Zoazoa's Profile

I just recently completed a similar project.

You can use high-gloss oil-based enamel paint (I used Benjamin Moore).
First I wiped down the furniture piece, lightly sanded, and wiped away the sanding.
Then I primed (you can use a latex based primer eventhough the paint you're using is oil-based. You just can't do it the other way around).
I painted one coat, let it dry overnight, and painted a second coat the next day. I let that dry overnight and finished w/ a product called Poly-wipe which is a polyurethane based polish that'll give your furniture that extra gloss on top of the already glossy enamel paint.

Hope that helps!

My suggestion is to go with a very soft, light grey with a cooler undertone that can work as an alternative to white. I think it'll work great against the pops of color you already have. I would also consider changing the blinds to white shades so that the shades and door/door trim would pop against the grey.

Take a look at Benjamin Moore's "grey tint" and "sidewalk grey".

Goodluck!

The orange, grey, and blue bags are from DWR and I got them a couple of years ago. They don't hold the shape as nicely as the image depicts- they just look sad and messy after a while.