Goo Gone is all ways great for sticky stuff, but not sure about using it on wood surfaces. Another trick is to use mayonaise or peanut butter. They really do work and won't harm the wood! Just rub one of them on and wipe off, you may have to repeat the process a few times, but it should work. Kathy G in MI

We have some chairs left from a 1960's blond veneer dining room set we got when we were first married. I had them painted a white (BM Impervo in Acacia white) along with other chairs we've aquired. I upholstered them with black and white fabrics, (covered with clear vinyl---I have 3 kids)and I think they work well with our black dining table (we didn't paint that). I like the combination of the painted black and white together. Here is a pic of my kitchen cabs we painted the same color, truer representation of the white, more cream than lighting in dining room.

This sounds like efflorescence growth from water passing through the grout in the tile. Ask your builder what type of grout he used - was it regular grout or epoxy grout. Regular grout will allow water to permeate and any place this happens you can get this efflorescence scale forming. Clean it with 3-1 muriatic acid and an acid brush. Apply full strength vinegar once per week and scrub with a pool brush to limit its return.

Thanks suezbell! Because the trim is painted the Edgecomb Gray, the doors and all the built ins are also that color, so it’s does break up the white luckily. I’ll take some pictures and post them tomorrow to give you an idea! You are right about white though. I was going to do something similar in our living room, but we have so many off white furnishings in there that it may be hard to blend it all together. I’ll probably paint it Edgecomb Gray or a sage green, which I’m thinking I should have done in our bedroom to make life simpler 😂 thanks again!