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The colors - although not my personal taste - are a nice contrast to the brick and wood.

I think it's beautiful! I wouldn't choose those colours for my own home, but it's so refreshing to see it in such a cookie-cutter kitchen.
nice job!

This whole crayola thing is not good.

Overall it has a nice effect but I don't like the fact that the green stool matches the walls almost exactly.

~Lorrie @ mydesignsecrets.com.

It's completely NOT what I have at home -- and it's absolutely gorgeous! I'd love to be sitting on one of those stools (the cobalt blue one, perhaps) watching Eloise cook.

love it!

fabulous...even though they're not colours I'd choose. This makes me happy.

I like it - looks happy :-)

I absolutely love it.

A colour that complements the green chair rather than matching it might have been better - say a teal?

I think one of the reasons this works is because the bold, artificial colours contrast nicely against the rough brick and natural timber. If the brick were plastered, the whole kitchen would look overdone.

Great use of color! I especially love how the bold contemporary colors contrast with the exposed brick wall.

Hot! I think it's gorgeous!

Not.

1. Top-left corner: why paint half the duct-work? Either paint all the way to the ceiling or leave the duct-work white, but don't do half the job.

2. Why choose colors that contrast/conflict with the color of the beautiful brick wall? You barely notice the brick, focusing so hard on the contrast between the pine cabinets and the green walls.

3. The green competes with the pine cabinets rather than compliments them; both are popping out, demanding your attention rather than either receding to allow the other to shine or working in concert.

4. The orange chair and yellow walls aren't the right color for the cabinets, floors, or brick wall.

Very pretty.

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