i have some tubers which are of mixed colors.let me know if u are interested.i would love love love ur dahlias rema

I had not heard that latex paints darken with age. I have heard that oil based paints and oil based varnishes and shellac will amber or yellow with age, but I don't think that latex paints which are widely used actually darken with age. pauly, your home is lovely and pink is right that this is the time to do something about it if you aren't happy. I agree with some above posts that an easy fix is the ceiling color. If you go two colors up on the paint strip that compatible cream is on you will find dover white. One color up is napery. Both of those would look beautiful on your ceiling. And, if you do what your husband was talking about and throw some crown up there it will look even better. I am with Lindy though, I wouldn't paint the ceilings pure white. This is your house, and it appears to be lovely. You obviously picked compatible cream because you like it, so stick with it! Color is such a personal choice, just like scent. I personally love color on the walls, I think it warms up the space and is so inviting and it enhances my mood. I think white walls are sterile and cold and unwelcoming, but my parents have always had them and they love it, so that's what counts. My point, and I do have one, is that my opinion about color doesn't matter!! It's your home, now is a great time to do what makes you happy. Keep us posted! Spottedhorsegal, beautiful home. Are those soapstone counters? Oh, I just love soapstone!! Amy

sprice, I believe our uppers are 42". Yes we have 9 ft ceilings. There will be a "soffit" ( can't remember what it's called) from the top of the cabinets to the ceiling then trimmed out with molding - Thus the lack of paint! MY DH was not painting anything he didn't need too! LOL I will also post post pics when it's completely done. Casey I was going to do ORB pulls - but they wouldn't have worked on the dark peninsula... as you can see I did go with a ORB on the faucet. I also am going with ORB on the light fixture over the sink and the pendants over the peninsula. Yep- I am mixing my metals. I like to live on the edge.

Maybe you've already made your decision, but I wanted to share our experience, as we love warm, golden tones, but found choosing the right color for our main living area to be a huge challenge, as everything seemed to look too yellow, even though, I like you, find yellow to be my favorite color. We have Compatible Cream in our master bedroom, and BM Wilmington Tan in our main living area. While we were initially going to paint the celings the same color as the walls, our painter talked us out of it. She said that painting the ceilings a creamy color would lend height to our rooms and keep the gold tones from overpowering the rooms. We're very happy we did this, as it now looks fine. We used BM Vanilla Ice Cream for our woodwork, doors, and ceilings. Also, I think your dark furnishings (i.e. dark brown chairs and dining set) will look great with the light wall color. Your hubby's idea about the use of red in an adjoining area is good too. We used a red in our kitchen, which opens to the great room and foyer areas, and love it. Les always has great advice, and I know for a fact she's right about the big yellow box feeling without any furnishings, etc. to add depth to the space. Now that we have our furniture in place, as well as accessories, the dreaded "over-yellowness" is not even close to an issue. In fact, when people come over to our house, they always comment on how nice the colors are. Also, I agree with Les that painting a wall a different color in each room likely won't help the situation. Although, I must disclaim in that I am by no means the experienced talent that Les is. Anyway, here is a picture of our (unfurnished) master bedroom: Now that we have our bedroom set and deep red quilt with simple, white curtains, the room looks great. It will look fine when it's done. Jan