUw5omADqXGdZC9dDQV_9lKflCbiXDsDY/s1600/aimee+jones.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />She has been baking since she was 3....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />she is probably better at it than me...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />and she's getting darn good at photography, too...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6o-8iUxYgzXpo4v0OrTXXtUqTr7CkR1rl_QSZ3ZXX0zWMBkqy3UBeuuhfzThW-zF3F6m6O3R3Z42jaqB2GNFfdhqvTb8aHuIkzdQtC40TJ6zewD9lwcUH8tAeXbw5BSGvmFmZFy9hFjs/s1600/IMG_1786.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6o-8iUxYgzXpo4v0OrTXXtUqTr7CkR1rl_QSZ3ZXX0zWMBkqy3UBeuuhfzThW-zF3F6m6O3R3Z42jaqB2GNFfdhqvTb8aHuIkzdQtC40TJ6zewD9lwcUH8tAeXbw5BSGvmFmZFy9hFjs/s1600/IMG_1786.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMyuOJQSMObQLnyiYu2GzdVdpXpnp_cTEsyzJG8-o2uj-i3kwu9Zj-hKwE_lU-2cdd9Tid7esF2mydB7n-Zd4sAEmbKW79uytmZmch1qD3O-OzgBS1BuFhXJfm6hVDHLMP3p1my_HeTH4/s1600/IMG_1796.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMyuOJQSMObQLnyiYu2GzdVdpXpnp_cTEsyzJG8-o2uj-i3kwu9Zj-hKwE_lU-2cdd9Tid7esF2mydB7n-Zd4sAEmbKW79uytmZmch1qD3O-OzgBS1BuFhXJfm6hVDHLMP3p1my_HeTH4/s1600/IMG_1796.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />check out one of her delicious blog posts <a href="http://startedatthreebakergirl.blogspot.com/2013/12/cinnamon-rolls.html">here</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />(we may make this a regular feature - especially if I get to taste test!)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />***************************************</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />QUESTIONS FROM READERS....</div><br /><div class="f5 wy" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 15px 0px; text-overflow: ellipsis;"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><header class="lea"><div class="hWa D4a" style="float: right; left: 15px; position: relative; top: 0px;"><br /></div><br /></header></div><br /><div class="C4a a2" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin-right: 30px; position: relative; z-index: 1;"><br /></div><br /><div class="pf Al" style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; margin: 0px; padding: 3px 15px 15px; text-overflow: ellipsis;"><br /><div class="Xx xJ"><br /><div class="Ig At dn" style="line-height: 1.4; min-height: 0px; overflow: hidden; padding: 0px;"><br /><div class="Bt Pm" style="max-height: 91px; overflow: hidden;"><br /><div class="tG QF" style="position: absolute; width: 0px;"><br /></div><br /><div class="Ct"><br />Hi, Claudine.<br /><br />I've been sampling grey paints (BM) for the better part of a year with no luck ... working on a driftwood/beachy feel in my master. Every gray I have tried either <b>goes beige</b> or is too dark. The room has north and west facing windows (that are typically kept closed with matchstick blinds). Any suggestions? Right now I'm considering Gray Mirage, possibly cut 50%..... KATHY<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div><br /></div><br /></div><br /></div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxAkph8Jt86HIjsjubR9N5THdTcPFQ1GzUm0o1Vw0Qn5jlYH-UVAHYtCcVrZHftuBAjMpm_y1izm8ClqEdJtKKWGkKdM1AfS4dZlr8bqhB02Dq4Q-j-hCC26eTa3DuD0b8vqmicB0PlE/s1600/bm+gray+mirage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaxAkph8Jt86HIjsjubR9N5THdTcPFQ1GzUm0o1Vw0Qn5jlYH-UVAHYtCcVrZHftuBAjMpm_y1izm8ClqEdJtKKWGkKdM1AfS4dZlr8bqhB02Dq4Q-j-hCC26eTa3DuD0b8vqmicB0PlE/s1600/bm+gray+mirage.jpg" width="456" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray Mirage - Benjamin Moore (full strength)</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />Kathy,</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />If everything is looking too dark or turning beige, it is probably the lighting in your home.  