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Painting Kitchen Walls + Cabinets the Same Color

March 20, 2020

While putting together the post about green paint colors for kitchen cabinets a couple of weeks ago, an idea struck me for my own kitchen that I can’t get off of my mind. . . What if I painted my white walls the same color as my emerald green cabinets? It took a little digging to come up with some examples but I’m leaning more and more toward this look.

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monochromatic-kitchen-blue-walls-cabinets-same-colorSuzanne Kasler
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Vivid Interior Design

blue-kitchen-same-color-walls-cabinetsCharlotte Barnes

green-kitchen-walls-cabinetry-matching-colorDevol Kitchens

So, here’s how it might work in my kitchen. . . I’d leave the center cabinets and island white–and of course, I’d still have the white tiled backsplash/wall. The rest of the walls would go emerald green and the wallpaper would come down. (I’ve had my feel of the pattern.) I’d probably start by leaving the trim white (so that I’m not fully committed if this is a disaster) and I’m unsure about the door going out to our garage. . .

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I’ve gone back and forth about this whole idea several times in the last two weeks, but I will say that there is a gallon of green paint (Benjamin Moore’s Deep Jungle), a roller and an angled brush sitting on my dining table as I type this. . . What do you think about this look?

 

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  1. Melissa says

    March 20, 2020 at 1:13 pm

    Emily,

    I love it! Can’t wait to see the finished walls!

    Melissa

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    • Anita says

      March 22, 2020 at 9:08 am

      I think it would tie all the open space together beautifully! I would start with the wallpaper wall and try it out for a few days if u r unsure. Have a kitchen disaster on my hands to reno soon I hope. Thx for the ideas!

      Reply
  2. Cris says

    March 20, 2020 at 1:39 pm

    Go for it, Emily!

    Reply
  3. Cindy Lyon says

    March 20, 2020 at 2:13 pm

    Go for it! It’s only paint.

    Reply
  4. Jennifer says

    March 20, 2020 at 2:14 pm

    Love it. Love it.
    I’ve been stewing on the same ideas for our powder bath using a color very similar to the Vivid Interior Design photo.
    Can’t wait to see!
    Jenn

    Reply
  5. Lindsey S Kenny says

    March 20, 2020 at 2:34 pm

    Cant wait! And I would totally paint the door!

    Reply
  6. Janna says

    March 20, 2020 at 2:56 pm

    Do it!! If it ain’t moving, paint it! (I know that’s supposed fo apply to monogramming, but I apply the same philosophy to painting!!)

    Reply
  7. Donna T says

    March 20, 2020 at 2:58 pm

    I’d keep the wallpaper – it might look really good pulling white over to that wall. You might wait on the door and see – probably paint it out.

    Reply
    • Debra A. says

      March 21, 2020 at 3:29 pm

      Just had kitchen cabinets redone on Benjamin Moore Hush. Original plan from over 2 mos ago is painting entire open concept living area w/kitchen walls the same Hush. Will be completed in about another month.

      Reply
  8. Deidre Miles says

    March 20, 2020 at 3:04 pm

    I’m doing some self-quarantine painting too. 😁Paint the door first to see how you like it (I think you will), and then move on the rest!

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    • Louise says

      March 21, 2020 at 10:14 pm

      Next time i go into self quarantine im going to have a stash of paintbrushes…..got the paint, no brushes 😠

      Reply
      • Susan says

        March 29, 2020 at 2:23 pm

        We ordered our Purdy paintbrushes from Amazon.

        Reply
      • VioleT says

        May 13, 2020 at 1:10 pm

        Order them on line!!

        Reply
  9. Katie degross says

    March 20, 2020 at 3:09 pm

    I say go for it. I have seen it done in many offices but not kitchens. It’s always so striking. It’s one of those moments where your just scrolling through your feed and it stops you.

    Reply
  10. Dana says

    March 20, 2020 at 3:10 pm

    Absolutely paint. The door too. It will look fantastic.

    Reply
  11. Anya says

    March 20, 2020 at 3:19 pm

    I love the wallpaper, but whatever you decide your style is always top notch! Your kitchen is one of my favorites!! :)

    Reply
  12. Mindy says

    March 20, 2020 at 3:23 pm

    I love this idea!! Take the leap, and paint the door while you’re at it!!!

    Reply
  13. Lisa says

    March 20, 2020 at 3:30 pm

    Love the idea! A big YES!!!

    Reply
  14. Rikki says

    March 20, 2020 at 3:37 pm

    Go for it!!!

    Reply
  15. Kimberly McIntosh says

    March 20, 2020 at 3:39 pm

    Go for it! This is the perfect time to do it! Painting is so calming for me!!! Exciting too though for the fresh change ahead! I always love what you do!! It will look fabulous!

    Reply
  16. Ann says

    March 20, 2020 at 3:48 pm

    I think the all over green would look great…go for it!

    Reply
  17. Donna Good says

    March 20, 2020 at 3:56 pm

    Do it! Dark walls have so much glamour!

