Your carpet looks neutral in the photo, what don't you like about it? It should be fairly easy to find a color that works with your furnishings, tile and carpet.

Have you considered just painting the brown walls the same color as the other walls to see if that brightens things up enough for you?

Something in the cream family should work well.

This is Bejamin Moore’s Indian White, and I like BM’s Natura Line.

Some more ideas here:

https://www.kylieminteriors.ca/the-best-cream-paint-colours-benjamin-moore/

@maureen thank you so much for these tips! I will definitely work on implementing all these and changing things around. When we first put the frames up we had the couch turned so they were more centered. but then it was super awkward to watch the tv with that set up. If we can find a way to fit the TV in the corner as you suggested that would help a lot. Thanks again 😊

Many neutrals should go with your carpeting. You'll need to get samples to test in your space. Two colors that come to mind are Benjamin Moore White Sand, and BM White Dove.

@deegw thank you! I should have taken a separate and closer picture of the carpet. The color is neutral for sure and I don’t mind the original color at all. it doesn’t show well in the picture, but it’s just really old and previous tenants have left so many large and small, brown stains that don’t even come up with professional carpet cleaning. Most of the ugliest ones are hidden under the rug but there’s definitely a lot more. It just feels like the peachy/beige color draws attention to the stains and makes the whole house feel dirty. It doesn’t help that we live in the high desert and everything is neutral colored and there’s just dirt and rocks here 😬 I’m dying for some color in here but everyhting is so expensive and want to make sure it is a good investment/will carry over when we moved states to our forever home

@freedomplace1 thank you so much for this suggestion 😊

Ivory would work as well

Grecian Ivory SW

@Celery. Visualization, Rendering images wow!! That looks a million times better! Thanks so much for that visual and for sharing the color. We are going to buy paint today! 😁

My daughter has Grecian Ivory all through her house. It’s lovely, but it leans toward green.

I just grabbed a few colorful things and inserted them in your room. A rug, a few pillows and some art will make a big difference.

What if you work with the sectiona. B.M. Pelican Gray:

It is a lovely gray which works with the rug and when you leave the rental, the next occupant may enjoy the wall color.

Stick with the warm whites so the walls won't clash with your tan tiled floors, carpet, and cabinets. No gray imo.

JudyG, I tried Grecian Ivory in my east facing bathroom and had the same issue-it leans green. I ended up with SW Relaxed Khaki and there's no green at all in it. In my bedroom, which is west facing, I did SW Casa Blanca. It can go slightly yellow at certain times of day but I really love it most of the time.

Thank you so much everyone. This helps a ton. We went with ivory and it’s looking great so far. Next will be to get some colorful art and a better rug as suggested! thank you again!

JudyGDesigns I would love to see Grecian ivory photos from.your daughters home if you have any.. I see you recommend it a fair amount and I have oak cabinets and floors and am having a hard time finding a warm neutral... thank you so much!