I'm building a new home and I want my kitchen theme to be Chili Peppers. My counter top is black and gray with specks of red. My kitchen curtains have red chili peppers on them. Some of my kitchen gadgets are red and I have red pots. My major kitchen appliances are stainless steel. What color can I paint my walls and what other decorating ideas and tips can anyone give me?
There are some great posters of chili peppers to frame. Allposters.com has some, all sizes, many ways to mat and frame. There are fabrics ( could you match the curtains?) to make potholders, decorate dishtowels with borders, make an apron, napkins, placemats. Are you growing some in a pot on your windowsill ? I have seen Calendars to hang on the wall that feature just peppers. Candles come pepper-shaped. Decorate cannisters for sugar, tea bags, etc. ? Chili pepper seed packages for decoupage ? Backs of chairs ? Google around. Good luck. What fun !
I'd paint the walls a tone of green from the foliage of the peppers in the fabric for the windows. Green is the complement color to red and will make the colors "pop"!
Have fun in your remodeled kitchen!
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couldnt you paint them green. are the stems a shade of green??
You could paint your walls a shade of gray lighter than what is in your counter top, and just "flick" specks of paint in the the coordinating shades of red, black, green and red. It just gives the walls a hint of color without being overbearing!
Where did you get your chili pepper curtains? Am looking for some.
thanks
Carole
A person after my own heart. I have a decent hot sauce collection and I too have a chili pepper motif. I painted my kitchen with "Lousiana Hot Sauce" coloured paint.
To find the right shade of green to complement your red use a color wheel then try to match up the paint -Bettie
i too am doing chili pepper kitchen, love the ideas
Where did you get your chile pepper curtains? I have been searching for them for a long time.
Sandra
I am looking for chili pepper fabric with red, yellow and green peppers, but on a lighter background. Any ideas?
Sarah,
Check out www.fabricdepot.com for chili pepper fabrics NOT in black w/various lighter backgrounds. Multi colored are C4781 and 8175, among others. Enjoy !
Please, tell me where to get the chile curtains! Anybody....
I MADE MY CURTAINS, AND JUST PULLED A COLOR OUT OF THE FABRIC,BUT NOT THE BACKGROUND.""
I, too, am thinking of going the chili pepper theme for my kitchen and dining area. I plan to to paint mostly yellow with red accents
wal-mart has chilli pepper fabric
I also have done an Pepper/Mexican theme in my kitchen. I found some cool canisters and plates, bowls, salt and pepper shakers that I set around at Kohls. Now my search is for curtains.
I too have chili peppers in my kitchen. You can get alot of nice stuff on Overstock.com. I got a canister set from them for only 35.00 that is shaped just like chili peppers. I too am looking for some curtains. Good Luck!
I have recently moved and am decorating my kitchen with chili peppers and chihuahuas. I have a chihuahua named Peanut and have collected many chihuahua items over the years. I am looking for chili pepper curtains also, I know Wal-Mart has chili pepper fabric but I would like curtains already made.
I found the chili pepper swag curtains at http://www.windowtoppers.com
I am looking for catus pattern curtains Please e-mail me at desertsun4us AT yahoo.com
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I to went on a chilli pepper kick in my kitchen, I found this painting and have been pulling everything together from it......
I painted my walls a Queen Yellow and have had many compliments
Hello, I was wondering if you found chili pepper curtains yet, I have been looking for chili pepper kitchen curtains for ever and can't find them.
Ralph Lauren Dresser red is perfect 3 coats matches all standard pepper colors
I also decorated my kitchen in chili peppers. I grow them and the plants make a beautiful addition.
I also done my kitchen in chili peppers. We painted the walls in a deep dark red with a black chair rail border then hand painted diffent types of peppers in green,red, marigold yellow and a med. orange. Found a small amount of fabric with black backgound, but not enough for curtains.
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I am remodeling my kitchen and want to do the decor in a Mexican theme. I would like some suggestions on what colors to go with on the counter tops, cabinets and wall/trim paint.
Hi, My sister lives in El Paso TX and has quite the "mexican theme" to her kitchen. They have many Mexian friends and additions to the family now. Anyway, depending on your "cost allowance" here's some ideas. For walls, stay an off white more to the brown like ivory or eggshell. It's the easiest to go with and most are like that. You'll see that in Mexican restaurants too. Now for courntertops.. they did a smooth formica kind of thing (no bumpy stuff, too hard to clean all those little grooves for a kitchen daily) corian (sp?) is great but expensive, either way a sand look or very slightly marblised pattern is great.
