Thanks for the confirmation that it's just too much. ;) And isn't my kitten adorable? He was a big helper, too - sat on the same step I was on while I was painting, until I locked him out so I could finish that area. I called the appliance delivery folks and was told they would be at my house at around 11:30 am. So, I ran over the HD and grabbed some primer and new paint...and JUST as they were mixing in the color, I got the call (at 10:35) that they'd be at my house in 15 minutes. Rushed home, and beat them by about three minutes (small town = no traffic). That's when we discovered that our slab for the W&D is a bit too short - the feet for both appliances rest right at the edge, and these are about 4 inches longer than our former pair. So, the color is the least of my concerns - now I have to make sure the appliances are balanced, and hope they don't wander... When the room is finished, I'll post pictures. Could be a few days. Oh - the color I chose - I really liked Key Lime on Behr's website (as someone above suggested), but I didn't like the paint chip at all. I opted for Carolina Parakeet, which is lighter than the current color, but still not a 'light' color. I think I can pull it off w/ white blinds, perhaps a white (or blue?) valance, and some black-framed pictures on the wall. And if not, I'm painting the room white again and getting colorful curtains. ;)

I'm a big fan of off white or white or light cream on that pine paneling. Can't give you an actual color though because you'd have to check and see how it goes with your tile and floor. But love the photo's you've attached. I think you are on the right track

So, an update: Our highly competent and trustworthy handyman strongly recommended, given cost and durability considerations, that we go with laminate instead of porcelain tile. (The porcelain would cost about 4 times more to install, and budget is definitely a consideration for us.) We found one that is a stone look rather than a woodgrain look. It's not Tarsus Gray, but it's pretty and will do quite nicely, methinks -- a definite improvement from the current flooring. Below left is the picture of what we're going with; the second picture is the Tarsus Gray for comparison; the third is the current flooring.

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