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Fox Gibson
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I live in a contemporary house and have a small kitchen that I have just updated with bright-white semi-gloss panel-front cabinets and Corian countertops that are charcoal/black (with a bit of white spattering).
The floor is covered with a white Armstrong no-wax rolled sheeting; the pattern has square "tile" with a subtle almost unnoticeable blue spatter. The room has a cathedral ceiling and a wide window. The amount of sunlight during the day is limited, because the house is nestled in the woods. In fact, the reason we selected white cabinets was to brighten the room. My question concerns the color of the walls and whether they should be painted or covered with wallpaper.
I should start out by telling you that 1) my husband and I have tailored taste, and 2) all of the walls in the entire house have always been painted white. On entering the house, one can see the kitchen straight ahead. And inside the kitchen, there is an open doorway that leads into a dining area that is a part of the living room, which is decorated with fall colors (brown, orange, bronze).
My thought was to paint the kitchen walls a pale gray to tie into the blackish countertops. I've been advised by some that gray would be appropriate, and by others that it would make the room appear cold and institutional. They suggested either a bright red or a sunny yellow. We're reluctant to introduce a color, because we have no idea which color would be a good choice, and also are afraid of being locked into it.
I also had considered using wallpaper, perhaps a narrow black and white stripe, but was told by others said it would be "dizzyfying." We were also thinking a textured wallpaper in a light color - gray or off-white - but were unable to find anything we thought suitable.
So, I'm now at a complete standstill and don't know what to do. Should I paint? If so, what color?
Or should I wallpaper? If so, what color or pattern?
Or should I leave the walls the way they are now, which is "examining-room" white?
Can you please help me out and steer me in the right direction?
The floor is covered with a white Armstrong no-wax rolled sheeting; the pattern has square "tile" with a subtle almost unnoticeable blue spatter. The room has a cathedral ceiling and a wide window. The amount of sunlight during the day is limited, because the house is nestled in the woods. In fact, the reason we selected white cabinets was to brighten the room. My question concerns the color of the walls and whether they should be painted or covered with wallpaper.
I should start out by telling you that 1) my husband and I have tailored taste, and 2) all of the walls in the entire house have always been painted white. On entering the house, one can see the kitchen straight ahead. And inside the kitchen, there is an open doorway that leads into a dining area that is a part of the living room, which is decorated with fall colors (brown, orange, bronze).
My thought was to paint the kitchen walls a pale gray to tie into the blackish countertops. I've been advised by some that gray would be appropriate, and by others that it would make the room appear cold and institutional. They suggested either a bright red or a sunny yellow. We're reluctant to introduce a color, because we have no idea which color would be a good choice, and also are afraid of being locked into it.
I also had considered using wallpaper, perhaps a narrow black and white stripe, but was told by others said it would be "dizzyfying." We were also thinking a textured wallpaper in a light color - gray or off-white - but were unable to find anything we thought suitable.
So, I'm now at a complete standstill and don't know what to do. Should I paint? If so, what color?
Or should I wallpaper? If so, what color or pattern?
Or should I leave the walls the way they are now, which is "examining-room" white?
Can you please help me out and steer me in the right direction?