Would you make that entire wall with the paneling white and leave the rest of the room gray? Thanks!

Here are a few more photos. Thanks!

I think you can either make the wall and molding all the same color you currently have on the walls, or make that wall and molding all white to match your baseboard molding. It would be more subtle if you keep it the gray of your walls. But the white might inject more freshness into the space, and would look great with colorful art on it. I wouldn't use white moldings on the gray wall like your inspiration photos because it would look out of place with your dark window trim and stained stair molding.

Awesome thank you so much! That helps a ton! Appreciate it!

I think the contrast on the staircase could work:

Nature Inspired Two Story Foyer - Glenelg, MD · More Info

Nature Inspired Two Story Foyer - Glenelg, MD · More Info

If you were to do both the left 2 story wall and the stairwell in white on white molding from the floor to the ceiling, would it look strange to leave the middle wall with windows and ceiling in the light gray color? Thanks for all of your help!

I think that would look odd and broken up. I don't think you need anything further on the stairs since you have the contrast with the spindles and moldings, but if you want to do something there, I think you could do a similar or simplified design as the large wall, but keep the stairs and stair molding the same color as the walls. That leaves just the white wall behind the sofa as the main accent wall, but still ties the areas together.

Thanks so much. Will update as we make some progress!

You have a beautiful home and great inspirational pictures. I would paint the walls and moldings all one color so that it looks more streamlined, as in your first set of inspirational pictures❣️

Thanks so much! We decided to do white on white. still undecided on what to do with stairs if anything.

Please post a picture when you finish the painting❣️

You have quite contemporary furniture that I can see so IMO a huge piece of art on that wall would be so much better than tradtional molding and some linen drapes hung from the ceiling to eliminate the black holes at night and also soften the sounds and no matter what please no shiplap ever. If you insist on this the all one color for sure and simple

Agree definitely no ship lap. Are you suggesting no molding at all? or to leave out the stairs column entirely but do the large two story wall? the wall is so large and empty. Right now we are leaning towards the original advice of doing all white on white molding for big wall and leaving the stairs as is. We are looking for a simpler pattern molding that is not too traditional. I will post a photo of the empty wall in a second. Thank you!!

Molding up on main wall, not painted yet. We are likely going all white on white here as you guys recommended, still undecided on stairs

Looking great so far❣️

Wow! That's a true statement wall. You might consider leaving the crown molding off though, unless you're planning to add crown molding throughout the room. I'd have the wall painted and place your furniture before you make a decision on the stairway wall.

Thats what we are going to do. the molding will be everywhere, but we are going to come back to stairs after. Can’t wait to see it painted white.

Thanks for all the recommendations!

Hi, could I ask what finish you used to paint the trim of the molding? Example: Semi gloss on trim and matte on walls?

@Sean G - would LOVE to see photos of your finished project!