I painted a wall in my family room the same black as my kitchen cabinets. This wall is directly opposite those cabinets, a nice juxtaposition. I had already installed the hard wood floors and base moldings. I wanted to replace the slate tile, but ran out of time and money.
True to form, the furniture placement is now completely and totally different than pictured here. I change rooms around on a monthly, or sometimes weekly, basis. A no cost way to make your space feel different.
My husband is an artist and I love these picture ledges from Ikea. This way the paintings can be moved, added, and changed at anytime, without further holes in the walls. I purchased 6 45" ledges, placing 3 side by side (total 135") at 2 levels. The bottom one is about 6-8" above where the back of the couch would be. I would never place the couch up against the wall (placing furniture around the perimeter of a room is a big personal no! no!) but I can make sure that the line of sight to what is on the walls is not obstructed.
From the family room looking into the kitchen. I also painted the railings here and up the staircase in the same Lincoln Colonial Black. (Mental note, need window treatments in kitchen.)
As you can probably tell from my mental note, changing my living spaces is an ongoing process. I can't clean a room without changing things around. As I lay in bed and try to go to sleep, visions of rooms, paint and decor dance through my head. Oh, if only I had unlimited time and unlimited funds. Yup, my life would be totally out of balance. Maybe it's okay that I have to get creative with money and find the time to do the work myself. Maybe....
*paint: Valspar Lincoln Cottage Black from Lowes (4009-2) in Satin. (It's only available in Satin and Semi Gloss - and I'm usually a flat and eggshell person.) I used the tinted primer recommended for this paint. It is a color from the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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