The baseboards and trim in the dining room have been painted white. The windows have been primed and painted, but are awaiting a second coat. The built-in hutch however, has only been partially primed.
I left the beadboard backing untouched because I thought it might be a nice contrast to the white (and nice to maintain just a touch of the original wood). I like it, and I think I’ll leave it, but what about the shelves? Do you think they should go white or stay natural? I can’t quite decide, and I would love to finish painting soon.
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Loving the painted trim! I would definitely paint the shelves, that way, the wood on the back draws the eye in!
I think a colour, like turquoise or grey, would be nice!
WHITE!!!!!
Definitely paint the shelves white so they match the bottom shelf. I am also in agreement with the others. The back would look great if painted in a contrasting color.
Definitely paint the shelves white! I don’t absolutely dislike keeping the beadboard in the wood tone but think it may look crisper painted an accent color.
I vote white. It’ll look more intentional.
My vote is white. And I agree with the other people putting their two cents in that you should paint the back gray or something like that.
I think you should leave the shelves as-is, but paint the edges facing into the room (does that make sense?) white. Looks terrific so far!
Another vote for painting them white! With the bottom shelf white, it’ll look more solidified with the remainder of the shelves white.
What about making a fabric back for the shelves? You could cut a custom piece of foamcore and upholster it with a fun pattern, then pop in in place (maybe secure it with 3m contact strips). Then, if you get tired of it, you can change out the fabric, etc. It’s less permanent than painting the back too!
Of course, it’ll only work if the shelves are removable.
Paint it!
shelves – white…definitely :)
ps…dining room looks much better this way
I would definitely paint the shelves white. I would say to also paint the back white or paint it some other color that would complement the rest of the dining room. Maybe a nice gray? Or pale pink?
Paint it all- even the beadboard. I think it looks weird with the brown back.
Either I’m really old-fashioned . . . or just old. I think it all looked better before with the completely natural finish. The way it looks now appears, at least to me, that you just primed the trim for paint and blends in with the wall/paper as opposed to popping out. I think if you want to go white, then really paint it white . . . without the wood tones showing through. I do think that it would look nice with the black in the back . . . or black all around to make it more dramatic.
With all that said, I think you are amazingly talented and I don’t know how you have the energy for this right now. Also, I hope you’re looking into getting an agent if you don’t already have one because I see the potential for an HGTV show for you . . . seriously.
I’m pretty sure the wood tones showing through on the hutch are there because it’s only primed, not painted yet. In the left edge of the picture you can see some trim that is painted, and it looks great!
I’m with the majority it sounds like! Paint the shelves white and the beadboard a darker color. Tres chic.
I would definitely paint the interior of the hutch a dark charcoal (like the birds in the wallpaper) so that your white objects really stand out.
Paint them. And paint the back, too, I think. But I’m not the boss. (Paint the back pink? I love pink.)
I’d paint the shelves and also the beadboard, if you don’t want white go with a darker color, maybe gray, or pull a color from your wallpaper.
I would do the shelves white and paint the back a color taken from the wallpaper.
I’d paint the back a fun color that gives a great pop and compliments the rest of the room, and then go for glass shelves
I say paint the shelves white. It’ll help them pop against the natural wood backing.
I think you should paint the back a charcoal gray to bring out the color in the wallpaper. I would keep the shelving white. Otherwise, I think it looks odd and unfinished.
Definitely paint the shelves! I like the look of seeing the original wood. It adds personality :)
definitely paint the shelves white.
but i vote no on leaving the wood beadboard – paint it gray or pink so your beautiful white pieces REALLY pop in front :)
I would do black or dark blue for contrast, especially since you have so many white accessories.
I would paint them white.
I vote to paint the shelves white! I also think it would look lovely to paint the beadboard backing a coordinating color from the wallpaper (like a dark grey) to make the dishes & stuff on the shelves really pop.
I would paint them white and paint the beadboard a different colour. I don’t like the look of the wood now that nothing else in the room is the same.
I think you should go WHITE! It does look like you forgot about them now. I would also paint or put wallpaper on the beadboard backing and this way you could make it pop even more.
White!! White white white!
I like the shelves painted white.
If it were my hutch I would paint the back bead board something contrasting to make your white accessories POP, like the black from the wallpaper.
white!
I vote for white shelves!
I’m with everyone else–white shelves will make the effect look more finished (especially since the bottom one already is, and make the paneling in back stand out all that much more. Are the shelves removable/adjustable? Glass ones would look great too!
I think the shelves AND paneling should be panted – a contrast color, since the white-on-white will make everything hard to see.
I would paint the shelves white and I agree with some of the others that the beadboard could maybe be painted a color.
I’ve been totally priming my wood work all day today, so I’m all about the paint right now :)
all white! it looks so great. crisp, fresh, and clean, like the rest of your house. love it!
What about Black? Black background with white shelves or white background with black shelves.
I vote for the white on the shelves, especially since it looks like the bottom shelf is already painted. Looks great!!!!!
White shelves and something striking for the back of the hutch… is that black/gray in the wallpaper? Perhaps jet black or a dark gray. Your white collection will look stunning!
I’d definitely go for the white, but I’m not so sure I’d leave the backing. I would pull an accent color from the wallpaper and paint the beadboard. But I’m sure whatever you do, it will be lovely!
I would paint the shelves as I agree with an earlier comment they look unfinshed at the moment. I would definitely agree with you though about not painting the beadboard white – your lovely collection of white ceramics would be lost in the background.
I would paint the shelves white, and the back a colour from the wallpaper to make the items “pop”. They would stand out against a coloured back ground, but against a white back ground, the details may get lost.
I agree! White shelves and paint the beadboard a color from your wallpaper. It is looking great! Way to go Mama!
I would paint everything white including the beadboard
Definitely paint the shelves. I like the look of the wood but you may eventually want to paint a dark accent color back there. Keep on going! It’s going to be great when it’s done. Would love to see that wallpaper in person. Bet it’s even more stunning!
white!! Looks great so far.
white shelves, black or dark grey for the beadboard. or DARK PINK!!!!!
one shelf is already white and having 2 left as wood looks disrupting to me. more unfinished than intentional. the natural beadboard looks like an intentional choice and i like it :) 2 out of 3 shelves staying natural when everything else is white just looks off to me. i think a background with a colour pulled from somewhere else in the room would be nice as well but i wouldn’t paint the beadboard, i’d put in a false back so you could switch between the two if you changed your mind later… i have a fear of commitment though :)
i vote for white!