I love the idea of the dark color in the entrance. Excellent advice. It is a small intimate space, opening up into your lovely house. I would remove everything but your door mat from the space, too. And hang one simple piece of art on the wall facing your closet. It it is too tight, especially in the winter with people taking coats on or off, then NOTHING on the wall. I really like your floor tile and would go with matching that darkest tone of it in your entrance. Can’t wait to see what you do.

Urbane Bronze is a nearly perfect color ( I used it in a small guest bathroom vanity) but I also like the Peppercorn. @Jan Moyer is right - don’t overthink it.

Final decision is to paint the front door Kendall Charcoal. Love Urbane Bronze but without good lighting, the beauty of that color gets lost. The Charcoal goes with the carpeting on the stairs straight ahead so will pull it together. Perfect painting on the wall and limited if any furniture in that small space. Will put photo up when complete. Thanks all!

Ah… and will do a new semi flush ceiling light. Probably with a oil rubbed bronze finish.

Im on board with the darkest wall color..  providing high contrast is whats often overlooked in home decor. Only by being bold with Something in a space will you get that Wow factor... . Add a large sparkly mirror so light can dance off it

I am not yet ready to go with a very dark charcoal or brown on the walls but have had the door painted Kendall Charcoal and it is gorgeous. I am now leaning towards one of the other colors in the tiles for the walls as the Lancaster is too yellowy and I don't want to go with white. Thoughts about Manchester Tan or Shaker Beige? Or even Stone House? I Will be testing out the Feather Down tomorrow.

no. no beige or tans!

Ok. Thats a str

Post a photo of the repainted door. That will help to suggest a wall color.

Here is the newly painted door. I love it! Just feel like the walls aren’t there yet.

They aren't! Because you haven't painted them

that door color. Or gotten the plant stand gone, nor hung any art on the wall !

The wall color is reminding me of Grams panty hose........Sorry. Toooo weak.

If you're terrified of deep and luscious? This is what you sometimes get: Meh. : (

The trim - baseboards and all, is already white. You love the door? Put that color on the WALLS. Let the door go back to white.

The door looks great, but the white trim is throwing everything off. Three colors doesn't look good here. Paint the trim the same color as the door, and then paint the walls a lighter version of Kendall Charcoal. Or paint the walls and trim a complementary color to the door. Two colors will help unify the space. Three colors just looks haphazard.

What I would like is a color on the walls that pulls out another color from the tile.

Room cleared. Picture hung. Wrong wall color…I know. I want to keep the door color and just need to find another wall color. Warm Sand?

TAKE the paint to SW and tell them to mix you a gallon at 50% strength of door paint formula.

Stop with the sand : ) colors. Doesn't look good.The door color? That looks good. Except it should be on your walls.: )

Can’t wait to see it finished!

The wall of the living room is Edgecomb Gray. Previously, the walls in the entry way was Roasted Sesame Seed, so I am not afraid of color on the walls. You are tight, Diana, that there is a lot of Yellow in the tiles…that doesn’t bother me. I have beautiful wood ceilings in the sunroom that also are yellow/orange in their tone. (Cedar I think) and there is a cut out in the wall to get light into the entry way from that room.

I would paint the entire foyer Edgecomb Gray, both walls and trim. There's no reason why the trim has to be the same throughout a house.

Thank you Diana. Such a simple fix! Also looking at Feather Down as an option--a tad lighter than Edgecomb Gray. What are your thoughts about the closer door? Could the closet door remain White Dove? FYI, the outside of the front door is Newburyport Blue and I often have that door open to let in light and to look out onto the patio.

Photos of the entry way with the closet doors. One has the door open showing the Newburyport Blue on the outside. The other is with the Kendall Gray on the inside of the door.

I think using a lighter shade of the door color as suggested above, will really make the floors pop.

I thought you were going to paint the walls and leave the doors white?

or are you painting the doors and doing the walls in white?

that current yellow wall color is distracting. (you could change your bulb to a 3500-4000K temp)

I think Kendall is a perfect match w/the stone floor.

Kendall is yellow based, so that's why it works w/everything.

if you use a white, try Simply white on the walls or trim. or have you used the Feather down yet?

can you do a skinny console against your wall?

something like this

Here?

