kitchen paint color?

I am completely in love with your place. Although I found it "cold" in some areas (like the kitchen and parts of the bedroom), I actually thought the entire house worked amazingly well together. Good work!!!

I adore this space! Excellent job.

Grey-t space!

I just envy you. Your place is just what I love, in a city that I love. It's great.

Well besides needed a tad more color, and feeling just ever so impersonal, it is just the perfect grown up space. Move in ready I think is how I would describe it.

Simply amazing. I love the industrial feel to the kitchen and the white tile over the large sink, the numbered stairs and the Edison Chandelier in the dining room.

Your pets are also extremely cute. Very inspirational space.

AT - the "go back to the original post" link in the house tour doesn't work.

I love it except for their pantry solution. If you're going through a kitchen reno, why not dedicate a pantry space and use appropriate cabinetry. It still could of had a combo of open and closed storage. It just looks like an afterthought.

Your kitchen is just beautiful, and the dining room is great as well. Thank you for sharing!

I cant get over the gorgeous trim and woodwork throughout the entire space. I have always dreamed of such a space. Beautiful. Especially the dining room.

wow. grey is so soothing & sophisticated.

Even though I tend towards warmer color palettes, your place is undeniably beautiful!

seems slightly cold to me, but it's undeniably beautiful and well pulled together.

Do you happen to know what your dining table is finished with? We have an unfinished table that will not hold up to the kids and would like to do something low-gloss that will protect it as well. Thanks.

It's a beautiful space and nicely pulled together. I agree with others that it feels cold, though.

It's beautiful and elegant, but all that gray got to me eventually. I think insisting on a gray rug and even black-and-white artwork even in the children's room/playroom is going a bit too much. I see very little of the kind of fun and warmth one would normally expect from a house with children. Also, I don't see eclectic.

thank you for sharing. beautiful.

Love the whole house and the kitchen set in the kids room is so cool! Very nicely done. I love the grey, black, and white theme because you can change little things like a pillow or the art that is displayed and change the whole space.

I absolutely love the dining table! The pink ceilings/ upper walls in one of the childrens' rooms was really lovely, too. Overall, really beautiful and enjoyed the sense of scale. I did find it a little sad to have a family home with so little color, but it's very subjective, and if they feel good surrounded by grey, black and white, then it's right for them!

i love this house and the house tour :)
i think your home looks stylish and happy and you make me miss living in San Francisco...

One of the best house tours I've ever seen! I love the restraint of the color palette. Such a calm and comfortable, yet chic home. Bravo!

This house is gorgeous. I love how all the colors flow from room to room. I also love the unique decor ideas.

love your eclectic modern home and happy halloween!

OMG I love your place! When can you stop by my place in SF for some advice? I am available most mondays and saturday mornings :)

Great tour!

One of the best house tours I've seen in a long, long time. Gorgeous colors, great furniture and decor, an absolutely beautiful place. I'd move in tomorrow, no make that today.

I love the arrangement, the eclecticism in furnishings, and the original architectural details. I do wish, like others, that there were more of those lovely "pops" of color that we see in the sitting room throughout the rest of the home.

Feels a little cold but on the other hand I envy your ability to stick to a color scheme. A lot of the pieces of furniture are gorgeous and I adore the dining room chandelier - currently trying to figure out how I could DIY one.

Very tranquil and restrained. Cute cat too!

Thanks to everyone for the nice comments so far!

thorndale: Books? Phooey. I never let my children read books.

I would love your opinion on that West Elm couch. It looks lovely but I have not heard good things about their quality. Oh. Beautiful space!

I love the Edison chandelier - I was tempted to get one for my apartment, but seeing it here makes me realize it's probably too big for my current space.
I love the pink ceiling in the kid's room, I may borrow it for my bedroom which has stacks of pinkish color chips spread out right now.
This is a wonderful update that highlights the Victorian features, a few more antique pieces to soften the look and it would really look fabulous !

Can anyone tell me where to find the dining room table or something similar? It's beautiful!

Perfect. Good taste and I love the color scheme, have the same in my own home. A lot of color gets on my nerves and I tire easily of anything that is too loud. Instead of cold and stark I see serene and calming.

