Here are a couple photos of my breakfast room: - Valspar Churchill Hotel Olive Walls - Valspar Bistro White Trim - Valspar Honeymilk Ceiling - Slate Floor Good luck!

I don't have photos yet b/c my kitchen is currently under construction, but I just ordered (!!) kitchen cabinets with the perimeter in a creamy white (topped with Virginia Mist) and the island in a medium dark stain with a charcoal glaze - somewhat lighter than gglks' beautiful island (topped with White Fantasy quartzite). I'm also doing a desk in the dark stain - it's at the end of a counter run, on the perimeter of the kitchen. I love the look (thanks to great inspiration on this site), plus I've heard that if you'll have seating at the island, the dark stain takes wear and tear from kicking feet better than the white paint. I don't know if that's true, but as I have two messy boys who like to kick things (and occasionally each other), I figured better safe than sorry. Either way, your kitchen will be beautiful.

Flo, thanks so much. I just got home from the tile shop. I like the basket weave with the black dot (not the dark grey I was considering) and the guy I’ve been working with at the shop suggested just buying field tile that matches the dot and use that as the liner on the rug (cut into 1/2” strips). His thought on the wall is to either use that same liner, to match the dot, or skip it. I’m leaning towards skipping it and letting the floor be the focal point. Do you still think this a tough tiling job? Is it the basket weave or herringbone subway or ...all of it together?. I imagined that the wainscoting would be easy. To answer your question, no I don’t dye my hair at home, but thanks for the heads up.

Not a Pro. Right now your looking at a blank slate. Start adding your furniture, curtains and art. Change lighting.....to something that gives more light. @Patricia Colwell always gives great advice on lighting for rooms. Live with it for a while, then decide if you want to change the trim.