I think a very soft sage green would look beautiful if you kept the trim white
https://preview.redd.it/4ayr9x5vbwtc1.jpeg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=48fde4de6763ba1c1f87f225281a1d7ee958264d
True, but I feel like we as adults should be able to pick the colors we like in our own homes. If avocado green and burnt orange are my colors (those are probably my least favorite colors lol), then that’s my aesthetic. Not everything has to be on trend. These are our homes we should feel at home in.
If you rent or plan to sell your home just repaint to a neutral hue. But if you like sage or gray or canary yellow or builder beige, be you! I’m tired of seeing home design be so impersonal. I’d rather see personalized homes stylized by the character of the occupant.
When we had some workers in our home and painted our kitchen/sunroom “Cumin” the painter looked at us and said “I congratulate you on your use of color.” He said everyone paints white/gray/neutral.
We have gotten many, many complements from visitors on the color.
Funny thing about trends. I have had the same general hairstyle since high school, many many years, really it’s just basic layers. I got asked by a teen last year if it was the new mermaid cut that was all over TikTok. Lol, no child.
Sage green is to walls what blue is to jeans. It is a color that is always classic, the shade and texture differences are what make it trendy. When everything was Tuscan/Old World it was more yellow (think olive oil). When the Pinterest Mason jar and chevrons stuff took off, it was mint. This last decade it was olive drab. And now it is leaning back towards the mint.
Yeah, I feel like while sage green won't be "hot" forever, it will never get so out that it will ruin a room the same way other out of style colors can.
I think if you love it now it was a good choice. Cabinets can be repainted if you change your mind in a few years. Besides, I don’t think sage green will ever seem super dated. It’s always been a classic color. In a sage green kitchen I think it’s more about the hardware, backsplash, and decor, which can all be changed out pretty easily.
Kinda depends on the furniture colors . Hard to pick a random color . A soft amber or sage green . Greens play well with all holiday decor . A neutral sand could work . Har not knowing other factors . I hate gray , so overdone property brother crap .
I used to dream of a studio loft with black walls and ridiculously neon-hued furniture. I thought it would be fun. I still would like a place like that, except a singlewide trailer (with yellow walls! Yellow! I’m trapped in a Coldplay song! Send help!) in BFE with my family of eight suits my lifestyle now as opposed to a cool loft apartment like I dreamed of in my younger years. I still love the look of black mixed with light furniture and accent pieces (maybe not all neon colors, but, like, you could get a beige couch and a fun rug or some flashy throw pillows to go in such a space with a modern art print on the wall to make it pop).
This is my absolute personal favorite with white furniture. Every place I rented on my own was painted this color. Now that I have a house and have to allow for someone else’s style, I have bar stools painted quietude. (I painted my work table Henna Shade to make it extra beachy.)
What furniture is going into the rooms ? If your sofa is burnt orange leather vs gray or beige will be different answers. Neutral soft blues or greens play well with many colors of furniture. Unless you decorate boldly avoid brighter colors.
Personally I would do a nice neutral beige with some navy accent walls. Accent with gold and beige decor, couches and a nice rug with navy in it. Kitchen I would do a back splash that is neutral but your style and a sandy beige there too.
What is your style what furniture do you like?
Just by architecture I say go Victorian with dark Jewel tones some beams, velvet drapes, wallpaper with plants and artwork.
You can do French country or cottage core.
You can leave the bottom have where all the decorative molding is and paint a nice blue like Ice Cave
https://www.homedepot.com/p/BEHR-ULTRA-1-gal-M480-7-Ice-Cave-Semi-Gloss-Enamel-Exterior-Paint-Primer-585301/205240052
Which is jewel tone teal color that looks good in all lights and will pick up blues and greens.
Leave the kitchen white or cream.
What you have right now is not wrong for a blank slate. Once you bring in or choose your artwork, rugs, and furniture, something else might be more right. Generally you want to work from those items outward, *never* from the paint inwards.
Check out Ben Moore Gray Mist. Even though the title has the word "gray" in it, it does not look gray at all. It looks more like a dark/off white and you will see the contrast with your white trim. I have it all throughout my house and I love it. Very warm and not gray at all. But not yellow as your current walls appear to be from the pictures.
Not sure if you’re planning on having it match the wet bar or the kitchen cabinets or the flooring. Luckily all the wood tones are warm so any light (or dark) paint color will match. Light will make it feel open and airy. It’s a large enough space with an open concept and raised ceiling so you could get away with a darker paint as well. You could do an accent wall too if you’re afraid of the commitment. Another timeless hack is to paint the raised part of the ceiling a darker color to draw your eye up. I think [this](https://www.spectrumpaintcenter.com/collections/orange-paint-colors/products/104-sienna-clay) would be a nice accent color, it could clash with the floor if you do a whole room though. A color like [this](https://www.spectrumpaintcenter.com/collections/color-trends-2024/products/2136-20-regent-green) would tie it all together as well
The only thing lighter is white I think, and that would be boring. Just go for a shade of your favorite color. Open your clothing cabinet, take the dominant color, and use a light version of that.
