Sage greens look good with oak cabinets and white trim.

Beautiful open home. The wood is to die for. Wood is back 'in', just sayin.

It sounds like you’ve made a good start. I think you’ll find it looks a ton better when the wallpaper is gone. Greens play well with the oak. Take down the ceiling fan in the nook, paint, and repost so we can see where to go next!

Nice house! I would not paint any of that wood. Look for a greige that leans blue or green.

Very nice house. Beautiful wood trim. Please do not paint it. The wallpaper in the kitchen needs to go. Blues, gray blues, light greens, gray greens, all aqua colors, all look fantastic with your color oak trim. You are so lucky to have all that quality trim, and cabinets, that are stained. Dont ruin them by painting them, and taking away all that beauty. The light fixtures look to need to be updated in all the rooms, spend your money there.

Nice place. To my eye, the elements dragging the decor back into the 90’s are the wallpaper, light fixtures, and window treatments. I would also update the cabinet hardware.

SW paint site suggests Colonnade Gray that goes with Snowbound.

wallpaper.gone.

Here is video where you can see Colonnade Gray in kitchen with your style cabinets. It would go good also with your carpet .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS_XB4Q9AYM

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you can definitely use grays and greens..I'd go for warmer ones..greiges..sage greens..gray greens..warm blues..off whites can look cool too..I know I'm repeating others here)) But you can also repeat color of your counters/backsplash in the kitchen,and introduce colors in your plates etc(glass cabinets), kitchen accessories, and whatnot.

I wouldn't paint any trim, I'd rejoice in having trim such as yours..

Obviously, your decision, your house..but stone likes wood next to it, more than paint. They play well together. And these shelves wont be empty either. They'll have things in them-color and texture..and it won't be just wood as it seems now. And it will read cozy as hell.

It seems as is too much wood right now because of light fixtures that are also partially wood, etc. Add other finishes-and that wood will look so cool, it will all come to life even more. And yes, wood likes colors next to it.

I would take off wallpaper(not because I hate wallpaper, but because this one wouldn't be my choice), and I'd change lights, and go with different window treatments, and will bring art and plants and books and fabrics in colors and prints I love, and have a ball.

Unless there's something in dire need of maintenance that you know and we don't-your house seems very far from being desperate.

oh, I see celerygirl just gave you an example of wall color in the kitchen that's repeating countertop/backsplash, more or less. Looks great to me

What good bones to work with! I agree, keep the wood, reducing the yellow tone in it will go a long way, once you have painted.
I would remove all the wallpaper, and change counters, maybe update the sink to a nice single bowl, and add a clean simple backsplash. A soft white basket weave could be beautiful. Sage would offset the cabinets nicely, just watch its not too dark. Another thought would be a Tiffany blue. I love how Tiffany blue works with oak. I found a couple of photos to give you the idea of how they look together, but keep in mind the actual cabinets in these are not oak. One is on the softer side, one a little more dramatic turquoise, depending on your taste. You CAN see how the oak elements look with the blue though! The softer blue shows a lovely soft subway tile that I think would be beautiful.

Here’s an interesting video on changing the color of cabinets:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pV4lrRvlxtQ

Wow, I'm impressed with all of your suggestions and surprised that so many of you say stick with the wood. I feel better now about my wood because I can't tell you all how many people have come in and urged me to paint the cabinets. Granted they were all there to bid the work. But there is plenty of paint work to be done still, 2800 sq ft, 4 bedrooms. I am definitely getting rid of the wallpaper. The walls were not sized properly so we'll have to paint over the kitchen wallpaper. As long as it's primed well, that shouldn't impact the color, right? Also, what is the typical number of colors in a house of this size? I have two kids who each want their own colors. My teenage son a darker aqua blue and my toddler daughter, purple. I want to try and make it all flow as best I can but I also don't know at what point is it too much color?

Honey oak looks very nice with warmer colors, in my opinion. A creamy white, or a light green would be really nice and brighten things since you're in a northern climate.

I like a Valspar color (SW bought Valspar) called "Plum Passion"--- a really nice green... not too dark, not too yellow. I did a maple kitchen in a similar color tone but more saturated in their "Olive Marinade" which is just one of the yummiest colors ever. I tried looking it up the Plum Passion on the valspar site, but it looks far muddier than it does in person, so I think you'd need to get a test sample (Lowes has the nice sample options)....

Just a thought, I know you're looking for SW which I love, but I happen to know these two colors...

The wood isn't bad at all. What's bad--forgive me if you like it--is the kitchen floor. Is there budget to redo THAT? Is it tile?

I think bedrooms can be whatever color a person wants and don't have to "flow" with the house. I am still remembering how excited I was when my mother let me paint and decorate my bedroom as I wanted. Give your kids free rein because they don't have to match anything else.

