The Impulse to Schush

Now that I'm almost settled in to my new apartment (only several piles of random clutter, instead of dozens), I'm battling the impulse to schush. I wish I could spell "schush" better, but since I don't think it's an actual word, that's the best I can do. It's not pronounced like "shush", maybe that helps? It's the impulse that lovers of design and pretty things have to keep adding design and pretty things to a space. At least I hope other people have this impulse, otherwise I may have some sort of schush-ing condition.

Here's my situation:

The paint in my whole apartment is the same beige color. I actually like it, but the kitchen paint is semi-gloss, while the rest of the place is flat. The maintenance guy said it's easier to wipe down (nice for a kitchen). Since the kitchen is open to the dining space, it looks like it goes from one color to another, somewhat awkwardly:

I find myself glaring looking at it sometimes, wondering what could minimize the look. Then, I found some decal-type backsplash stickers that could maybe do the trick:

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What do you think? Would it look too sticker-y? I would stop it right where the paint finish changes, so would it just highlight the awkwardness of the finish shift? I want it to look like it was painted on, but since I'm renting, I don't want to actually paint. Should I resist my impulse to schush?

I'd love any thoughts...or just confirmation that others out there suffer from this same impulse to schush!

xoxo,

E