Need advice on paint color transition??
We have white kitchen cabinets in a great room with Simply White walls and Chantilly Lace trim. We originally wanted all the trim to be Chantilly Lace but the white cabinets look cream as compared to the trim. We are going to paint the trim above the cabinets to match the cabinets.
Question is where to transition the crown molding from cream to white?
On the right side of the kitchen - we are thinking that the transition should be adjacent to doorway on the right side of the fridge. The white trim would start on the short wall to the left of the doorway.
On the left side of the kitchen, should the crown molding on the short wall adjacent to the left side of the cabinets be white or match the cabinets?
Are there any standard practices for this type of situation?
Thanks for your thoughts.
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6 years agoWe like the slight color offset in the great room between the walls and trim. The kitchen wall cabinets are white, and the island cabinets are Maritime Blue. We've learned...so many choices of "white". The backsplash will be Cafe Water (blue) and the counters are Zodiaq Blue Carrara (white with blue veins).
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