You're not Margo's friend Joni are you?
I have several Mexican friends and they LOVE bright bold colors. Do your walls in softer colors and use other things to accent in bright bold colors, or if you aren't afraid of a lot of color, pick two or three colors and paint your walls or cabinets, table, etc. You can find plastic chili peppers in bundles at Walmart near the silk flowers and fruit.
I would stay away from anything too "kitchy" or "cute"...after a few months, you amy want to change it up a bit, but you'll be stuck.
Countertops/Floors-terracotta tiles are expensive, but are SO mexican in a timeless. beautiful way...contact local tile retailers and wholesalers and ask the to save broken terracotta tiles for you...they can't sell them anyway, and if you're very sweet about it, they'll be happy to oblige. You can also request any broken hand-painted or imported tile.
Once you have enough to cover the countertop (or floor), sand the formica surface lighly, then slap on a coat of primer (no one will see this, so it doesn't need to be a work of art.Break all the larger pieces with a hammer, apply tile adhesive to the counter top (and perhaps the back of the tile) and arrange your mosaic...random is good, because it's easy...don't overthink it...you WANT rustic imperfection! Let the adhesive set, grout with dark colored grout, and seal the whole thing SEVERAL TIMES with sealer. If your countertops are straight, buy a simple piece of moulding and trim the edge with it. If they're curved, you can use iron-on wood veneer to trim the edges.
Windows-use simple bamboo/woodstick blinds. If you're itching for kitch, you can hang chili pepper string lights as a valance...fun, cheap, and easy to remove when you get sick of it.
Walls-Borrow a mere cup or two of paint from a friend who's wall color you admire (almost anything will work with the terra-cotta tile), make a very watery mix (3 or 4 to one) for a rustic, sheer, pretty finish. Use a large sponge, and just swoosh it on. Again, don't overthink. You want imperfection. I personall prefer just a freah "designer's white", but color choice is so personal!
Thrift shop for dinnerware that says "mexican" to YOU...don't worry about authenticity.
I could go on forever, but I'll stop here. Have fun!!
I have been thinking of altering the exterior look of my home to give it a German Theme appearance.
Where does one begin searching for architectural ideas?
I own a small one floor bungalow.
Eric,
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painted yellow with blue put saying from the heart like comadre saying just make it look from your soul I have my kitcken is yellow and blue I have saying on signs wood that I have made anyway my email is comadechingona @yahoo.com might want to look at becerrastudios.com also
Hi,
A couple of years ago we embarked upon installing the fan hood in our small kitchen with sloped ceiling, the entire upper cabinet had to be removed to install a beam. Not much money to do alot so we recycled and planed down the boards of cabinet. Settled for the used, rustic look. Painted the back walls turquoise blue and installed yellow pine open cabinet shelves in the step step pattern to flow along the sloped ceiling. The blue back drop with the yellow pine worked nicely. Recently got new appliance, black fridge and black and stainless stove. The black fridge stood out quite vivid. I played it down with red striped guatemalan blanket draped across the top and side with a terra cotta pitcher with sunflowers, basket, and gourd. I put a mexican art work on the upper door of fridge. Decorate with bright hues of red blue yellow, orange. Sites will tell you that bubble gum pink and lime is also festive but I am not into that. Splashes of bold colors are what makes it festive. I plan to put christmas light along the ceiling for extra lighting.
I bought colorful plates and hung them inside the open shelves to bring in colors along with my dishes.
I am seeing bright bold colors in dishes and accesories in Pier I and Target.
Good luck
Charolett Nolte pcnolte@sbcglobal.net
I am conservative and don't have clutter. Due to my deaf/blindness, I had to change my lifestyle and get rid of clutter. But I love what I have done.
