Hi jmcgowan, Can't wait to see your F&B Pointing painted cabinets. Pointing was one of our top choices -- such a beautiful color! Our kitchen isn't that big by kitchen standards these days (it is 274 square feet). So the calm continuity of the same color on cabinets and trim works well in our ''smaller'' space. In general, however, I do like the play of different shades of white layered together in a room. So I certainly don't think there is anything wrong with picking a different white for the trim. In some cases it might add the depth or slight contrast that the room needs. My sense from your drawing is that your kitchen is quite a bit larger; perhaps that is why your architect thinks that in your space having different trim and cabinet colors will work well. I'd encourage him to tell you a bit more about his thinking on this. Again, he may well be right. In any case, once your cabinets are installed, if you decide you want to match (or not match) you can make that decision at that time. As for the counters, we had some rough ideas about what our counter top colors/material might be before we ordered the paint color for our cabinets; but we didn't know for sure. That was a bit of a gamble.

This might be my fave... BM Golden Tan [Traditional Kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) Hasbrouck Brown HC-71 by Benjamin Moore [Traditional Kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by Boise Interior Designer Judith Balis Benjamin moore mink [Traditional Bedroom[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-bedroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_715~s_2107) by Yorkton Interior Designer Truly You Interiors BM Military Tan [Contemporary Kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2103) by Palo Alto Architect Ogawa Fisher Architects BM Lenox Tan [Traditional Kitchen[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional-kitchen-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_709~s_2107) by Saint Charles Kitchen And Bath Stonebreaker Builders & Remodelers All will look different in your light so you might have to try some samples, although I realize you may not have time or energy to try 16 different samples. When choosing a brown, gold or tan in a hurry the best advice I have heard is to go about 2 shades lighter and 2 shades more grey than the color you like on the chip. Otherwise it will get very intense very fast. Something that looks pretty grey on the chip will look very colorful on the wall!

@Anna I love the colors! I have simply white in my house and went with white Dakar quartzite but can find very few posts with white Dakar. Your kitchen looks gorgeous!!

You could do a darker stain or paint them brown or a taupe. I like the green; din't think you should change it. The space will be too much brown and beige.