    Reply
  18. Pamela says

    March 20, 2020 at 4:23 pm

    I’m loving the idea… I’d live to live vicariously through your bold move😉.

    Reply
  19. Linda says

    March 20, 2020 at 4:40 pm

    If you have any hesitancy, just paint the door the same emerald green and it would add more color to the kitchen without the commitment of painting everything dark?

    Reply
  20. Debbie Dixon says

    March 20, 2020 at 4:45 pm

    I love the wallpaper and the new paint will change its perspective in the room. I am thinking of taking doors off cabinets and painting all the inside a shiny green. It is time for change.

    Reply
  21. Debi says

    March 20, 2020 at 5:07 pm

    Yes! Do it!! It looks like you have lovely natural light and there would be a nice break with the white tile and white cabinets. It think it’s a brilliant idea!

    Reply
  22. Laura says

    March 20, 2020 at 5:27 pm

    Emily, First I thought No and then after studying your kitchen now I am a yes! You have all that white tile that will break up the room and still keep it light. It also seems from the pictures that you get a lot of light in your kitchen from the windows. I wouldn’t be able to do it it my kitchen as my kitchen faces North and we don’t get any light in the kitchen so mine is painted white and staying white. My cabinets are a light green and a creamy white. So go for it, if you don’t like it guess what you can do? Paint some more!!!

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  23. Sandy says

    March 20, 2020 at 5:28 pm

    Definitely go for it Emily. I’m sure it will look stunning after looking at the photos you shared. Yes, green door.

    Reply
  24. Robbie zeller says

    March 20, 2020 at 5:35 pm

    Emily,
    I think it will look dramatic and fantastic! You are such a brave soul!

    Reply
  25. Terri says

    March 20, 2020 at 5:39 pm

    Yes, yes, and yes! It’s going to be gorgeous~

    Reply
  26. Pamela Bartholomew says

    March 20, 2020 at 5:55 pm

    Oh yeah! Paint it and the door!!! And what about those lovely counter stools (Charlotte Barnes picture) Drool….. sources say vintage, ugh, want them soo bad.

    Reply
  27. Coll says

    March 20, 2020 at 6:37 pm

    Absolutely go for it! It’s just paint! Can’t wait to see!!!

    Reply
  28. Judy says

    March 20, 2020 at 7:31 pm

    This would look beautiful. Paint it all including the door. Have been thinking of doing my office like this.

    Reply
  29. Kelly says

    March 20, 2020 at 9:20 pm

    While I love white trim, to get the full effect, I think you need to paint the walls & trim Jungle Green. You could also just paint the wall where the cabinets are but, again, I feel like you want the full effect.
    Go for it! It’s just paint….

    Reply
  30. Alicia says

    March 20, 2020 at 10:01 pm

    What about a beige grass cloth on all the walls OR just the walls in the “keeping room” area? We have Thibaut Bankun Raffia in our house. Its beautiful and surprisingly vinyl so its cheaper AND has zero flaws after 3 years in the hallways despite kids who run their hands along it to make noise. And it’s wipeable. It could provide some nice texture but still keep your kitchen light. It would look great with a green door!

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    • Jerry Adams says

      March 21, 2020 at 9:38 am

      That is god awful. I’m a contractor, and would never in a million years suggest this to even my worst enemy.

      Reply
  31. Susan says

    March 20, 2020 at 10:34 pm

    Yeeeeeeessssss!

    Reply
  32. Kristen says

    March 20, 2020 at 11:23 pm

    Emily! Never commented before, ever, and I give you two thumbs up. Color is totally your jam and you have the perfect eye to pull it off. Go big. Go big!

    Reply
    • Emily Clark says

      March 21, 2020 at 9:38 am

      Thanks for coming out of hiding :)

      Reply
  33. Amy says

    March 21, 2020 at 6:36 am

    Can’t wait to see the after pictures 😉

    Reply
  34. Christine Valutkevich says

    March 21, 2020 at 8:19 am

    Don’t do it!!! The eye needs a visual break! It’s also a very dark color. I think it will look heavy. And I love color and paint!! I’m almost always on board the Emily train but not this time!

    Reply
  35. elise fowler says

    March 21, 2020 at 9:15 am

    Ooohh, do it! I can’t see all of the transitions with your trim and how it connects to other rooms, but I think it usually looks right to paint out the trim as well. In other words, you may have to go the full Monty for it to achieve your goal?The door I think could go either way. I just had my bonus room painted a very dark green and left the trim white, but now I’ve decided to paint out the trim green as well. It’s creating contrast where I don’t want it. I get why you are done with the wallpaper, although I do love it. You’re wanting a whole new vibe in your kitchen! Get on this project so we can all live vicariously. Can’t wait to see it!

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    • Emily Clark says

      March 21, 2020 at 9:37 am

      I think you’re right about the trim. I might do it in phases (walls first) to make sure I love it as much as I think I will….

