We had a pipe blockage cause water damage in our basement at the beginning of July, so right afterwards I was considering putting a darker gray carpet down there since what we had was having to be replaced anyway. Instead we're doing the same LVP as we have in the kitchen, 2nd bathroom on the main floor, master bathroom, and front entryway throughout the whole basement level. In hindsight we should have probably gone that route from the start - we moved in a year ago this month. The difference is that I chose gray paint and gray carpet for the house, and it's distinctly gray, not greige which I wanted to avoid because I'm just not a person who likes even a hint of beige anything. I didn't set foot in the house personally until we'd actually moved from California - the mister face-timed me over our iphones, and my parents went with him to see the house, but I needed to stay in California at that time because I was wrapping things up with the open cases for my clients in court. I chose paint, carpet, and floors by going to Sherwin Williams and a flooring retailer that carries Shaw products in California and once I had made my selections the mister went to places which carried them in our new state.

I appreciate your comments. In this case it doesn’t make sense to replace the carpeted area with hardwood floors. It is better to go with a neutral color carpet. Just as you mentioned you don’t like carpet, Buyer may not like the color hardwood I picked out. That’s an expensive mistake. Buyer can make those changes when they move in and they have a decent carpet until they do that. :) Thanks again

JudyG, I tried Grecian Ivory in my east facing bathroom and had the same issue-it leans green. I ended up with SW Relaxed Khaki and there's no green at all in it. In my bedroom, which is west facing, I did SW Casa Blanca. It can go slightly yellow at certain times of day but I really love it most of the time.

OMG SWOON. thanks for posting more photos of your house. it's amazing!!! red/orange tile is a bold choice for a room that already has so much warmth everywhere. your inspiration photo has two unpainted wood in the beams but no other warm elements. also it's way more of a 50s house. it's not a fair comparison. you have some gorgeous mod details, but that home is still clearly 70s. the wrong choices could make it feel like it's more at the 1980s end of that decade (and I'm afraid orangey brown tile will take it there). based on your inspo pics, it seems like maybe you want to nudge the look a little closer to the 60s? honestly, you might consider getting a local interior designer to help you out. Houzz is really helpful for inspiration, but when you need to make a big change to a challenging space, it could be worth it to to get a designer that is physically present. they can get a feel for the house IRL and create realistic renderings for you so you can be confident you're making the right choices. this incredible house deserves it.