Sometimes, a new paint color or even just a fresh coat of paint can have a dramatic impact on how a room looks. Take our kitchen, for instance. It used to be this greenish color:
One of the first pictures we took of the house after we bought it.
After getting the
ceiling fixed, we wanted to see how much of a challenge it would be to have all of the trim in the same color. Before we started the ceiling project, we had beautiful maple crown molding up. The rest of the trim in the room, however, was painted over with white latex paint. Knowing that we'd eventually have the windows replaced, we decided to take the white painted trim down from around the windows. We also took off all of the white baseboards.
Now, this is what our kitchen looks like:
I am excited to have this nice cream color for our walls. It brings out the warm tones of the maple cabinetry and crown molding. Plus it no longer competes with the slightly different green color of the adjacent dining room.
A corner of the kitchen before painting.
After painting.
We got our paint for the kitchen, my sewing room, and the
2nd floor bathroom at
Parker Paint in Green Bay.
Watch for a future blog post on our new window trim!
