A friend of mine uses Anne Sloane paints a lot. You need to wax it to preserve it but she found a much easier way and now she simply applies either a matte or very low shine and her pieces look great! Chalk paint is great because there's no prep needed. I've also used it buta long time ago with the wax finish.

Thank you for your message. Any sugguestions on what would look nice for the cabinet and dining table. The sofa is greu and fhe curtains dark blue. Thank you.

sorry, there's an important word missing in my message above: my friend uses a matte or very low shine varnish.

As for suggestions on colour, the photos are much too small for me to comment.

Thank you for the additional comments Lisedv.

attached are bigger photos.

The first 2 pics are the living/ dinning room and the 3 rd is the kitchen very basic and all the cabinets are brown.

thank you.

Is there a reason you want to paint the furniture and kitchen cabinets? Are they in bad shape, it seems ok on your photos. Maybe just working with your decor could change drastically the look.

If you want to paint, what is the style you'd like to give your space? light or dark colours?

Actually they are in good shape I just wanted to brighten up the living room/ dinning room. Thank you

If this were my place I would leave the kitchen cabinets as is, you said the were in good shape.
Get creative with color on your console and accessories, rug, art, pillows etc.
Good lighting and paint color for walls is key here.

I don't thinks any painting is necessary, your condo simply needs more decor. Here are my suggestions as illustrated below. Your photos are quite dark so I'm showing my illustrations with white wall which seems to be what you have.

Kitchen:

- If possible, I suggest you replace the neons for proper under cabinet lighting (Ikea has nice ones)

- as it is small, I understand things have to remain on your counter, just make the practical items more decorative

Dining Room:

- buy whte or light beige cushions for your chairs

- get a light coloured runner for the table and a nice large flower center piece

- place decorative items on the shelf above the heater as well a something decorative above on the wall

- instead of several small items on your sideboard place less but larger items

Living Room:

- Instead of lying down pillows scattered along the sofa, group them in the corner and get a white throw

- turn the end table so the drawer faces the front and place a reading lamp and small plant on top, books on bottom shelf

- get a set of 3 framed prints for above the sofa or single large framed print to fit the space between the sconce and the sofa.

Hi Lisedv thank you so much for the ideas and for all your effort in illustrating these. I will try to follow your suggestions and forget about the painting.

It would be nice if you can post a picture once your decor is completed!

Have a good weekend!

It will be mid December when I go there.

I will take a few photos for the after. Thank you, again.