Thank you for all of the suggestions.

As I said, the house was built in 1956. Last year they raised it up and put a basement under it.
I brought a service to the building and wired the basement, while they lived in the main floor.
The homeowners are now gone for the winter and want me to wire the main floor while they're away.
They had actually agreed to the idea of EMT in the kitchen area. I however do take a little pride in my work and I think that it'll look like crap, which is why I came here to ask for alternatives.
I've never seen or heard of pre-painted EMT before and if available here, I think it's a great idea. Like Reno said, a matte black wouldn't look bad at all.


Thanks again... Bruce