Wonderful!!! What is the wall color? Reminds me of my beloved BM Capitol White. Interesting, because I painted my kitchen walls in the CW and my new cabs are sage green, so we both have that combo. Great, isn't it? Congrats! It's really a great farmer's kitchen! Love it. Love the (coffee?) grinder! The HUGE window, the huge doorway with the gigantic transom above it...that is a really great room.

I have an older home with V-groove wainscoting and board-and-batten paneling, and when I've painted have always painted them the same color as the baseboards and other trim. I think it would be really awkward to try and transition from stained baseboard and door casing to painted paneling. Maybe someone else can come up with some encouraging inspiration pics.

Of the two colors you are considering, I think Blue Depths is a better color. A pergola, like this in white from your front door along the side of the building would look really charming. The lattice is very pretty. You could move the steps to the front door out to the front more and let the rain leader come straight down.

as for the white kitchen idea, no, it won't look out of place. for the other rooms, I'd prob paint the crown white, remove those corbels and the twisted spindles, and this hideous boob light!: the molding pieces around the door/window? not really appropriate to the style home. Ditto the wood columns (are they necessary for support? ) and all the cross beams. I don't mind the wainscot, but it all depends on the style you'll be doing w/this room. There's a lot going on. I'm sure the previous owners had the type of furniture that went w/all this ornate wood trim. do you?? This isn't a craftsman or victorian, or old english cottage, so I wouldn't be upset about removing or painting any of it. if you paint all the wood white, including the all of the trim, and paint the walls a darker color (other than white) I think it would look fresh. I'd still remove the dated elements like the banister and spindles and corbels do a little bit first and see how you like the look. you can always paint all of the paneling/wainscot down the road. (if you do, apply a coat of Shellac over the wood. if anyone decides they want to go back to the wood, it's easier to remove the paint since the shellac will act like a barrier between the two. you said you're putting down tile that looks like marble?? in these rooms? why?