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-Am I understanding correctly that you have already selected a colour and the painters are painting tomorrow!? Has paint been purchased? Is it that you do not want any colour and would prefer that everything remain monochromatic? Also, what colour would you say your cabinets are? What colours are in your countertop.

-Perhaps my eyes do not see properly, but the trim atop your kitchen cabinets should be the same colour as the cabinets.

-You want your bulkhead to look like one solid mass. There should be a piece of trim that connects with the cut one sitting in the middle of your wall. There should be no break in it as there is now. The trim that is at the top of your wall, ie. by the staircase, and over the kitchen cabinets (under the bulkhead) keep the same colour as your walls (I would go with this) OR if you want it to stand out, paint out white or a lighter colour that contrast with your walls.

-Make it so that your bulkhead is the "accent," please be sure to keep both walls with cabinets against them the SAME colour.

-It is always a good idea to test the colours in your home first and see its appearance with your lighting. Since you like greige, here is a go to gray/beige that is stunning, but from a computer, it is hard to definitively say it belongs in your space. It is called "Designer Gray" by Duluux. You should be very happy with it.

My two cents worth.

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Annouk33 - yes I have decided (I think?) on painting the walls the same color as the trim but am not sure that it looks okay with my kitchen. I believe it will look fine in the rest of the house. Some paint has been purchased but I won’t let that stop me if I need to change...

I'm not sure what your question is.........did you tell us what color you are painting the walls/trim? I'm noticing there is a lot of shadowing going on in this area. That effects how colors are perceived.

If you go with the same color, I would suggest painting the trim a semi gloss finish and the walls Matte or Satin.

I am not feeling greige here because of the camel sofa. I would go with Dove White or another soft white.

The wall in the kitchen pictured is a “test area” - the wall is painted the same color as the trim - the color is a custom color (technically called stonebeige but lightened 20%- long story but the builders designer likes to use this color on trim). The rest of the kitchen, including ceilings are still painted the old color - which is a tan/brown. I am asking whether the color on the walls (yes it is satin and trim is semi-gloss) looks okay with the kitchen cabinets. To answer other question - the cabinets, the entire body of the cabinets, are painted a Taupe color with an obsidian/charcoal glaze. It is not an easy color to describe or get an accurate picture of. If I could afford to repaint the cabinets I would do that too but the home is not very old... maybe another pic would clarify.

Sorry should have also clarified that the trim throughout the entire house is already painted this color and I do not have the budget to repaint it and it is in good shape. This was part of the problem - trying to find a greige that worked with the unusual color of trim. So eventually I relented and decided to just pain the walls the same color as the trim - obviously different finishes but same color. I did test it in several areas of the house and it looked good - only area of concern is the kitchen because of the cabinets/backsplash/counters - there is a lot to work around in there.

ok, I think I got it now - from what I can see from the photos, the color looks fine and works.

I'm having trouble with the bar area cabinets. It just looks stuck on the wall all by it's lonesome. The dark color makes it stand out and not connect to anything.........do you know what I am saying?

Perhaps painting it the same color as the other cabinets would resolve this issue or adding a very large rectangle mirror along side it to fill up that space and balance things out? Or even a very large dramatic piece of art.

What do you think?

Visualizemaven - funny you say that. I had a designer come out and do a consult and she did not like bar area either - she said she wishes it was gone all together. I will say that I have a large rustic wood wine rack that hangs next to it - it was taken down for paint (hence all the empty wine bottles on that area ) . I do plan on painting the cabinets as phase 2 assuming we are still living in this house in a year or so and I will paint them all the same. And then of course I will have to change the counters - it’s never ending. If you have any ideas for either of those I am open as well. I never thought it would be so hard to update the paint from a tan color to a greige. Here is a pic of the area in question with the wine rack - obviously old paint color.

Better pic of cabinets with new and old paint color

Well, I for one, LOVE that wall color. What is it called? I have spent all kinds of time, ridiculous numbers of sample pots, looking for the right white for just one room of my house. I think your color is going to look fresh and new and make your eye go to your lovely furnishings. I also happen to love the color of that sofa. And the white and cream look is so pretty.

Thank you Mrs S. The trim and walls are painted a color called stonebeige but lightened 20%. I think it is a custom color that the designer formulated.

So Caren you are getting several thumbs up to go ahead with your sample wall color! That is the good news! You did a great job with the colors for your cabinets -

I for one am voting for taking out the lonely "bar cabinet" to the right of the opening. It just doesn't make sense there and looks awkward.

What are the counters now - plz send close up photos