Painting - Will it make my kitchen too dark?

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mindylinc
03-17-02, 11:57 AM
I'd like to paint my kitchen cabinets darker [from slate blue to royal or cobalt blue] and I'd like to put border up at chair rail height and sponge paint underneath using the same paint used on the cabinets. My kitchen is U-shaped with an attached eat-in area, and has alot of natural light. I don't want this room to appear any smaller than what it is and I'd like to know if anyone thinks the darker paint scheme and border will make it appear smaller? :confused:
THANKS!

glennia
03-18-02, 05:03 AM
I have a 50's "galley" kitchen which is small and I just finished painting it. The bottom of walls a slate blue and upper white with cabinets white and matching border. It does not appear any smaller or darker and the colors look sharp and clean.