To paint or not to paint??

[razz]

It has been fun reading this thread. It triggered a trip down memory lane for me which I do enjoy. I remembered that I usually chose the colours but DH always chose the actual paint, Kenmore, as he usually did the painting and did it with great care in detail. There was a huge difference in the ease of painting and the drips back then he found. Not sure if that is still true in paints.

I remembered my favourite large farmhouse kitchen which he painted the bright sunshine yellow cabinetry doors framed with white. He was startled with the choice initially but ever afterwards commented that it was perfect for that space. Kids usually chose their colours for their rooms. I still like the colour of a light buttery matte finish. Hmmm.....
Catherine, one day you, too, will enjoy remembering the arguments and discussions that you are now experiencing.

[pinkytoe]

I looked a long time but found off-white/ivory cabinets for our kitchen here. I will do it again in the next house - not as bright as white but goes nicely with the light oak floors. Our first house back in 1977 when we were young was a 1903 Sears catalog craftsman. All the fancy woodwork was stained so we left it that way. We always laugh when decorating shows talk about shiplap as that is what that house had underneath the cheesecloth/wallpaper coverings.

[iris lilies]

I looked a long time but found off-white/ivory cabinets for our kitchen here. I will do it again in the next house - not as bright as white but goes nicely with the light oak floors. Our first house back in 1977 when we were young was a 1903 Sears catalog craftsman. All the fancy woodwork was stained so we left it that way. We always laugh when decorating shows talk about shiplap as that is what that house had underneath the cheesecloth/wallpaper coverings.

Agreed, we have painted birch cabinets that are ivory. When I say “white kitchen” I mean white-ish. I think ivory looks richer. Like wedding dresses. Stark white polyester looks cheap. Natural fabrics are all slightly off white.

[catherine]

Agreed, we have painted birch cabinets that are ivory. When I say “white kitchen” I mean white-ish. I think ivory looks richer. Like wedding dresses. Stark white polyester looks cheap. Natural fabrics are all slightly off white.

That's true, about white/ivory cabinets and wedding dresses.

[iris lilies]

And yet, to you bring this discussion back around to who gets to decide paint colors – DH doesn’t like the ivory of our kitchen cabinets because he thinks they look dingy. He prefers stark white.

[catherine]

And yet, to you bring this discussion back around to who gets to decide paint colors – DH doesn’t like the ivory of our kitchen cabinets because he thinks they look dingy. He prefers stark white.

haha! It's not easy making everyone happy, even when "everyone" is 2 people.

Eventually I'm going to just pull rank and paint the house what I want to with the promise if he hates it, I'll change it... but I'll NEVER go back to the spilled crayon box look.