I like a navy, darker blue, charcoal or Teal but it really depends a lot on lighting, natural light and how big the kitchen is.   

I stay away from curtains as they can get dirty easily but I update the shades themselves to something nicer (plantation or shutter like shades or good quality roll down shades - black out in the bedroom).

Brook and all the miles of nature trails on Shades Creek walking trails .  

I don't mean to throw shade at my fellow Illinois residents, but I'm quite bearish on this state for the long-term. 

The shaded regions represent periods of QE (QE1, QE2, and QE3), during which interest rates generally declined or remained low.

These bananas we planted to far into the shade.  

Inside mounts, and we've had good look with the cordless, roman style shades.  

I used to think all realtors were more or less the same as well :)Of course there's good and bad and shades in between.  

The official believed Minkow to be a potential investor at the time.In other videos for one of RAD’s side businesses, a network of leasable off-the-grid-encampments called the American Survivalist Project — “a plan B for when disaster strikes,” according to the venture’s website — Mendenhall’s banter can take a darker turn.

Also to reduce sun from heating buildings and for shade.