Bonspiel Creation

I finally went in to the city yesterday and got the keys to my new loft.  The space is adorable and has lots of fascinating nooks and crannies.  It's also very utilitarian and the surfaces are dingy and battered by probably over a hundred different residents (the building was built in I think the early 1890's).  I can't wait to get in there and caulk up all the cracks between the wooden planks on the walls, paint the kitchen floor a pale apple green, and paint all the walls white.  What color should I paint the black bannister newel-post thingy?  The stairs are remaining red.

I like the spirit of Chinatown manifesting in red, black and white, but I think other colors could be evocative too.  And I definitely am getting rid of the dark teal and burgundy paint job in the lower bedroom.

It's going to be so light and airy and cozy and clean and amazing!