Hi again Mysteryegg -- have you run screaming from your own thread yet? Just a quick question so we can incorporate our various views into helping you find a LR-to-hall color that makes you happy...even though if it's one color it will probably look a little different room to room! can you share some photos/art/clothing that you're drawn to? could be rooms, landscapes, street scenes? can you tell us a bit about why you like what you're sharing? Sometimes that helps provide a great starting point when combined with a room's lighting, geographic location, "permanent" elements like floors or tile etc. Because if you're someone who's drawn to soft misty shades, or bold jewel tones, or earthy forest hues and your room's natural + artificial lighting isn't doing your favs justice...that's where compromise happens. You'll either need to get to a color that works well *enough* for your personality AND place or choose a side.* *see April, I did read your posts ;) Temperament: it may explain that Scandi love of white walls even when the snow's up to their chins.

I used a similiar fabric for pillows with neutral cushions.

Your tub is not quite gray, it actually looks lavender on the photo. I have a lavender tub and I used gray, but, I do have white tile half way up .

I think a woven shade would be perfect, and introduce some nice texture. I'd look for a light tan color that coordinates with your floors. You can add a blackout lining. You could also use white, but that would be pretty basic. You don't have enough room on each end to mount a rod across the windows for drapes due to your slanted ceiling, so blinds are best.