Ideas on what color to paint my kitchen and dining room ?

[Donna79]

Thanks for the advice

[kelsie]

Donna, take your pics. and go to your local HI center and speak to a Painting Specialist who will help you free of charge. I totally agree that the gray/blue won't work with your warm floor. Your cabinets are very nice I would also change the hardware. My kitchen and joining LR are in the process of being remodeled, I have Honey Spice Hickory cabinets with Pewter hardware, Pewter outlet covers. The walls have been Faux painted a light creamy Italian Tuscan Sienna, contrasting Sienna Tile Backsplash, light Pine/Maple floor planking put up on the kitchen ceiling to cover the pop corn painted ceiling. Laminated Grey/Slate floor. Appliances are black/stainless. The LR is still in process, the old mantle was torn down and in its place are shades of brown man made rock mantle going 8' up the wall surrounding the fireplace. White Crown Molding with two different shades of Taupe, the lighter one over the top of the Crown Molding wall going up 18' wall, the darker one (1 shade darker) from the bottom of the CM to the white trim. We picked out a rustic, Tuscan weathered Laminate floor that compliments both rooms.

You have had a lot of good suggestions here from people obviously in the design business, start with your walls complementing your floors and go on from there. Good luck and have fun.

[beachmel]

Donna,
Your floors in the dining room look like large ceramic or stone tiles right? They're in excellent shape? They look like they go pretty well with your gorgeous dining room table. I would sit down on the floor and take a really close look at every color that is in the tile. They are a combination of many colors. I would definitely choose one of the colors that are in your floor tile. As for your kitchen? Is it adjoining the dining room? I would use the similar route for choosing your kitchen colors as well. Remember, you don't have to paint every single wall the same color. Try using a lighter shade of your first choice for walls that need more light reflection. Looking at your cabinets......they're beautiful and I would pick a color that helps them to stand out, something that complements them as well. Have you thought about going with a Tuscan theme...perhaps in rich dark gold. I know that faux finishes have been a bit overdone, but I think that's because so many people don't really know how to do it. I have had much luck with tone on tone plastic bag technique. In case you don't know.....if you pick your base color, then add some of your base to faux finish glaze, but add about 3 drops of black paint to about 1 cup of your glaze, you will get a subtle shading effect. I have seen so many failed attempts at this and sponging techniques due to people bagging or sponging with colors that have waaaaaay too much contrast. You can also add the third color by adding a few drops of white or off white to your base color...that will give you some great highs and lows.

[Donna79]

Thanks for the advice. I still have not select a color? I think i need someone to help and assist . Anyone know a designer in the Orlando Fl area?

[Tootsiepop49]

Where are your pictures?