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kitchen (and guest bath) color help

2 years ago

We recently bought a condo and are in the process of repainting right now. I'm a bit stumped on what to do with the kitchen and a nearby bath. The entrance hall, living room, dining room, kitchen, and office form a connected circuit. The hall, living, and dining will all be SW Origami White and the office will be SW Sea Salt.


The kitchen doesn't have a huge amount of paintable surface. It would be nice to have some contrast with the white tiles and the wood cabinets that also works with the rather dark grey floors.


The office bath is a small full bath (the building is from the 1920s, and the office used to be the maid's quarters). It could really use a renovation, but we don't have the time or energy for such a project right now (thanks, toddler!).


Since the office will be in Sea Salt, it was suggested to do the bathroom in SW Oyster Bay, as it is two shades darker. That sounds fine I guess?


For the kitchen, it would need to connect with the Origami White and the Sea Salt (and potentially the Oyster Bay) and work with the floors and granite. Would something like SW Niebla Azul work? Or would it be better to go darker/brighter/more muted/etc.? Thanks!







Comments (11)

  • PRO
    2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    Why did you post this again ? You had lots of help before

  • 2 years ago

    Yes, it was very helpful and as a result I changed my plans-- on that earlier post, I was planning on painting the dining room in Niebla Azul, but based on the comments I decided to make it the same color as the rest of the living areas. So now I have more/different options for the kitchen than before, so I thought a new post would be clarifying.

  • 2 years ago

    I suggest that you buy/have made a radiator cover for your bathroom. Hides them nicely and gives you a usable shelf for things.

    Leigh thanked HU-675849
  • 2 years ago

    Yes, also not very safe for a little kid! We were definitely planning to do this once painting is done.

  • 2 years ago

    Great house! my main thought in the kitchen is there are lots of slivers of wallspace and I am not sure of what those would look like in a deeper more saturated color (for me that tends to give a chopped up feel but everyone is different) - I personally would look for color that blends with the tile and brings the space together

  • 2 years ago

    Thanks! I was also concerned about the slivers...do you think a brighter white to match the title would work coming off of rooms with a more off-white, putty color? Might the Origami White work in here or would that be too drab-feeling?

  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    Since there is so little wall space in the kitchen, you might try a peel and stick wallpaper that includes both wall colors. This one is from Target.



  • 2 years ago

    Hi. Yes I would go with the SW Niebla Azul. I would all the cabinets in that shade too. Will look really nice.

  • 2 years ago

    Do you like all the colors connecting across rooms? There’s no reason why the bathroom couldn’t be something different, IF you’re into that. I’d get the samplize paint samples and shuffle them around the rooms you’re deciding on.

  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    What a fantastic apartment. Went back and looked at your other pictures. Are these from listing photos or are these your belongings and how you will have the kitchen set up? If you intend to keep pots and spices hung on the walls, I would paint the walls white to match the tile, because so little of the walls are seen.


    If you are taking them down, then I do think there is enough wall space to do a nice grey color - lighter than the floor. Everyone here hates grey now because it is out of trend. I think it looks spectacular in a historic apartment. (I had it in mine in Chicago, and my parents painted it in their coop.) Stonington Grey (BM) was my go to grey. It just always worked with everything. I'd do the walls and ceiling in that color, or another light grey if stonnington looks too dark.


    I really like to do a separate bit of surprising dark color in a small bathroom. I don't want it to feel connected to other rooms. I want it to feel like a private, other world - for obvious reasons. Your bathroom has great light though and fantastic wood work so I am tempted to make it nice and airy feeling. Who will be using this bathroom and when? Is that your shower curtain or will you use something else? What is your style/taste?


    Ceiling molding. Is it original to the apartment? In the kitchen, especially, it looks more recent than the original apartment. I think I would paint it the same color as the ceiling colors throughout. I wouldn't highlight it.