When I left home, my youngest brother got my room. It was a nice sandy beige which he promptly painted black with John Deere yellow woodwork. I guess he didn't want me to come back and reclaim my room! I think it took mom 4 coats of paint to cover it when he left home.
I think I would be hard put to spend any time in an all black kitchen, but Anna's soft orange may be the ticket, along with the windows.