Thank you so much for all these suggestions! I've looked online at all the colors mentioned here, and they all look delicious... now to have fun with paint chips. I'm in Canada so we don't have Lowe's or Calico Corners but I'm sure I'll find something nice up here. Bubbamommie, I love all the colors in that palette you linked me to. Thanks! I take ages and AGES to make these kinds of decisions, as I like to look at it from every angle (literally, in this case) and consider all the possibilities. That's a conflict with the rest of my family, who will point to one shade and say "That's nice, let's get it." But of course these are the same people sho don't notice that there's a new shelf display in the bathroom :) Cameron and johnatemp, thanks for the compliments on the windows. We love them. It was one of those projects that took a hold of itself and evolved over the course of a year. There is blood, sweat and tears in that room - our teens helped us with so much - knocking out the plaster, removing the bricks, staining and varnishing the wood -- tough work but so rewarding, taught them a lot, and we have a new room that everyone loves. Chinchette, I found Beach Haven, and it's lighter than the other suggestions, very pretty - thank you! More to choose from, which I love. Will investigate the real color chips and get back to you! Pam

My feeling is that you may be in color overload. It is easy to get there, especially with the thousands of colors offered. Truth is out of all the colors there are really a handful of popular colors that work. There is a paint company called C2. They don't have a ton of stores, but you can order samples online. You don't need to paint your own samples - they sell huge samples ( 18" x 24" painted color samples (not printed paper). The samples are about $5 or $6 per sample.if purchased in a store, $9.00 online. They have smaller painted cards that run $1.00 online and are free in stores. Their full fan deck is only $50.00 They have a limited selection of colors, just the "Best in Class". Using EasyRGB to look up colors that are similar to Revere Pewter in Benjamin Moore Paints I get this: 10 colors with very little variance. Using the same program but looking for colors that are similar to Revere Pewter in C2 Paints I get this: 10 colors that are similar in depth of color but have quite discernibleundertones. You are pretty much guaranteed that one will look good with your cabinets and floors. More isn't always better. Sometimes it is simply more confusing. If I were you I would probably start with the lighter colors, closer to C2 Archival For $11.00 you can get the small paint sample of all 11 colors - pick the 3 you like best and for another $30.00 get big samples and make a final decision. Easy peasy done!

I am needing to buy a rug and curtains for my living room but I am not sure what style and colours work. I will be changing out the curtains left by the previous owner. Thank you.

Using pops of color is a perfectly acceptable answer. I generally do neutrals throughout the main living area, but add more color to bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry, Red is a strong color, so it is often better to add some touches rather than paint a whole room. I would try a few whites/off whites, try to get a white with a creamy undertone. Your wood trim and floors are perfect for a white/off white background. You also want to test some different lighting. I like daylight bulbs (5000 k), but I use a lot of purples in my décor and any yellow in the lighting turns purples to mud. It is a very white light with just the tiniest bit of yellow. It is not blue - you will hear that it is blue, but it isn't. The worlds top color experts set the standard for daylight The lower the K value the more yellow the light 2700 k only works in a few homes (Think historic Colonial or Tudor home with lots of dark woods and rich fall colors). Some people prefer a bit more warmth, some prefer less warmth. People in lower latitudes seem to have a preference for higher K values than those in colder climates. Many designers are designating 4000k as the end all be all perfect lighting, but you have to like the feeling that the lighting color creates. Test a couple of light bulb colors in a pair of bedroom lamps and see what feels good to you. Decide on lighting before picking your paint color as the light will change the appearance of the paint color. I would choose a white, off white or light color - something noticeably lighter than your cabinets. I would choose warmer, creamier tones. Something between the orange yellow of the cabinets and the greener tones in the counter. Here are a bunch that are where I would start. I love Creamy, Cotton White and Icing, but you should text a couple of others and see what they look like in your home. Icing is hands down my favorite white, but it has to work for you, in your home, with your lighting and your colors, not mine. You can get the Devine Icing at Benjamin Moore (company is no longer in existence, but the BM version is dead on.)