Flickr Find: Antique Mirror in Navy Blue Kitchen

We love the color navy blue for walls but hadn't thought about using it in a kitchen. It looks great here with the large amount of white trim work and the other neutral colors. The deep blue also helps keep the black appliances from dominating the small space. The antique mirror polishes off the look nicely — really transforming the kitchen into more of a "room" than a workspace. Follow the jump for another picture...

Thanks, Pepper&Gretta, for tagging your lovely pictures with "Apartment Therapy Boston" so we could share your space here on AT. Great work!

Comments (14)

Beautiful!

Does anyone know who makes that lovely tea towel?

posted by graefix on March 13th 2009 at 2:33pm
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I love how CLEAN the white and navy makes the walls seem. I just used a chocolate to cover the bottom of my walls and keep the top white (well, rental home white...also known as eggshell). I've always loved this look...it breaks up the space nicely—dynamic but not overwhelming. Thanks for sharing. You can see my wall here (although the picture is not as goo as this one). http://www.carinagardner.com/2009/03/11/adding-color-to-my-life-and-another-frame-project/

posted by carinagardner on March 13th 2009 at 2:36pm
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sorry, that was "good" not goo...lol.

posted by carinagardner on March 13th 2009 at 2:36pm
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What a bad idea...

posted by knov89 on March 13th 2009 at 3:21pm
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Graefix, I'm not 100% sure, but the tea towel looks similar to one I have from Anthropologie.

posted by Jenny in DC on March 13th 2009 at 3:21pm
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Thanks, Jenny!

posted by graefix on March 13th 2009 at 4:26pm
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What's the name of that paint???

posted by Alexis9 on March 13th 2009 at 4:38pm
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I've been looking for a similar mirror! I love it.

posted by fefe on March 13th 2009 at 5:20pm
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That's really pretty!

posted by Brandyjane on March 13th 2009 at 6:29pm
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I just love this kitchen! The navy blue looks so fresh with the white. I think the mirror, the chair and pillow and the prints on the wall all make it look a little less like a kitchen. The color looks gender neutral as well-I think both a man and a woman would be comfortable with this wall color.

posted by Dream Mom on March 13th 2009 at 9:12pm
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Beautiful color, beautiful mirror! And I love the two hens, although I'm usually not into animal knick-knacks. These were special exceptions!

posted by AustinSarah2 on March 13th 2009 at 11:58pm
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I agree. Beautiful room. Beautiful mirror. Although, I doubt it is an antique. 40s - 50s at the earliest.

posted by quiltmaster on March 15th 2009 at 1:42pm
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I've been dying to paint my kitchen navy blue! Sadly, I am a renter and I don't know if my landlord would go for it...

posted by inertia on March 15th 2009 at 11:05pm
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Hooray! Thanks guys. The paint is Sherwin Williams, I am not sure what the name is anymore, sorry. That tea towel is from Anthropologie. My landlord told me to keep the paint selections pretty neutral, navy is a neutral in my book. This is so cool, I miss that kitchen :(

posted by TCMB on March 16th 2009 at 8:41am
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