I am not a pro but I always thought one shouldn't paint over wallpaper.

I think your kitchen is lovely (including the wood cabinets) and not sure about the comment on the floor, which looks good to me.

Curious as to why would you paint over the wallpaper though? Just not quite understanding that... :) 1990's home... more than likely a vinyl wallpaper?

Can I make a small recommendation based on my life's experiences? Add the pretty stick-on decor for your daughter's room rather than painting it a bright color :) Add more color through the bedding and curtains.

Same for your son.... Unless you love to paint of course :)

I can understand painting over wall paper. Some of that wallpaper is very thin and comes apart when you try to remove it. Worse, when you remove it the underlying wallpaper paste becomes food for mold and mildew. I have scraped, with and without “tigering” the wall. I was never satisfied with the results. I think I would sell a house to get away from wallpaper!

What great bones to work with. Personally I am not a fan of so much yellow toned wood. Would you consider leaving the cabinets in kitchen, but painting the built ins around the fireplace? I think that could help break it up.

Hee hee. Yeah, I have heard that many hate wallpaper. And I can understand painting over wallpaper in certain situations.

Really old wallpaper? Need to dump a home because you're moving? Flipping a home and hope your buyers won't notice? Sure, have at it.

But if this is a 1990's wallpaper in a kitchen, I suspect it is vinyl and more than
likely strippable. To paint over it for me would be unacceptable. And
stripping 1990's vinyl wallpaper is not difficult. If properly cleaned
before painting, there should not be wallpaper paste that becomes food
for mold an mildew. The only time I ever met mold/mildew near wallpaper
was in a home I purchased that had wallpaper running under a window,
that had gotten wet- I suspect from condensation. Stripped the
wallpaper and painted, and no problems evermore... much more likely to get mold/mildew under the paper than under the paint, in my opinion... In fact Ben Moore says to seal the edges of the ceiling/baseboard to avoid moisture getting behind and causing wallpaper to come off...

If it's a paper wallpaper,it will definitely be somewhat harder to strip (depending on age). With a relatively modern, beautiful home such as the original poster's, I would not paint over wallpaper. If I walked into a home of that quality and design, and discovered wallpaper had been painted over (which I would because it's so obvious) I would factor that into my purchase offer as well as whether I would make an offer at all.

That's me though, and others may have other thoughts... A 100 year old home, I might feel differently, or approach the situation in a totally different way. A home built in the 1990's.....not so much.

Some new hardware, pendants, and paint color on walls, with maybe a painted island would make your kitchen amazing. These aren't oak, but you get the idea of how warm wood cabinets and floors can looki.

Don't try to paint over the wallpaper. Bite the bullet and scrape it off the correct way. Then prime the walls before you paint them. There is plenty of information on the internet about the correct way to do this, and the simple tools are easily available. I just got through doing this with a basement bathroom and no it wasn't fun but in the end the results looked much better. it will also give you a chance to fix up any small wall problems you might uncover with drywall mud.

It may be worth it to pay someone to remove the wallpaper. It is not a good idea to paint over it.

This is my wood kitchens idea book - both newer and older, refreshed wood kitchens. It might give you some ideas:

https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/75202366/list/wood-kitchens

I also have an oak kitchen and have not painted it. Many of my friends and relatives have similar and none plan on painting.

It is a professional wallpaper removal and painting company that had come to the conclusion that the walls must be painted over. They said the sheetrock will be too disturbed otherwise.

Try peeling off a chunk and see. And get another opinion. It is hard to imagine a professional recommending painting over wallpaper

@Kate I think that's what I'm going to do.. paint the bookshelves but leave the kitchen oak. Upstairs there's a "bonus room" with oak bookshelves as well. Too much in my opinion so I'm going to paint those but leave some oak intertwined in the staircase and then all cabinets oak.

@housegal200 Do you know what color that third pic is? I like that green alot.

@Fori No budget for the kitchen floor, unfortunately. I'm not sure why they went darker.

I did try peeling it. I initially thought I'd be able to take it off myself. As it turns out, neither myself or the professionals can get it off.

Have a look at Laurel Bern's post on picking colors to go with wood trim. I think you'll find it helpful:

https://laurelberninteriors.com/2018/10/28/stained-wood-trim-stays-16-wall-colors/

It's also possible to darken stained wood, but that's a LOT of wood to try to get restained evenly. It might be best left to a pro.