after we came back from our trip to Akumal, Mex, my husband and I wanted to keep a little bit of the Mayan Rivera with us. Connect the two parts of our hotel was a shopping/nightly gathering place called Hacienda Dona Isabella (sp?). The colors were vibrant: blues, yellows, oranges, greens, reds. We decided to do our kitchen in the orange "stone wall" look. we started with a very very light orange base (like a white paint mixed with 1 part orange for 3 parts whites). After that dried, we used the terra cotta orange thinned with glazed. my husband brushed it one in sections of about two sq ft and i followed using a natural sea spong to "dab" excess of. The effect is amazing. we get hundreds of compliments on the work we've done. when the sun shines in the kitchen in the morning the room looks like it's on fire - reminding us of the warm tempatures in Mexico. We are lucky that our counters didn't need to be changed as they already look like brown and black granite; with the black appliances that we picked out for our home it was a great contrast to the walls. We were even lucky that the lino that we picked out when we bought our house four years ago, looks like 12 inch stone tiles with grey grout lines - they're textured so they look pretty real. the only way to really tell the difference is by walking one them with bare feet - its' not cold like tile. The kitchen is warm and cozy. So we got daring now and have done a polyensian (sp?) look in our living witha indoor water wall fountain and bambo around the entire room w/ palm trees...it's like our little oasis in the north (Calgary, AB, Canada)
Some great designs that I've seen have beautiful cobalt blue tile countertops. Consider bringing in a rich yellow on the walls or cabinets. Then a third color like green or red used more minimally can really pop as an accent (hand towels, curtains, etc.).
I have a Mexican themed kitchen inspired from my many trips in college. My walls are a terra cotta color and my cabinets are painted a mustard-like color called cajun shrimp. I decorated with all of the items I brought back with me focused on distressed wood, ceramic, wrought iron, etc. My floors are tiles in a beige color. I have a valance over the sink that has southwest colors and matching rugs.
I am in need of some advice. I am so confused on what color do my faucets and hardware need to be if I'm doing white cabinets, a light sage green walls and this countertop. Hubby wants stainless steel appliances but I feel like if we do stainless steel appliances, I can't do the matte black hardware on my cabinets?
Any input is appreciated.
My walls are hunter green in my kitchen with blonde cabinets. I like the colors. What about decorating the walls? Any suggestions? I was going to do roosters, yet they are red. I am not sure if that would look good together?
By Lorri from northeast OH
The roosters should be fine. Sounds lovely. You could always add a rooster throw rug and kitchen to towels to pull it all together. Roosters are so great in the kitchen. Best wishes.
When I see red and green together, I think of Christmas, but if you like it, that should be fine. Pretty much any color accent you want to use should go with green walls.
I have finally gotten my dream stove that is a 1941 Roper with 6 burners, 2 oven, and 2 broilers. I love the 1940's look and am slowly incorporating my kitchen to resemble a 1940's farm kitchen.
I am needing help as to what to use for window coverings other than feed sacks (I have feed sacks used elsewhere in my home and would rather not repeat in the kitchen). I have 9 (yes 9) kitchen windows.
My floor is 150 year old barn wood, and I need ideas for a rug for in front of the sink. I am thinking of removing the cabinet doors under the sink, and putting up a sink curtain, which was common for that era.
My kitchen is painted a bright, sunny John Deere yellow, and houses lots of antique items leading up to the 1940's.
By mom-from-missouri from NW, MO
I'd like to decorate my small kitchen in a Lonesome Dove type of look. Anyone have links to some examples?
My kitchen walls are a butter color and the counter tops are dark brown and gold. The cabinets are a walnut color. What theme would look good?
By Jackie F.
I am looking for any decorating ideas for a blue and brown kitchen.
Pamela from Pittsburgh, PA
You could do an artificial fruit basket with blueberries, purple grapes and plums with other assorted fruits and paint the basket the brown you want.
Curtains of blue and brown plaid fabric and matching tablecloth or use solid material for tablecloth and the other color as a table runner if you can't find it in stores and are able to sew.
If the blue you are desiring is lighter than above in the fruit, you might consider a floral arrangement (hydrangeas and some woody grape vine and ivy swag) Paint the grape vine the color brown you need to match.
Keep in mind dark colors tend to make a room appear small while light colors do the opposite. If you have little natural light then make the brown a secondary color and the blue primary. If both colors are of a dark color, then use a lot of white or light cream with it.
I have blue curtains for my little kitchen. All I did was to use two matching dish towels (blue and white stripes). I clipped on cafe rings and used a tension rod to hang them, and they are really cute! I get lots of compliments on them.
You can use dishtowels to match your decor. No sewing, quick, cheap and cute! An unbeatable combination.
My kitchen is decorated with a chili pepper theme. I wanted to change it up a little and add pumpkins and maybe some kale. What do you think of the idea? They do make pumpkin chili!
This is a page about decorating an outdated kitchen. Without doing a costly remodel you can update your older kitchen and have fun in the process.
