Here are some links on soffits from GW. Maybe they can help you. I love this one idea of making the soffit look like molding. ~boxerpups http://ths.gardenweb.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg0319445320510.html http://www.thathomesite.com/forums/load/kitchbath/msg1209383826665.html?4 woodwise maple Phoenician interiors Sensible Chic Kitchens Cherry 2 peas in a bucket blog Here is a link that might be useful: kitchen with soffits

Lori, thank you so much! I have learned a lot from you and your advice. Leading me in a great direction! We are debating between the aged white and creamy, which I believe I can color the mineral paint as you suggested. Which color do you like? Picture below (I know I’m using regular paint as the test, but it’s all I’ve had until I get a custom mineral paint made). Left is aged white and right is creamy. Gutter downspout is there since it’s black and we will be adding a lot of black. The paint above the downspout is snowbound white, just as a reference showing that both the left and right colors are more creamy and Not stark white. For this photo, it’s a repeat, but top is aged white and bottom is creamy. Ignore the one in the middle. Same order as the picture above just adding in the walnut front door. House again, black not fully added Yet. Thanks again for steering me in a new direction!

The light trim all over on the doors etc, doesnt bother me at all. However, that light piece on top of the cabinets, would drive me nuts. I would replace that with cherry. Leave the rest until you have lived in the house for a while. Once you paint it, it will be paint and touch ups forever, so best to make darn sure, thats exactly what you want.

If you like yellows, F&B Snow White is lighter than Slipper Satin but more saturated. House White is about the same lightness as Slipper Satin but more saturated. and Skimmed Milk White is a bit darker. All in the yellow or yellow/orange color families. On the darker side, I like Worsted with Parma Gray. And off on a tangent relative to what you were asking for, Stiffkey Blue. More in line with what you were asking (but again, my concern is that they are too close in value to the Parma Gray) are California Sand, Cornforth White, and Shaded White. Shaded White is probably closest to what you have but a bit darker.