I have a similar home.To minimize choppiness, I have the walls on the main level all the same neutral color. Fabric, rugs, art, provide the punch of color.

I prefer a cool color for the kitchen. It gets hot enough (if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen), without psychologically making it feel even warmer with a warm wall color.

I can't really see the color names in the pictures. Which one is Cool Cucumber? Is the blue chair the only blue thing in the room. If that wasn't there, I could see green in your room. I love the Dromedary Camel and I think the right green would look good with it. I don't remember what else in on the sample card with Dromedary Camel, but what about one of the lighter colors from it if you decide the other colors don't work.

Thanks so much for your responses! I added descriptions to my photos.

http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh294/spechtfamilyphotos/

suero: I agree about having a cool color in the kitchen. I'm just not sure how to accomplish that since my countertop and backsplash is warm as well as the flooring that is going in. Any ideas??

msrose: Cool Cucumber is in the picture to the right of the thermostat (page 2, picture 22 of 27). The blue chair coordinates with my sofa which has a pattern on the cushions that are chocolate brown, navy and gold. I love your idea about looking at the Dromedary Camel sample card for the color!! I will be going to SW to get one today.

Does anyone offhand know of any colors that work well with Dromedary Camel?

Also, how do I put pictures directly in my post?

Here is a link that might be useful: Updated with descriptions

If your countertop, backsplash and floor are warm colors, take the color that is opposite on the color wheel.

Here is a link that might be useful: color wheel

Your countertops look brown in the picture, similar to the Dromdary Camel. Is that what color they are in person? I think you could use a warm green, but I don't know if that would give you the airy feeling you're looking for. I'm attaching a picture of haley comet's house where she used a green in one room and tan in another just to give you an idea of how it can work.

Here is a link that might be useful: haley comet's house

I went to SW and got some samples: Jersey Cream and Crisp Linen to try in the kitchen, Ivoire for the living room, and Dromedary Camel mixed at 50% to lighten up the entryway. I think I like the J-Cream and C-Linen so far but it has been overcast so I'm waiting on the sun...

I'm undecided on the D-Camel at 50%.

Ivoire goes well with my existing living room decor. I am not sure about what trim to use with it though. Navajo white is the next color up on the paint sample but it looks so dingy on the paint chip.

Does anyone have any other suggestions of a good trim color to use with Ivoire? I tried Crisp Linen since that is what I was thinking of using in the kitchen but it took on a pink hue on the entryway trim. I was hoping to use the same trim color throughout the house.

Please see updated pics at the photobucket links and keep your ideas coming!

suero: Thanks for the colorwheel link. What a helpful tool. I tried a couple of different blue samples in the kitchen, which would be the opposite of the warm brown colors but they just didn't look good to me. Obviously I chose the wrong blues... but just didn't feel compelled to keep pursuing that direction.

msrose: I love how haley comet's colors turned out in her house. I'm not really wanting a green in the kitchen, though. I already have green in my bedroom and master bath so I am wanting something different.

Here is a link that might be useful: Updated with samples of SW Jersey Cream, Crisp Linen, Ivoire, etc..

I just painted my kitchen (first coat) with SW Dromedary Camel. Thought I'd love it (it looks great in other people's pictures) and at night it's OK, but in the morning with the sunshine, it goes way too gold and is way too warm in the room. (especially the hallway off the kitchen which is narrow)

smarias - Is there any paint chip you could direct me to that approximates what your D-Camel at 50% looks like? Is it similar to any of the lighter colors on the D-Camel strip? I either need to have them do something to the paint I already have to tone it down or pick another color. Ugh.

Any suggestions?