Me! ME! My friend has Quietude in her library. It is one of the most soothing, beautiful colors. She paired it with a dark leather sofa, white trim and then painted the back of her bookcases Spice from Devine paints. It is a goregous room..of which I have no pictures to share :( In my experience it reads much less vibrant then the pics posted here. Maybe lighting difference. The painters are painting my master bed & bath Quietude next week...

Hi treasuretheday! We decided on Kilim Beige as well for our entire house. However I am going with Alabaster (white, but not a bright white) for our ceiling and trim. Personally, I love the way beige and taupes look with white ceilings and trim. All the colors on the Kilim Beige strip are great. We originally thought we'd go with Nomadic Desert on the same strip, but it had a pink undertone in my space and I was afraid it was too dark. So definitely paint large swatches in your space and look at it in different lights. Your painter can always make Kilim Beige darker as well. We liked a certain color for our exterior and wanted something slightly darker for an accent color. So the painter made it 25% darker, not sure what he mixed it with, but it looks nice. As far as what color to paint everything...check out this pic: [mediterranean bathroom design[(https://www.houzz.com/photos/mediterranean-bathroom-ideas-phbr1-bp~t_712~s_2109) by austin architect Vanguard Studio Inc. Again, this is personal preference, but I think I would do the soffit the same color as the walls. Then the columns either the same color as the walls or the same color as the trim. I'd consider doing the trim/crown in Alabaster (I think this would look nice since your windows are white)and the ceiling in Divine White. Then the medallion either Alabaster or something to match the light fixture. What finish will your light fixtures be, especially the one hanging from the medallion? What color will your light switches and outlets be? What color are your cabinets? Check out www.houzz.com, that is where I found the above picture. Just type whatever you're looking for in the search box. You can save ideabooks as well, one of my all time fave websites. For me, it is always helpful to find inspiration pictures. GOOD LUCK!

Hi Ellen, I live in Nassau County on the south shore as well and have been using Mike's Organic Landscaping for the past couple of months. They are doing a satisfactory job with our weekly maintenance needs at this point, although they are slightly more expensive than our previous landscaper was. From the literature the owner of the company gave me at our first meeting, he seems quite knowledgeable, has a background in horticulture and seems committed to using only organic products. I don't want to give the false impression that he is actively involved in the care of your lawn; his crew of workers does all of the actual work as you'd expect. They seem adequate. He is worth looking into certainly. His number is 868-5046. Hope it works out for you. Let me know if you have any other questions. Glad to see that a fellow Long Islander is thinking twice about spreading poison around in the hopes of having that elusive green carpet of a lawn surrounding their home. W.G.

If you haven't already searched Houzz photos, there are several beautiful homes shown with SW intellectual gray. Go to Photos and put intellectual gray in search box. It will offer you the choice of "intellectual gray in exteriors in photos". I looked at it as a choice for our house but went with something a little greener which looked better with the other permanent elements on our house. Good luck!