      Reply
  36. Sarah says

    March 21, 2020 at 10:33 am

    Do it!!! I think I’d do the trim too to achieve your look :).

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  37. Jan Murdock says

    March 21, 2020 at 12:09 pm

    I’d say GO FOR IT!! It’s only paint, right?
    Jan Murdock

    Reply
  38. Teddee Grace says

    March 21, 2020 at 1:03 pm

    I’m so glad green is back. I painted a guest bedroom walls this color back in the 70s but left the trim white and got twin comforters that were white with huge red and green flowers. I loved that room. Go for it!

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  39. Jo Ann Carpenter says

    March 21, 2020 at 3:59 pm

    A lot of work for a ‘what if’. I would paint cardboard or poster board first to get an idea. Then attach to the cabinets, etc to try it out.

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  40. Jane of the Jungle says

    March 21, 2020 at 5:12 pm

    Don’t question. Go with it.

    Reply
  41. Julie says

    March 21, 2020 at 5:57 pm

    I feel like you’re actually currently achieving the same thing with the white cabinets/white walls. Personally I love the green you chose as a “pop of color”… I feel like if you were to do everything green perhaps some a bit more neutral? (Granted, this is coming from someone’s whose living room is BM Great Barrington Green!!)

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  42. Michelle Ketterer says

    March 21, 2020 at 6:29 pm

    I absolutely LOVE this design idea! It’s a simple way to update, contemporize, and enrich the look of homes, that don’t necessarily have the best cabinetry to begin with. I think it’s a good thing to try. If you’re fortunate enough to have lots of light, it’s even more cool. I love people who are not afraid of being innovative, and you may even be starting the next trend! Lol..

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  43. Delena says

    March 21, 2020 at 6:33 pm

    Don’t do it. I’ve survived forest green walls. Not a fun time. Smh.

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  44. Shannon says

    March 21, 2020 at 6:41 pm

    Honestly I think that painting a unifying color like that takes away from the balance of the room, and lacks definition. I would personally change up the color even slightly to add that definition back into the space, so for instance, use the same color, darker on the cabinets, then cut the color down by 50%-75% for the walls and it would be enough to give that feeling of the same color without the flattening effect of having it all the same color. Just a thought.

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  45. Lisadoll says

    March 21, 2020 at 9:26 pm

    Why would you do it any other way?
    I’ve always wondered why people choose to chop up kitchens, when they usually have so many partial walls.

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  46. Susan hUbele says

    March 21, 2020 at 10:44 pm

    I say paint everything except the island green, including the door, wall and trim. Then see how the wallpaper looks with that before you take it off. I think it would be a whole new look, and stunning! Can’t wait to see the “after”!!

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  47. Sue says

    March 22, 2020 at 5:52 am

    Wow! I love it.

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  48. Sarah says

    March 22, 2020 at 2:19 pm

    I think it would look great! And that pretty blue kitchen in your inspiration pics has a blue ceiling too. Could possibly be too much, but that sure looks good against the ceiling lights. I can’t wait to see what you do!

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  49. Abby says

    March 22, 2020 at 2:25 pm

    I love it! I would never come up with this idea on my own but after seeing it I’m in love!

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  50. Ann says

    March 29, 2020 at 12:39 pm

    Love your idea. It is way stylish. Do not hold back. Paint it all, trim door, wallpaper, gone. I would paint the island as well because I’m a whole hog person. But here is the caution. I think I would not like that much emerald green. I would tone it down quite a bit. The examples of the painted kitchens in my opinion used more muted tones. They wear better on the eye over time. Can hardly wait to see the results of whatever you decide. Good luck. No guts no glory. Ann

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  51. Lynne says

    March 29, 2020 at 7:46 pm

    I think you should do it! With the white tile and the windows I think you can pull it off without being too dark. I did this in my kitchen and my entire main floor! However, my color is a warm white. My cabinets and trim were already this color and my walls had been Kendall charcoal. I loved it until I didn’t. I just needed lighter and brighter, the darkness was affecting my mood. Can’t wait to see how it turns out!

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  52. Patti says

    March 31, 2020 at 5:44 pm

    Just to pile on, a thousand times YES! Paint it all including the door!

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  53. Jennifer Reil says

    April 2, 2020 at 12:18 pm

    That wall paper is one of my favorites! I’m sure whatever you decide will look great!

    Reply
  54. Libbi V. says

    April 15, 2020 at 7:33 pm

    Ahh I love the wallpaper, but I get it if you’re had your fill of it. Excited to see how it turns out! I saw leave the door white :)

    Reply
  55. Amy Johnson says

    July 24, 2021 at 5:45 pm

    Do it! My entire living room is a few blue from Sherwin Williams called Dark Night and we have a blue velvet sectional sofa from Interior Define in sapphire blue. We have painted the walls, the trim, the shutters, and the doors, and I’m even going to paint the ceiling! It’s so cozy and dramatic! I love it! Go for it! Can’t wait to see it!

    Reply

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