Twenty five years ago I purchased a home with wallpaper in my foyer and upper hall that could NOT be removed. I mean it. We tried. With every chemical imaginable. Foil wallpaper. It was impossible to remove. My walls were plastered. But the walls had NOT been properly primed. After consultation with the people at Sherrington Williams who actually came to my house to assess the situation, I had the paper painted. My professional painters made sure to skim coat every single seam, primed the wallpaper twice....and painted it. Twenty five years later, I still have beautiful, seamless walls. Painted pale ivory. Sometimes you have to do this. I totally understand everyone’s reservations. It isn’t what anyone wants to do. It proves the need to prime before wallpapering. But it can be done. Skim coat the seams. And double prime the paper. And cross your fingers! Good luck!

I like the floors in the kitchen.

I like celerygirl's mock up...

Possibly add matching crown to the cabinets

If you really cant get the wallpaper off, make sure you put on oil base bonding primer over that paper. Latex paint will make it bubble. Yes, you will have to skim over the seams, or you will see every single one of them, once it is painted. Seems very odd a professional company would even recommend that. Once it is primed and skim coated on the seams, then those seams need to be primed again, and finally, you can put latex paint on the walls. Its not an easy job. I think I would look for another professional and get a second opinion.

ptreckel, totally agree there may be cases where leaving the paper makes sense...such as foil over plaster -- but this is very likely a very different situation than the OP has, where it is almost certainly a relatively modern wallpaper over drywall.

Not ruining plaster finish is critical, and scraping wallpaper off it is very difficult for sure (been there).

I am glad you're planning on keeping most the cabinets same color. There is so many posts on Houzz with cabinet paint jobs gone wrong. If you do hire someone for painting cabinets, hire a cabinet refinisher. Not all painters are good wood paint refinishers. It takes a lot of prep work to do it correctly.

Maybe try doing just the island 1st & see how that goes.

That may be all that is needed for now as far as painting kitchen cabinets.

I'm thinking this color island would be attractive. A greige gray without blue undertones.

If you have extra room for a bigger island,maybe new cabinets with a factory finish & a new countertop

nothing to add except remove that horrid florescent light box. You can do it yourself if you're a bit handy. Add a type of multi head light, or best yet, install recessed lighting.

If you do a bigger island, follow these guidelines for comfortable, functional space around island

In regards, to the wallpaper,

I would hire a Pro who has a warranty to their work.

That would be a nice home warming gift to yourself.

Hi BP, didn't see your earlier message that you tried removing the wallpaper, and that the professional company did as well.

If you're comfortable with it, that's all that matters! I hope it turns out well.

As for different colors for kids rooms. Sure. I would have the kids find 3 pictures of rooms they like & help them choose the best for the home. If it's small rooms, lighter colors keep the room feeling bigger. You may want to stick to neutral colors with pops of their favorite colors. Kids taste changes fast. I think having kids get involved in decorating their own rooms with parents is a great idea & is good for everyone to feel like they have their own, unique space.

That's my..well, cal it "recipe" for kids

Go to the paint store by yourself. Pick there two-three versions of darker warm blue(a teal?) and two-three versions of purple. But. Don't take bright, nice ones)) these look best on wood in high gloss, and tend to fall flat on walls and look like Barney etc. Pick bleaker, paler, grayer versions of those colors. The ones that look less cheerful.. more "meh" Believe me on the wall they'll be all right..

Of course you should like them yourself. your pre-approval should happen in that store..or maybe in some secret place where you can try samples on paper..

Then present the chips to the kids and ask them (especially important with your toddler)- "Which one you like more: THIS or THAT?"

Here. You get the color you like, that will look sophisticated enough, and that your kids chose:)

And I have a feeling these will go nicely with your trim too, given bedrooms have same trim.

(don't ask painters-in case you don't pain yourself- how many colors a house should have..huge chance they'll say "people usually use two or three".

I have 19 or 20, and my house is 1000 sq feet smaller than yours. True, many of them look pretty similar..lol

Painters were very surprized,,

Usually the bigger the room, the more open the plan-the easiest is to go with lighter paint. whatver it will be

Just mind your colors being similar in terms of clean/muddy and warm//cool. Then it will flow)

If it helps, my kid picked out a brilliant deep swimming pool blue about 8 years ago and still loves it. AND it looks pretty good with our orange oak floors, which is a little unexpected. I think it's fine letting kids do a color as long as it's not something YOU dislike looking at. Just don't let them make a habit of it. :)

Do you think the paint guys would be willing to do a demonstration of paint-over-wallpaper?

I have painted over wallpaper in my mothers old home (well, not I, the painters did) and you couldn't even tell. Never had an issue down the line with it either. If a professional wall paper company is telling you that damage will occur if removed, then you can either agree w/them, or remove and replace all of the drywall.

Anyone know what Sherwin William's color matches BM Coventry Gray?

Monorail Silver SW 7663 similar but not exact. Also Samovar Silver SW 6233.

Exact matching Behr 815 Pacific Fog