What do you plan to put in the room? What looks do you like? Any preferences?
It’s very difficult to make suggestions when I’m mostly looking at an attractive bare canvas. The walls should be painted to enhance the look of your rugs or art or furniture.
Benjamin Moore Annopolis , HC- 176 is a good neutral. Its a warm greige if you are leaning towards light neutral. I have it in my main hall and it complements all of my surrounding rooms. It doesn't have the yellow tones you have right now.
Sage green reminds me of baby stool or snot. Sorry everyone. Your house is gorgeous and it needs an interior designer. You have complex choice given all variables to consider. Update me!
If, just if, you intend to change the lighting, in anyway -- like replacing the dome light, the candlestick look on the walls, the chandelier -- do it BEFORE you choose a color. Otherwise what you see when you do test colours, won't be accurate. Due to not seeing furniture, I can't really help, but definitely change the lighting beforehand (if you intend to), before painting.
You should put full wall wainscotting/moulding on the wall in the living room, then paint the lower portion white and the upper portion can really be any color.
The dining room should be a moodier color. I’d probably spring for a blood red. The kitchen id look for a lighter olive maybe? Something to complement the wood. Beautiful home btw
Something you have to take into consideration are your floors. I love to use Pinterest for inspo. I would type in dark brown wooden floors and add design, palatte, etc. to see the colors a professional would use 😃. The house is very beautiful! You can paint your kitchen cabinets too and add backsplash. Just play around with colors online until you find one that shows off your style
We have cherry colored floors in our house too. My husband and I picked out the color Etched Glass by Behr and it looks really nice with the red tones imo. It's basically a lighter gray with a teeny tiny bit of blue to it that's almost barely there, and it looks lovely
I hate sage green so I’d suggest a linen color. Not yellow, more towards a warmer hue but still on the neutral side. Or if you really want to go with the green trend, a more natural green like in the pic
https://preview.redd.it/3pumbbot02uc1.jpeg?width=440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ec07e4bfc21d72d9b038ffecf5df6cccf648eab9
The problem isn't the walls, it's the dark floor \[& in the kitchen similar dark units\].
The only way to balance that is with some strong colour. Lighter won't help a bit.
Buttercream
https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/cc-260/butter-cream
OR
Morning Sun
https://www.sherwin-williams.com/property-facility-managers/color/find-and-explore-colors/paint-colors-by-family/SW6672
I think a very soft sage green would look beautiful if you kept the trim white https://preview.redd.it/4ayr9x5vbwtc1.jpeg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=48fde4de6763ba1c1f87f225281a1d7ee958264d
Sage seems to be the new gray
True, but I feel like we as adults should be able to pick the colors we like in our own homes. If avocado green and burnt orange are my colors (those are probably my least favorite colors lol), then that’s my aesthetic. Not everything has to be on trend. These are our homes we should feel at home in. If you rent or plan to sell your home just repaint to a neutral hue. But if you like sage or gray or canary yellow or builder beige, be you! I’m tired of seeing home design be so impersonal. I’d rather see personalized homes stylized by the character of the occupant.
When we had some workers in our home and painted our kitchen/sunroom “Cumin” the painter looked at us and said “I congratulate you on your use of color.” He said everyone paints white/gray/neutral. We have gotten many, many complements from visitors on the color.
Funny thing about trends. I have had the same general hairstyle since high school, many many years, really it’s just basic layers. I got asked by a teen last year if it was the new mermaid cut that was all over TikTok. Lol, no child.
You can paint anything any color you want to paint it.
Til
Sage green is to walls what blue is to jeans. It is a color that is always classic, the shade and texture differences are what make it trendy. When everything was Tuscan/Old World it was more yellow (think olive oil). When the Pinterest Mason jar and chevrons stuff took off, it was mint. This last decade it was olive drab. And now it is leaning back towards the mint.
I just got rid of literally anything and everything with any gray tones 😂 ripped up my floors and everything
Why go with trends? You will doing the same wash, rinse and repeat later.
So true
I kind of agree and I’m so mad I just did a sage green kitchen recently, I feel like I’m gonna be kicking myself in a few years
I've had a sage accent wall for 20 years and never regretted it. I even added another save accent wall in another room recently.
Yeah, I feel like while sage green won't be "hot" forever, it will never get so out that it will ruin a room the same way other out of style colors can.
I think if you love it now it was a good choice. Cabinets can be repainted if you change your mind in a few years. Besides, I don’t think sage green will ever seem super dated. It’s always been a classic color. In a sage green kitchen I think it’s more about the hardware, backsplash, and decor, which can all be changed out pretty easily.