Wowa Wowa! I love that house!! The dining table was amazing. Paint colors are gorg. And I like the idea of using those Ikea shelves as a pantry.

Inspiring! Was just brainstorming about a small space and considering grey walls. Thanks for sharing your home.

where is the chandelier from does anyone know

Everything FAB!! I think you have created warmth and cozy without having a bunch of loud primary colors and junk all over the place. Love your home!! Most people over decorate and keep too much stuff in their homes anyway.

Stunning! I love that you have combined low-cost and high-end items in the same spaces. It creates a seamless look that appears effortless...but I know it's not easy. Congrats!!

Love all the architectural detail; the contrast between the gray and white; the subtle pops of color; the more weathered finishes on some of the furniture; and some of the more whimsical touches, like the numbers on the stairs and the little chair.

I ADORE the big table in the first photo. I wouldn't have room for it in my place but am curious where it's from.

I also really like the cubbies in the kitchen. Nice idea.

I've never been a fan of the Edison chandelier, which has always looked to me like a big, creepy, droopy spider - but it clearly has its devoted fans, so what the heck, to each her own. :)

p.s. I see they have a cat scratcher that looks like one my 2 cats love - though the pattern on mine isn't as attractive. My cats go NUTS for that scratcher. Something about the height and curve of it. My girlcat makes a beeline for it every single day, at different points in her daily routine. It's their favorite horizontal scratcher (they've got several vertical or horizontal ones, all told).

Undeniably gorgeous, but the relentlessness of the cold color scheme felt a little overwhelming to me by the end of the tour.

I love the desk with a view, and that dining room just drips class.

I don't like kitchen walls that try to tell me what to do, though (pic 4).

Interesting to read all the people who feel so irked by all the grey, i really like it, and love how it makes each item with colour really pop. I really liked this house tour until I saw the Radiohead posters......and then I loved it. This house has a ton of personal touches, just done in a subtle way. Top marks I say. x

For windows in SF I recommend B & B window washing. They are super nice, affordable and you'd be amazed how wonderful clean windows feel. I used them for my 3rd floor apartment.

PS where is the fireplace screen from?

I like how the color palette and graphics might relate to Ashbury Heights. I have been in a couple old houses in the area that have similar detail but are in bad shape - its nice to see how well taken care of this one is and modern look that highlights the older details. I love the kitchen backsplash, can you share where you got it/ what its called? Thanks!

Just my style. I'm completely inspired by every room in your home. SO lovely!

Perfect. You've hit the jackpot with a corner place. I disagree about the color comments. I like that you have some brown in every room...that's all I really need...but you do have nicely placed bits of color that accent rather than scream. Love the hall runner with Flor tiles, I'm stealing that.

I did my student teaching at Grattan School, way back in the 80s, and lived on Beulah, by the stadium. And it's still a wonderful neighborhood.

Thanks again for your comments - I wasn't aware so many people disliked grey! Each room has been painted a different grey and the kitchen is actually more of a brown/green, just can't tell in he photos...

To answer some questions:

Dining table is an antique we purchased in Ct. which I treat with Briwax every so often. Beware though - when applying it's pretty stinky.

West Elm sofa: We love it, super sturdy and well put together. I think overall, the quality of their products has improved.

Fireplace screen is from Okell's Fireplace in Potrero Hill, S.F.

Kitchen tiles are from Global Tile Design here in S.F. Great selection.

Blandwagon - I agree. My kitchen is very bossy.

Thank you for the window washing tip Spike13.

suzee - Grattan is a wonderful school, we love the whole neighborhood.

I think you did a wonderful job integrating all of the IKEA products. Your place is stunning!

Black, grey, and white have never looked so fabulous! I think it's perfect and you did a great job :)

I linked over to your 'blob'. It's very funny. I bookmarked it.

dwell called and they want their house tour back!!

Great house tour! I have a similar home with the long hallway. I'm wondering what you think of the FLOR tiles as a runner? Does it stay in place or do you have to reposition it a lot? I have traditional runners, and I reposition every few hours after my dogs and I walk on them.

LOVE IT! Didn't read anything before I started looking at the pictures....knew it had to be my favorite city.....San Francisco!
PS I also share your love of Amsterdam!

