I’m just taking a break in the middle of painting the last wall in the kitchen. Graceful Gray is the color of choice. I just love how the color contrasts with the new expresso color of the kitceh cabinet. But painting is a lot of work. The kitchen has 3 walls and I had already painted 2 of the walls. The last wall was the longest wall. All 35 feet of it. With taping off cabinets, trim and windows and cutting in, the first coat took almost 5 hours. I’m almost tempted to save the second coat for tomorrow, but I want to get the job over with. Anyway, while I was cleaning the walls and then painting, I noticed a little cracking of the sheetrock around the windows. It’s been almost 6 years since I built the house so it’s not unexpected. I didn’t bother to slow down. I figured it would be a waste of time. I plan to change out the trim around the windows, perhaps even replace the windows further down the road. it would have have been a waste of time. I really like the color. It echoes the gray skies of typical Washington weather out the windows, and the grey of the Bay Lake beyond the walls. Interesting contrasts.
 
Here’s a sample of the paint colors that I looked at.