We need to choose wall and trim colors for our upper-floor master bedroom and our main floor living room, dining room, and hallway. I’m partial to soft whites with a faint peachy undertone that veers more toward a bit of pink, but not yellow. The current master bedroom color (see photos) looks beautifully peachy at some times of the day, but too pink at other times. We think we like Benjamin Moore Apricot Ice for the master bedroom (the sample on the right in the attached photos). We’re leaning toward Sugar Cookie (on the left in the photos) for the living and dining rooms, and maybe the hallway. Because we’ll be hanging art in the rooms on the main floor, it’s important that they be more neutral. We have cherry and oak furniture. As shown in the photos, the master bedroom has an oak floor. What do you think? What wall color(s) would you recommend? And what trim color would you recommend? We’d like to use the same trim color throughout the house (except for our white kitchen and bath, where trim will be painted to match the cabinet trim). We’d like it to softly complement rather than contrast with the wall color. Would Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace or maybe Mayonnaise be suitable for the trim? As far as lighting goes, the master bedroom has north and west exposure. We keep the cellular blinds, which allow in some light, closed most of the time. Like the adjoining newly-remodeled master bathroom, it has 3K Kelvin lighting (dimmable, recessed). The photos were taken this evening with those lights on, with and without flash. The living room, dining room, and hallway have south, west, and north exposure, and traditional incandescent lighting. The hallway and dining room adjoin the newly-remodeled white kitchen, which has 3K Kelvin lighting (dimmable, recessed). I’ve already noticed quite a contrast between the warm hallway light and our 3K Kelvin kitchen light. Once our dimmers are installed (not in yet because we’re still deciding on our backsplash) we hope it will be less stark. Thanks in advance for your thoughts!

Sadly, a lot of the kitchens that you see on Houzz are not designed for cooking. Or bathrooms for getting clean and brushing your teeth. They are designed for maximum visual appeal, regardless of function. And in many cases, regardless of code. How many bathrooms do you see with chandeliers over the tubs? The manufacturer is very specific in this case, and that specificity is incorporated into the local code by default. You need the tall backguard against a wall. The only way to install that with an island backguard would be to reframe that with steel studs and cement board. Then you will still have the issue of your backsplash material potentially scorching. Because if you look at a kitchen that cooks, the stainless back guard is discolored by heat.

Oh that is not my house. Sadly a previous owner painted all my woodwork in my 1920 storybook. I spent a year stripping all my doors but quit before getting to the trim when I started my family. your before house is my after dream inspiration. I love crisp whites, blues and even green painted walls with dark wood. Often people use creams and tans but I do find yellow or brown undertones with wood trim dreary instead of stunning. If using a wall paper simple linen window treatments are lovely. Also blue grass cloth would be beautiful in your room! But if using plain paint i love printed curtains and they suit the era of your home. I used a blue/ green paint and went with a printed linen fabric in my sunroom with mahagony doors and a dark tongue and grove ceiling. when the curtains are drawn it almost works like wall paper. There is a 25 pound cat sleeping behind the curtains right now and that is why the right looks crooked. If you click on image you can see the paint color and dark wood ceiling

Yep, no natural light in bathroom, sadly. So I’ll have 4 canned ceiling lights (one is in shower) and 4 sconces with 2 mirrors. Lighted magnified mirror by my vanity for make up. Irritant from old bathroom was poor light and dark gray walls. Painter is scheduled to come before countertop is ready. We could go ahead and hang mirrors and sconces though. Appreciate your kind help. Thought paint was “the thing” to tie bedroom and bathroom.