Don't pee yourself Darzy, i just made it 5 ;))))

Now 6 Darzy :)

Agree with many others .. patterned roman shades on the windows would look nice.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE your kitchen!!!! Especially all the windows, just everything about it!

Houzzers....if Darzy can get a million likes, I will buy her the silver boat;))

I love indianpatti's inspiration photo;)

I also like the blue. My kitchen reno is almost finished and I have creamy white cabinets and the backsplash is similar to yours. I'm painting a sagey green. So many of the kitchen pics I have saved on Houzz while planning mine are painted beige, tan, etc. So many of them are just blah! Like the other posters have said just tie it together with fabric and accessories.

Nice kitchen. I think you need some pendants (maybe with blue shades) to tie it together there. Maybe a nice runner with color also.

Kudos on a beautiful kitchen renovation! The final step to pulling it all together is obviously the window treatments. Introducing some pattern would help make the kitchen warmer and more homey. I would opt with custom roman shades (here's a sample fabric that might work if you like this design) and treat the double windows with single shades so that there are fewer and more even window coverings. (Pendants over the island would have been nice but I imagine it's not feasible now that the recessed lighting and ceiling are completed.) Once you finalize your fabric for the windows, look for some decorative pieces for the counters and island pulling in the same colours. And a large rug would also help to downplay the redness in the floor.

Here's the link to the fabric if you are interested: http://www.loomdecor.com/blue-beige-suzani-washed-linen-fabric-suzani-q-insignia

And blue in a kitchen can definitely work - I created a fabulous light blue kitchen for clients last year - right down to the kitchen sink!

Other view of light blue kitchen!

Woohoo! Up to 8 likes on the silver boat basket. I may ask Emily Hurley to seed the "likes" Margo. :)

Hey, no fair, Darzy! But then, Margo wasn't exactly playing fair herself, was she? :D

Without question, patterned Roman shades. Check out dwell studio for ideas.

@karemore and Margo...Not fair at all! A million likes? lol I think you're safe - at 10. :)

ok Darcy, how about one like for every dollar that basket costs. BTW, how much does it cost;)

I am resourceful lol ....$145 that would be 145 likes;) on your mark, get set ,go...............

You have a time limit of course;)

Oh Margo, you'd better hope it's more like a $300. tray! What if she found it at Ikea lol?

I am going off the caption that she posted. I went to the website. ;)

Oh, so it really is $145.? Darzy - expensive taste!

I'm not feeling the basket...how does it function?

dclostboy- not everything needs function. It functions by holding the lemons;))

Thank you for not hitting the "like" button lol

Dclostboy, You put stuff in, then you take it back out.

Margo, at least he didn't hit Report lol

Lemons and limes belong in cocktails...not baskets :)

HIT THE REPORT BUTTON LOL

Dclostboy, Is there something you'd like to share with us? :)))

A good bourbon helps me get through 80 hour work weeks...busy executive here.

Are you serious? Eighty hours? Yet you still find time for the Lonely Houzz Club? LOL

Or are we your entertainment of the week? :))

Gotta do something to wind down while sipping.

Yes, I suspect it's an escape for most of us. Bourbon and Houzz - one potent cocktail!

Well, you could send me that Miele coffeemaker you promised')

I like a little bourbon in my coffee, but alas I have an inferior coffee maker ;(

AND before anyone gets all bent out of shape that we have gone off topic, our OP has not been back since time of posting. Until poster returns we are just having a bit of banter, no need to get testy or hit the report button lol

WHAT?!! dc promised you a Miele coffee maker?? How did you get on his good side???

Yes, full disclosure: we are just hanging out because we love this kitchen so much!

It's lost in the mail, I tell you

Well someone of your caliber, would have certainly taken out insurance.

Trusting soul here.

Hahahahahahahahahaha! Touché!

You've got my vote!

Please don't do anything else to this kitchen this is an awesome top grade kitchen! The only thing you need to do is go on Joss and Main website and buy some accessories to go on the counters and island. Wow this this kitchen is perfect! Love the blue. Or go to Pier one, Wayfair.com.

Not only will boldly colored roman shades warm up your space, but fabric will take out any echo you have going on in there...

Nice renovation! It's beautiful! Adding the finishing touches will definitely make it "pop" such as rugs, window treatments (love the idea of roman shades) and lemons. :-) Might I suggest also perhaps tying in the blue with some sort of art behind the cook top? Not this exact piece, of course, but something with texture and flow since the rest of your kitchen at this stage is so static. Displaying your favorite beautiful cookbook and adding fresh flowers goes a long ways too!! Good luck!

Hi, I would add a backsplash! Congratulations you have a gorgeous kitchen! Darzy I love your bowl! Where is it from?!?

The basket is also available from amazon.com There is a smaller one for $50. Here is the link. Yes, $145 for a basket is a bit pricey. There is a review on amazon and the purchaser said it was worth every penny. :) Woohoo! 16 likes on the basket! lol
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=gondola+boat+basket

Lighting to anchor the island for sure. A nice blown glass with the blues and golds would work nicely