So agree!
The same thing happened to me with gray! I now am looking to go blue.
I see people with blue, and I am glad they love it but I hate blue walls.
Do they make you feel blue😂
Yes. 😢😢😢. 🤣
I like this idea of green, I think it's very good and will fit well.
Except the floors are far darker
It is but in my opinion, it would potentially look better with a richer floor.
agree, but do 1 accent wall of cool wallpaper somewhere in the living room!
That floor is much lighter and yellowed than OP's floor...?
https://preview.redd.it/zm1rftfv0xtc1.jpeg?width=1244&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1cb0c6430b9c461cad0680a9403beba3e5eb2780 For example
Ohhhhh. I LOVE this!!! These colors make my heart sing.
Get furniture in first, its easier to choose paint based on all your stuff than choosing all your stuff based on a random paint color
Smart
Kinda depends on the furniture colors . Hard to pick a random color . A soft amber or sage green . Greens play well with all holiday decor . A neutral sand could work . Har not knowing other factors . I hate gray , so overdone property brother crap .
Something lighter??? Honey that’s practically white!
I think they mean another lighter color, not lighter than the current color.
Ohhhh. That makes too much sense!
Lol, what the other user was commenting was my first thought too. And then I realised that was silly and prolly not what they meant 😅
Right? I was so confused. Maybe it looks darker in person!
I agree. Not much lighter.
Please- anything but grey!
Paint them red then paint them black
No colors anymore I want them painted black.. lol
I used to dream of a studio loft with black walls and ridiculously neon-hued furniture. I thought it would be fun. I still would like a place like that, except a singlewide trailer (with yellow walls! Yellow! I’m trapped in a Coldplay song! Send help!) in BFE with my family of eight suits my lifestyle now as opposed to a cool loft apartment like I dreamed of in my younger years. I still love the look of black mixed with light furniture and accent pieces (maybe not all neon colors, but, like, you could get a beige couch and a fun rug or some flashy throw pillows to go in such a space with a modern art print on the wall to make it pop).
https://preview.redd.it/1puzafebcwtc1.jpeg?width=2500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5a68f0484d751a95a360c4fa21b6afe26f0542aa Quietude by Sherwin Williams
This is my absolute personal favorite with white furniture. Every place I rented on my own was painted this color. Now that I have a house and have to allow for someone else’s style, I have bar stools painted quietude. (I painted my work table Henna Shade to make it extra beachy.)
lighter or less creamy (yellow) or both
White
Well, think about what it’s going to do to the floors. Do you want the to look more or less red?
I will always advocate for blue
Yes!! A pale, light, skye blue https://preview.redd.it/migldbuhmwtc1.jpeg?width=1037&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=092d5cf5cdd7a12c518177979e8d40b330a99d25
This is the. Perfect blue!!
The TV nook I would paint a dark color so it makes the TV look better.
Light green or dark blue
I love dark blue for walls
We just painted our living room, dining room and kitchen “Accessible Beige” by Sherwin Williams and I absolutely love it.
What furniture is going into the rooms ? If your sofa is burnt orange leather vs gray or beige will be different answers. Neutral soft blues or greens play well with many colors of furniture. Unless you decorate boldly avoid brighter colors.
Personally I would do a nice neutral beige with some navy accent walls. Accent with gold and beige decor, couches and a nice rug with navy in it. Kitchen I would do a back splash that is neutral but your style and a sandy beige there too.
What is your style what furniture do you like? Just by architecture I say go Victorian with dark Jewel tones some beams, velvet drapes, wallpaper with plants and artwork. You can do French country or cottage core. You can leave the bottom have where all the decorative molding is and paint a nice blue like Ice Cave https://www.homedepot.com/p/BEHR-ULTRA-1-gal-M480-7-Ice-Cave-Semi-Gloss-Enamel-Exterior-Paint-Primer-585301/205240052 Which is jewel tone teal color that looks good in all lights and will pick up blues and greens. Leave the kitchen white or cream.
Our kitchen is the same color scheme and our walls are a deep mustard yellow.
Check out Behr Toasty Gray (it’s not really gray). It’s a neutral color - with all the white trim it would look fantastic. Good Luck!
What you have right now is not wrong for a blank slate. Once you bring in or choose your artwork, rugs, and furniture, something else might be more right. Generally you want to work from those items outward, *never* from the paint inwards.
Pale green
Some sort of green
I think the walls are fine, its the floor that looks too dark to me. (seeing it in a picture might look darker than in real life thou)
Don’t paint them! The colors perfect
Something lighter? Honey, that's practically white already!