First make sure you have adequate lighting that you can control - most of us don't - both overhead and task lighting.  </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />Next, look for a gray with a slight green to blue undertone - not enough to actually look green or blue, but enough to stop it from turning beige.  Gray Mirage may work for you because it has a slight green undertone.  Here are a few more to try that are both lighter in hue and lacking a beige undertone - but that still have that beachy feel:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7h5dagP15JYzi6JF1RPc5GrtSDq8vh69aEvvs14xyQ0exe5bXiLvjGFqAFVy2XaRif8tsAbcfILlTu_vsNjD5HL64Qits_uoIuRURrDHWW-xi5YcsMx2cfIOjvcJGT2osBb5NWdXB6NA/s1600/bm+grayowl+southshoredecoratingblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7h5dagP15JYzi6JF1RPc5GrtSDq8vh69aEvvs14xyQ0exe5bXiLvjGFqAFVy2XaRif8tsAbcfILlTu_vsNjD5HL64Qits_uoIuRURrDHWW-xi5YcsMx2cfIOjvcJGT2osBb5NWdXB6NA/s1600/bm+grayowl+southshoredecoratingblog.jpg" width="454" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray Owl, Benjamin Moore</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoytoGMDPBO6lfB1slrA-NGbD5Mn7GjQ6zXFoQXuVKsPSkOME6HW6ikpamNiIlAi1RhDKsgTYYppOPnWiKedhzL78OB3V2Phn-Q0HYu_zUxQ_H3TbP8e1pnc0tav0KRbSjzsABxRFe6WA/s1600/bm+horizon+southshoredecoratingblog+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoytoGMDPBO6lfB1slrA-NGbD5Mn7GjQ6zXFoQXuVKsPSkOME6HW6ikpamNiIlAi1RhDKsgTYYppOPnWiKedhzL78OB3V2Phn-Q0HYu_zUxQ_H3TbP8e1pnc0tav0KRbSjzsABxRFe6WA/s1600/bm+horizon+southshoredecoratingblog+com.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Horizon - Benjamin Moore</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVas4rW4ZBLFZWNnrJSSnfMabu0MgTVLQj1PNAiE_0ICVoGuI3AkZU-DUocPcMO89Ec4jsTtacBIPNgZJKOXLcY7I_MSz0SpliU0PsU5tljQXp_vTP4fOycEP1WF2nysHII54pQfAn4s/s1600/bm+harbor+gray.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTVas4rW4ZBLFZWNnrJSSnfMabu0MgTVLQj1PNAiE_0ICVoGuI3AkZU-DUocPcMO89Ec4jsTtacBIPNgZJKOXLcY7I_MSz0SpliU0PsU5tljQXp_vTP4fOycEP1WF2nysHII54pQfAn4s/s1600/bm+harbor+gray.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Harbor Gray - Benjamin Moore</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnaRIu5T_ieUcPSJjNTvXRZTBiCTMabyr-rKV9h1uTy9REY42IDmyDXqQbDEh1n2U4LRCjWThWSGgGjUYV3BSD72osyP01wGdjtpacqAZEIF2SOj-ZKc3W2WiXWz_e8fTavPi5inZ-DQ/s1600/bm+classic+gray+++southshoredecoratingblog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnaRIu5T_ieUcPSJjNTvXRZTBiCTMabyr-rKV9h1uTy9REY42IDmyDXqQbDEh1n2U4LRCjWThWSGgGjUYV3BSD72osyP01wGdjtpacqAZEIF2SOj-ZKc3W2WiXWz_e8fTavPi5inZ-DQ/s1600/bm+classic+gray+++southshoredecoratingblog.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Classic Gray - Benjamin Moore</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Y27fcNA1YDCD4wedNm6vH2UHMDqUu1cVSV5bq-LCRp1TRk1tJyEcd_zMjjwcnU_Ug_hMpXKeSk4HrV255V7N7QAUd-lcjdqPbBafSza8lcpcOR6YkrCXMipPmNhD61YbSvRGCqL5ak8/s1600/bm+halo++southshoredecorating+blog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Y27fcNA1YDCD4wedNm6vH2UHMDqUu1cVSV5bq-LCRp1TRk1tJyEcd_zMjjwcnU_Ug_hMpXKeSk4HrV255V7N7QAUd-lcjdqPbBafSza8lcpcOR6YkrCXMipPmNhD61YbSvRGCqL5ak8/s1600/bm+halo++southshoredecorating+blog.