Boxerpups...thanks foe those pics...none of those colors are in my BM colordeck from 3 years ago...looks like I will have to scour BM. Ingrid...do you recall the color you used? Also, if I painted the main section one of these rusty/burgundy colors, what would everyone do around the white border? I could then take my latte and paint that around the edge and paint the 1 1/2" trim white???? Not sure if I would like that or not, but it would match what they did in the first Raisin Torte pic. Again, I am not married to the idea, so if you think it sounds Terrible, please advise me against it :) Any other colors you love in the rust/burgundy family or any other colors(except whites and tans) that you really think I should consider. If I was married to an idea, I would've already done it in the 3 years we have been here!!! Tell me if something sounds terrible. Also, I can't go too pink, because both my girl's room are in BM Tearoom along with our room which WAS DD1 before she moved rooms. About 40% of our 2 floors are in Tearoom in different bases!!!! Gotta paint the living room before our room though!!

You might take a look at BM 234 "Crisp Khaki". I'd grab the strip with that one and the strips on either side. The historical pallette doesn't really work like a conventional pallette where you have strips with 6 colors on them-it's a bit more disjointed. It will be easier to find lighter/darker tones of a given shade in the classic colors pallette because of the way things are laid out.

I agree, Ben Moore Revere Pewter : ) In my living spaces, I use flat paint, in bathrooms & kitchen I use semi gloss. If you are concerned with a 3 year old child and fingerprints, consider using an eggshell finish in your living room. It's not as shiny as semi gloss, not as matte as flat. You will be able to wipe off those prints easily.

Go with the lighter. Your space looks dark. Dog hair is the price of having furry friends. The lighter color will also work better with the introduction of leather chairs. Have you ever considered painting the room a warm white or lighter color? It would really make your fireplace a beautiful focal point and bring out the beautiful beams and wood detail.. Your current paint color causes it to recede into the wall.