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Light vs. Dark--what are your thoughts?

Baroo2u
10 years ago

The kitchen is the next room to "freshen up." The cabinets are vinyl over MDF, and the vinyl came loose during the time the house was vacant--apparently the glue froze, became brittle and the seal broke.

The MDF underneath is in great shape and I'm going to paint. My question--should I go light (off-white) or dark (espresso or black) or perhaps a mid-tone golden brown. The room is north-facing, which I'm told calls for a deep, intense tone if I'm shooting for cozy/elegant.

I understand that brown is now considered dated, but black is too stark for me & white/off white is such a pain to keep clean. The rest of the house (open concept) is SW Shoji White, with some warm gold-brown, BM Caliante Red & Barrista Brown accents.

Any suggestions/ideas/thoughts/comments?

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