We recently made a drastic change in our kitchen by giving the island a bohemian makeover. When we first moved into our home several years ago the kitchen was the first thing we wanted to change. It’s a ranch style home built in the 1950’s and had been previously owned by an elderly couple who it appeared hadn’t done a thing to it cosmetically in decades.

The floor was linoleum that was peeling up. The paint on the walls appeared to be a faded green that used to be white. The dishwasher was outdated (like older than the model I remember my mom having when I was growing up.)

Needless to say, we jumped right on making changes in that space as soon as we moved in. I chose a safe choice that I liked at the time – white cabinets with dark brown glaze. Very traditional.

A Change In Decor Styles

Well since then my decor tastes have slowly gravitated toward what I like to call Bohemian Farmhouse style. I still like some of the traditional farmhouse elements of decor, but I also LOVE incorporating bold colors and patterns in the midst of it all.

I found this rooster wall art at Hobby Lobby. I love that it is a traditional farmhouse style looking rooster and has the rustic wood element, but has the bold colors I love of the bohemian style and I began to use that to transform areas of our home.

One of my favorite decor colors I have fallen for in this process is deep teals. I added throw pillows to our couch in a deep teal velvety fabric. Then one day I was watching Fixer Upper on HGTV and Joanna Gaines was remodeling a house for her sister. She painted some cabinets in a teal color and all of a sudden I had a strong desire to paint our kitchen island in a bohemian teal! Does that happen to anyone else? lol

So I found a beautiful shade of teal from Heirloom Traditions called Feathered Nest and within a few days I was slapping color onto our traditional white boring island (after having a discussion with and coaxing the hesitations out of my husband. “Just trust me,” I always say. Thankfully he is always willing to go along with my projects and MOST of the time they don’t disappoint in the end.)

I absolutely LOVE how it turned out! It adds that fun pop of color that I’m so drawn to now and it makes a statement in our kitchen.

I will say this about the paint color — it was a bear to get on. I think I went through a quart and a half in order to get the coverage it needed over the white. Dark colors can be that way sometimes. There are even still a couple places that look streaky to me, but I was over it and ready to be done. Four and a half coats on the entire thing, plus topcoat. I did add some black glaze in the details of the drawers and doors for a little added depth, but it’s just barely noticeable.

What do you think? Would you do a bold color like this in your home?

If you want to try adding this color on something you own, I would suggest trying Prussian Blue from Wise Owl Chalk Synthesis Paint. It is a similar beautiful teal color and in my opinion the coverage is better with this brand’s darker paint colors. You can purchase it HERE.

I love hearing from my readers! Drop me a comment below and let me know your thoughts. Or share with me pics of your recent transformation.

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