Thanks everyone, I found a paint online that is actually weather proof if you bake it. Just gotta find it again forgot to book mark it. I will attach a link when I find it. Shellybelly darn when I moved back from Pa I gave away about 50 things with sunflowers on them from dishes to crockery, would have mailed it to you. Calamity j aren't they the greatest this is my second one, my first lived 12 1/2 yrs and died in my arms. I'm so glad I was holding him, massive coronary. Was gone in a second. but anyway. Thanks. Pea I have about 400 8x8 grey tiles, left over from tiling my house in '88. believe that!!! I was going to send to dump, but hate to throw them away. When my son tiled his apt, he had 6 boxes of 16x16 white, so I am going to use them up. gin_gin, the first set I do I am putting in partial shade and planting artillery fern in the holes so it cascades out over the block, I don't like to see a 'wall effect' I want it softer so I don't think the sun will be affecting these. If you scroll all the way down to the bottom of the link, there is a picture of a brown vase with gold, I was thinking that would be pretty if you break it up. Will keep you posted, Dena Here is a link that might be useful: design

I'm touching up my kitchen. Reworking things isn't in the budget for a while. But some painting is. Not posting the whole thing right now, just looking for paint suggestions. I have a very small area of backspash that I want to go over in white for now. It's only about 10 4x4 tiles (in two single strips of 5 tiles) in a sort of out of the way spot, so I'm not going to argue about just wanting to go painted white with it for now. I would like it to last a while if I can. There used to be a paint on product to go over tub and tile. Meant to stick to sealed ceramic tile and last for a couple years if treated nice. Now I can only find it in a spray can. I'd rather not have to full mask off 10 tiles worth of space between the window and cabinets for spraying if I can find the paint on version. I realize I can buy the spray cans and spray into a bucket and paint with it- but again, if there is an easier paint of version I'd rather do it.

Sorry, it was late last night when I sent you the two links. I understand the hesitancy. Simply white is the right undertone, but may feel a bit too yellow, a bit too colorful when you are looking at samples vs looking at an entire wall. I also get that painting trim and ceilings is not inexpensive and something you don't want to make a mistake. @Beth H. : is one of the pros who posts often on Houzz and I believe I remember some posts from her where she stated that she had used White Dove and re-painted with Simply White. I think she used it on her Trim, Walls and Ceilings, but maybe she will see this post and chime in. There is not a color out there that works 100% of the time in every home. There is a reason that I didn't pick a ready formulated white and used the color match to icing. Although it is very slight, the difference between Simply White and Icing is that Simply White has a bit of gray added to the yellow, where Icing has orange. Both are very light whites, both give you a touch of warmth to soften the feeling, but I notice the slightest green tinge in Simply White that I don't see when I use Icing. Simply White would be my first choice if I had to choose a white from one of the stock formula whites from BM or SW. I am not sure that anyone would see a difference if I would have chosen Simply White instead of Icing, but my OCD took over the decision making process. Here are two photos of my foyer using BM Frosted Toffee (walls and ceiling) and Icing (door and trim).

The wood around the fireplace doesn't look orangy in the pictures. It looks close to the floor color, so you could leave it alone. I don't really care for it however, no matter what color it is. I would remove it. Because you have those high windows on either side of the fireplace those walls look like they need a built-in, or a console under the side without the TV. Or leave the horizontal piece as a mantel but remove the sides.