I would also like to know the wall color in the kitchen. It looks like it might have a touch of green in it on one of the photos. I have been doing grey and white in most of my rooms but need a bit of a warmer neutral in my entryway without going to brown. Wall color is so tricky!
Lovely touches throughout...nice tour!

Boy oh boy! Somebody has some pretty good taste, cute pets and a hilarious blog.

I love it all, favorite house tour ever!
Ignore the comments on the grey, if it's not their taste I'm not sure why they feel the need to comment. I think it's perfect and calm and will be trying these colours in my house. I also wanted to ask where that adorable little bedside clock is from?

A lovely balance of renovation and preservation, and it's just up the street from me.

I love your home. I love the blend of your well-chosen, beautiful antiques along with the modern elements. I can only wish I could pull off something like this. I would have a tendancy to pull in more color. I admire your disciplined color scheme and I don't find it cold at all. The bones of your home are also georgous. What a great environment!

I bet the lighting in the evening is amazing. Thanks for sharing.

Looks great! I wish I had the ability to edit and create such a calm feeling in my own home (it's a bit more chaotic... and no kids or pets!). A great SF apartment! I live in the Inner Richmond and our place doesn't have the same great architectural details. Thanks for sharing!

Where can i find the giant letter "M"? love it!!!

I love this mix!

I love: the dining room table,the chandelier above it,the wall color,the shape of the mirror on the mantel,and......the critters! Pets always steal the spotlight (well,they grab my attention,anyway) !

Gorgeous! Very classy but also individualistic and welcoming... loving the gentle paint colors.

totes inspiring! tho admittedly i am a slut for gray walls =)

I love your home! Yes it has gray but it's beautiful! No matter the color of a wall because after all, it's the people who live there and the friends that frequent it that fill a home with color, personality and warmth! :) I oohed an ahhed at your place! SFgirl West Elm has a similar chandelier that is a smaller version of Amanda's and Lincoln's that you can buy ceiling hooks and get the same affect. I just bought one for our small kitchen and after seeing Amanda's I'm even more excited!

love the sophisticated color scheme and mix of modern and more traditional furniture pieces. one question: kitchen paint color? inquiring minds want to know.

Gosh I'm sorry to say I have no idea what the paint color in our kitchen is...couldn't find the can amidst the 10,000 cans of grey paint in our storage room :)

Hmmm, I find your use of grey absolutely stunning, and really surprised that some viewers seemed to have missed the "pops" of color. AND that is one bitchin' pantry you've got there, way to go! :)

Found it! The kitchen paint color is Behr Ashwood.

Bravo AT for featuring another 'family' home of realistic and slightly challenging sq. footage. It's a lot easier to have a fab home with no kids. Seriously, extra brownie points there!

Lovely stylish home with plenty to inspire.

I heard the teeny-tiny skull once belonged to a 6'4" gay gray grouser.

Really nice! Great taste, great mix of furniture and style...

Amanda and Lincoln, this place is the BOMB! I LOVE IT! No lie when I looked at your house the song "So fresh and so clean" by Outkast started ringing in my head, thats exactly the words I would use for your house, great job!

I adore the hanging light bulb arrangement, its got a great modern look yet something so classical about its shape. How did you come about having it?

Simply stunning. So very well done.

Searching for their blog link in the post - sorry can't find it. Anyone??

uphereintheclouds - You can click on Amanda's name under the first picture at the top of this page or go to http://www.brilliantsulk.com

I’m very pleased to have found this website. Definitely enjoyed reading and I have bookmarked to check out new stuff that you post.Google Redirect

Love this so much!! It does not feel cold at all to me. The fresh flowers, fruits, plants, etc. warm it up in my opinion. The moldings in this place are to die for!! That plus the fireplace keep it from feeling TOO modern/austere with all the grey and white. Well done!!

Wow great job- I also would have loved the colour of the kitchen. You have dogs and cats what other colour do you need -

Well done. I agree it looks a tad cold but my guess is that's for the pics and normally there are some toys, dishes, and crumpled socks thrown around to warm it up. I will say, I have a pet peeve when people put up EAT in the kitchen. I always think, "well, DUH!" but hey, I'm cranky.

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I love your kitchen table and the bulb lamp above very nice. The chalk board on the side of the refrigerator is a grand idea, I may just have to try.

LOVE IT