To Paint or Not to Paint?

In our house, furniture "lands" in a spot because A), it's a temporary filler, or B)Dr. Gollum and Bandwith got fed up with my wishywashyness, set the piece down, and vanished into the Man Cave.

This little French display (above) case is an example of A and B.
Here is a side view.

While the finish "matches" another chest,

the scale was a little off.

I waited and waited for a bigger, handsomer piece to come along. That's the thing about decorating.

Waiting.

A view of the other major pieces, dark but not matchy in period. I am very inconsistent about matchy, as yall know.

My favorite antique dealer called and said she wanted me to see an armoire--not an antique, just a pretty piece. She's moving, and couldn't use the piece anymore. The price was just too temping, in the $500 range, so Dr. G and I went over to look at it. (He doesn't trust me to make decisions about Big Pieces, because I lean toward Shabby Chic, and he's into Chic.)
But he liked the chest a lot. It even has a display light, with a roomy drawer. I can take all of those dishes that are hiding behind the puddled drapes and put them into an actual cabinet. The armoire is wider and taller than the little French number (which will fit beautifully in the upstairs hall).
I love how the curved glass doors echo the curves in our front door.

However, I just don't know about the finish. Its nearby neighbor, the low, fussy French chest, doesn't need any competition. It's in a "keeper" position. The armoire would be lovely against the terra cotta wall, but the right paint color could make it a knockout.

Carol Edwards sent me a picture of a painted armoire, saying, "Something tells me that this chest didn't arrive in the showroom looking like this."

Is this gorgeous or what?!

So, I ask you, my darling bloggers. To paint or not to paint?
I won't be making any rash decisions, seeing as I'm not s'posed to be decorating until after the Deadline, but a girl can think and dream.