What color to paint a Dining Room or Kitchen

Question

Both rooms have openings to view living room which is a warm soft gold with ivory trim. These rooms will have ivory trim. I have a gallon of a pale olive that looks good with the golden living room and it's decor too but don't know which room to use it on. I was thinking of Rust color but never used a shade like that before. If you think Rust is possibly good in which room should it go? Would a lighter or darker shade of the green or gold work better? The Dining has gunstock oak floors so something that enhances them is ideal right, The Kithcen is tore out and I am trying to decide on cabs and counters so no limits on that. The flooring in Kitchen is undecided as well. I was aiming for a french country kitchen with roosters and gold rust and sage maybe but what color counter and cabs?

Answer 1

Burnt orange is a georgeous color to use in a dining room, especially if you have a nice painting with shades of gold, green and rust....autumn colors.  You might think about using a printed/floral draperies, with matching table cloth or runner, and then top it off with a beautful floral arrangement centerpiece.  This would be expecially nice with your flooring.  The olive will also be beautiful with the autumn color scheme and might be a natural choice for dining room, esp. if you have lots of windows to offset the deep color.  Don't be afraid of using deep colors.  They are rich looking and lovely, just be careful with the ivory moulding when painting. Sounds nice.

Answer 2

Use the olive for the dining room. For the kitchen I would google photos of french country kitchens to see what you like.

Answer 3

I would just the rust in the dining room as shades of red are supposed to stimulate the appetite. Use the pale olive that you have in the kitchen. I think "food" colors look good in the kitchen. As for the counters & cabinets, for a French Country look I would go with cream painted cabinets or a red maple. And butcher block countertops.