ilene-I looked at the shaker beige pics on the web and that's definitely in the ballpark. I wonder what the SW equivalent is? mpg-The next color darker from kilim beige is nomadic desert, another contender, thanks! Whatever I pick will likely go in a lot of the house (open floor plan) so I really don't want to hate it. I'm having pangs of buyer's remorse anyway! The house I'm leaving is mostly painted SW Eggwhite, a yellow-based cream with with all white trim. My eye is so used to that color that all these beiges seem dull or dirty to me. Funny, on another thread people were talking about how they thought yellow creams looked dirty. My eye must be skewed! The new house has this pretty horrible dark wood trim that I'm stuck with, and the yellow creams that I like look horrible (at least on the SW visualizer), definitely need more color. It's currently painted some light beige that looks super washed out in the open floor plan. And its a flat finish that will never work in my house with pets and kids (otherwise I might live with it).

I wouldn't keep the color scheme, but I think I'd put the TV on the orange wall. The yellow wall would be better in a vacuum, with its high window, but the advantage of the orange is that you could probably arrange it so you can watch from the kitchen too, if so desired. I'd get a long console for underneath it, whether you intend to hang or stand it -- at least 50% bigger than the TV itself. (Not much clue to style here, so not sure what to recommend...) Then you can assemble your furniture to gather around the fireplace and TV -- large couch with back to kitchen, with arm chairs on either side facing in. End tables with lamps, a coffee table, etc.

^This. Buyers make their decision to look or swipe in seconds. They don't see past what is there.....except for people like those of us on Houzz. Truly, the vast majority can only see what is there and have great difficulty envisioning any other color/flooring/style etc. I've been a real estate agent/Realtor for well over 35 years (since 1978) and see this all the time with buyers. The other point made above is they don't want to do the work involved with painting as soon as they move in, or they have already spent their budget and don't want to live with 'colorful walls' until they have the funds to repaint. You open your whole buyer pool with neutral colors, but you don't have to stick with white or beige or gray.

Neutrals are quite hard to decorate with, they pose no less difficulties than color, if not more..that's why it's hard. (Wood stains are easier. Not all of them but most of them. That's because we really see them as neutrals-lots of trees around)) Fabrics and paint..yeah, we consider such and such neutral yet it still bosses us around to a degree. They are warm, cool, light, dark, whatnot But. From what I see you like both earthy and luxurious elements..am I right? I think if you pull colors from your living. Light ones, whites, color of the sofa, colors of metal in your dining chandelier..And you translate it into textiles. Fabrics. But make them as earthy as your furniture-bigger and with a lot of texture, different texture, Yet a bit luxurious as well. Say faux fur. Add a throw, couple pillows. Go for different textures. Don't make these skimpy..should feel comfy, and break the expanse of furniture. And-you should love it. Really want to use it. It's about the feel as much as it is about decor. You can add an accent color you love. Actually you can add many. Start slow and see where it takes you. Just be generous about different textures, and sizes of things. Not a lot of small pillowsbut a coupe of really cool ones. Along these lines. Put books on yout table..if you like them of course. Or a tray. Bring in plants. You can add a rug, for interest and pattern and fun. You'll add curtains at some point, I suppose. You'll add art-no need to hurry. As you go you can decide to move pieces..say an ottoman, a small side table..you'll become more relaxed, will play with placement more, will add colors, will decide to substract colors. You'll figure out your comfort zone, I love your bunnies. The ones on the dining table. I look at them and see a sort of a clue. They seem cozy where they are. Is there a bird cage in the corner? It is intimidating indeed to start off..and no place can get done in a day, unless it was collected for years (or painstainkingly designed in advance like it was collected for years) and then you just called movers. (and even then will need tweaking and thinking and whatnot). But as you go you get more like a bird or a bunny:) More carefree. You start enjoying. You make mistakes-well it's not an open heart surgery, you know. You tweak it, you play with it, you have fun, in the end of the day.