Isn't what you would think would be so easy, turn into being so hard?....I can relate. I am torn between white woodwork and stained woodwork for our next build. Our home is a dark brown brick, we have a creamy taupe for shutters, with a bronze colored windows. DH just didn't want the lighter colors.....and he is the architect/contractor, so he got his way on this one...actually he had them ordered before I could say "no".

Did you mean BM white dove?? I am not sure I know the color white down, but if it IS White Dove. I think the difference will be insignificant if you use it but will have a warmer look depending on the lighting. I have White dove everywhere and my kitchen cabinets, in fact, are a stark white. I would never try to match the white, IMO I would always go a bit creamier or softer. I tell people that white dove is like a white with the 'bite' taken out of it and does not look yellow to me at all, just soft. In my darkest rooms, however, it does look a little more to the putty gray side in certain lights, nonetheless, still a white.Good luck

@btydrvn thanks for your thoughts here - wrt the posts -- the dirt level will be higher than it is now --i.e. right now dirt slopes down to the house so there will be at least a little more dirt covering the posts. I hadn't though of covering the exposed cement at the base of the post though .. A raised deck is a possibility but I liked the idea of having a patio that was level and continuous with the rest of the yard.... in which case, I guess I live with having it look a bit unfinished with that cement showing? maybe some flower pots around? Other ideas?

Take the hevy blinds off the windows then at least the natural light can come in As for the trim I think you should be able to paint the inside white with the proper paint then do your walls a white that works with the carpet and your counter .Are you planning on replacing the carpet , IMO that would be the best choice to start moving away from all the beige .I would suggest you change all the bulbs to LRD 4000K that will mimic daylight and make all the choices easier too/