Here's a before below ... Sorry if its a let-down because I know its not such a dramatic difference from before. In another house, the previous paint color would have been perfect but it felt like the room belonged in someone else's house. It just didn't flow with the rest of the colors I have in adjoining rooms and it wasn't "me".
Unlike other rooms I've painted where I think "Wow, I love this color." every time I walk into the room, here I don't even notice the paint and that's okay because before I painted all I thought about every time I entered the kitchen was how much I hated the color. Its really hard to tell in these pictures, but the cream is so much less imposing. I don't have any natural light in the kitchen since its on the north side of the house and the tan didn't help.
I got some additional suggestions after I started painting such as Behr - Country Dairy (not so different from what I chose and would have also been a perfect choice) and Ralph Lauren - Peony (LOVE this green color, but where to find RL now that Martha's taken over?). I sincerely appreciate all the suggestions.
One mistake I made ... I forgot that when painting white over a color that its always best to prime even if the color isn't very dark. The past couple of projects, I've used the Behr paint with primer and I got spoiled. It took about 4 coats of paint to cover the tan with regular paint! That's one reason this took so long even though it wasn't large area to paint.
Now, that table ... I love my pedestal table and the unexpected blue color of the chairs. However, the finish on the table has taken a beating and rather than looking worn, the chips on the top make it look dirty all the time so I'm thinking of sanding it down and painting it this summer. I came across this picture on The Life of a Future Domestic Goddess not long ago and loved the finish and thought I might try it in green.
I couldn't get green to work on my walls, but I haven't given up on it yet!
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