I can't remember when....some time back....but someone here showed pics of an armoire they painted. It had a black undercoat then it was painted red. Does anybody remember that? Seems like they sanded the red back to reveal the red undercoat? Smiles:)

Softer Tan and Macademia were the two that we had our colors down to for the FamRm/Kit/MornRm. We went with Macademia in the end, but I really liked Softer Tan. I don't recall it having green undertones. Have you tried the color to go of it to see what you think yet? Here is our morning room-in Macademia. We also have SW Basket Beige (one shade darker than Macademia) in my son's room.

Oh, dear! I thought you might like that console...and unfortunately it is no longer available, which is why I didn't send the link. It is the Bailey Console Table by Pottery Barn. It's a great look and I am sure that you can find something similar. Take a look at the Layla Grayce link below. Their inventory is a bit pricey, but the furniture and rugs on the site are wonderful and may provide some inspiration. RE: the rug size As a rule, choosing the correct size area rug depends on the dimensions of the room or space you are trying to cover. To determine what size rug will best suit your needs: 1. Measure the size of your room. 2. Measure the space you want covered. 3. Now place a piece of paper where each of the corners will fall; adjust the "corners" as needed to make the space larger or smaller and then re-measure the area. Most people feel that room will look better proportioned if there is at least 18-24" of bare floor space around the area rug. Try to leave an equal amount of flooring exposed as a border on all sides. If that is not possible, try to ensure that the borders on parallel sides of the rug are equal. All legs of the furniture should be on the rug for a classic look, and at the very least, have the front legs of the furniture on the rug and the back legs off the rug (a more casual look). The reference below is helpful if you want to follow the 18" to 24" of bare floor showing around a room sized rug "rule of thumb". 8' 0" x 10' 0"-Size Area Rug - for Room Size: 9' 6" x 11' 6" to 10' 0" x 12' 0" & larger 9' 0" x 12' 0" -Size Area Rug - for Room Size: 10' 6" x 13' 6" to 11' 0" x 14' 0"" & larger 10' 0" x 15' 0 -Size Area Rug - for Room Size: 11' 6" x 16' 6" to 12' 0" x 17' 0" & larger It is generally considered awkward for a heavily traffic area to be half rug, and half "no rug". You do not want one foot on a rug and one foot off as you are walking through an area constantly.

I love..no I LOVE gray next to the warmth of wood. They both bring the best out of each other. I didn't go real gray, all of them were too cold for me..but greige and taupe and whites and greens and whatever else I used in the house-everything was great next to the floor. Medium brown, very warm toned walnut. I must add to it that I did take a sample of the floor (the painting was done before laying the floors), and carried around the house, checking how it is working next to each color, before committing:)