Hello, I'm having issues picking a paint color. We thought we wanted a sagey/olive green- but the colors I'm picking out are not working. I learned that I should stick with warm colors- as the greens look too cold in a northern light. I so far have: Behr-Sage wisdom= too dark Wabi sabi-too milky/minty Sherwin Williams- Livable green- too minty/green/yuck Sea Salt- too beachy The wall color I have currently on the wall is Coconut Milk- this is a beautiful color, however, my room feels cold and depressing during the day. I am aiming for warm and cozy- but something that goes well with my large stone fireplace. I have 8 Ft. ceilings and want a color that will make the walls look a little bit taller??? We have dark trim, all wood floors which I think are on the warmer side. We tend to lean towards a traditional decorating style. (the house is a mess, my husband tore down park of our entry to brighten up the kitchen) Can anyone, anyone help??? Would a taupe or warm grey be out of the question? Should I just stick with warm whites??

Did you decide? I'm surprised you find the colour so bad... I actually really like it. It looks very seaside cottage / beachy and it works with the counter tops and back splash I think, which look like sand. If I were you, I'd paint the fireplace bricks the same colour as your trim, and extend the blue into the livingroom. I think it will look great. Good luck!

Why do you feel you need to consider colors that you dont like? Houses are to be enjoyed by the people that live there. You dont have to be trendy. Personally, I dislike anything tan, or beige, greige or green, so no matter how trendy, I wouldnt use them anywhere in my house. I do like gray, but that gray paint must look gray, and if any undertones, they must be blue, not the purple or green that some grays have. Put colors on your wall, that appeal to you, and that will make you smile. I use a lot of turquoise in different shades, because it makes me happy. Apparently, it makes others happy too, since I recently had someone tell me, they liked coming in my house, and found themselves staying longer than they meant to because, the colors make them happy and make them feel good.

Consider true white for the walls and ceiling, then go with a darker neutral for the flooring/rug and add color with your other upholstered furnishings. Use white mini-blinds within the window frame for privacy, if needed so you can limit curtain/drapery panels to covering only the side of the window frames and the wall beside the windows -- leaving as much natural light as possible entering the room. Trying different bulbs in existing light fixtures and/or adding floor lamps in the corners could be worth considering.