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Halo - Benjamin Moore</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkY9YHXXL5Hh9ufGFr60jy-hZMODorDiDR4ajbUjskp7dqvCSGu1mW_VlfnQZ4ngB8TA1f6mw_Wgacp6WGMAy1lPk3mkHHtbGYoojLmskdC3o5lEd_7LW8dCy5VN2pdJP54aTmY8tvDKc/s1600/bm+moonshine++younghouselove+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkY9YHXXL5Hh9ufGFr60jy-hZMODorDiDR4ajbUjskp7dqvCSGu1mW_VlfnQZ4ngB8TA1f6mw_Wgacp6WGMAy1lPk3mkHHtbGYoojLmskdC3o5lEd_7LW8dCy5VN2pdJP54aTmY8tvDKc/s1600/bm+moonshine++younghouselove+com.jpg" width="428" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moonshine - Benjamin Moore</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFovoKb-qFY6zmjYf8VzLoTiyv9SiBSUYSx29tN1P2BGPsUCdTAF0YlN_vIQyg6-XWc-EHKBH3O49aQ8lh1O61Na3lYkz_JqUaJfriNA4yEY082yI0gLdWF_pArwKVX1wS-1pQI5OaIHM/s1600/bm+pale+smoke+southshoredecoratingblog+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFovoKb-qFY6zmjYf8VzLoTiyv9SiBSUYSx29tN1P2BGPsUCdTAF0YlN_vIQyg6-XWc-EHKBH3O49aQ8lh1O61Na3lYkz_JqUaJfriNA4yEY082yI0gLdWF_pArwKVX1wS-1pQI5OaIHM/s1600/bm+pale+smoke+southshoredecoratingblog+com.jpg" width="377" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pale Smoke - Benjamin Moore</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8QqXvFC2-vx2DmCuqI9c2yfhqV9N2aeF89u-Ci0fav5lKWCQsSkFQwiGJIL3G3YHTQf-lwVmws3SpqtzcpRzhEbSVuGkr-XnZbXAPnfzEnToo3SeRzx__7-YBRCdOKpFrgTlhb5GjgbQ/s1600/bm+silvercrest+southshoredecoratingblog+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8QqXvFC2-vx2DmCuqI9c2yfhqV9N2aeF89u-Ci0fav5lKWCQsSkFQwiGJIL3G3YHTQf-lwVmws3SpqtzcpRzhEbSVuGkr-XnZbXAPnfzEnToo3SeRzx__7-YBRCdOKpFrgTlhb5GjgbQ/s1600/bm+silvercrest+southshoredecoratingblog+com.jpg" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Silver Crest - Benjamin Moore</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />These are all lighter and for the most part have less beige undertone in them.   Try some on the walls.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />Good luck!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />    </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />*******************</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Can you recommend a white to match bottom cabinets in kendall charcoal as well as a  warmer neutral for the walls?  BM has so many paints and I want to go with a safe combination.  </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #262626; font-family: Roboto, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Michele H</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />Michele,</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />My go to white with Benjamin Moore is White Dove.  It never turns yellow and it isn't a stark, cold white.  It looks especially nice with grays, so Kendall Charcoal should be great with it.</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJW6npNvg3MooKegjc3mFUWUiIga_YYrFuVZJLfjRtErxISGmAFjeBkz_mvyiLnIWrHMpK6C7QutLFZ-wCjmKoVZkgBRaGiPFQz8MjoOrQnXIpomuJTskHVlsEEfOXserAUTKlu0Srfyc/s1600/bm+white+dove.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJW6npNvg3MooKegjc3mFUWUiIga_YYrFuVZJLfjRtErxISGmAFjeBkz_mvyiLnIWrHMpK6C7QutLFZ-wCjmKoVZkgBRaGiPFQz8MjoOrQnXIpomuJTskHVlsEEfOXserAUTKlu0Srfyc/s1600/bm+white+dove.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />Try Revere Pewter on the walls.  It is a light gray with a beige undertone - it will have that warm undertone, but still be neutral and in the gray family.   </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDACotSx3HkfjUzVia2mS9SoIo5ZAKy25eQnIa0nf9saD_IVSk4qJwZU91pXIMSyCw77Un_fW5pyMy-v5o8f7EjDz2cbdxCG38PBeiBnWpwZuBKnWDwyBcxsYUZYFdIkOsDpzfcwUNSMs/s1600/revere+pewter++bm+com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDACotSx3HkfjUzVia2mS9SoIo5ZAKy25eQnIa0nf9saD_IVSk4qJwZU91pXIMSyCw77Un_fW5pyMy-v5o8f7EjDz2cbdxCG38PBeiBnWpwZuBKnWDwyBcxsYUZYFdIkOsDpzfcwUNSMs/s1600/revere+pewter++bm+com.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />Another to try is Ashwood.  Both should go with nearly everything you throw at it!  Good luck!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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