What color should I paint my kitchen?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would paint the cabinets white first with Annie's Chalk Paint (and annie's wax after that). Then, I would paint. I think a mustard yellow or Behr caterpillar color (green) would work. It's easy to match white and blue. You could go neutral and do like a powell buff.

Yes, painting the cabinets would be a nice update.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would paint the cabinets white first with Annie's Chalk Paint (and annie's wax after that). Then, I would paint. I think a mustard yellow or Behr caterpillar color (green) would work. It's easy to match white and blue. You could go neutral and do like a powell buff.

I'm thinking of painting a 30 year old mahogany chest with Annie's Chalk Paint, so it can go in a room with an antique painted iron bed. Do I just start painting, or do I need to prep the wood? (It's in good shape.) TIA!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would paint the cabinets white first with Annie's Chalk Paint (and annie's wax after that). Then, I would paint. I think a mustard yellow or Behr caterpillar color (green) would work. It's easy to match white and blue. You could go neutral and do like a powell buff.

I'm thinking of painting a 30 year old mahogany chest with Annie's Chalk Paint, so it can go in a room with an antique painted iron bed. Do I just start painting, or do I need to prep the wood? (It's in good shape.) TIA!

I'm a different PP and I haven't used Annie's Chalk Paint myself, but I did buy a chair from someone who did. I believe that she said that no prep was needed. It went on very easily. I do have a bit of wear issues, but mostly the top layers, not going all of the way down to the previous finish.

But do you really want to paint a mahogany chest? I think it'd work with a painted bed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would paint the cabinets white first with Annie's Chalk Paint (and annie's wax after that). Then, I would paint. I think a mustard yellow or Behr caterpillar color (green) would work. It's easy to match white and blue. You could go neutral and do like a powell buff.

I'm thinking of painting a 30 year old mahogany chest with Annie's Chalk Paint, so it can go in a room with an antique painted iron bed. Do I just start painting, or do I need to prep the wood? (It's in good shape.) TIA!

I'm a different PP and I haven't used Annie's Chalk Paint myself, but I did buy a chair from someone who did. I believe that she said that no prep was needed. It went on very easily. I do have a bit of wear issues, but mostly the top layers, not going all of the way down to the previous finish.

But do you really want to paint a mahogany chest? I think it'd work with a painted bed.

I've been hesitating to paint it for about 5 years because it's solid mahogany from a fairly decent NC company and in excellent shape (always been in our bedroom), but it's really a 30 year old "TV" cabinet--that looks like a chest on chest--the top part opens up for the TV. I've consulted with friends and family members--no one wants it because it's deeper than a chest. I was thinking at least this way I wouldn't have to just give away on Craigslist. I don't think anyone uses these pieces anymore.

[Anonymous]

Try to sell as-is on CL if you don't want it? Market it as a cabinet to store toys/games/arts & crafts supplies?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Try to sell as-is on CL if you don't want it? Market it as a cabinet to store toys/games/arts & crafts supplies?

Thanks for the suggestion! Will definitely consider it!

[Anonymous]

If you think a buttery yellow would work, we just repainted our kitchen in Benjamin Moore HC6 (Windham Cream) to put it on the market. I wish we'd done it years ago (it was a buff brown before which I hated). We got tons of compliments on it and our listing agent passed on the color to at least 4 other agents. We redid our living room in Benjamin Moore HC 5 Weston Flax, which is a bit darker and more intense, and it also turned out really well. I think you can get the sample sizes or at least order the pints so you can paint a sample in your kitchen and check them out. The stager that my agent used recommended them, and they worked out much better than the yellows from BM I'd been contemplating!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would paint the cabinets white first with Annie's Chalk Paint (and annie's wax after that). Then, I would paint. I think a mustard yellow or Behr caterpillar color (green) would work. It's easy to match white and blue. You could go neutral and do like a powell buff.

I'm thinking of painting a 30 year old mahogany chest with Annie's Chalk Paint, so it can go in a room with an antique painted iron bed. Do I just start painting, or do I need to prep the wood? (It's in good shape.) TIA!

I'm a different PP and I haven't used Annie's Chalk Paint myself, but I did buy a chair from someone who did. I believe that she said that no prep was needed. It went on very easily. I do have a bit of wear issues, but mostly the top layers, not going all of the way down to the previous finish.

But do you really want to paint a mahogany chest? I think it'd work with a painted bed.

I've been hesitating to paint it for about 5 years because it's solid mahogany from a fairly decent NC company and in excellent shape (always been in our bedroom), but it's really a 30 year old "TV" cabinet--that looks like a chest on chest--the top part opens up for the TV. I've consulted with friends and family members--no one wants it because it's deeper than a chest. I was thinking at least this way I wouldn't have to just give away on Craigslist. I don't think anyone uses these pieces anymore.

Oh please don't paint mahogany. Painted mahogany is just the saddest thing in the world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The floors are slate colored, not actual slate. They look like this:
http://cribchatter.com/wp-content/uploads/200...-_20g-livingroom.jpg

Nice!

What are the tiles if they're not actually slate?

Also, I vote for something in the yellow family b/c it will be easier to coordinate with the floor color. Something like this:
http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/asburysand

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The floors are slate colored, not actual slate. They look like this:
http://cribchatter.com/wp-content/uploads/200...-_20g-livingroom.jpg

Nice!

What are the tiles if they're not actually slate?

Also, I vote for something in the yellow family b/c it will be easier to coordinate with the floor color. Something like this:
http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/asburysand

The floor is a "Free Fit" vinyl tile:

http://www.freefitfloors.com/blue-slate.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The floors are slate colored, not actual slate. They look like this:
http://cribchatter.com/wp-content/uploads/200...-_20g-livingroom.jpg

Nice!

What are the tiles if they're not actually slate?

Also, I vote for something in the yellow family b/c it will be easier to coordinate with the floor color. Something like this:
http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/asburysand

The floor is a "Free Fit" vinyl tile:

http://www.freefitfloors.com/blue-slate.html

How blue are they in person? They look pretty grey to me on the website.