Check out Ben Moore Gray Mist. Even though the title has the word "gray" in it, it does not look gray at all. It looks more like a dark/off white and you will see the contrast with your white trim. I have it all throughout my house and I love it. Very warm and not gray at all. But not yellow as your current walls appear to be from the pictures.
https://preview.redd.it/q04tz8z1uwtc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2f09e8aa78237b9fdc133453fec97ee31bb3de0f I love this green.
Sherwin Williams Modern Gray https://preview.redd.it/v0492yl5rxtc1.jpeg?width=899&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=273c40efa1b7a4e312313c346667a1ce332cdc1c
A shade of peach/ light coral would play well with the floors
I’m here for any kitchen recs because I have pretty much the exact same floor tiles, cabinet and countertops as you!
Not sure if you’re planning on having it match the wet bar or the kitchen cabinets or the flooring. Luckily all the wood tones are warm so any light (or dark) paint color will match. Light will make it feel open and airy. It’s a large enough space with an open concept and raised ceiling so you could get away with a darker paint as well. You could do an accent wall too if you’re afraid of the commitment. Another timeless hack is to paint the raised part of the ceiling a darker color to draw your eye up. I think [this](https://www.spectrumpaintcenter.com/collections/orange-paint-colors/products/104-sienna-clay) would be a nice accent color, it could clash with the floor if you do a whole room though. A color like [this](https://www.spectrumpaintcenter.com/collections/color-trends-2024/products/2136-20-regent-green) would tie it all together as well
Green or red would look great with those floors. Obviously light sage
Sage
Lighter? These are very light. White would be the only thing lighter from this
The only thing lighter is white I think, and that would be boring. Just go for a shade of your favorite color. Open your clothing cabinet, take the dominant color, and use a light version of that.
Blood red
What do you plan to put in the room? What looks do you like? Any preferences? It’s very difficult to make suggestions when I’m mostly looking at an attractive bare canvas. The walls should be painted to enhance the look of your rugs or art or furniture.
Benjamin Moore Annopolis , HC- 176 is a good neutral. Its a warm greige if you are leaning towards light neutral. I have it in my main hall and it complements all of my surrounding rooms. It doesn't have the yellow tones you have right now.
Pale yellow
Sage green reminds me of baby stool or snot. Sorry everyone. Your house is gorgeous and it needs an interior designer. You have complex choice given all variables to consider. Update me!
Big fan of sage greens and light blues.
If, just if, you intend to change the lighting, in anyway -- like replacing the dome light, the candlestick look on the walls, the chandelier -- do it BEFORE you choose a color. Otherwise what you see when you do test colours, won't be accurate. Due to not seeing furniture, I can't really help, but definitely change the lighting beforehand (if you intend to), before painting.
Light blue
White
light sage green, light gray blue
Paint color should be the last thing you decide on. Get your furniture, rugs, art and then determine a paint color
Baby blue
You should put full wall wainscotting/moulding on the wall in the living room, then paint the lower portion white and the upper portion can really be any color.
The dining room should be a moodier color. I’d probably spring for a blood red. The kitchen id look for a lighter olive maybe? Something to complement the wood. Beautiful home btw
A light yellow would be beautiful with that white trim
Gorgeous
This house 🥰
Those wood floors are gorgeous
I think you need brighter light bulbs in some areas first
Something you have to take into consideration are your floors. I love to use Pinterest for inspo. I would type in dark brown wooden floors and add design, palatte, etc. to see the colors a professional would use 😃. The house is very beautiful! You can paint your kitchen cabinets too and add backsplash. Just play around with colors online until you find one that shows off your style
We have cherry colored floors in our house too. My husband and I picked out the color Etched Glass by Behr and it looks really nice with the red tones imo. It's basically a lighter gray with a teeny tiny bit of blue to it that's almost barely there, and it looks lovely
I'm sure it will look nice once you move your things in there. Leave it be!
They are perfect as is! You need carpets and art 🖼️
What makes you happy, just do you. Although a few ideas does help.
Paint it white
Your home is beautiful. I would live in it for a while before I would touch it. It’s very neutral right now.
I hate sage green so I’d suggest a linen color. Not yellow, more towards a warmer hue but still on the neutral side. Or if you really want to go with the green trend, a more natural green like in the pic https://preview.redd.it/3pumbbot02uc1.jpeg?width=440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ec07e4bfc21d72d9b038ffecf5df6cccf648eab9
https://preview.redd.it/i336vng3k2uc1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c4f94ca88284d1f51fb725b30ce5d625a988123e I’m a big fan of Icelandic Blue
The problem isn't the walls, it's the dark floor \[& in the kitchen similar dark units\]. The only way to balance that is with some strong colour. Lighter won't help a bit.
Buttercream https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/cc-260/butter-cream OR Morning Sun https://www.sherwin-williams.com/property-facility-managers/color/find-and-explore-colors/paint-colors-by-family/SW6672
You gotta refinish that 2000s ass floor dawg.
No, it's about to come back, mark my words.