I looked again at the entire room, last comment I was focusing on the fireplace, as I had never seen a black fireplace before and it was so bold. I love it. You did an amazing job with the light colour flooring, the black window blind, black couch, light walls, pillows match your flooring, everything gels beautifully. You really changed the look of the room completely. It is very upscale and modern in comparison to the before pic. It is budget friendly too. Also love your kitty, lol!

I had to come out of lurkdom on this forum to comment on your new kitchen! I looked twice to be certain this was the NEW kitchen because it so perfectly suits the age and style of your home that I thought it might be the original kitchen. Love the stove, lighting, eating area for humans and pets, the shoe rack, and the warmth and evidence of family living that happens in this room. You've achieved a timeless kitchen which is marvelously integrated with your bungalow.

I don't color match from brand to brand and I don't try to customize, personally. Since I have tended not to fully repaint, ever, in a different colors (I've moved first, I guess) --I want complete reproducibility, because I do touch up. I couldn't find exactly what I wanted in Benjamin Moore for particular room this time and that's when I went to Fine Paints of Europe, there, and that meant buying a fandeck, too. What this means is, if I am committed to using a particular paint brand, and I can't find exactly the shade in say, Behr, that I would prefer in Benjamin Moore, I will use the "close enough" in Behr. (This would be if I were picking paint for someone else--I would use BM or FPE but many people will not spend the money). Because quite honestly, I don't think that you can really tell the difference between two subtle differences in paint color if an entire room is painted in it and you are not comparing one swatch to the next. If you have no point of reference to what the exact color is, I don't think anybody could walk into a room that had one of two very close paint colors and say "this is X, not Y" And I get an almost perfect score on those color discernment tests where you have to separate and line up different shades in order. However, if you custom mix or have had color matches made that are not a specific formula within a paint brand, it can be almost impossible to get a match from mix to mix if you need to touch up.

that's odd, that they left that one white window! but yes, agree to doing them white. I love the woven wood window blinds. Gorgeous home. the finishes are beautiful. Interesting to see what furniture you decide to get. That Tuscan style isn't my first choice either. I don't think you can go wrong w/the white trim/baseboards/crown. If you do the white wainscot, white walls and trim, then hopefully you can bring some color in rugs, art, pillows, etc. What I'm really liking recently, is soft blush pinks w/white, some gold and silver. gray leather sofas, marble accents, soft wood,, tufted sofas, black and white prints, But with the white, I also love some dark wood elements. keeps the white from looking too sterile What is your style as far as furniture? this one is a lot of white! its nice, but I'd have to bring in a fiddle leaf fig tree, some other plants, and maybe a velvet accent chair in turquoise or pale lilac.and artwork. I love original artwork on canvas with colors or nature photography. I have a few Lik, King and Mangelsen works that I just love because they bring in color to the room.