Hey Kpaquette, Very pretty room, I like the built-ins! We are in a 1910 cottage .. 1 1/2 story, high hip roof. We redid the upstairs for our girls. The walls and ceiling in their room and in their bathroom are painted the same color. We also have a slanted ceiling downstairs off the kitchen, and the walls and ceiling is painted the same too. Here's some pics if you'd like to look. The girls room and bathroom area : http://www.flickr.com/photos/27077463@N00/sets/72157602315568789/ The kitchen and slanted eating area : http://www.flickr.com/photos/32534028@N03/page2/

I love wallpaper, but have cats and they keep shredding the paper. SO this was one way of getting a pattern on the walls the cats won't easily tear holes in. Stencils aren't cheap, I thought about doing this for about a year before I bought the stencil. I had the pattern all picked out, but didn't get up the nerve. I practiced quite a bit, and learned you really do want to roll off most of the paint on a paper towel first, and very little goes on the wall. I used about 4oz of paint for the two walls. And that includes what stayed in the roller. The stencil place sold little containers of paint and I figured no way would it be enough, so I bought a sample quart in the color I wanted. They recommend adding glazing, if you like that look. I was going to experiment with that look as I have a container of glazing in the basement from another project, but I got to practicing without it, and decided it looked decent so went with it.

When we sold our house a couple years ago, we painted and decorated everything, and since we happened to be professional decorators, it turned out very nice. We also hired a designer (friend) to give us some extra advice. We had lots of stenciling done in our house, painted ceilings and used designer furniture. We basically 'staged' entire house, making it look like something you'll see on HGTV, cozy, inviting and classy, then professionally photographed it and created slideshow on Flickr. We placed the link to that slideshow in our listings. (We did a free listing, which was a great thing!) Our idea was that a prospective buyer will fall in love with the pics before they even see the place. It totally, completely worked! In fact, there were a few people instantly interested, and the house sold in 2 weeks above asking price with all the furniture. The truth is, most people don't have the decorating vision and like to buy what the see. White walls are not attractive or inspiring to most, and definitely not cozy. So if it looks good, they will be thrilled. Tastefully done place is very attractive to buyers. So yes, while painting everything white is definitely one way to go, it will not give your home any character or advantage over other homes on the market. I would say: definitely stencil, paint, decorate and especially stage to the best of your abilities! it's fun, and you'll be proud showing off your house to buyers. use Pinterest, Houzz and designer magazines as your guide, and avoid crazy intense colors. And here's a great source for inexpensive stencils: Cutting Edge Stencils, just in case you go the stenciling route! Best of lick with your house! Here is a link that might be useful: Cutting Edge Stencils

Very fun stencil :) Of your options, I like blue note best. I would lean towards a toned down blue with your wall paint color or a neutral like a charcoal gray or almost black like Sherwin iron ore. GL!