What about Chelsea Gray for the Walls. Dove White for the baseboard, Door Surround, Closet Doors and trim around the doors.

chelsea is a shade lighter than kendall. might work.

I'd choose a slightly brighter white though. Simply White is nice, but has warmer undertones. Not familiar w/Dove White, but White Dove is dingy.

did you see the options for a console above?

Thanks. Love the consoles!! I actually have one just like the black one so will try it. I like a slightly warmer white so I think Simply white would be great with the Chelsea. I do also like the Feather down though I'm now inclned to entertain the darker (but not so dark as Kendall on the walls). I was thinking white too but not sure if the walls would help make the floor look its best.

Here is the entry with the console and the 2nd photo shows feather down though hard to see.

oh yes. much better. (I'd still try a slightly cooler light bulb. 3500K minimum, but don't go over 4000K)

now the console. I like it, but it needs help.

Some baskets below for a little texture, diff art (or at least lower that one. it's hung too high) and some taller objects on the console to balance out the whole look

I atually think a warm wood tone console would be a better option,

but for now you can work w/what you have

Target has some inexpensive props you can use.

notice the baskets, the height of the art, and the diff heights of objects

a round mirror like this may bounce around some light

a beaded light might be a nice choice

Dahlia, flushmount

Tilden-Wayfair

Or you could go w/something in a soft gold if the ORB is too dark

I still don't like the white trim. But since you do, I'll bow out now.

diana, what do you think about painting the trim the same color as the walls? baseboards/trim/other doors all done in the wall color? could be a a few shades lighter than the charcoal of the door

Revere Pewter may work

or one of these

Hi @Beth H. : I already suggested that she paint the trim either the same color as the walls OR the same color as the door. I think two colors is nice looking, but three is distracting and chops up the small space.

I will plan to repaint with the trim the same color as the walls once I have the wall color figured out. I also agree the console table will be better in a wood tone. Just wanted to give it a try with the table I had in the LR. Decorating it will come later and I appreciate the tips.

Nothing would have distracted, if she had left the door and all trim white, AS the remainder of her home and put the Urbane Bronze on the walls. .......as at least ten people suggested.

Get past the FEAR of the deep color. Alas.........: )

None of the warm beige tone will look anything other than........mmmm mmmm reminding one of your panty drawer .

My fireplace brick is Revere Pewter. If this color would work with my tiles this could be the winner. A lovely wood console could highlight the warmer tones in the floor.

Got a few left over tiles? Take to the fire.

I think I need Ice Cream and a glass........: )

Ha ha Jan. I appreciate all of the advice from all and have learned a few things. Beth, I am truly appreciative of all of your ideas and referrals to lighting and console decorating. I am for sure getting rid of the terrible current color. I have been convinced that the trim, walls and closet doors will be best with the same color on all. I prefer the dark door to dark walls as I want an easy transition from outside and so I am leaning towards Beth’s suggestion of Feather down or maybe Edgecomb gray. It is more of the vibe I am seeking. I will post photos once the repainting is done.

I would go with a dark color on the door and the ceiling. A lighter color on the walls will make the place a bit more illuminated and wider, I guess. Or adding some light-shaded paintings or wall art could work. And yes! I too loved the idea of a semi-flush ceiling light.

Thinking about the following colors for the walls in the entry now….Richmond Gold or Stone House. Idea is to pull colors from the floor. Do not want Kendall gray walls or even Edgecomb. Thoughts?

Get samples (at least 4 large ones) of each color and view them in the space. That's the only way to definitively decide. That's what I do with my clients--I usually have lots of options, and they can look good in one space but not in another. It all depends on the light and the surroundings.

And the final color selection is Benjamin Moore Decatur Buff. Gorgeous with the Kendall Charcoal door and the tiles. Photo coming soon.

Nice to see that you've made a decision and will share with us the result!

Can’t wait to see the results!

Photos please!

Painting being finished Friday. Photos to follow.

Finally!!

Done!!

Nice!

A few more photos.

Beautiful!!

beautiful!

Now please, finish that door and lose the 25 year old knob!! get a nice door hardware ensemble.

Get a lighter jute rug too