Please Help Me!!!!

Ok guys....I know you're going to help me out here. I really really really hope that you do, because I am having a problem with my kitchen island, especially since getting the back splash done.

You see its bugging me. Its boring. And I don't like that.

It needs something more. It needs to stand out a bit. It needs presence.

There's a catch. I can't do anything to the cabinets per the hubs. Yes...I'm annoyed at that. Very annoyed, but there's not much I can do and he's not budging. Grrrr. We wonder why Harrison growls. He gets it from me! I growl in person too. :)


So here's the problem.

What's the solution?

Anyone? Please help me. I had thought to put bead board under there as well as adding some corbels or something to beef up its presence, but I just don't know! I would like to paint the island a different color, and I had been thinking of antique white, but I feel like I would get tired of that real quick, and that would not help my case. Then I thought about a soft muted cypress green, and again. While I may love the idea of this color. I may grow tired of it quicker than I would like.

I love the islands that are painted black, but I fear that since my kitchen is already painted such a strong dark color that they would be competing and that would not be good. I do love kitchen islands that are painted a bright cheery color, but I don't know what color would work. It hasn't jumped out at me and said, "Hey Stupid! I'm right here!" Yes, my color would probably speak to me in such a rash tone.

I am leaning towards the color that I picked for the hallway. What do you guys think?

So I need some help. I want to add some architectural elements and color. So I'm reaching out to all of you. Please help me!



PS - Happy Birthday Mom! I hate that you're in the Caribbean right now but I hope that you're having fun! Love you!

PPS - Happy Birthday Alison! Hopefully you're home enjoying time with your babies but if not then stay safe!!!