I'm not as familiar with BM paints as SW ones, but I think your color choices sound fantastic. As far as the beige goes, it should have some strength and depth to it the Caliente is such a vibrant color. Do you have time to paint the colors on foam boards and place them in the rooms? BM has small sample jars of their popular shades. Seeing them for real might sway you one way or the other. Also, if you have time, post your question on the Home Decorating Forum of gardenweb.

@littlesmokie: Thanks for your thoughts and ideas and the link to the great blog! They were all helpful! Do I love the green accent? I like them, but I'm not sure if I love them.... @ :Having green in my kitchen was my sister's idea, and it took a little time to be okay with the thought until I saw the glass green tile. Still, I've had reservations. Do I wear green? Not so much. FYI, if it says anything, I have dark espresso hardwood floors; Coir color walls in living room; bathrooms with ivory travertine floors and walls and espresso shaker style cabinets and caesarstone countertops (Behr brand, I think; khaki/tan with a green tone); and pottery barn looking bedrooms for the kids and my husband and me. ~ Below are some better photos. You should be able to click on them now to enlarge them. https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/CZJqP94oax5I9afOlszJlA?feat=directlink https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/oR2_YYrhKhMhRbuRRCQ_9g?feat=directlink You can see the sage, beige and grayish tones. In the lower photo, you will see the a sample of the caesarstone jerusalem sand, the mini light green subway tile accent I was thinking about using (third one from the bottom) and the crisp white 3 x 6 subway tile sample (third from the bottom...originally, I was going to use barely beige). Do the clearer photos change your thoughts about our design which includes white cabinets and stainless steel appliances? Or, do you think I should go with the classic white look, maybe with all white subway tiles? I just want my kitchen to be beautiful, clean and crisp, yet with some warmth, and be worth the money spent. I've always dreamt of a white kitchen like this or even a more classic white cabinet kitchen (I'm sure you've all seen them or even have one like them): http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pCtYBqw7SEE/SSInWgWSbFI/AAAAAAAAAaA/RJjsK1XwD58/s1600-h/white+kitchen+old1.jpg If I decide to use white glazed subway tiles for the backsplash, what size of tiles should I use? Also, if going with the classic kitchen white theme, I've always liked the calcutta marble countertop look, but would prefer to use a granite or caesarstone. Have any ideas, or would something similar in color match with the floor tiles that I have? Any thoughts or ideas would appreciated! I need to figure all this out this week! With a busy schedule with 3 young kids and a hubby who wants the kitchen finished with the next couple of weeks, I'm pressed for time! Yikes! :) Hope you all had a great weekend!

Shutters are too small for the windows and I think they don’t add much. My suggestion is the paint the house all bright white…B.M.Super White. Leave the brick as is and paint the door B.M. Somerville Red. I woud most definitely power wash the roof (carefully).

Not quite done, but very close! Bryant Gold with Swiss Coffee trim and Sage Mountain accent (all Benjamin Moore). The gold reads more tan/ochre on the north-facing side of the house, but is closer to the sample swatch/rendering on the south-facing side where it gets direct sun. Very glad we didn't go with the lighter golds because I think they might well have pushed into the beige zone (but DH is still wishing we'd been braver and gone with BM Turmeric!) Gray-green accent color is too dark for his taste and too light for mine, so I guess that means we hit the sweet spot?? And here's what the Benjamin Moore Color Viewer thought it would look like--not too far off: I think we could have gone with a more off-white trim, but the Swiss Coffee also worked out fine in the end. Still needs new mailbox, house numbers, and wisteria trellis, but one thing at a time.