I have seen stenciling done in high gloss on matte paint and even though I don't like glossy anything, it did give a nice, very subtle effect. I've also seen rooms striped the same way. I think red and yellow in a pattern like that is going to read "I'm trying to go Moroccan" even though it's not a true Moroccan style. Agree with previous post about your house (so far) seeming so calm & subdued -- a red & yellow stencil might be very jarring. Can you take a picture of the niche head-on? That will make it easier to do some Photoshopping for you and give you a better idea of what it might look like. I personally would go subtle. I suspect some day you'll want a tapestry or wall hanging of some kind over that (or any) table there, with a bold pattern your choices will be more limited than they need to be. Love the chandy, btw. I was :-: close to getting a smaller version for my mudroom entrance.

I would love to; I've tried to photograph it many times. It's tone on tone yellow, and my phone takes the worst pictures in history so I haven't been able to get one that shows it well. Maybe these give a slight idea? Currently sporting some awesome Christmas art! The header over the doorway gives probably the best indication of the overall effect when you're in the room. The rest of the walls of the kitchen sitting area are painted the lighter yellow, while the kitchen proper is the darker yellow used as the base (divided from sitting area by fridge so no transition is visible). The stencilled wall extends the length of the room and divides the kitchen from dining room. The pantry is off the dining room (visible from kitchen) and I used the same stencil on the bare plywood walls of the pantry, in the white that I used on the DR walls. Sorry if I highjacked the thread, to bring it back on track if anyone is thinking about stencilling a wall: DO IT!!

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!